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Hi C.. I was in a similar situation with my son who is now 12 months old. I nursed him and pumped only for the first 7.5 months. I didn't want to start foods because we had found out he had food allergies and I was worried to try new things. Anyway, he was actually getting allergens through the foods I was eating and the doctor advised me to wean him to formula. It was so hard becuase he refused to take the hypoallergenic formula. He took bottle no problem but only the one with breast milk. I was forced to change my diet to exclude any milk, egg, peanut, soy, and wheat products which was really hard but I had no choice. Finally, my mom offered to take him for a few days to see if she could wean him. He went to her house and the first bottle of formula she offered him, he took. It was like he needed to be away from his mom and from what he was used to. When I picked him up, I thought he would refuse the formula from me, but he has been on it since. I hope this helps you. Good luck.