What to do when a newborn only eats formula and not breast milk

In life, our newborns all need milk. But when breast milk is not enough, we have to feed the baby with formula. Sometimes this happens: a newborn only eats formula and not breast milk. We all know that breastfeeding is very beneficial to the health of newborns. But the problem is that if the child does not drink breast milk and only eats formula, it is not good for the child. Therefore, we must understand how to deal with this situation. So what should we do if our newborn only eats formula and not breast milk?

1. Some newborns are no longer willing to drink breast milk after eating milk powder. There may be two reasons for this. First, the milk powder has a strong flavor and is relatively sweet. Newborns like this kind of milk powder and begin to reject breast milk that is not so fragrant. The other is that the milk hole of the nipple is large, so newborns do not need to exert much effort to be full, and thus reject breast milk that requires a lot of effort to be full. At this time, the mother can adjust the newborn's taste preference by choosing milk powder with lower sweetness and taste closer to breast milk. She can also buy nipples with smaller milk holes so that the newborn can put more effort when feeding, so that the feeling of the newborn when eating milk powder is similar to that of eating breast milk.

2. If the newborn likes to eat breast milk in the bottle, it means that the newborn does not like the taste of milk powder. The mother can change the milk powder for the newborn that tastes closer to breast milk. If the milk powder is mixed and placed in a cup or a small spoon and the newborn is willing to eat it, it means that the newborn does not like the touch of the nipple. The mother can try again with a softer nipple that is closer to the touch of the mother's nipple, or scald the nipple with hot water before feeding to soften it and make it closer to the touch of the mother's nipple. If the newborn still refuses to accept it, the mother can continue to feed the newborn with a small spoon.

After figuring out the specific ways to deal with newborns who only eat formula and not breast milk, we can better protect the health of the child. We all know that after a newborn baby only eats milk powder, we should give the baby more breast milk. Children may have various conditions in life, so we must do a good job in protecting the health of newborns.