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Best option for 9.5 month old nursing baby?
I am going back to work after a long holiday, with hubby taking over the parental until she is a year old. Previously with my baby, I pumped milked (2 bottles a day) while at work so she could have them the next day, while on weekends, she would nurse on demand. Lately however, I have been unable to express enough in preparation for the first day, and our stockpile has been depleted. I have tried formula, and my girl will not take it. She eats solids fairly well, but again, I know that one is to nurse until a year old. I have considered cow's milk, but I am aware that many resources caution not to give this to your baby until a year old. So what is the best (out of all undesirable options):
1. Insist on formula feeding until she "might" give in and take it for the remaining 2 months; or
2. Start her on cow's milk.
What are your experiences and/or advice? Thanks in advance!
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I would suggest working with her to take formula.
My son is 10 months old and I'm going to go away for a week and leave him with his grandparents so I had to train him to take a bottle of formula. For the first week he refused it, but has gradually taken more and more until now he is taking enough to replace one nursing session a day.
What I did was have his Daddy offer him a bottle of formula before bed and then afterwards I would nurse. Once he was up to taking 3 oz, I started doing it before our nursing session in the afternoon. After a week of that, he takes 4 oz and doesn't seem hungry for nursing afterwards, so I let the bottle replace the nursing.
I would say just stick with it!
- 1 decade ago
I cannot pump anything - ever. I was told pumping can be an emotional thing and it was suggested that I try and pump while nursing and it may be more successful. IDK I never tried.
But cows milk. No. They are not supposed to have it until 1 year old, but my pediatrician says to never give it to them. Cows milk is for cows - get a good plant based milk (not soy) like almond or rice.
But I hope you can figure the pumping thing out. Let me know if you find something that works.
- 1 decade ago
I was told you shouldn't do cows milk until they're a year old. I keep getting told that you just have to do the formula until they take it. It will be painful for both the parents and your daughter but it's probably the best option for her health. I'm sure it's hard though.
Source(s): breastfeed my 9 month old daughter