Born for two weeks without breast milk, only drinking formula, do you need to supplement cod liver oil?

Patient's question:

Two weeks, not obvious, sometimes the crying time at night is too short, temporarily unclear, don't know how to be related to not drinking breast milk about the past treatment and effect: Currently no medical consultation, the doctor said the 42-day health check is what kind of assistance: The interference of not drinking breast milk on the baby, how to should seek medical attention in time

Doctor's answer:

First and most importantly, you must not stop because you're afraid the baby will cry and let the baby suck the nipple. My baby is more than 20 days older than yours. At first, since the mother didn't have milk, I kept feeding her formula. Later, when I switched to breastfeeding, he absolutely refused to suck the nipple and cried loudly from hunger. Our solution was to try letting the baby suck the breast for an hour each time, no matter how much she cried, and to make sure she had enough attempts before giving her formula.
Second, if the mother's nipple isn't large or firm enough, you can gently squeeze the areola around it to make the nipple softer. This way, the baby will be able to suck it. Generally, as long as the nipple is softened by 0.5 cm, the baby can suck it. Over time, the nipple will become longer.

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