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Introducing Formula

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DD is 10 months and has been BF until now.  Unfortunately I have several business trips coming up in May/early June and after a review of my freezer stash I don't have enough to get her through all my travel.  My supply barely keeps up with her so saving additional between now and then isn't realistic so formula it is.  We basically need to supplement one bottle a day to keep her on BM until we transition to milk at a year.  My question is how would you introduce it at this point.- a whole bottle of formula or a couple ounces mixed with BM per bottle or does it even matter?  DH thinks it would be "easier" to do her first AM bottle of formula since she will be hungriest and I would get the most out of pumping, but I think she will likely tolerate a mix better since it will taste different than what she is used to.

Also she was MSPI but seems to be tolerating soy ok now (through BM - haven't tried solids) but not dairy.  Would you go straight to something like Alimentum or see if she does ok on a soy based formula. 

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    Yeah, I'd agree with PP.  I could be wrong but my thought would be that it would be a lot harder to transition her to formula and then try to get her to milk all within a couple of months.  I'd check with your pedi though just to be sure.  Maybe almond or rice milk?  Hope it goes smoothly for you!
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  • KEK1025KEK1025 member
    Thanks ladies.  Hadn't really even thought of that option for some reason!  I will put a call into the pedi to discuss further.

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  • LindseyH033LindseyH033 member
    I agree with everything PP's suggested. When I was pregnant with DD2, I was still BF DD1. My supply took a big hit and when DD1 was 10 months she all of a sudden had no interest in nursing. My pedi suggested giving her organic goats milk instead of formula. It is very gentle on their stomachs and has a sweeter taste than regular WCM. DD1 loved it and when she turned a year transitioned seamlessly to organic WCM. Maybe worth a try! GL!
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