So, H and I decided that the pumping has GOT to end soon. It's ruining our lives and relationship. Today we gave Lexie her first formula bottle (4 oz of the Wal Mart brand of Similac Advance) and she took it just fine. Tonight we tried a second formula bottle and she hated it. She made faces, wouldn't swallow it and cried. We are taking a break and will try a 50/50 bottle in a few minutes.
I'm not gonna lie- her reaction is really getting to me and I'm losing my resolve to hang up the pump even though I know we need to. For you moms that FF in any way (particularly those who give both BM and formula), what does your baby like? Maybe this brand just doesn't taste right to her. Any help you guys have will be welcomed. I can't keep pumping.
UPDATE: The 50/50 bottle was a fail too. So then later we tried just 2 oz of really warm formula, as suggested, and she horked it out all over the place. I've never seen her spit up like that. She started gagging a bit and then exorcist puked everything up. What do I make of this? Allergic? Just doesn't like it? Too many bubbles (we tried to let it settle)? Maybe a coincidence? Heeeellllppppp Meeeeee.
Re: Formula Fail- Help! (Update- now we really need help)
Hey Allie. Hang in there! Let us know how she takes a 50-50 bottle...it could be that she's just not interested / hungry enough at the moment. When I was doing alternating bottles of BM and formula, sometimes C would make the most awful faces! At first, I thought he was developing some sort of formula hatred, but then he'd do the same thing with BM bottles. It turned out that he was ready to start going longer between bottles, and wasn't hungry yet.
I hope that Lexie makes the transition soon so that you can be free of the boobie shackles!!! (It is so, so glorious. My husband and I actually go to bed at the same time now.)
So far no luck on the 50/50 bottle.
Good luck!!!! I know it's frustrating! Also go sign up at Similac and they'll send free samples... Enfamil did too.
How long did it take you guys to get samples? I signed up about 2 weeks ago for Similac and nothing has come yet.
Tomorrow will be a new, hopefully better day. May Lexie be ravenous! (And may the formula stay inside.)
ETA: I just checked the cupboard and discovered some samples of both Similac and Enfamil "fussiness and gas" formulas, plus one Similac Total Comfort. If regular formula doesn't work out, let me know and I'll send 'em to you.
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12/09/10 BFP -- 7/05/11 DS born at 33w5d. Came home after 23d in NICU at 37w0d
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