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Switching from Ready-to-eat to Powder Formula?
Read all 17 responses: "Does anyone have suggestions for how to switch from the pre-made formula to powder? I have followed the directions very precisely ...
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- The ready made is thicker....sometimes babies with reflux will spit up the powerdered but not the ready made and doctors sometimes keep those babies on ready made long...
- When my kids were little I mixed half and half it worked.
- J., My daughter was the same way. We figured out when she was 2 weeks that she would only spit up the powdered formula but had no issues with the ready to eat. Sh...
How to Switch from Formula to Whole Milk?
Read all 11 responses: "My almost 12 month old is eating regular foods pretty well; however, she is also still taking almost 30 oz of formula per day (5 ...
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- I did the next step formula for a while, but then it just got too expensive...not that organic milk is cheap these days, but I found she didn't have a problem when I w...
- Yes, you can switch them right after their first b-day, there is a reason and they finally build their enzymes at 11m and 3wks. She may not like the taste and you can...
- We just switched to the next step formula for about a month and she only got 2 sippies of that per day, the rest was whole milk. But on the advice of our Ped, he told ...
Switching Formulas
Read all 9 responses: "I have a six week old who seems to be a very good eater, however I think he might be experiencing some pretty bad bouts of gasiness.
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- I had the same problem with my daughter. We started on Similac and she seemed like she was in pain with each BM, and didn't seem to be very regular. My pediatrician sa...
- i had the same problem with my son. we took him to his pedi and found out he had extremely severe acid reflux and he was allergic to milk and soy so he got on a formul...
- I had a very similar issue with mine - after a lot of doctor's visits, I ended up trying Good Start soy. I was half breastfeeding, so I eliminated all milk products f...
Making the Switch from Breastmilk to Formula
Read all 7 responses: "I am seeking advise on any other mothers who have had troubles getting baby to switch from breastmilk to formula?
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- What about if you put like 1/4 formula to breast milk and do that for while. (like 2-3 bottles. Then do 1/2 and 1/2 and then 3/4 and finally all. I did that for our ...
- He may not take formula. Breastmilk is sweet and formula is kind of chalky tasting, and he has had 8 months of breastmilk, which has no smell and a sweet taste, versus...
- Would mixing a small amount of formula with breastmilk work? We did something similar when we were changing from formula to cow's milk. We did 6ozs formula with 2 ozs ...
Can I Mix Soy & Milk Based Formula?
I'm not sure, though, if there is any benefit to switching to a milk-based formula before introducing milk. Did a pediatric doc or nurse say that? ...
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- Definitely !!! You are a smart lady. Start out with mostly soy and a little milk - by the way, she is nine months old and you don't need formula anymore. Then graduall...
- My daughter was lactose intolerant too. She is 18 months old and has grown out of it. I mixed formula without any problems. Just keep an eye on her to make sure that...
- My daughter was on Soy Formula because she didn't do well on regular formula due to the Cow's milk. I was really worried about switching her to whole milk at a year fo...
Breastfed 8 Month Old Won't Switch to Formula
Read all 22 responses: "I have an 8 month old daughter who is breastfed and I cannot get her to take a bottle with formula. My milk is starting to dry up ...
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- Does she drink pumped milk? That will tell you whether it is the bottles or the content of the bottle. If it is the content, then try starting with pumped breast mil...
- Hello Hang in there and just finish up nursing until she is a year old. My first daughter took months and months to get used to a bottle/sippy cup with formula. S...
- I had a similar problem with my son. He just refused formula. He would take breast milk from bottles, but not formula, unitl we tried Similac Organic. I stoped nursing...
Changing Formula
Read all 14 responses: "THIS MAY SOUND REALLY CRAZY BUT MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN OM SOY FORMULA FOR ALMOST 6 MTHS NOW AND I PURCHASED 22 CANS OF MILK BASED ...
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- my son was lactose intolerant and lactose formula made him spit up a lot but when i did have to change him to regular milk ( i did it at about 14 months, gun shy as we...
- I didnt do this but ive always been told you never know till you try so what would it hurt to try it for a little while? i hope it all works out
- I would keep her on soy formula/milk. Cows milk was not meant for human consumption and we do not absorb the vitamins from cow's milk like we do from goats milk. If ...
Switching to "Older Baby" Formula
Read all 10 responses: "I was wondering if anyone switched their baby to the older baby formula that is for infants 9-24 months? I plan on switching to ...
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- I used whatever formula we got good coupons for, and when the kids were a little older I occasionally used the older kid formulas too. No problems at all.
- I am not sure about the real differences in these, but I do daycare and use any kind. If you want to get rid of any of those checks, I will pay 1/2 value for them, an...
- H. My husband and I did the same thing. We stuck with the same brand we were already using and bought a smaller container of the older baby formula. My daughter did ...
Infant Formula Comparisons
It might work but switching formulas too many times can hurt her too. I would say stay with the Gentlease and it will be fine withing a couple of months ...
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- Our son had a hard time with all "regular" formulas. We finally ended up giving him regular old Good Start, and it was fantastic. He took to it quickly and we didn't...
- My daughter had problems with gas & heartburn, she would constantly scream and pull her knees up to her chest. After a doctor suggested we put her on maintenance dose...
- I know one important thing to remember is not to switch the formulas around because that could be causing some of the porblems that you are having. Gas, spitting up et...
Transitioning to Formula
I agree with the other moms that you shouldn't switch formulas throughout the day, and that it may take a few tries to find what works for your baby. ...
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- I would not switch formula throughout the day. i would buy one type and stick to that. babies tummys are still developing and the changing of the formula from mornin...
- We are in the process of transitioning to formula also (my daughter is now 3 months old and I just started back to work on Monday). We use Enfamil Gentlease for fussy...
- Babies need formula up until age one, so don't switch to soy milk or plain cow's milk. I'm not sure what the doc meant by "survived on milk, so anything would be fine....
