My 8 1/2 month old DD has been rejecting the bottle off and on for months now. I FINALLY got her back on formula in the bottle right before I went back to work, and I was/am still breastfeeding her in the morning and before bed, but all of a sudden she's rejecting the bottle. We've had limited success with formula in a sippy cup so we've stopped giving her the bottle and have just been trying the sippy. I don't think she likes formula but I've already dropped all the pumping sessions so it's the only choice during the day. She is also getting 3 solid meals a day, which is probably the only reason she's not starving! Any suggestions?
Try the grow and go formula. It is a transition formula. You'll be switching to whole milk in a few months anyway. The grow and go is geared toward 9-12 mo olds.
My baby flat out refused formula after breastfeeding for 9 months. The taste is drastically different and I think quite strange. Our lifesaver was goatsmilk. It was a recommendation of someone on babysource and it worked great. Most of the rest of the word uses it for babies because it is the closest thing to mother's milk and babies are very tolerant of it. It is not recommended for babies prior to 6 months or when their primary source of food is milk because it does not have all the vitamins they might need. However if your baby is on well rounds soilds, a poly-vi-flor and still breastfeedin some it is perfect. Make certain you buy pasturized if you try this option, otherwise there is risk of bacteria. You can find it in the alternative milk isle near soymilk. Good luck and hope this helps, it worked wonders for us!
It is recommended that infants are on formula for 1 year, but there are exceptions. One infant I cared for switched to whole mik at 9 months (with doctor's recommendation)and now is a healthy strong 4 years old. Esp because he doesn't want to take formula and he is eating 3 meals a day.
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Have you tried other formulas? We went thru many different types before we found one our little one would take, he finnaly decided on Similac w/Soy. Good luck, have patience.
This post made me wonder why I had bypassed on the goat's milk option when I was fretting over having to supplement a bit with formula during the day (I can't pump as much as my daughter eats). Here's what I found on Dr. Sears' website on the issue that greatly affected my decision. Goat's milk is still a good option - but you need to do a couple other things as well. My pediatrician also cautioned that goat's milk doesn't contain folate which could lead to anemia - not sure if that's where the suggestion for the poly-vi-flor comes in (what is that anyway?).
Anyway - just thought this info might help.
From Dr. Sears' website:
"Parents of babies allergic to cow's milk and other commercial formulas often ask if it's safe to use goat's milk as an alternative. In theory, goat's milk is less allergenic and more easily digestible than cow's milk, but it should not be used as a substitute for infant formula. Like cow's milk, it can cause intestinal irritation and anemia. If your baby under one year of age is allergic to cow's milk-based formulas, try either a soy-based formula or a hypoallergenic formula. If your baby can't tolerate either soy or hypoallergenic formulas, in consultation with your doctor and/or a pediatric nutritionist click here for Meyenberg goat's milk formula recipe.
This formula has stood the test of time. One batch contains 715 calories and nineteen calories per ounce, which is essentially the same as cow's milk formulas. This is sufficient for an infant six to twelve months. A baby on goat's milk formula should also receive a multi-vitamin with iron supplement prescribed by her doctor. In infants over one year of age, goat's milk can be readily used instead of cow's milk. (Be sure to buy goat's milk that is certified free of antiobiotics and bovine growth hormone (BGH). (For more information about goat's milk call 1-800-891-GOAT)
Here's more info I just received from my pedi that you may or may not find of interest (please let me know if anyone's info conflicts with this)...
"Polyvisol or polyviflor does not have folate. Folate + vitamin B9 and these only have B6 and B12. Goats milk is not recommended by the AAP so I don't know what else you may need to supplement. The treatment for folate deficiency is 15mcg/kg/day to a max of 50mcg/day in infants, but I don't know the recommended daily supplement."
Hi. My advice is not to worry too much. She is telling you what her body needs at this point. Maybe give her liquid vitamins to help supplement the lack of nutrients from the formula.
