My baby won't take formula

CapitolBaby · July 2010

My DD has only had breastmilk since she was born. Yesterday, we started trying to supplementing formula in because a) she's eating more than I can produce these days, and b) we're going out of town next week, and we won't have enough breastmilk to leave with MIL.

So - everytime we try to give her formula, she screams and spits it out. Are there any recommended brands or tips on how to have her adapt well to formula?

Thanks girlies!

dafodils_lament · July 2010

If you pump have you tried mixing it with the breastmilk? It may help her start to adjust to the difference in taste/consistancy.

tlmommy2b:) · July 2010

dafodils_lament:
If you pump have you tried mixing it with the breastmilk? It may help her start to adjust to the difference in taste/consistancy.

This! When we had to supplement for the same reasons, my pedi said its fine to mix it with breast milk. Make the formula, pump breast milk, pour them in the same bottle and you are good to go. You can even regulate how much formula vs. bm in each bottle which is nice if you need to transition to formula only eventually (we did). GL!

CapitolBaby · July 2010

Awesome - thanks girls!

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