Pregnant

[julitathomas0810 30]

I wasn't sure where to post this , but my fiancee is filipina and she is pregnant . She will be here sometime in Sept or ealry Oct. We are filing a K-2 for the baby and hopefully be here about 6-7 months later . Can you start to breast feed and then switch to formula without problems ? Also she will be going to Manila back and forth for medical and interview . I am going to have her ask her doctor about this , but in the mean time just posting the question here .

Thanks

[Bob & Joana 2]

I wasn't sure where to post this , but my fiancee is filipina and she is pregnant . She will be here sometime in Sept or ealry Oct. We are filing a K-2 for the baby and hopefully be here about 6-7 months later . Can you start to breast feed and then switch to formula without problems ? Also she will be going to Manila back and forth for medical and interview . I am going to have her ask her doctor about this , but in the mean time just posting the question here .

Thanks

First of all, congrats! You can really technically feed formula from day 1. However, if her intention is to continue breastfeeding it is not recommended you bottle feed since this can cause nipple confusion and the baby may refuse her nipple completely in favor of the bottle(the bottle isnt an effort to get the milk). If she isnt producing enough milk then you have little choice, and just hope that you feed mostly from the breast so that the baby doesnt get confused. If your fiancee doesnt care about breast feeding(mine didnt), you can switch to bottles/formula whenever you want, or for better health can pump milk and feed in bottle still.

Edited April 16, 2013 by Bob & Joana

[Hank_ 9,174]

I wasn't sure where to post this , but my fiancee is filipina and she is pregnant . She will be here sometime in Sept or ealry Oct. We are filing a K-2 for the baby and hopefully be here about 6-7 months later . Can you start to breast feed and then switch to formula without problems ? Also she will be going to Manila back and forth for medical and interview . I am going to have her ask her doctor about this , but in the mean time just posting the question here .

Thanks

Don't know about babies/bottles/breast feeding but...... this is your child, yes? Then it is a USC and only needs to get a U.S. passport, not a K-2.

[mrsSpitze 9]

Just like what Hank said, if the kid is your child then no visa needed. CRBA is the answer.

for breastfeeding q's - i suggest to have her bfeed as much as she could. breast is best. when she needs to travel he can pump and store the milk in the fridge. if bmilk is frozen it can last for 6 months. just make sure that when she tries the bottle for her baby she's no where near so the baby wont be asking for her. babies can smell bmilk.

when i did half/half for my kid i never mixed it inside the bottle. (ou shouldn't). i gave my son 2 oz of formula then bmilk after...