I need help!! My first daughter was very fussy and we fed her soy formula. She always fought me to have her bottles. Now I am having same issue with number 2. She has always been formula fed. She ended up on lactose free formula because she was so gassy. Now at 7 months old, she is just flat out refusing formula. She was never super fond of her bottles but now she just won't touch it. I have tried every kind of formula and every kind of bottle. No luck. I am beyond frustrated. Any advice??? Should I try whole milk now??
My son started on whole milk when he was 9 months because I was breastfeeding and he would not take a bottle so he started having at least one sippy cup of milk as supplement a day. My ped was the one that suggested it so I would call yours and just leave a message with the nurse. Good Luck
Try giving her goat milk. I gave both my boys goat milk when I was through with nursing. Apparently it is the closest to breast milk and much easier to digest.
I have something that my friend switched his daughter to, instead of formula. It is very healthy with no additives or preservatives. Listen to your baby. Soy is highly allergenic if not processed properly and bad for the body. I have a DVD you can watch.
God Bless!
J.
Humm, well I would ask your pedeatrition first, but maybe she is ready to take regular milk. But I am not an expert.
Before trying anything else, try alternative drinking sources: sippy cup, thermos with straw, regular cups, etc. There are a ton of differnent types out there.
Have you tried feeding your baby any infant cereals and infant fruits and veggies. Sometimes the formula alone does not make them happy. I run a child care and one infant is happier when she is eating food from a spoon vs her bottle. My own daughter did not care for the spoon at 1st so I had to add cereal &/or fruit or veggies to her bottles of formula. I also learned a lot on the food program for my child care, such as what and how much to feed children at different ages and stages.
According to the meal patterns guides lines of the food program I participate with...
Infants from 0 to 3 months
Breakfast:4 to 6 fl oz of Breast milk or formula
Lunch/Supper:4 to 6 fl oz of Breast milk or formula
Snack:4 to 6 fl oz of Breast milk or formula
Infants from 4-7 months
Breakfast: 4 to 8 fl oz oz breast milk or formula.
0 to 3 tablespoons of infant cereal.
Lunch/Supper: 4 to 8 fl oz of breast milk or formula, 0 to 3 Tbsp infant cereal, 0 to 3 tbsp fruit and/or veggies.
Snack 4 to 6 fl oz breast milk or formula.
Infants from 8-11 months
Breakfast: 6 to 8 fl oz oz breast milk or formula.
2 to 4 tablespoons of infant cereal.
1 to 4 Tbsp fruit and/or veggie
Lunch/Supper: 6 to 8 fl oz of breast milk or formula
2 to 4 Tbsp infant cereal and/or 1 to 4 tbsp meat, fish, poultry, egg yolk, cooked dry beans or peas; or 1/2 or 2 oz cheese or 1 to 4 Tbsp cottage cheese; cheese food, or cheese spread; and
1 to 4 Tbsp fruit and or veggies.
Snack: 2 to 4 fl oz breast milk or formula or fruit juice
0 to 1/2 slice bread or 0 to 2 crackers
I hope this might help
Formula is really important right now, she needs the things that are in formula. Cows milk does not have enough vitamins and nutrients, even if she is eating solids.
Try sippy cups, cups with straws (my son loved drinking out of straws by 6 months), normal cups (with your help), anything that is a bit different. Maybe have your first child drink out of the same kind of cup, so she sees that it's ok. You could also try flavoring the formula. If there is a fruit or something she really likes, mash or blend that really well, and mix it into the formula.
I would try good sippy cups. Don't start milk now, she needs the formula.
Good luck!
My mom started all three of her babies on milk way before we were 1. She used powdered/evaporated milk ($$ was critical!). This probably goes against all modern-day recommendations, and I don't know if the type of milk matters, but we turned out OK!
try putting some ovaltine in her formula..i used Good Start Supreme comfort protein formula when i supplemented..and if u add either ovaltine or chocolate almond milk they like it better..just a little ...also she may need a faster flow nipple ..i would move up a stage.
Have you thought about trying goat's milk? I have friends whose children wouldn't take formula, and goat's milk was a good option for them. I would stay away from cow's milk for the first year. check with your pedi about goat's though, I think that should be fine.
