Katie - posted on 06/25/2009 ( 4 moms have responded )
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I recently had to stop breastfeeding my eight month old due to some medical complications, I have successfully got him to eat from a bottle and take formula, the only problem is he will only eat around 2 ounces at a time and then of course he wants to eat again 15-30 mins later! has anyone else gone through this?? what did you do?
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Katie - posted on 06/25/2009
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Thanks I will have to look into that and see if it will help! :)
Crystal - posted on 06/25/2009
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OH THIS SOUND SIMILAR TO MY SON, I HAD PUT HIM ON BOTTLES AND HE WAS FIN AT FIRST THEN SHORTLY AFTER HE STARTED TO FED MORE END MORE OFTEN BUT NOT WAS NOT FINNISHING HIS BOTTLE SO I WENT TO MY LOCAL PHARMACY AND ASK WHAT COULD I DO? SHE SHOWED ME A FORMULA CALLED NOVALAC, WICH WAS DESIGNED TO HELP WITH ALL DIFFERENT SITUATIONS SUCH AS COLLIC, *HUNGRY BABIES* ETC, WHICH WAS JUST THE ANSWER I NEEDE BUT THE ONLY BAD SIDE WAS THIS PARTICULAR FORMULA DID NOT HAVE ALL THE GOOD STUFF LIKE PRO-BIOTICS AND THING LIKE THAT SO I ASKED IF IT WOULD BE OK IF I USED MY REGULAR FORMULA MISS ONE SCOOP AND ADDED A SCOOP FROM THE NOVALAC SHE ASURED ME THAT IT WOULD BE PERFECTLY HARMLESS TO MY SON. HE NOW FEED ABOUT EVERY 3 HOURS AND STAYS FULLER FOR LONGER. :) I HPE THIS CAN HELP!!
Katie - posted on 06/25/2009
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Thanks for your reply, I think he just having a hard time because he was exclusively breastfed for 8 months, I stay home so he never had to take a bottle.
Kelly - posted on 06/25/2009
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well....i weaned my son when he was about 4-6 weeks old....i just gradually mixed formula and breastmilk and then put more formula than breastmilk every couple days....and the transition was easy for us.....sorry i don't have much advice on this one but wish you the best of luck....
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