Frustration with weaning....*m*
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Frustration with weaning....*m*
| Sun, 04-25-2004 - 1:49am |
I have been trying to switch Haylei from BFing to bottle only. I'm so confused here is my problem. Ok I mostly breastfeed but sometimes I do pump and allow her daddy to feed her ya know to give them some bonding time. Well I have started to switch her to formula recently but I also still BF to make the transition easier. Well every time I formula feed her she spits up, after BFing she is perfectly fine. I am just so lost as to why this is happening. Is she too young for formula only, should I just stop BFing/pumping all together and only use formula, and is this normal. If it helps any she is 4 months old. Please help me before I go crazy!!
TIA,
Shelby
SAHM to Haylei
TIA,
Shelby
SAHM to Haylei

Lynn
Just remember, the longer you breastfeed, the better it is for you and the baby. Even if you supliment, it's still better than no breastfeeding at all. In this day and age of all these new cancers, you can never be too safe.
Angie
Yuo might try different brand of formula with her. The particular brand that you are using might be the source of the extra spitup. What kind of bottles do you use? We do the Playtex Dispobles and they work fine for us. You might want to try the bent bottles, either advent or playtex or those Dr. Brown bottles. They are supposed to help with gas and spitup i think.
Sara
Would you keep eating something that made you spit up (throw up) every time you ate it? If not, then why are you forcing your child to do so?
By the very nature of this board, I can safely assume you are a stay at home mom. That means you have no reason to stop nursing this soon. (By your post I gather that your child is thriving on breast milk) In 2 months your baby will be ready for solid foods, that will give your hubby more of a chance to feed her.
Nursing sucks (pun not intended). You can not do what you want when you want or even get shnockered if you like because you have to worry about the baby you are still nourishing. However, the few months you do nurse is the best thing for your child and will soon be forgotten when they are older.
Lynn
Hi Shelby,
I guess the first thing that I would say is, yes bf'ing is best, but you do what you feel you need to as it pertains to your life and your child.
Hey Shelby,
I was just wondering how things were going so far?