OHbaby! Forums : Formula feeding https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:52:00 +0000 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:26:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15023 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Formula feeding : wow, that was a clever idea Kim!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320931&title=formula-feeding#320931 Author: pekemoemum
Subject: 15023
Posted: 08 March 2008 at 8:26pm

wow, that was a clever idea Kim! ]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:26:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320931&title=formula-feeding#320931 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : My cousin had to stop breastfeeding...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320526&title=formula-feeding#320526 Author: Kim
Subject: 15023
Posted: 07 March 2008 at 9:46pm

My cousin had to stop breastfeeding her little girl cause she was going back to work and she wouldn't take the bottle so as she really loved dried apricots they stuck one around the teat and she sucked on that and that's how they got her to take a bottle!]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:46:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320526&title=formula-feeding#320526 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : I had nightmares trying to get...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320475&title=formula-feeding#320475 Author: Maya
Subject: 15023
Posted: 07 March 2008 at 9:22pm

I had nightmares trying to get Miss Stubborn Maya to take a bottle, we started trying at 9 weeks and by the time she started daycare at 5 mths she still refused it so I had no choice but to breastfeed her in between classes, in my experience it didn't matter whether the bottle was EBM or formula, she wouldn't take either.

Sorry, I'm not much help am I ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:22:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320475&title=formula-feeding#320475 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : hi everyone thanks for all your...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320414&title=formula-feeding#320414 Author: popcorn
Subject: 15023
Posted: 07 March 2008 at 8:40pm

hi everyone
thanks for all your help and advise, might try the milk in a cup, he drinks from his nuby cup quite well but is a bit stop starty like he is with the bottle. I am wondering if I would be better off introducing the bottle with breast milk in it rather than trying to get him used to the formula and the bottle together? its such a guessing game!

Milo1 i cant believe Luke is almost 1 that has gone so quickly! Do you get to have a party and a cake?]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:40:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320414&title=formula-feeding#320414 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : I had problems getting Ella to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320382&title=formula-feeding#320382 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 15023
Posted: 07 March 2008 at 8:00pm

I had problems getting Ella to have a bottle when she 3 months old. Basically after 3 weeks of trying I gave up and then a couple of weeks later introduced a sipper cup to her...which she took without any problems (she liked the fact that she could hold the handles and control it herself).  then we tried introducing the bottle to her again at 6 months and she took it staight away.......basically i have never given Ella a bottle myself and have only ever got her caregiver and DH to feed her from a bottle (if I am in the room she won't take it as she prefers to breastfeed).  At the first attempt I tried everything to get her to drink from it and she just wasn't ready.....

sorry, don't know how much help that was......but I do know how frustrating it can be

]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:00:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320382&title=formula-feeding#320382 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : Hi Simone Wow 6 months old...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320328&title=formula-feeding#320328 Author: LJsmum
Subject: 15023
Posted: 07 March 2008 at 7:07pm

Hi Simone

Wow 6 months old already!!! Good luck with bottle feeding it is hard in the beginning I used to give up and breastfeed luke too. That was the problem if he knew he would be BF after trying the bottle he wouldn't take the bottle.!!! But we got there good luck!! as the above lady said he's on food so will be o.k. How is he with a cup? by the way Luke's 1 soon ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:07:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320328&title=formula-feeding#320328 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : Hi SimoneF, I had tried T on...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320180&title=formula-feeding#320180 Author: Loobee
Subject: 15023
Posted: 07 March 2008 at 3:03pm

Hi SimoneF,

I had tried T on bottles at about three months to give EBM but he never took (have a large collection of unused bottles/teats to prove it) Plunket advised ignoring the bottle and going straight to a cup which worked but it took DH to get him used to it as T just knew I was fobbing him off! I use Avent cups and spouts for three months up which involve a bit of sucking but not too much and aren't pretending to be your nipple! I dropped the day feeds first, then followed with first feed of the day and finaly the evening feed over a period of 10 days. I always stayed out of sound and sight when DH was feeding the first few times which seemed to help and then started taking over halfway. It may have been easier for me as I am pregnant again so T was going off the taste anyway - probably an extreme method though.. It may be stressful to start with but I assume your are feeding solids as wel so bubs won't starve if he doesn't take much to start with. ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:03:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320180&title=formula-feeding#320180 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : We have decided to give formula...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320128&title=formula-feeding#320128 Author: popcorn
Subject: 15023
Posted: 07 March 2008 at 2:13pm

