Even if you need formula, nobody should be suggesting a particular brand and giving you free samples. Get good help. Formula samples are not help. Under some circumstances, it may be impossible to start breastfeeding early. Get good help.
Premature babies can start breastfeeding much, much earlier than they do in many health facilities.
In fact, studies are now quite definite that it is less stressful for a premature baby to breastfeed than to bottle feed. Unfortunately, too many health professionals dealing with premature babies do not seem to be aware of this. He started the first hospital-based breastfeeding clinic in Canada in 1984. Dr. Newman has practiced as a physician in Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. Courtesy of Babies Online.