Self weaning
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Topic: Self weaning
Posted By: Kazzle
Subject: Self weaning
Date Posted: 07 January 2007 at 7:12pm
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I am just wondering if Rhiannon is starting to wean herself off the formula as its getting harder and harder to get the formula into her.
So im wondering if i a) try her on cows milk or b) try her on toddler milk what are your thoughts?, when did you change to toddler milk or cows milk ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 07 January 2007 at 7:32pm
| Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong here but I thought that cows milk was for children after they turn 1, if they have it before it doesn't have everything that they need. |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 07 January 2007 at 8:14pm
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I think Stacey is right, everything I've heard says they should be on breastmilk or formula until 1 year.
Do you give it in a bottle? Maybe you could try offering it to Rhiannon in a cup instead? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 07 January 2007 at 8:39pm
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Yeah I'm going to jump on the band wagon as well!
Milk hasn't got adequate nutricional qualities by itself, I think most even say on the side of the bottles "not to be used as a sole infant formula". That and their tummies are not able to process whole dairy products like that properly before are 1. I think that if you are getting enough fluid into her water and formula wise (600ml) then not worry to much about it (I sound like a broken record with that phrase). Maybe hit up a Plunket nurse/healthline and see what they think about the situation as well. Could be that Rhiannon might be ready for complete weaning from formula sooner, she has been pretty full on with her feeding, yes? Good luck with whatever you are doing  ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 07 January 2007 at 8:44pm
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yeah she is really good with her feeding...plenty of food and a wide range, plenty of yoghurt etc to keep her milk intake up, but only 300mls or less of formula a day.
which is why i thought she might be self weaning... when i see the nurse for her check up in a couple of weeks, i will query about putting her onto toddler formula ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 January 2007 at 10:22pm
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I wouldn't be putting her on cows milk or a toddler formula till she is 1. They don't have the benefits that the formula has in them for her that she needs. Try a cup or a sipper bottle. You can get the ones with a straw she may just not like a bottle anymore, but that formula is very important for her. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 07 January 2007 at 10:28pm
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Ditto with everyone ese. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 07 January 2007 at 11:05pm
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At a guess, the toddler formula would just fill her up more? -------------  |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 07 January 2007 at 11:31pm
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I asked the same question of my plunket nurse when Anastasia wouldn't take a bottle, was told that cows milk contains too much protien for babies under 12mths to cope with. ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |