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Need Help Choosing a Formula, Starting to Wean from Breastmilk...
Read all 15 responses: "My daughter is 3 months old and has been completely breastfed since birth. I am not able to keep up with enough pumping to go places ...
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- The same thing happened to me when my son was 4 months old. He wasn't gaining weight at all, so we decided to make the switch to formula for his sake. Our dr. recomm...
- With my oldes we used Carnation(I think it's Nesltle now) Good Start with DHA/ARA. My second had a few extra issues, so it didn't work as well. We use the Gentle E...
- After I quit breast feeding my oldest son we had to try 3 different formulas before we found one that didn't upset his tummy. What finally worked for us was Carnation ...
Question About Weaning
My Daughter was about the same age when she decided not to breast feed anymore. The doctor said that is .... My Daughter Won't Wean to a Bottle of Formula! ...
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- V., She really needs the nutrients and fat from the milk for proper brain development. She should be getting about 24 oz a day of milk, either breast or whole, to ke...
- How old is she? You should use formula until 1 year. Definitely call the Pediatrition for exact amounts as age, and weight can affect amounts.
- My daughter weaned herself around a year old too. Her night feedings were the last to go. Once she was weaned her pediatrician said she should be getting 24-32oz of wh...
7 Month Old Won't Drink Formula
He will be healthy no matter if he is on breast or formula. If you wean, just cut out one feeding at a time and don't give in. Easy to say and hard to do. ...
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- Hello A.: Congratulations on nursing! Many mothers today don't and it's refreshing to hear you have been so committed to it. I nursed all my children until the...
- HI A., I'm in the same boat...seven month old who doesn't like formula (He's 29inches long and 21lbs...long and lean like his dad!). My pediatrician told me to try...
- A., Have you thought of trying carnation good start. Smilac and enfamil are very rough formula they are very harsh on the baby stomach carnation good start is the c...
Advice on Weaning Baby from Bottle/formula
I breast fed for 9 months. My son weaned himself. Instead of going to formula ( my son had never had it), I checked with my doc and we went right to cow milk ...
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- My daughter is on second step completley after about ten months of nursing her. It took a little while before she would take the bottle, we just tried every other day ...
- I agree with some of the other mothers who say it is easier to wean now when she is young, although it doesn't hurt to wait another month or two. As they get closer t...
- My advice would be to get her switched to milk, then worry about the bottle. What my ped. suggested was to do 3/4 formula, 1/4 milk the first day, mixed together...th...
Trying to Wean and She Can't Tolerate the Substitutes...
Sep 29, 2009 ... I am attempting to wean my daughter off the breast..." ... how to wean off breast pumping · enfamil formula ingredient ...
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- She could be allergic to milk. Does she have the stomach issues when you drink a lot of milk or eat a lot of dairy? If she is allergic to milk she is most likely all...
- Since she's nearly one, shouldn't you be able to choose milk over formula? If she's having trouble tolerating dairy, you might try rice milk. My three year old has a t...
- First off, congratulations on making it this long breastfeeding. You're in the minority. Great job mom! I really get the wanting to have your body back. Nursing ...
Weening off of Breast
You don't have to switch to formula to build up a supply. ... So, it seems backward to wean now, only to be put back on breast milk when you have a supply. ...
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- Hi E.. I used a good electric pump, stored my milk in zip lock bags in the freezer so my husband could do the feedings and then gradually introduced formula in betwee...
- You don't have to wean her off of your breast milk. As your demand increases, your body will produce more milk, so you will be able to both keep her fed and build up a...
- You don't have to switch to formula to build up a supply. In fact you may lose some of your milk if she isn't nursing. What I did was pump one breast while my daught...
Weaning off Breast at 10 1/2 Mo. old**Help.
I have been trying to wean my daughter off the breast for the past 5 weeks. ... It sounds like your daughter is doing well with the soy formula, ...
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- Just think the more you pump and nurse, the more milk will be produced. If you pump for shorter and shorter emounts of time, it'll decrease your milk. I've nursed my s...
- Even though I have nursed all five of my children and could give you suggestions of what worked for me, they might not work for you. Because of wealth of information a...
- Basically, it seems that your problem is that you are getting full during the day and you end up pumping. So in the morning, after you nurse your baby, put on a binde...
Can You Mix Formula and Breastmilk
Are you planning on weaning soon? If you still have questions, you can call ... You can mix breast milk with formula and I tried this with my baby but she ...
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- She hates it? Have you tried it? When my kids say they don't like something, I try it. Maybe it tastes bad? Looks like you've got plenty of good advice here on mix...
- You can try to mix the two together, but it might make it too rich and your baby may throw it up. A good formula to switch to is Horizon Formula. Stay away from Walm...
- Why do you want your daughter to drink formula? Formula poop is the NASTIEST ever.
He Won't Take Formula
I know you are trying to wean him but have you tried breast milk in a bottle or sippy cup to see if he will take it? When I changed my daughter to formula I ...
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- Hey there. I've breastfed all my kiddies, never had any problem with weaning, but I have some interesting info for you. I was reading in a health book that when you n...
- Maybe you should pump some breast milk and put that into a sippy cup or bottle. I have daughters that are now age 3 and 5 and both of them never took formula or any m...
- Try milk! I switched my daughter at 10 months from formula to milk. He may just be ready! Good Luck!
Weaning Question
Read all 12 responses: "Hello- quick weaning question for you Mamas. As my supply has seriously dropped since I am pregnant ... Formula After Breastfeeding ...
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- I had a similar situation with my first. As I remember, I asked my husband to distract him at those times. He would scoop my son up, play with him, and give him a bott...
- Hi Rach~ Your baby will unlatch if he is not getting what he wants-milk wise. Babies who are breastfed also love to suckle. This is a comfort for them. This may al...
- Hello! I am the mother of 4 1/2 week old twin boys and I am breast feeding and supplementing with formula. One of the ladies at church was telling me that she was brea...
