what formula would i use?

Question

my 9 mth old is only breastfed and i wanna get him onto formula so he doesnt only rely on me, his not too good on soy or dairy formula what would you suggest.
he doesnt either take a bottle yet so whats the best brand to try him on.
p.s PLEASE NO RUDE REMARKS!! his only breastfed b/c he doesnt tolerate too many foods yet but we are going to try him again on solids very shortly.

Answer 1

All I can say is good luck. My daughter is 15months now and she was breastfed only. Not b/c I wanted her to be. I tried giving her formula at about 6mths and she would not take it. I tried several bottle types and several different formulas with no success. Now that she is over a year old she still will not drink milk. I would suggest starting w/ the cheaper bottles and only buying one. If he will use it you can always buy more. Also since he has had problems in the past with formula and solids you should talk with your pediatrician. However I would say to introduce him to the bottle fill it with pumped breast milk and have someone else give it to him. This may take several tries and a lot of waisted milk but hang in there. As they get more independent they dont nurse as much.

Answer 2

You may have a great deal of difficulty getting him to take a bottle at this point. Most babies who are breastfed exculsively for a few months have some trouble switching to a bottle. At 9 months, you could try introducing formula or breastmilk in a cup instead of a bottle.

As for formula reccommendations, talk with your doctor. Babies with senstivities need special formula.

I would encourage you to consider continuing breastfeeding instead of using forumla. Breastmilk will not irritate your son's stomach and will provide protection against allergies.

As for not having solids, this is actually fairly normal among breastfed infants. Many of them don't have a taste for solids until 9-15 months. My son really only played with solids before 15 months (a TBSP here and there, but not much of anything). Breastmilk is really all they need at this point anyway!

Answer 3

My daughter has a problem with dairy and soy also. I breastfed for 6 months, then my doctor put her on similac alimentum advance. It is milk based, but broken down so it is easy for baby to digest and designed for babies with allergies and colic. It is not cheap though (I must warn you, it is about $8 a 32 ounce,
pre-mixed bottle) This the only formula, that my child could handle. There is also one that my doctor suggest too called enfamil nutramigen, but he said most babies prefer the taste of the alimentum better. Good luck and talk with the doctor to see if there are other formula's too.

Answer 4

My son had Severe Allergic Reactions to the soy and dairy proteins in the formulas, so his Nutritionist told us to Put him on Similac Allimentum. It is a Hypo Allergenic Formula to help babies who have problems tolerating the soy or dairy formulas. And as far as bottles I would say the soothie are a better one to use, but if the baby is spitty then I would go with the Dr. Browns I have used pretty much every kind there is, ventair, evenflo comfort, dr. brown, nuk, soothie, playtex drop ins, Gerber. The dr. browns and soothies are my favorites by far.

Answer 5

Im not sure how to suggest it but try Similac brands or the store brand. As for bottles have you tried the Soothie type bottles from The First Years? It is that type of nipple that your hospital used as a pacifier(if they did when you had him in the nursery then). I am recommending that type and brand b/c it is the most compatible with The First Years breast pump that way you can also pump and he would still get what he needs.

Answer 6

Have you tried using a sippy cup instead of a bottle? Sometimes babies will transition to formula from breast easier this way. I prefer organic products and the one I'm familiar with is Baby's Only Organic Formula. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Nestle Goodstart Supreme with DHA & ARA

My son had a lot of stomach problems, but I couldn't breastfeed.

This is what my pediatrician recommended, he finally took solids starting 6 months, but I kept him on this also until he was 1 year.

Answer 8

Sweetheart, you've got a sensative baby. Putting him on formula is only going to make that worse.

Nursing exclusivly for as long as possible (i.e. until he starts demanding food) is going to best for him in the long run. He will know when his body is ready for food.

I know its difficult to have a demanding baby, but as his mother, its your responsability to do whats best for him.

Be thankful that you have milk to give him, i talk to alot of moms who stuggle daily to find foods thier toddlers will eat to fill the voids left by dairy and soy allergies.

Answer 9

well u can pump & store it. the formula thing i would talk to his doctor because ur not supposed to change it without consulting with them 1st i thought similac was makin my baby constipated & her doctor told me to never change it on my own. look up some brands of formula on the net.