Breastfeeding or Formula Feeding, how do I combine them? How do I use a nursing pillow while feeding?

Have you just become a mom? Then you want the very best for your baby.
One of the first choices you make is between breastfeeding and bottle feeding. Breast milk is often seen as the most natural option, and that's true: it is packed with antibodies and adapts to your baby's needs.

Breastfeeding doesn’t always go smoothly for every mom. Maybe your milk supply is slow to start, you experience pain or stress, or you simply choose formula feeding. And that’s completely okay.

The choice between breastfeeding and formula feeding is personal – and what works for one person might not suit another. What matters is that you choose what feels right for you and your baby.

We are curious:
What did you base your choice on? Did you go for breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or a combination? Share your experience below in a comment. Your story can help other parents with their own decision.

🌿 Breastfeeding: benefits & considerations

• Breast milk is natural and nutritious, digests faster and contains immunity factors that protect your baby.

• First milk (colostrum) contains extra nutrients and is essential during the postpartum period.

• If you are breastfeeding, it is important that you, as a mom, eat well and get enough rest.

• Ensure proper posture when breastfeeding.

  How to use it:

  • Sit upright in a comfortable chair.

  • Place one half of the cushion behind your back.

  • Place the other half as close to you as possible, on the side where you are feeding.

  • Rest your arm on the cushion.

  • Browse our range of nursing pillows

🍼 Infant Formula: When and Why?

• Bottle feeding is a complete alternative when breastfeeding is (temporarily) not possible or not successful. 

• Infant formula is precisely tailored to your baby's nutritional needs and is easy to digest.

🔄 Combining Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding

• Many parents choose a combination as they (return to) work: for example, breastfeeding in the morning and evening, and formula feeding during the day. 

• The best way to handle such a transition:

  • Wean from breastfeeding gradually: replace one feeding at a time with a bottle and wait a few days between changes. 

  • Keep a close eye on how your baby reacts: some babies experience constipation when transitioning from breastfeeding to formula feeding.

🛠️ Practical tips for switching or combining

• Get your baby used to the bottle by giving expressed breast milk from a pacifier that mimics breastfeeding.

• Bottles and teats testenSome types work better for breastfed babies. 

• Timing and environment: give the bottle in a calm setting and by someone other than mom, to avoid the association with breastfeeding.