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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
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Posted: Mon Aug 19 13:25:45 1985
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> 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