Help with switching from formula to cows milk?
My son is 10 months old 11 on the 20th, he stopped breast feeding two weeks ago and has been on whole milk since. Babies can have dairy any time that they are eating baby food. Unless you have a serious history of dairy allergies they can have a table spoon or so at time, or cheese or what have you. A little hear and a little there. Mine had cheese and dairy products at around 6 months, and started drinking a sippy of milk around 8-9 months, along with his other drinks. Work her up to it, little by little, get her used to drinking from a sippy, and then make the switch. My son has never had formula or really drank from a bottle, but he's an excellent eater- if she doesnt eat table food you really need to get her used to it. Nuby makes excellent sippies, they have wonderful transitional ones that babies really like. Try those for her. He drinks probably about 16-20 oz a day. We go through a gallon of milk every 2 days or so, but my husband and I also drink from it. I just fill his sippy whenever he empties it. He also has a sippy of juice or water so he has the choice of both. You switch to milk at a year because the nutrients and caloric intake in formula no longer meet the demand her body needs, she gets what she needs from table food and milk from that point on.
Is it okay to switch back and forth between formula and breastmilk?
Well you can BUT using formula may as you say cause sensitivities and can further cause your supply to decrease. There is also a small chance that switching can cause anemia. Formula can cause the intestines to loose iron, but has enough to compensate. In addition synthetic iron can interefere with the absorption of iron from breastmilk, though this is a small risk it is something to be aware of. What you really need is to pump more. Lots of things can effect how much you pump and many things can be done to correct it. Do you breastfeed at all? Breastfeeding will help a lot try to offer the breast more often when you are home. In addition remember that some babies go 8-10 hours (some rare babies) overnight and they are fine. Some babies will just make up for missed feedings during the night and not take milk from a bottle while you are gone. The best place to start to figure out how to increase your supply is: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/index.html Firstly I would look at the milk calculator. Overfeeding is a common problem, caregivers think babies are hungrier than they really are because breastfed babies don't get the logy over full feeling formula fed babies do. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html Then check out; http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/pumping_decrease.html Also get in touch with your local La Leche League leader/group. They should be able to help you (and are free), or hire a lactation consultant (which may be covered by insurance). WIC may also be able to help even if you don't qualify for WIC per say. It is worth a phone call. La Leche League-US: http://www.llli.org/WebUS.html La Leche League International: same link just change the country in the drop down box in the upper right. If you want to discuss it some more feel free to e-mail me and I will help as much as I can.
I am running out of breastmilk and my baby is 11 months old?
I'd run it by the Ped but the age guidelines are just that; guidelines. I don't think one month early is going to do any damage. I would suggest though continue pumping and wean the baby by doing ½ breastmilk and ½ whole milk and just keep lowering the amount of BM in the bottle until she is weaned. That would probably be 2 weeks to a month anyway.
My 3 month old baby is demanding more formula than breast milk. What should I do?
When my son was born I had recently (a year earlier) recovered from a near-fatal kidney failure. The possibility that I might once again go into renal failure after the birth prompted me to alternate breast and bottle (formula) feedings for my son so that if I had to stop breast feeding him on a dime he would not suffer from the abrupt change.What I found was that at some feedings he seemed more eager for the formula, while at other times he was content with the breast.For example, a bottle just before bed (about 10 p.m.) kept him sleeping longer, until about 4 a.m. At that time I would give him a breast feeding which satisfied him until his 'breakfast' time later in the morning. Mid afternoon when he was alert and active was another time when he seemed to crave his formula. By nine months he had informed me that he would from now on prefer formula only, thank you very much. He was thriving and not susceptible to colds or other illnesses so I was not bothered by his decision.
Is it too soon to give a 4-month-old infant water to drink with her baby food?
