changing from breast to formula

[trixipaws]

those who have done it, how long does the whole process take?

days? weeks? or months?!

and please state in ur answers how old ur babies were- i imagine its easier if the baby is still very young- but mine is 6 months old and has hardly ever been bottle fed.

thanx in advance

 

[trixipaws]

sorry just moving this thread to the top in case anyone can help me who hasnt seen it, coz iv had no replies yet.

 

[MissThing]

Hi Trixi.

Sorry, I dont think I can answer, but I think, that you can do it both ways. Slowly, or in one go. Changing from bottle to breast, it is better not to use bottles at all, so I suppose, changing from breast to bottle I think must be the same (less breast, more bottles).
Also, breatflow bottles might help. You can get them from mothercare.

 

[Hellokitty]

I think if you switched to formula completely straight away she might get a bit constipated.

How many breastfeeds a day does she have now and does she have them at regular times?

I'd suggest replacing one bf with formula at the same time each day for a weeks, then replace another for a week and so on...

That should be ok. Bear in mind though that some formula doesn't suit some babies. I don't think that will be such a problem now she's older, but worth thinking about if you have any problems.

 

[Urchin]

I did it one feed at a time I think. I started with a bottle of formula before bed.
The next feed I dropped was the mid-morning one I think, then as and when just dropped the others. I carried on with the first morning feed for a while just cos I was too lazy to do down and heat milk and morning snuggle/feed is so nice.

I think in all it took me about a month but I could have done it quicker I guess, I was in no rush though.

 

[eightball]

A friend of mine said she dropped a feed every three days, so it didn't take her too long. Does she take a bottle well?

 

[Squiglet]

I kept my night feed for ages... mainly because I was a) lazy b) it was comfort c) tia got formula straight into a beaker.

I never bothered with bottles... Tia was around 6 months when I changed mostly to formula, because I was at college/uni and it was much easier for her and me while she was at nursery. I used those soft beaker spout advent teats.

 

[trixipaws]

thanx everyone!

 

[mummykay]

Jamie was a year old when he was totally weaned off boob then to formula then to cows milk - I liked our feeds in bed and my big porn star boobs so prob why it took so long haha

if she took formula lastnight at ur mums Id say she is fine to start maybe introducin one formula bottle a day?