Article: Mixed breastfeeding: everything you need to know to alternate breast and bottle feeding successfully

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Oct. 3, 2025

Mixed breastfeeding: everything you need to know to alternate breast and bottle feeding successfully

Choosing mixed breastfeeding means opting for flexibility: your baby receives both breast milk and infant formula. This option allows you to continue breastfeeding while adapting to everyday life. At 23 Mai Paris, we believe that breastfeeding, in all its forms, deserves to be experienced with confidence and comfort. In this article, we take you step by step through the challenges of mixed breastfeeding and how to make it part of your lifestyle.

1. What is mixed breastfeeding?

Mixed breastfeeding means alternating between breastfeeding and bottles of infant or pumped milk. Health on the Net+2inspq.qc.ca+2
This formula combines the benefits of breast milk with greater flexibility for mom and family.

2. Why consider mixed breastfeeding

Here are some common reasons:

Mom goes back to work or is often away from baby
Breast milk production is insufficient or difficult to establish
The couple wants to share meals to involve the non-breast-feeding parent
Mothers seek a more balanced solution between breastfeeding and working life

3. Keys to a successful work-study program

Maintain regular breastfeeding

A minimum of 2 to 3 feedings a day is recommended to stimulate lactation and maintain mother-baby contact. Babybio

Introduce the bottle gradually

Start alternating by replacing a single feed with a bottle. This gives baby time to adapt, and your body time too. Les Petits Culottés

Choose comfortable equipment

La détente et le confort facilitent l’allaitement. Opter pour un haut d’allaitement doux et pratique peut faire la différence dans votre quotidien.

Monitor production and suction

Alternation imposed too early or bottle-feeding too often can lead to a drop in lactation or a preference for bottle-feeding. Follow-up with a professional can help. inspq.qc.ca

4. The mother-baby balance

L’allaitement mixte ne se limite pas à un aspect logistique. Il s’agit aussi de préserver la relation avec bébé, de respecter vos besoins et vos contraintes. Acceptation, écoute, et mise en place d’un rythme qui convient à tous sont essentiels.
Et parce que chaque maman mérite de se sentir bien dans sa peau, 23 Mai Paris vous accompagne avec des vêtements conçus pour l’allaitement qui allient praticité, confort et style.

Conclusion

Mixed breastfeeding is a great way to experience breastfeeding in your own way. By combining breastfeeding, alternation and caring, you can offer your baby the best while preserving your daily routine. At 23 Mai Paris, we celebrate every stage of your maternity and are proud to support you with pieces designed with you in mind.

Discover our collection de vêtements d’allaitement pour accompagner chaque moment de votre quotidien.

If you are breastfeeding, here are some of our nursing clothes that may interest you: