After Pedialyte, 11 Month Won't Take formula...need Advice.

Everytime my children got sick and they've been drinking pedialyte for a while because of it Their doctor told me to mix it with the formula. The more and more they drink it to gradually put less and less of the pdialyte in it and they will be back on formula. It worked for me everytime I had to do that.

Have you tried pedisure? The same thing happened with my son and it did take him a couple of days with me offerring it to him, but he now loves it. Also, call your doctor maybe suggest cow milk.

Try adding just a little bit of formula at a time.

You could start by doing half of the clear pedialyte, and half formula. If he refuses that, then keep "pushing" the formula. As long as he is not vomiting anymore, he is going to give up, and eventually take the formula. You just have to be strong, and not give in. I promise he will start taking it. Right now he wants the sweetness of the pedialyte, and he probably thinks that if he holds out, you will give in, and give it to him. Be strong!

Hope this helps! :)

HI, my 11 month old had just got over rotavirus last month too - we were at home for 8 days with him so I feel your pain sister! Anyway, same story - he didn't want formula during or after it. After a couple weeks he did regain a little interest but for the most part just wants table food now - my doctor recommended soy milk or soy formula - I didn't try it, I went with my grandmother's suggestion - add just a teeny tiny bit of sugar to the formula (like 1/8 of tsp.) - I did that and it seems to have helped him drink a little more than he was. Other than that - I still give him some pedialyte and apple juice and I'm just waiting for this last month to tick by til I can start regular milk and I pray he will drink it! Like everyone else has said, as long as he's not appearing dehydrated - I wouldn't worry too much - I'm sure he's fine! Thank goodness spring is almost here!

mix it with the pedialyte. or since it is so sweet. try a soy formula. they tend to be alittle sweeter.

Have you tried mixing a little of the formula into some pedialyte? If he takes that, then maybe you could just up the ratio each time. It may be that he prefers the taste of the pedialyte and it may take a bit to transfer him back to formula. (Personally, I don't blame the poor babies... formula smells icky, but then, I tasted the plain pedialyte recently when my daughter had the rotavirus and it wasn't very good, either!)

put 3/4 pedi & 1/4 formula and keep increasing formula ratio until its full strength....

My daughter just got over this as well. It took her about a week to start wanting table foods and Stage 3 foods again. She only wanted thin, soupy foods for that week and barely ate at all. It seems they have to build their appetites back up like adults after we are sick like that.
Maybe he will like his cereal mixed with the formula?
As long as he does not get dehydrated, maybe you should give him a few more days to be interested again.

Hi, T.,
What kind of formula does your baby drink? Our pediatrician switched my son's formula to soy based formula since kids develop a temporary lactose intolerance during bout of rotavirus (vomiting and/or diarrhea)
I tried that with my 11 month old son last month and it worked. I did have to use a big syringe to force some water in him by mouth. Of course he fought it. Just watch carefully for sunken eyeballs and make sure that he is still peeing. Call the doc right away if it has been a few hours and diaper is still dry. Hope this helps.

R. L