We have decided to give formula a go for many different reasons,

Loobee and others, how did you go about teaching your babies to go from breast to bottle?
We tried giving him a bottle yesterday and he just screamed which is most unlike him, so I gave in and breast fed.
He is more interested today but has gone back to chewing on the teat, he will take some and pulls the bottle towards him but only a few mouthfuls at a time]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:13:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320128&title=formula-feeding#320128 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : My boy was a late teether so managed...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320113&title=formula-feeding#320113 Author: Loobee
Subject: 15023
Posted: 07 March 2008 at 1:54pm

My boy was a late teether so managed to bf till 9months before the biting began which made me really uptight at feed times so I swapped to formula over a number of weeks.. I used the samples first and found that he definitely preferred S26 but I think that really depends baby to baby. At 10 months he is fully weaned and I am really enjoying the freedom and Dad is loving being able to look after him for extended periods. As he is only on three bottles a day a tin lasts 10 days so isn't really a financial issue. I did agonise over giving up b/feeding but honestly now that I have made the change I have no regrets. Good luck whatever you decide to do.]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:54:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=320113&title=formula-feeding#320113 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : I had to start some formula feeds...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=319508&title=formula-feeding#319508 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 15023
Posted: 06 March 2008 at 4:02pm

I had to start some formula feeds when Georgia was only a few weeks old, as my milk supply was very low. She was fully formula fed from 3 mths and I have always used Heinz Nurture Gold. It is a really good formula and she has taken very well to it.

When she started solids, I switched to the Heinz Nurture (Red tin) - since she is getting extra goodness from her food anyway.

Simone - the Follow on formula should be ok, as it is from 6 mths plus anyway. Both the red and gold versions are good. Georgia has no trouble switching back and forward if one is out of stock that week.

Cheers.]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:02:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=319508&title=formula-feeding#319508 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : just got back from the shops,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=319498&title=formula-feeding#319498 Author: popcorn
Subject: 15023
Posted: 06 March 2008 at 3:42pm

just got back from the shops, bought the sample packs of heinz nurture stage 2 6month plus i hope that was the right thing to do? am thinking now maybe I should have started off with the younger one? he is 6 months old tomorrow

also which do you use the red one or the gold version?]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:42:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=319498&title=formula-feeding#319498 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : Simone I have been using the avent...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=318600&title=formula-feeding#318600 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 15023
Posted: 05 March 2008 at 2:14pm

Simone I have been using the avent bottles for Ella (and using the avent manual pump). Next time around I would definitely think about getting an electric pump (although they are expensive which is probably why I didn't get one this time around).

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:14:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=318600&title=formula-feeding#318600 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : Simone, I am using heinz Nurture...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=318368&title=formula-feeding#318368 Author: Bel
Subject: 15023
Posted: 05 March 2008 at 10:40am

Simone, I am using heinz Nurture for Luke and it seems to be working well. He still takes breast and bottle, so no problems there either...]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:40:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=318368&title=formula-feeding#318368 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : Yes definitely! I used that for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=318037&title=formula-feeding#318037 Author: .Mel
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 9:04pm

Yes definitely! I used that for all my kids. Tried s26, but they hated it.

100% try that one.]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:04:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=318037&title=formula-feeding#318037 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : gosh they are expensive! Hate...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=318014&title=formula-feeding#318014 Author: popcorn
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:48pm

gosh they are expensive! Hate making decisions

I have been recommended Heinz Nurture formula by my sis in law, any thoughts?]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:48:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=318014&title=formula-feeding#318014 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : God I don&#039;t know Simone,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317994&title=formula-feeding#317994 Author: .Mel
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:40pm

God I don't know Simone, I brought it for $300... pfft, let me think about that one too.]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:40:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317994&title=formula-feeding#317994 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : hhmm thats definitely something...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317972&title=formula-feeding#317972 Author: popcorn
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:31pm

hhmm thats definitely something to think about! Thanks Mel! I am useless at expressing milk via the hand pump which is why I was thinking of getting an electric one. I have been recommended the swing. PM me how much you were thinking of selling it for, I have no idea what they are worth. Still tossing up about just using formula so have a bit of thinking to do really

Thanks Mum2Ella its good to hear about other Mums breast feeding and working to see how that might work, what bottles does she use?]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:31:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317972&title=formula-feeding#317972 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : I went back to work when Kryssi...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317969&title=formula-feeding#317969 Author: busymum
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:30pm

I went back to work when Kryssi was 8 1/2 mos and I found expressing quite difficult at that stage because I didn't have much there, so the squeezing was rather uncomfy. Nothing like a baby just a couple of months. It's probably worth trying out to see how it goes.

