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@oliviaoblivia: agreed, in retrospect I wish I'd saved the money on formula and switched straight to WCM - in Australia they firmly recommend starting at 12 months and my husband wasn't on board with starting earlier, so we went with formula.

@lilyofthewest: I would totally just supplement with wcm.

I agree with the recommendation to just supplement with WCM instead of formula. Seriously, you should be so proud of making it this far!!!

Be proud, you've done great!
I say this as a full time two time ff'ing mama who 1) wasn't able to make it work, and then 2) had health issues. I'd love to have made it that long, but I also understand not being able to continue when you really wanted to. I don't think you necessarily have to go to formula, right? I'd check with the pediatrician. But I wouldn't go for the WCM just to say I didn't order formula either. I hope you still get to nurse for as long as you want, even if it's not 100%!

Be proud of how far you got! I only made it 1 month so I am impressed with anyon that makes it past that
And I too would ask my ped about just using WCM instead of formula. You transition to it at a year anyway so it could be harder than necessary to introduce formula then milk all within a month or two.
Hold your head high, mama!

I started DD on formula at 7 months for her sitters, I just couldn't see pumping as a teacher at my job and not being stressed!

She took it just fine, but didn't take bottles so it was given I a sippy and we found out she liked a straw cup better!

11 months is awesome!!!

Big hugs! We did formula for our kids after a year when my supply started going down. They make a toddler formula that you could try if you dont want to immediately switch to WCM. We supplemented with that after a year but still nursed for a few more months.

Hugs. You've done an awesome job. I had norovirus a month ago and it is no joke. Totally understandable to lose some supply after an ordeal like that. I agree with PP to think about wcm, especially for that small of an amount at that age.

I'm going to echo what lots of others have said:

1) You are awesome! 11 months is a huge feat and you should be very proud! I understand your disappointment, but you ROCKED IT.

2) I'd go with WCM instead of formula! If the straight dairy makes you nervous, replace some other dairy snack (yogurt, cheese, etc) with fruits and veggies while you're making the switch.

You guys got this.

I'm with all the others here about going for an alternative to formula. I tried giving it to my daughter around this time b/c my supply had taken a hit due to pregnancy, and she made an awful face. We started with a ratio of WCM and breastmilk that I was still able to pump and/or use what I had frozen.

She did seem to have tummy upset at first, so I switched her to a lactose free milk. She loves it! I've tasted it myself and think it's a bit sweeter for some reason.