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DD not that interested in formula

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floppops · 27/09/2010 17:15

I have been giving my 8 month DD one bottle of formula in the afternoon for a couple of months.She has two morning and one night time breast feeds. She has never been that keen on her bottle feed. I now have found a bottle she likes - mam one which helps. I have tried different formulas. She accepts them all to a point. I try and give her 7oz but she will only take 1 or 2oz and then I have to persuade her over two hours to take the rest or a few more oz. I tried her on powdered formula today and she point blank refused even though she was really hungry! Is there any reason she would prefer ready to use formula? I am thinking of sticking with that as at least she will drink that eventually but it is expensive. The plan was to swop one feed at a time to formula but I am making very slow progress! Any advice appreciated.

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TheSugarPlumFairy · 27/09/2010 17:57

ready to serve formula is generally sweeter than the powdered stuff. That might be what she prefers.

Haven't got any advice on your dilemma though. All i can think off is to wait till she is really hungry (like first thing in the morning) and then try again.

GetThePartyStarted · 27/09/2010 19:30

Will she take EBM in a bottle? If she is happy to take expressed breast milk, you can gradually switch over by starting with just EBM for a few days, then 6oz EBM + 1oz formula, then 5oz EBM + 2oz formula.... until you are just giving formula. Bit of a faff but several of my friends have ended up doing this as their babies would refuse formula.

If it is the bottle itself she doesn't like you could try a sippy cup/doidy cup and see if she likes that better?

HTH

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