A few hours after he was born, a NICU nurse asked me if it was OK to
start feeding him formula.
One TC nurse saw my then - 11 month boy who had thinned out (due to crawling and being more active, obviously) and was now 75 % on the graph as opposed to his earlier 90 %, and suggested
I start feeding him formula to get him back up to 90 %.
Not exact matches
It's amazing the number of things you never have to consider before becoming a parent — breastfeed or
formula feed; cloth diapers or disposables; vaccinations; when to
start solids; organic vs. conventional foods; public school, private school or homeschool; and, of course, if you are having a boy — whether or not to circumcise.
They're not there when: * your baby is diagnosed failure to thrive * you're threatened with
formula feeding or the child will be removed from your care * the severe jaundice * the stinky teas and horsepills * your baby
starts crying when you unbutton your shirt to
feed them * your child eventually refuses the breast * you nurse, then
formula feed, then pump, then
feed what you pumped, and then
start all over again without a break * the lactation consultants who offer helpful hints like «you must be doing it wrong» or «stop being so lazy!»
And after the hospital I went to a lactation consultant who walked in the room and just
started yelling at me for
feeding her
formula.
Carina of Greetings from the Jet Set had a difficult time getting a good breastfeeding relationship
started with her son after a fill - in pediatrician, concerned that her two - day - old son was jaundiced, recommended she supplement her nursing with an ounce of
formula after each
feeding.
hi i m mahek.my problem is that my son is almost 6 months old.his birth wait was 3 kgs.i had to
start him
formula milk as i felt my milk was not being enough for him.now that Alhamdulillah he is six months i have
started giving him solid foods also.but now he is really giving me a hard time while taking bottle
feed.as i read milk is very essential for the baby in the first year i wanted to
feed him milk as far as possible but he takes only 90 ml milk that too only twice a day but on the pack the quantity of milk per
feed is 180 ml.he takes my milk very happily but it will not be enough.i am worried as i can not give him solid food everytime when he is hungry as it is causing constipation to him.pls if anyone can answer.jazakallah.thanks.
If you are currently mixed
feeding (breastfeeding and bottle
feeding formula or your expressed breastmilk) it can be a worry that your baby will
start to prefer the bottle instead of the breast.
When we
started feeding with
formula, once breastfeeding was over for us, Carter would have 2 - 3 bottles a night at the beginning.
Whether you've decided to
formula feed your baby from the
start, you're supplementing your breast milk with
formula, or you're switching from breast milk to
formula, you're bound to have some questions.
Anyway, at 4mo we
started trying to supplement with
formula, but he refused so I began pumping and bottle -
feeding.
At around 5 or 6 days old, your baby is likely to have
started breastfeeding (or
formula feeding) more often and in greater amounts.
Babies should
start sleeping 7 hours until 7 weeks at the earliest even if
formula fed, anyway.
I wasn't a bad mom... I
started feeling better with my decision to
formula feed while pumping.
When he was six weeks old, I
started a
feeding diary to plot the quantities of
formula he was receiving against the number of breastfeeds per day.
As your babies stomach
starts to grow, and your baby is gaining weight you will be
feeding your baby less often with larger amounts of breast milk or
formula.
If you plan to
formula feed, you'll
start getting Baby comfortable with a bottle right away.
After
feeding problems
started, switched to almost every
formula, bottles and nipples and zippy cups, nothing worked.
If you're exclusively
formula feeding your baby, you're going to need at least 5 — 8 bottles to
start with.
Not sure if I'll keep pumping, mix in
feeds or
start to go
formula but this site has given me some sanity!
A lactation specialist came by the day after Levi was born and suggested I
start pumping to help my milk come in and then the nursery could
feed him my milk instead of
formula.
It's no different from a mother who
starts off
formula feeding and then switches to breastfeeding — her baby won't have been «exclusively breastfed» but they are nevertheless a breastfeeding couple now.
Healthy Alberta recommends
feeding your baby
formula before offering purees or table foods as you get
started.
I
formula fed both my children from the very
start, Neither would take to the breast.
Table foods at this age will not replace breastmilk or
formula as baby's primary food source, and eating solids
starts out as practice and play to develop their own self -
feeding skills.
We
started bottle
feeding Nutramigen, a
formula in which the proteins are partially broken down and easier for the baby to digest.
Until a baby can sit up alone and be
fed in a high chair, he does not hold grain cereals in the mouth long enough for them to
start being digested, but swallow the thin cereal
formula too fast.
If you're breastfeeding and looking to
feed your baby with pumped breastmilk or the occasional
formula, or if you're ready to
start transitioning your baby to bottle -
feeding, it's important to choose a bottle that will feel natural to a baby accustomed to the breast.
If you choose to
start using
formula, be sure to slowly replace your daytime
feedings with
formula.
He refuses to take a bottle, and the one time he did take
formula he was violently sick (which is part of the reason we think he is dairy intolerant) so up until we
started weaning him, all the
feeding has been down to me, which isn't easy when you also have 3 other children.
