We just started giving her baby juice and she loves it..but now she refuses to drink her formula. She is still a little baby so I know that her formula is important to her diet right now. What should I do?
2006-12-23 01:51:39 · 11 answers · asked by Baller B 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I am not feeding her sugary juices..She drinks 100% apple juice only. its Gerber juice.
2006-12-24 08:39:53 · update #1
My pediatrcian advised my husband and I to not give our son anything other than formula until he was 1yr old when it came to things to drink. He said he didn't need any other type of beverage. Talk to your pediatrician.
2006-12-28 07:14:48 · answer #1 · answered by Ani 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt give her juice until she's had a couple formula feedings during the day.
She'll fuss and refuse the formula, but when she gets hungry enough she will eat it.
Formula has no real taste, have you ever tried that stuff? Its pretty gross. Especially when compared to the exciting flavor of fruit juice.
Does she eat cereal yet? Sometimes adding a little cereal to her formula can help make it appitizing.
Ive never done it myself, but i've heard of moms with picky babies adding a little apple or other fruit juice to a bottle of formula, just to encourage their babies to eat it.
Call your mom or gramma. You can never appreciate how much knowledge they have on such subjects until you start asking them.
2006-12-23 09:57:16 · answer #2 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stop giving her juice. Offer only formula, she'll take it eventually.
OR if you are really concerned, try mixing some fruit puree or juice in with the formula to make it fruit flavoured. Strong fruits work best, obviously.
2006-12-23 10:01:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it happened to my daughter, I would mix formula with the baby juice and slowly increase the formula. The other thing would be to change the formula.
2006-12-23 09:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by Paul 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't give her juice! why would you give an infant sugary juice??? take it away and say too bad! all she needs right now is formula and whatever foods you've introduced. there is virtually no nutritional value in juice unless it 100% fruit juice and ONLY, NO more than 4 oz a day.
2006-12-23 10:48:04 · answer #5 · answered by 4 Shades of Blue 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try giving her a little baby juice with her formula. instead of using 8oz water, use 6 and 2 of juice, then slowly make it all water. but you need to take her off baby juice all together, it is all sugar and not very good for them. (empty calories).
2006-12-23 09:56:36 · answer #6 · answered by erika c 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
She doesn't need juice. I'd get rid of it. She should be drinking formula and if anything else it should be water.
2006-12-23 10:56:27 · answer #7 · answered by jc2006 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Quit giving her the choice and stop letting a 7-month old run your household.
Give her the formula. If she doesn't want it, fine. She'll eventually get thirsty enough to take the formula.
2006-12-23 09:54:14 · answer #8 · answered by TheSlayor 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Your pretty much in control, dont give her the juice until she has drank the milk that you feel is necessary
2006-12-23 11:26:58 · answer #9 · answered by mamaac43 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you feed her cereal try mixing her formula in that. Sometimes baby's just wean themselves.
2006-12-23 09:54:11 · answer #10 · answered by angelmwilson 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