Refuses Formula
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Need Advice on How to Get Baby to Take Formula
Asked by L.F. from Philadelphia
on April 22, 2012
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I am breast feeding my baby she is now 6 weeks old. i also give her formula every now and then. the dr gave me formula to try cause he thinks she may be lactose intole...
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- Just curious, but why do you want to stop nursing already? I agree with the other posters, if your daughter is intolerant, cut dairy out of your own diet. Formula wo...
- What are your baby's symptoms? Most of the time, formula will make her digestive problems worse, not better. If a milk/dairy issue is suspected, then as a breastfeedi...
- Yes, trying different formulas to see what she likes/can tolerate, as well as mixing it with your milk to ease the transition. However, if she is lactose intolerant, ...
Need Help Getting Baby to Take Formula
Asked by L.C. from Sacramento
on February 26, 2009
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Hi,
My daughter is almost 7 months old and I am trying to get her to like formula. I am still nursing her, but want to stop within the next month or two. She has ha...
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- I don't know why you are wanting to stop nursing, so I am going to assume either your situation has changed or you are just plain done nursing. That being said, formul...
- HI L., This is very common. Here's what you need to do to transition. First few times or days, mix 3 parts breast milk with 1 part formula. Once she easily takes this...
- Is it possible for you to pump until the baby is set on solid food and juice and water? Every time I see formula I gag at the odor and the chunkiness of it all- it loo...
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
Wont to Stop Breastfeeding but Baby Wont Take Formula or Bottle
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on March 16, 2008
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My daughter is 4 months. I would like to stop breastfeeding. At this point she does not get full enough and wants to nurse every hour to 2 hours. I am very tired and w...
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- Kim there is usually a window for babies to take a bottle, between 5 and 7 weeks. If she has never taken a bottle try to start her by finger feeding her. Get a syringe...
- First of all, congratulations on breastfeeding for 4 months! I know it can be difficult at times, yet nursing is very rewarding, no matter if you do stop at this time...
- Hi Kim, I have a son who is 3 now and a daughter who is 9 months. I breastfed my son until he was 13months and I am still breastfeeding my daughter now. I have to...
After Pedialyte, 11 Month Won't Take formula...need Advice.
Asked by T.B. from Dallas
on March 13, 2007
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My son is just now getting over a 5 day episode of the rotavirus...during which he wouldn't drink anything except pedialyte. Now, I am trying to switch him back to fo...
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- Have you tried pedisure? The same thing happened with my son and it did take him a couple of days with me offerring it to him, but he now loves it. Also, call your d...
- Try adding just a little bit of formula at a time.
- You could start by doing half of the clear pedialyte, and half formula. If he refuses that, then keep "pushing" the formula. As long as he is not vomiting anymore, he ...
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...
8Mo. Old Will Take a Bottle, but No Dice on Formula
Asked by A.A. from Portland
on July 25, 2008
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I have an 8 month old daughter that has been breastfed. She's taken bottles from anyone who will give them to her since she was only a couple of months old. I went ba...
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- Okay, I went through this with my oldest and what I did was eat lots more fruit and vege's and eggs to get my protein levels up, but then worked on getting more good c...
- I would say to ask your pediatrician their thoughts on starting her on milk a little bit early, I don't think it would hurt her. The main concern is if there is a milk...
- If you are interested in increasing your supply, check out www.kellymom.com Ideally you would be pumping as much while you are away from your little one, as often as ...
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...