This color is more common with
formula fed babies and for babies who have
started eating solids.
We had been told she had colic but as it turned out she was simply starving, the day we
started formula feeding her hour long crying spells ended.
You've made the decision to
formula feed, but don't know where to
start.
3) What kind of symptoms would indicate a reaction and how quickly would they appear after
starting the
formula feeding?
Although breastfeeding or
formula feeding will continue to be the main source of nourishment, your baby can
start to explore different tastes and textures.
This class includes presentation, plenty of group discussion, and time for questions Information sheet, including tips, online, and local resources Examples of
feeding supplies and books will be available This class is suitable for all families, including vegan, vegetarian, and omnivores, breastfeeding, and / or
formula feeding, and those who have already
started solids but are interested in learning more.
If you count up all of the dollars I spent on pumps, lactation consultants, supplemental nursing systems, prescription medications, bottles, herbal supplements, extra food (because I wanted to eat everything in sight), and nursing wear and bras, I probably spent thousands of dollars to breastfeed my children, much more than I would have spent if I had
formula fed my babies from the
start.
I'm gonna
start working next week and I need to
start pumping for the stock a.s.a.p as I don't wish to
feed my baby
formula milk at three months.
I used to pump as well sometimes to get a stash for when we went on outings or while I was at work, but would have to pump at least 3 times, just to get enough for one
feeding, that's why I
started supplementing with
formula...
I
started working so I leave her the milk I pumped and if theres not a lot her daddy
feeds her
formula..
My son is going to be 2 months old.During the initial days I was not able to breastfeed him due to a variety of reasons.I was forced to
start him on
formula feed.
Formula feeding FAQs: Getting
started.
If your baby is
starting solids or is
formula fed, you will want to get the poop into the toilet one way or another.
He is getting
formula for half of his
feedings since this is what he
started with in the hospital due to no latch.
i bf him every 4 hours in the day, and i even added 1 new
feed (with
formula, i don't produce enough breast milk even when i pump to give him more) along with solids as of a few weeks ago when all this
started, thinking he just needed more to sustain him through the night.
Almost 3 months I wake him up at 9:00 am - breast
feed Go down for nap 10:00 Breast Feed 12:00 Go down for Nap 1:00 - 1:10 Breast Feed 3:30 Go down for Nap 4:30 Breast feed 6:00 Go down for Nap 7 - 730 Formula bottle 8:00 Goes to sleep 9:00 Dreamfeed 930 - 10:00 He sometimes awakes by the 45 minute intruder during 2nd and 3rd nap but if I go in right away and give paci he goes right back to sleep and finishes out nap... he started sttn at 7 we
feed Go down for nap 10:00 Breast
Feed 12:00 Go down for Nap 1:00 - 1:10 Breast Feed 3:30 Go down for Nap 4:30 Breast feed 6:00 Go down for Nap 7 - 730 Formula bottle 8:00 Goes to sleep 9:00 Dreamfeed 930 - 10:00 He sometimes awakes by the 45 minute intruder during 2nd and 3rd nap but if I go in right away and give paci he goes right back to sleep and finishes out nap... he started sttn at 7 we
Feed 12:00 Go down for Nap 1:00 - 1:10 Breast
Feed 3:30 Go down for Nap 4:30 Breast feed 6:00 Go down for Nap 7 - 730 Formula bottle 8:00 Goes to sleep 9:00 Dreamfeed 930 - 10:00 He sometimes awakes by the 45 minute intruder during 2nd and 3rd nap but if I go in right away and give paci he goes right back to sleep and finishes out nap... he started sttn at 7 we
Feed 3:30 Go down for Nap 4:30 Breast
feed 6:00 Go down for Nap 7 - 730 Formula bottle 8:00 Goes to sleep 9:00 Dreamfeed 930 - 10:00 He sometimes awakes by the 45 minute intruder during 2nd and 3rd nap but if I go in right away and give paci he goes right back to sleep and finishes out nap... he started sttn at 7 we
feed 6:00 Go down for Nap 7 - 730
Formula bottle 8:00 Goes to sleep 9:00 Dreamfeed 930 - 10:00 He sometimes awakes by the 45 minute intruder during 2nd and 3rd nap but if I go in right away and give paci he goes right back to sleep and finishes out nap... he
started sttn at 7 weeks!
My wife barely produces any milk and our baby is
fed formula which is prescribed by the Pediatrician (Milumil Pronutra HA
Start Optima Hypoallergenic).
Because it contains the prebiotic inulin, this probiotic is best for
formula -
fed babies or babies who have
started to eat solids.
sort of a silly question here... my son is 5 1/2 months old and is now
starting to eat solids three times a day... at what point do we stop
feeding them
formula after they eat solids?
Carnation «s Good
Start was billed as the first predigested, whey - based infant
formula designed for the routine
feeding of babies who may be allergic to standard cow «s milk - based
formulas or soy - based
formulas.