Weaning trouble

knittychick

I am having to wean my LO to formula because of the pregnancy with #2. It was not a planned pregnancy and I had planned weaning from breast to cow milk, but Dr. wants him to wean to formula first.

The problem is as of the moment he WILL NOT take the formula. He's 11 months old and I know the Dr. has his best interest in mind, but I am getting worried about him not taking the formula because I can already tell that my supply has gotten lower. When he nurses he nurses a LOT more frequently to get enough.

 Did anyone else have this problem? What did you do? 

I've emailed little man's doctor for suggestions, but I'm just curious what other mom's came up with as solutions. Thanks in advance!

 

Asquared

at 11 months if he's had cheese and yogurt w/ out a problem, I'd just try a little milk personally.  and if he is like my youngest and milk was even too gross for him at first, a little vanilla soymilk or sometimes I just drop some vanilla flavor in it to make it a little sweeter and more appealing.  I didn't personally, but I have heard many girls say they started introducing milk way earlier than that.    I was in the same boat but older dd was just a little older when I finally weaned (she was 15 months) all the way because of a surprise oops! :-) 

CaitlinJ22

I BF ds until he was 13 month old and I was 18 wks pregnant. I was avoiding formula at all cost bc I knew he would hate it. He hates reg milk even now.

I would try milk. I understand there is more vitamins etc in formula, but do what you can. Maybe try to mix an ounce of formula and 3 oz of milk and see if he likes it? 

I gave my 9.5 month old and oz of whole milk the other day to see if she liked it and she did. My pedi said its okay every once and a while at that age if you arent replacing a meal with it...they've have yogurt, cheese etc so its ok. They just dont want you to stop using formula or BM at a young age bc they need the nutrients. At 11 months though, I would try reg milk, but thats just me. Formula smells nasty IMO and I tried it in a cup with DD and she hated it. She took the oz of whole milk fine.

 

GL! 

SoonToBeMrsLavigne

My boys are 12 months apart and I breastfed through my entire second pregnancy (and currently tandem nurse). My supply started to drop around 20 weeks. I introduced cows milk arouund 10.5  months, per the recommendation of our pediatrician. I would skip the formula and introduce cows milk personally. Why add the stress of weaning of formula in a month? GL!