And drink plenty of water. Keep your milk supply even between both breasts by nursing on both sides at each feeding. Also, try to begin each feeding session with the breast your baby finished with at the last one. You can mark your bra strap with a safety pin as a reminder. If there ever comes a time for formula, one patterned after breast milk is the right alternative.
Infant formula is like breast milk.
So formula alone can provide enough nutrients and food energy until your baby is a few months old. Formula with added iron helps keep your baby's iron stores adequate. Even after starting solid foods, continue breast milk, formula or both until your baby's first birthday. Formulas provide the right balance of fats, carbohydrates and proteins, and formulas fortified with iron are best. Ask your doctor about infant formula.