Refuses Formula: Enfamil
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6 Month Old Baby Boy Will Not Take Formula
Asked by A.E. from Los Angeles
on January 27, 2009
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My 6 month old baby boy only takes breastmilk. I nurse or pump every 3 hrs to continue to produce, but it seems like my baby is not getting full. Keep in mind he eats ...
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- Mixing the formula with breast milk worked for us when I went back to work. My baby stayed full longer that way too. But I agree with previous advice that my son alway...
- Well I have a 7 month old and about 2 months ago I tried to give her a bottle because people were saying how great it would be and no problems and I wouldn't have to p...
- i cannot tell you how much money i spent trying different formulas and different bottles and nipples. My daughter NEVER took the bottle or pacifier, for that matter. E...
Baby Won't Take Formula
Asked by J.H. from New York
on April 14, 2008
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We are trying to introduce our 5 1/2 month old to formula after exclusive bf-ing since birth and it's not going well! We've tried diluting with water and mixing with b...
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- try a different formula. my daughter would only drink similac. She hated enfamil.
- I got my son to take formula by mixing mostly bm with a small amt of formula at first, then after he took that I'd just increase the ratio of formula to bm and he took...
- what kind of formula are u trying... if u havent tried similac i recommend it...
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 ...
My 8 Month Old Won't Take Formula.
Asked by P.D. from Washington DC
on April 24, 2007
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Ladies...I need some help. My baby has not been a great fan of formula from the get go but we have never had a problem as big as now. I was forced to wean her off br...
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- I had sort of the same problem with my 10 month old daughter Ava. She didn't like it either. My pediatrician told me to put it in her food or put it in anywhere to g...
- Could she be lactose intolerant? Try soy! Also there are iron/vitamin supplement drops located behind the pharmacy counter made by Enfamil.
- Hello P., I also breastfed two of my babies and like your's mine were not interested in any formula and believe me the Dr.'s put them on several different kinds. I al...
My Milk Supply Has Decreased and My Son Won't Take Formula
Asked by P.G. from Raleigh
on March 3, 2008
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Has anyone had this experience? My son is 9 months old and slowly but gradually my milk supply has decreased. We recently moved out of state to Durham (yes I know th...
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- Are you sure that your supply has really declined? If it has, your supply will come back. Try to drink a TON of water, and encourage your son to eat more. I have he...
- If you have any milk at all, try by putting just maybe 1/4 formula in a bottle with 3/4 breast milk. Work your way up to all formula. Also, if he is not used to a bott...
- Eating oatmeal is supposed to help. It helped me when my supply started getting low. Also make sure you are getting enough to eat. When my daughter was 10 months old ...
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 ...
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...
