Refuses Formula: Toddler
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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...
Son Won't Take Formula
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on May 14, 2007
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Okay Mamas, I need some suggestions. Yesterday (Sat.) my DH decided to give my 9 month old son some Kool-aid. Now today (Sun) I cannot get my son to take his formula. ...
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- I'm not sure what brand you are using, but if you haven't tried Nestle's Follow-Up formula, give it a shot. Try mixing in a little fruit to add some flavor. At this ...
- Mix a little kool aid in the formula and ween him off the koolaid. Maybe instead of koolaid try white grape juice or apple juice.
- Try mixing it with his rice cereal and any other foods that can be bulked up so at least he gets the nutrition while he is on his boycott. He will probably come aro...
Wont Take Formula!
Asked by D.D. from Stationed Overseas
on February 16, 2008
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My almost 3 month old daughter refuses to take formula- I've even mixed it with breast milk but she spits it all out and cries! How can I get her to take a bottle of f...
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- You are in Germany, take advantage of the Kaufland. It may be that she doesn't like the bottle you are using. I use the Nuk bottles with the wide based nipple. It's ...
- Hello D., Although my children are well past the age of taking formula. I remember this stage very much. We had a dificult time with it, with both of our children. Her...
- Is there a reason for you to switch to formula? I worked for a year after my first son was born and I was able to nurse the whole. With my second, I was a stay at ho...
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...
8 1/2 Month Old Won't Take Formula
Asked by J.R. from Sioux City
on April 19, 2007
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i have an 8 1/2 month old daughter and she has been bottle-fed from the start. she all the sudden will not take her formula. i have tried switching formulas, i have ...
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- is she eating solids? Sometimes they dont need as much once they start eating solids. Mine eats 2 meals a day and has like 3 or 4 bottles. She use to have more bott...
- my oldest daugther who is now 3 1/2 and went through the same thing around 9 months so we mixed up the formula as usual and then mixed it with oatmeal cereal so she co...
- my daughter did this i had to start he on whole milk early
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...
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 ...
HELP! My 9.5 Month Old Won't Breastfeed or Take Formula During the Daytime!!!
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on October 20, 2008
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My DD is 9.5 months old and has just started this past week to stop breastfeeding at her 10am, 2pm and 5pm feedings. She breastfeeds well in the morning (7am), althoug...
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- J., If your doctor isn't to worried then I would be either. Just keep giving her the options. Is she having enough wet and dirty diapers? That is a big factor if s...
- She may be wanting to wean herself from BF'ing. My DD went through that as well, but not until she was a little closer to a year old. They just start to get so activ...
- I think that if she gets hungry enough, she's going to eat. So if she's not eating as much formula, than maybe she's just not really hungry. My 6 month old will ea...
Getting 9 Month Old to Take Formula from a Bottle/sippy
Asked by D.T. from St. Cloud
on July 11, 2008
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I have been breastfeeding my daughter since birth. My husband would give her a bottle every night when she was younger. Around 4 months, she started refusing the bot...
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- one thing that i know helped with my son was that any drink i gave him was not in a bottle but in a sippy. my son took his sippy at 7 months. any water or juice baby g...
- Have you contacted your local La Leche League? They are very well versed in all breastfeeding issues. Just google them, and choosed your local leader, and give them a ...
- I would purchase an Adiri Natural Nurser bottle...I have a link below. They are SUPER similar to the breast and make transitions to the bottle less traumatic for litt...
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 ...
