best way to switch from breastfeeding to formula, 4 weeks old?
I was diagnosed with PND today, my son is 4 weeks old, i have been told that it is best if i stop breastfeeding Ethan- i am heartbroken as bfing was the one thing i really wanted to do 
my question is which is the best formula (uk), i have heard cow and gate is quite good but also heard good things about SMA, how do i go about switching him to formula, do i go cold turkey or pump and dump the breastmilk.
it is one of the reasons that is causing me stress, i am also on citalopram and not allowed to bf and take it
Whoa, Whoa, whoa… you are receiving some VERY outdated advice. I am assuming that PND is post-natal depression?
There are VERY few medications that make you HAVE to stop breastfeeding. I am attaching some links for you. Essentially it comes down to cancer drugs as most other medications have a breastfeeding friendly alternative.
I have had PND TWICE and breastfed both a children until they were over two years old. You don’t HAVE to stop. As a matter of fact stopping will make it worst as it causes your hormones to crash and you will spin out of control.
Get your physician to contact Dr. Hales who studies medications and breastfeeding. http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact/medicationforumspage.html
Contact Dr. Newman in Canada – http://www.drjacknewman.com/ , he answers e-mails VERY quickly.
Please don’t wean him if you don’t want to, this is something that happens to a lot of woman and outdated “advice” like you have received is very harmful to you and your baby. Perhaps you can change that for the woman after you by educating your doctor. You owe it to yourself.
EDIT: I took citalopram for well over a year while breastfeeding, it is safe. You are okay.
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