If breastfeeding is going well, but, you're considering combination feeding, see our suggestions of how to find a balance that fits your routine.

• The key to maintaining your milk supply is making sure it’s well established before varying feedings.
• Stay consistent by pumping or breastfeeding throughout the day.
  

• When you’re ready and have expressed enough milk for one feed, replace your usual breastfeed with a bottle of breast milk.
• If you plan on replacing more than one breastfeed, gradually introduce more bottles into your feeding routine until you reach a balance that works for you.
  

You can store your expressed milk in the fridge for up to five days and in freezer for up to six months.

• Some mothers choose to supplement with infant formula rather than bottled breast milk.
• Follow the same replacement process described above.

• Spend lots of time close to your little one to get your milk flowing around the clock again.
• Skin-to-skin contact helps.
• Offer the second breast – even if your baby doesn’t seem particularly hungry. 

If you’re unsure of which is right for, a lactation consultant can help you put together a combination plan.