Check with your pediatrician. Modern pediatricians generally recommend that a baby NOT have baby food until around six months, so four months is a bit young to be eating baby food in the first place. Adding water to that complicates it even more, because there is danger of malnutrition if a baby that age is eating baby food and drinking water. [1] Giving an infant this age baby food and water means the baby may not get enough breast milk or formula. The baby would normally get all of their fluid needs met through breastfeeding or formula and if that isn’t happening then both dehydration and malnutrition risks are present. Baby food cannot begin to provide the nutrients a baby that age needs to receive from breast milk or formula.Normally, a baby should continue to have ONLY either breast milk or properly prepared formula for the first six months, with no water given [2] (except under medical direction in certain emergency situations.) From six months to a year, babies should continue with nursing or formula, with solid foods very gradually added. (After one year of age, it is best to have a breastfeeding baby continue nursing until at least two years of age.)Those are the modern standards and practices. If your health care provider recommended that for some reason your four-month-old start solid food early, then you should ask them for guidance on giving water and talk with them to make sure the baby is getting enough time nursing or enough formula.Footnotes[1] Breastfeeding: Question and answer[2] Up to what age can a baby stay well nourished by just being breastfed?
Why am I not producing enough breast milk?
I am a new mommy I am 22 years old and delivered my baby August 22, 2007 I was planning on only breast feeding my baby for at least the first6months, but I have been pumping my milk and the most that I have gotten out from both breasts is 2 1/2 ounces!!! That is not enough!! Today I only pumped less than 1/2!!! I am so worried I dont know what to do, how can I produce more milk? My breasts dont even feel sore like they did the 4th day after I gave birth, is this normal? I really want to breast feed my baby, and I have tired to help her latch on but she doesnt want to take it right from my breast, so thats why I pump my milk instead! Please help give me advice tips, I am a new mommy and ignorant on what else I can do to produce more breast milk for my little princess. Thanks!
How much formula should a newborn take while breastfeeding??
First of all, congratulations! Secondly, if you are breastfeeding, there is NO reason to give your baby formula. NONE if you are doing it to supplement for whatever reason, you can give whatever baby wants... I don't think there is a set amount you have to feed or you can over feed. If baby is hungry, baby is hungry and you have to feed it...they're funny that way lol But to keep your milk supply up, there is no reason for formula
Why is my 5 months old baby suddenly refusing formula constantly and wants only breast milk?
The taste of formula is not very nice compared to breast milk, so that could be a reason.The physical closeness of breastfeeding could also be a factor.There could be a whole host of reasons other than this.At five months, he is starting to assert himself more than before.What I would do if he is not taking much yet in the way of solids, or perhaps you have not even started yet, is to begin some solids, to replace the formula while continuing to breastfeed.Additionally, try pumping milk and putting it in a sippy cup if you have to be away. He may take it from that even though he refuses a bottle. If you have to be away from him.One of my children who had taken breastmilk from a bottle early on got to this stage and would not any more. She preferred to wait until I was there.He won’t starve himself, but try the couple of suggestions I’ve made.
My 1 year kid is not eating food and still depends on mother feeding. What can I do?
I'm not an expert, but here are a few suggestions :1. Start with giving different fresh squeezed fruit juices e.g. orange, watermelon, sweetlime, etc. (diluted with water 50-50 for the first 1 week)2. Then start soaking biscuits and give the biscuit-milk mix. You could also try giving mashed banana-milk. 3. Many children (including me, my brother, my niece) did not like baby food, and refused to eat it. My mom used to give us blended rice-lentils-vegetables-flat bread (she would usually cook the rice, lentil soup, vegetables, flat bread separately for everyone at home and then just blend a little of each to form some kind of a mashy-gooey mix). The taste would usually be different everyday since the vegetables were different everyday. 4. I dont know whether you are from India, but if you are, you can also try giving your baby dalia, nachni, ragi cooked in different forms (with ghee/sugar or salt/pepper or steamed or dosa) to see what the child likes.One thing you need to be very careful about - do not get the child accustomed to eating too many sweets. A child who is too comfortable with only sweet food will refuse to eat non-sweet food.I know several children who breastfeed until about 1.5 yrs or even 2 yrs of age. You have to slowly start-off other food along with breastfeeding if needed, so that the child is not under-nourished.Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or nutritionist, and this is basic advice from experience.