Eating Loss of Interest: Enfamil
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Refuses All Formula
Asked by D.P. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2009
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8 mo. old baby girl allergic to soy and dairy (causes mild to moderate rashes). Recently stopped breastfeeding per doctor's direction, switched to hypoallergenic/amin...
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- I'm not sure what the reasoning is behind the doc directing you to stop breast feeding, but am a little curious about that. So often I hear of doctors doing things li...
- Hi D., My daughter is on neocate too and when she doesn't want it, I mix it with oatmeal. Usually it works for her. Also I put more formula when she refuses to eat,...
- I went through much of the same thing - did not breastfeed and baby did not take formula. But my baby had sever acid reflux, so what I did was rock him to sleep with ...
Weaning a Breast Fed Baby to Formula and a Bottle
Asked by J.W. from Chicago
on April 28, 2010
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Can someone help me with suggestions on how to wean my five an a half month old to a bottle and formula? She is only breast fed, and refuses to take a bottle and hate...
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- We got my daughter to start taking a bottle and formula at about that age by making her cereal with formula and since she loved eating off the spoon, she got used to t...
- My son started formula later transitioning when he was 9-10 months old. Carnation Good Start was the only formula he'd take. I've heard that it tends to "taste" the ...
- try warming the formula using a bottle warmer. my daughter did he same thing but LOVES it warm!
Bottle Feeding
Asked by S.C. from Boston
on May 27, 2008
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I am currently trying to bottle feed my 6 month old daughter. I have been told when trying to feed her to not give in when she is crying, otherwise she will never lear...
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- I guess you could keep offering it to her daily have your husband try when he is available if that is who will be giving her the bottle while your away. If you are no...
- Hi S., I would think she's confused when it's you bottle-feeding her. Is there no one, a family or friend that can bottle-feed her? She knows you have milk in your ...
- S., can I make a suggestion? Maybe with a 6 month old - you could not bottle feed at all. If she's 6 months old, you should be introducing her to solids, or perhaps ...
Six Month Old Not Wanting to Nurse!
Asked by E.G. from Tulsa
on October 2, 2008
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Help... my daughter is 6 months old, breastfed and has 2 teeth :). The other night before bed she bit me really hard, and I yelled out and flicked her not hard at all,...
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- It is possible she is cutting more teeth. even babies on the bottle will stop taking it with a sore mouth, sore throat. they also bite more often at this time. I've ...
- I think I accidentally sent this while my baby squirmed on my lap :) It's a very common situation and is easily resolved. Check out the la Leche League Internation...
- Keep offering her the breast. Do not bottle feed. She will take from you as a comfort when she is hungry enough. Still offer it to her throughout the day. Sometime...
Baby Refuses Formula... Need Suggestions/alternatives to Breast Milk
Asked by C.S. from Wichita Falls
on April 3, 2009
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My daughter is 6 months, and will only take a bottle if it's pumped breast milk. She refuses formula. I have low milk supply, and it is very difficult to pump. In o...
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- My daughter did the same thing. It was SUPER annoying. We use Nestle Good Start as well. I started mixing some breast milk in with the formula for about a week and ...
- You need to push the pumping to the max that relieves you Freeze it or pass it on. Trust me there athere has to be babies that need breast milk either by individual f...
- Look online for goat's milk receipe. I used it with my daughter because I sometimes had a problem with low milk supply. I think it was goat's milk, carrot juice and ...
Help! My Baby Won't Take a Bottle!
Asked by A.G. from Anchorage
on September 27, 2008
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I have a 9 1/2 month old baby boy who won't take a bottle. I have been breastfeeding him which may have something to do with it. He eats breakfast, lunch, snacks, and ...
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- Try putting breast milk in the bottle until he gets used to the bottle..The nipple on the bottle sometimes the kids have a hard time adjusting to the nipple. But when...
- Try a sippy cup with a soft spout. My daughter nursed for over a year, but anything additional we gave to drink after 6 month came from a sippy cup. I was worried ab...
- Are you discontinuing breastfeeding because of him biting you? Because if that is the issue, it might be better to find a way to help him stop that and continue to br...
Baby Refuses to Drink Milk
Asked by M.C. from New Orleans
on September 20, 2006
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my 5 mo old old refuses to drink formula, first of all i am still nursing, i am afraid to stop because he wont drink the formula. I should have known better because he...
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- I had the same problem. We first tried having my MIL feed him...he still only took an ounce or two. Then we put him in his bouncy seat, and he will eat that way. If...
- Start by having someone else feed him. You will also want to pump and mix. for 3-4 days mix 3/4 breast milk and 1/4 formula. then 1/2 of each for another 3-4 days, t...
- I went through the same thing when my son was a baby, I thought maybe it was the formula so I spent lots of money trying diffrent formulas and he would scream and Ii l...
7 Month Old Refuses Formula - Running Out of Stored Milk!
Asked by K.F. from Santa Barbara
on September 10, 2009
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My 7 month old baby girl has only been breastfed up to this point. I used to have a bunch of stored milk for when I had to work on the weekends, but due to her new "wa...
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- At first we mixed mostly breastmilk and a little formula until he got used to it. Just don't do too much at once because if she refuses it you don't want to waste that...
- Dear K., Congratulations on breastfeeding your baby for 7 months! You are doing a great job. You sound like a very good and concerned mom. You say you are able to ...
- Have you tried mixing in some breastmilk with the formula? Maybe start with a small amount of formula and slowly increase as she accepts it? Your milk supply is prob...
Refuses Anything Thats Not My Breastmilk
Asked by T.R. from Detroit
on January 28, 2010
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My son is 6.5 months now and I have wanted to introduce solids for quite sometime now, but he refuses. He will gag himself until he pukes. He won't even take a bottl...
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- I have the honor of working with Dr. Bill and Jim (the ABC show, The Doctors) Sears, pediatricians. I recoommend exploring their website, www.askDrSears.com. I do be...
- I feel for you. I breastfed also...a year for each of my boys and had the same choices as yourself. I believe that it's up to the mother to control this. Babies are ...
- T., it might be smart for you to talk to a feeding specialist about his gagging and throwing up. If there is a teaching hospital in your area, that would be a good pl...
My 4Month Old Refuses to Take a bottle...we've Tried 5 Different Ones!!!
Asked by N.R. from San Francisco
on March 12, 2009
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Any advice on how to get my daughter to take a bottle. I will be returning to work in about a month and we've tried everything...different nipples that are like the br...
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- I had the same problem when my daughter was that age, she' almost 2 now. I agree with one of the mom's comments and babies won't starve themselves. If they are h...
- Hi there! My daughter was very much like this when I returned to work at 3 months. Well, first day I came back she held out for 8 hours. Obviously, there was a lot of ...
- maybe try a sippy cup . S.
