Introducing Formula

Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009, 5:14 am Post subject: Introducing Formula

My baby is almost a month old and up until this time has been fully nursed. I wanted to start introducing bottles and formula since I am planning to go back to work soon and hate pumping milk. Since I am allergic to milk, I started her on Isomil soy formula. My dh gave her a 60cc bottle last night which she drank down in about 3 min. BIG MISTAKE! She was up screaming and spitting up until 1 am. Should I try a different formula (I live in Israel)? Should I wait until she is bigger? Was the nipple on the bottle too big (I used an Avent bottle with a #1 nipple - maybe the milk came out too fast?)? If anyone has experience with this or ideas to try, I would appreciate it.

Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009, 5:30 am Post subject: re: Introducing Formula

I've never had great experience with avent bottles, I find even the #1 nipple too fast.
Also with bottle feeding, unlike nursing, your baby is not controlling the flow so it's important especially when they're very young to make sure that your baby quite upright, that way they don't take in the milk to fast and stop ever 30cc to burp.

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I found the tommee tippee bottles fantastic - my babies did not sense a difference between the nipple, and bottle teat!
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Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009, 5:33 am Post subject: re: Introducing Formula

also pull the nipple down if you see the baby is gulping more than a few seconds without taking a breath. after a few breaths you can put it back up to drink

Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009, 5:39 am Post subject: Re: re: Introducing Formula

Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009, 8:14 am Post subject: re: Introducing Formula

Do you know if tommee tippee bottles are sold in Israel?

Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009, 8:21 am Post subject: Re: re: Introducing Formula

Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009, 8:54 am Post subject: Re: re: Introducing Formula

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You should also make sure the bottle is held horizontally so that the milk doesn't drip out but that the baby has to suck it out.
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Posted: Fri, Sep 25 2009, 5:53 am Post subject: Re: re: Introducing Formula

Posted: Wed, Sep 30 2009, 2:17 pm Post subject:

I finally bought the tommee tippee bottle and I followed everyone's advice and she still managed to drink 60cc in less than 5 min and now she is screaming in pain. Any other ideas?

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You made sure the milk can't drip out when you held it horizontally? That it was not sloped down at all?

Posted: Wed, Sep 30 2009, 2:51 pm Post subject:

it definitely was not dripping

Posted: Wed, Sep 30 2009, 3:00 pm Post subject:

wait, I just tried again with the remaining formula and when I hold it upside down, it drips - is it not suppose to? I don't know what you mean about it being not sloped down at all.

Moderator Joined: Mar 29 2005 Posts: 18300

Right, the milk drips out and the baby gulps it down. If you hold it horizontally so it's parallel with the floor, it should NOT drip out. Have the feeder hold it like this when feeding your daughter, and your baby will have to suck it out and not just swallow, and might take less per feeding.

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Im no expert but when my kids were that small I made sure to burp them after every ounce they drank, are you burping enough?

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Posted: Wed, Sep 30 2009, 4:41 pm Post subject: re: Introducing Formula

Maybe its the formula..... Rolling Eyes

Posted: Wed, Sep 30 2009, 5:12 pm Post subject: re: Introducing Formula

that is what I am trying to determine . . . Rolling Eyes

Posted: Wed, Sep 30 2009, 5:40 pm Post subject: re: Introducing Formula

Try a different formula like I suggested or ask the pediatrician for a prescription for the more sensitive tummy formulas, that way it will cost less - they are otherwise very very expensive.
She is drinking fast though....try slowing her down? I am no expert, just my two cents on the matter. I know how you feel because I am more or less in the same postion right now.