Note: Lead author of this research, Valerie Flaherman, MD, received support from CTSI's KL2 program.
By Nicholas Bakalar via The New York Times Well Blog
Good news for new mothers: A study suggests that carefully regulated formula feeding before your milk comes in will not harm your baby’s ability to breast-feed, and done properly, it may even help in the long run.
Exclusive breast-feeding is widely encouraged, but a study published on Monday in the journal Pediatrics is the first randomized trial of the effects of brief early formula use on future breast-feeding success.
Topics: