What are the disadvantages and risks of mixed feeding?

You risk the possibility of creating teat preference in the baby, because milk from a bottle flows faster than a breast. (Some experts advocate using a training cup instead of a bottle, but that is not practical with young babies, and spoon feeding is very tedious.) Your baby may receive formula earlier than if it had been fully breastfed.

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