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Weaning off Sensitive formula

kevandkerrikevandkerri member
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How did you first try regular formula after being on Sensitive for so long?

Did you just try out a couple regular bottles a day?  Or would you mix the 2 types?

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Re: Weaning off Sensitive formula

  • nmc29nmc29

    We don't plan to wean him from his formula.  If it works, I'm not messing with it.

    Why do you want to wean him?

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  • kevandkerrikevandkerri member
    imagenmc29:

    We don't plan to wean him from his formula.  If it works, I'm not messing with it.

    Why do you want to wean him?

    To get his body used to breaking down normal formula.  I figure he will have to learn at some point.  Plus his doctor at his 4 mo checkup said now is the usual time most babies switch.  It's not a have-to thing though.

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  • novemberchangenovemberchange
    I personally wouldn't switch. If you find something that works, go with it!
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  • bim38106bim38106 member

    I know it's not quite the same, but my DD1 was on Sensitive formula from 9-12 months (after I stopped BF). When we switched to milk, she wasn't tolerating it so we had to switch back to the sensitive formula and wean her slowly.

    We did 1 oz at a time, per bottle, per our pedi's recommendation. So a 6 oz bottle was 5oz sensitive formula, 1 oz milk. Every week (or maybe 5-6 days) we upped the ounces of milk per bottle. It was a slow process but that's what our pedi said to do and it worked great! Once we got to 100% milk, DD did great!

    At some point you'll have to do it, whether it's with regular milk or formula. I think most babies will outgrow this type of sensitivity by 12 months so you can wait until then, or try now and see how he does if that's what your pedi suggests. GL :)

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  • sgrlsgrl member
    I'm of the "if it ain't broke . . . " school of thought on this one!
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  • DEPDEP

    I have to say  I agree with you....I am going to try to wean DD off of Alimentum back to Similac after I see the doctor at her 6 month appointment.  THe closer they get to milk the easier the transition on the tummy. 

    Just add in the new formula ounce by ounce once a day, and add an additonal ounce the next day.

     You could probably even do it quicker than that, but to be safe it's the way I'd go.

     Good luck

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