I was breast feeding and formula feeding for my baby. Formula once in a day (till his fifth month). now all of sudden he refuses to take fromula in bottle . i tried formula feeding in a spoon , no use. i changed several fromulas still he doesnt show any interest. i dont know wat to do. please help me.
2007-03-09 04:02:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Babies prefer the breast, the milk is sweeter. So if you really want to formula feed, you'll have to stop breastfeeding and when the baby is depserate enough it will eventually drink formula from the bottle.
At t his age she/her should be eating rice cereal and fruits and veggies so that fills them up a bit too. But the formula should still be the main source of nutrition.
2007-03-09 04:09:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Sounds like he wants to nurse :P. If you don't want to breastfeed exclusively, then try having someone else give him the bottle. You should leave the room, or even the house if you can. If he gets hungry enough, he WILL eat. You could also try pumping breast milk and seeing if he'll take that from the bottle.
Some other posters have suggested whole (cow's) milk. Most medical experts suggest NOT feeding your child cow's milk until they are at least one year of age. It is harder than formula for a small baby's tummy to digest, and there is also some research to support that early introduction of homogenized milk contributes to obesity and food allergies.
Good luck!
2007-03-09 04:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by Christal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He probably prefers breast milk. Can you pump and feed it to him in a bottle? If so, you could try mixing formula with the pumped milk and gradually increase the formula amount and decrease the breast milk amount until he's back to all formula. Good luck.
2007-03-09 04:24:52 · answer #3 · answered by mom2beof3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby will be fine as you are still breast feeding maybe try some juice in the bottle just half juice and half water at first. It may be that baby prefers the taste of breast milk.
2007-03-09 04:20:34 · answer #4 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe he wants real food. Most babies start solids at four months. Try some baby cereal made with formula.
2007-03-09 13:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What if you mix formula and breast milk? Check with a health nurse or clinic, he may be ok on Homogenized milk, especially if he is starting to eat baby food (as you mention trying spoon feeding so I assume he is on food?). Also, if you can afford it, goat's milk is easier for people to digest than cow's milk.
2007-03-09 04:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
If you are breastfeeding too, why not increase breastfeeds? If there are supply issues, they can often be boosted by increased suckling or other natural means.
2007-03-09 04:06:46 · answer #7 · answered by Kari 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You could mix it with some Joice or watering it down more. If that doesn't help put him on whole milk. You should also check the the pediatrician just give them a call.
2007-03-09 04:05:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
go to the dr you might need to start on rice mixed with the formula but check on what the dr suggests
2007-03-09 04:04:46 · answer #9 · answered by Juleette 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
pet milk mixed with his baby food
2007-03-09 04:06:57 · answer #10 · answered by SEXY32 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