billie bonka, i would say NO formula milk can replace BF... ur breasts r created to provide milk for the baby so they r basically an endless well... there is NO SUCH THING as NO MILK... BF journey looks simple but it's not an easy one... most first time mummies failed their journey due to lots of reasons e.g. not determine enuf, ppl surrounding the mummy keep giving negative ideas, etc... by getting FM as standby i can tell u ur journey is already losing halfway... if u really wanna BF, even after work, u need to read a lot n stand firmly to ur ground...

check out this thread LYN Breastfeeding Support Group n in FB The Breastfeeding Advocates Network

there's lots of bf mummies out there who is working n pumping ebm for their babies... if they can do it i dun c y others kenot

anyway, here's more links to help u out

Malaysia Breastfeeding Peer Consultant
Malaysia Breastfeeding Peer Consultant

List of MBfPC in Malaysia
MBfPC Name List

if u need help, u can check out the name list n find one that is the closest to ur place... they will pick up ur call, check up on u n oso home visit if required they had to undergo training to become peer consultant mind u...

lactating recipes n bf frenly confinement recipes
Breastmilk-Boosting Recipes- Fish Tail and Papaya Soup
Moms in Mind: Recipes for Lactating Mothers (Postnatal)
The Chinese Soup Lady & Chinese Soup Recipes » Blog Archive » Papaya Fish Soup
Table for 2.... or more - Confinement

i hope this helps u n hope i can c ur good news for bf for the 1mth

u'll b surprised that there's mummies out there so pump exclusively n bring back their supply once a week. one instance i heard is from singapore to kl. we oso have another forummer who supply ebm from kl to ipoh once a week. if u really wanna bf u gotta research. else get more part time or sideline so u can get more money in buying formula milk n medical expenses. fyi formula fed babies get sick often than breastfed baby. ask around.