As for biting, your best bet is still to see if you can resolve this as biting a bottle teat is such a nuisance (you have to buy more!). Loosen his jaw grip (by sticking your finger in his mouth and against your nipple as you pull him off), get him off there and put him on the floor for 60 secs. Then if he still seems hungry, try again. If he bites again, he's probably not interested, try again later.]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:30:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317969&title=formula-feeding#317969 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : You can buy or borrow mine Simone. I&#039;ve...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317959&title=formula-feeding#317959 Author: .Mel
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:27pm

You can buy or borrow mine Simone.

I've got a Medela Swing. I reckon I used it for 2 weeks tops. I've also got the storage bags.]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:27:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317959&title=formula-feeding#317959 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : SimoneF, I work part-time (2 days...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317953&title=formula-feeding#317953 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:24pm

SimoneF, I work part-time (2 days a week) and at the moment am expressing during my lunch break so I can continue breastfeeding Ella. At this stage it is working well and work has been really good about it- my parents place is a 5 min drive from work, so I take a little bit longer during my lunch break and go back there and express. I am using a manual pump, but if i had to work any extra days I would have invested in an electric pump.

Good luck with whatever your decide to do

]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:24:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317953&title=formula-feeding#317953 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : I have been relieving in the baby...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317887&title=formula-feeding#317887 Author: popcorn
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:03pm

I have been relieving in the baby centre and breast feeding him on my breaks which is working fine. Might try expressed milk first, he takes the nuk now thanks to Mel!
Only thing would be that I would need to have time in the day ie my half hour lunch break to pump some milk to keep supply up really. might have to invest in an electric pump maybe...]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:03:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317887&title=formula-feeding#317887 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : Could you express? Give him EBM...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317877&title=formula-feeding#317877 Author: .Mel
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:58pm

Could you express? Give him EBM while he's at work with you? Would your workplace give you time to feed him? I'm sure they have to make allowances for that.. I'm not 100% sure on that though.

]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:58:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317877&title=formula-feeding#317877 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : yeah i am still coming to terms...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317869&title=formula-feeding#317869 Author: popcorn
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:55pm

yeah i am still coming to terms with it really, sounds pathetic i know! It will only be 2 or 3 days a week and he will be right next door in the baby centre. I work in the senior preschool, still it sucks... ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:55:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317869&title=formula-feeding#317869 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : thats a shame... that you have...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317863&title=formula-feeding#317863 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:52pm

thats a shame... that you have to go back to work that is...]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:52:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317863&title=formula-feeding#317863 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : yeah I wanted to breast feed until...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317858&title=formula-feeding#317858 Author: popcorn
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:49pm

yeah I wanted to breast feed until he was 1 but it looks like I may have to go back to work part time unfortunately so may have to bottle feed anyway....
]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:49:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317858&title=formula-feeding#317858 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : dont do it - think of the money!!! it...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317852&title=formula-feeding#317852 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:47pm

dont do it - think of the money!!!

it will improve - they go thru a stage of that, one of many. ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:47:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317852&title=formula-feeding#317852 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : I&#039;ve used 2 different types...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317823&title=formula-feeding#317823 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:22pm

I've used 2 different types of formula with my boys. Andrew was on S26 as that was what was recommended to me by my MW (andrw started formula early on).

Josh went onto formula at about 7 months and I put him on Heinz Nurture. My reason for this was it was the cheapest.

My advice get a few stick packs (ring the formula companies and ask for samples) and try them out for a few days with your boy and see which is best for him.

]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:22:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317823&title=formula-feeding#317823 <![CDATA[Formula feeding : Hi there I have been breast feeding...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317808&title=formula-feeding#317808 Author: popcorn
Subject: 15023
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:02pm

Hi there
I have been breast feeding my son for 6 months but now he has started biting down really hard on my nipples and it really hurts, so wondering about making the move on to the bottle. Are there any other Mums out there that have moved their babies on from breast milk to formula and which formula do you recommend and why?
Thanks in advance!!!!]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:02:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15023&PID=317808&title=formula-feeding#317808