FishChick
01-04-2008, 03:41 PM
I know-- I don't want to use formula, but we have to because my supply is so low. I tried everything to build it up-pumping 8 times a day, herbs, etc. It was just not to be with this baby, even though I nursed my last baby until nearly 3 without supplementing at all until she started solids. I think it may be due to medications I was taking those first few weeks after he was born causing a low initial supply.
So we are using formula-- he is probably getting more than half of his diet through formula, and at the beginning, he gulped it down no problem. He was starving at that point after months of me insisting on no formula. He had dropped from 50th percentile to 5th percentile. 3 weeks of supplementing and he gained over 3 lbs!
Now that he has starting gaining weight he is starting to show a preference for breast milk, coming off the bottle, letting it dribble out of his mouth, etc. when he is drinking from a formula bottle, but seemingly enjoying the breastmilk. He has to have at least a few bottle s Now I know that breastmilk tastes yummy, but I think formula tastes awful. Right now he is taking a lactose-free store brand because he has tummy trouble due to antibiotics. Otherwise we do the Costco store brand. Any suggestions on one that tastes better? He has not enjoyed solids either-- we have tried a few and he doesn't usually like them. We've been trying to do bananas and rice cereal for the diarhhea.
So we are using formula-- he is probably getting more than half of his diet through formula, and at the beginning, he gulped it down no problem. He was starving at that point after months of me insisting on no formula. He had dropped from 50th percentile to 5th percentile. 3 weeks of supplementing and he gained over 3 lbs!
Now that he has starting gaining weight he is starting to show a preference for breast milk, coming off the bottle, letting it dribble out of his mouth, etc. when he is drinking from a formula bottle, but seemingly enjoying the breastmilk. He has to have at least a few bottle s Now I know that breastmilk tastes yummy, but I think formula tastes awful. Right now he is taking a lactose-free store brand because he has tummy trouble due to antibiotics. Otherwise we do the Costco store brand. Any suggestions on one that tastes better? He has not enjoyed solids either-- we have tried a few and he doesn't usually like them. We've been trying to do bananas and rice cereal for the diarhhea.