Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tekchips.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!amd!pesnta!hplabs!tektronix!tekcrl!tekchips!stevev From: stevev@tekchips.UUCP (Steve Vegdahl) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Hunger Strike... (Weaning) Message-ID: <119@tekchips.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 13:25:45 EDT Article-I.D.: tekchips.119 Posted: Mon Aug 19 13:25:45 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 23-Aug-85 08:05:40 EDT References: <768@dataio.UUCP> Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 44 > HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Can anyone give us some advice based on real-life experiences with > a child that refuses formula? We have a four month old beautiful > baby girl. My wife has been breast feeding since birth and now that > its time for her to go back to work we're trying to wean her to > formula. We have tried the following methods: > > o ALL brands of doctor recommended formula. > o Two types of nipples: Platex nurser and nuk orthodontic. > o Feeding with a cup: paper and other. > o Adding Karo syrup to sweeten a little. > > All has failed. We have tried to be persistent for about twenty > minutes at each bottle feeding (my wife still breast feeds the last > feeding in the day) despite the kicking, rearing back, and LOUD > crying. Our first (who his now 3.75 years), refused to take formula from a bottle at ~3 months when we where attempting to prepare him for my wife going back to work. Here are three things that we tried, the combination of which worked for us. * Begin by mixing formula with expressed breast milk, first a small amount of formula, gradually increasing the amount over a period of several days. (Someone else had previously suggested this in response to your request.) * The first few times, have Daddy give the bottle, and have mommy be completely out of the house. For example, have Mommy go shopping for a couple of hours, and try the feeding in the middle of that period. Philip seemed to be able to sense when Mommy was around. * The first few times I tried this (successfully), I put Philip on his back on the floor and fed him the bottle sitting/kneeling next to him. I don't know why he was more receptive this way, but it sure made a difference at first. I'm not even sure why I tried it. After a few days, Philip got used to the idea of formula from a bottle in Daddy's arms, even if Mommy was around. Steve Vegdahl Computer Research Lab. Tektronix, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon