New to formula --supplementing breastfeeding

AStewartBU

Hi--
I'm an exclusive pumper and my supply is going down (and I don't want to try to bring it back) my LO is almost 4 months old. I have tried to give her a little formula and she HATEs it. Tonight she went into an hour scream Fest after I tried to give her some formula. Anyone know anything to try ? Eventually she will hAVE to take the formula.

SLGILL1978

What kind of formula did you use? I would probably ask your pedi? What kind do they use in the hospital where you gave birth?
When I supplemented, I used Similac Advance which is what they use the the hospital where I gave birth. We ended up switching to Similac Sensitive after a few weeks, but it was per my pedi's recommendation.

mindfulmama14

I'm also curious on which formula you used. All formulas have different tastes... Some sweeter than others because some have sugar as first ingredient. Maybe you can test out a few and see which one LO will take.
I supplent right now and it was hard at first for LO to take formula... But within a day or two he got used to it.

harmonicbabe26

Also, a lot of people start off mixing breast milk with a little bit of formula and increase the formula amt over a few days/weeks so LO gradually gets used to the taste but the change is not too drastic.

AStewartBU

That is what I'm doing exactly--right now, at most feedings , there is 3 oz of breast milk and 1 oz of formula. Next week it will be 2 oz and 2oz ...well, that's at least my plan...