My daughter has to make the switch due to her health,,and I'm not sure what to tell her..I never had to go through that..What problems might baby have and how do we help baby,,Baby is 2 weeks old.
2006-10-01 02:49:39 · 9 answers · asked by char bear 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I am the babie's grama not the mom..and I never had to make a switch like that..and the reason for the switch is my daughter has to take meds that affect her milk,,,
2006-10-01 03:03:29 · update #1
The younger the baby is, the easier it is on the baby. My main concern is engorgement for your daughter. Try supplementing one feeding a day for a few days in a row, then add another feeding, and do the same until all the feedings are formula. This way it will have your daughters milk supply adjust, and the discomfort won't be as tough for her. Try giving the first formula bottle yourself, or even start a few bottles with pumped breast milk. Even though the baby is young, it's first instinct is it's mothers smell, your daughter might even have to leave the house for that one. All baby's are different, hopefully you'll find a formula that the baby will accept, and agrees with her stomach, and use a bottle that supports breastfeeding (Playtex Nurser or Avent). Hope all goes well.
2006-10-01 04:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHA- You don't know what to tell her? She's two weeks old, right? So my guess is that you really wont have to be explaining any of that in detail. If she is only two weeks it will be very easy to get her to take a bottle. From my experiance, most two week old babies take a bottle as soon as you put it near her mouth.
The problems that you may have would be her getting more gas bubbles, so burping her is even more important right now to keep her tummy happy. She may also spit up more at first, but that is normal. You may also have problems with the type of formula which will mean that you may have to switch her around until you get the right one.
What reason do you need to do this? I would really think that the healthiest thing for her would be to have breast milk. It's far better for a babys immune system and digestion. But anyway, listen to your doctor.
2006-10-01 02:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had to switch due to malnutrition; my milk was drying up and the more I breast fed the more weak I got... it took a lot out of me. I pumped breast milk so baby got used to a bottle for a week. I continued pumping and I fed breast milk one feeding and formula the next for two weeks. It took some time to find a good formula that cut down on spit up though. we tried similac advance first and it made her constipated and she spit up quite a bit. Then we tried Isomil and that made her even more constipated. Alimentum made her puke. We finally tried similac advance again at the dr's orders and kept her on it and after a while her tummy got used to it. After two weeks of doing every other feeding with breast milk, we did every two feedings with breast milk and so on and so forth until we just stopped using breast milk all together. Overall, i breast fed/pumped for 3 mos total.
Um, and Lucy- I believe you misread; this is grandma asking a question for HER daughter. Thus it says "MY daughter has to make a switch" and "I don't know what to tell her... I have never had to go through that".
2006-10-01 03:02:02 · answer #3 · answered by momofthreemiracles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How sad that this very young child will not enjoy the benefits of breastfeeding. I am trying to imagine what health problems could prevent that for the long term. Is there any way she can pump until such time she would be able to nurse again? Can you give more information re: the mother's "health" issues?
But, a child that young will probably hardly notice, as their little brains are still making lots of connections every day, and within a day, the child may make the transition without difficulty, as far as the behavioral issues. As the above poster mentions, there may be much larger problems with the digestion issues.
2006-10-01 02:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had to use supplement formula with breastfeeding-I used playtex bottles and nipples and she took it right up. La Leche is a great breastfeeding help website-try them out for help. Every baby is different. I had to sleep with her favorite blanket for a few nights so my mom could lay it across her to get my baby to take a bottle from her. It took a couple of tries but it worked. You may have to give the bottles at first. Babies know their mother's scent & knows the breast is there. Best wishes-it'll be hard on both of them.
2006-10-01 03:25:29 · answer #5 · answered by crsabt04 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations on your new toddler! you recognize, i imagine the first month after having somewhat you will be the most annoying time in a lady's life. And it doesn't help even as medical doctors at the prompt are not supportive of your decision to breastfeed. in case your toddler is peeing and pooping ok, it really is a strong signal that she is getting adequate milk. Do attempt to maintain your toddler unsleeping to nurse longer, merely to be confident. some mom's will replace the diaper earlier nursing, tickle the toddler's feet or use different tricks to bother the toddler into staying unsleeping. I quite recommend going to one l. a. Leche League assembly to communicate with different nursing moms and get their recommendations and help. links less than for more beneficial information from LLL. strong success and draw close in there. you're an spectacular mom.
2016-10-16 03:02:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do it gradually over a couple of weeks if you can, but if you don't have that much time, be prepared that she might have problems with gas in the beginning until her tummy gets used to the formula. Try putting gripe water in her bottles. You can order it online at drugstore.com. It saved my son when he was suffering from gas. Good luck
2006-10-01 02:52:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Introduce the bottle slowly over a several week period. That way the baby will get used to the rubber nipple and the mother's milk will begin to dry up slowly & less painfully.'
2006-10-01 02:57:33 · answer #8 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its going to be hard to make your 2 week old cope to the formula.. She is used to sucking on the nipple of your cheast.. She isn't going to know how to do the formula nipple.. They do have special nipples in any baby store that is shaped just like your nipple. try that. and if it doesnt work. Go to your doctor and get help with making your child cope..
2006-10-01 02:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