https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:06:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1894136 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 16:49:26 +0000 BabyTsMom 1894136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: thanks....It looks like my guy will also be hungry for a couple of days before accepting it..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1894038 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:10:56 +0000 coopsmama 1894038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to switch my son to formula from breast milk at 5 months when my milk dried up after I got pregnant. He refused to take it at first so I eventually had to cut him off from all breastmilk (even though I still had some) and get him to take 100% formula until he would take it happily. I eventually added BM back<br /> To his bottles and nursed him with what little I had. </p> <p>Cold turkey and warming it up was the only thing that worked for us. He was hungry for a day or two but quickly got the hang of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1894002 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:58:48 +0000 BabyTsMom 1894002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BadgerMom: yes, i've tried 4 different brands! lol.<br /> @illumina: yes, just a couple of times. yeah it's pretty warm. you're right,I have to stick it through. I guess my main concern is that he won't get enough nutrition but there's not much i can do about it if I don't have enough breast milk to give him when I'm gone. There's no other option, really! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1893907 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:12:45 +0000 illumina 1893907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How many times have you tried formula? Just a couple? I would suggest making sure it's warm enough but also persevering. When we switched to formula and then a different formula and then WCM she drank very little for a couple of days until she realised that was all she was getting now. I wasn't BF-ing anymore so we literally just had to wait it out every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1893790 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:10:15 +0000 BadgerMom 1893790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried different bottles? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1893753 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:54:55 +0000 BabyTsMom 1893753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BadgerMom: he's never been great at taking the bottle, even with 100% breast milk but he would eventually take it.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1893730 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:47:36 +0000 BadgerMom 1893730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will he still take a 100% breast milk bottle? Or could it be a complete bottle strike? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1893726 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:45:33 +0000 BabyTsMom 1893726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Yes....we were doing it with the bm so we tried it when we mixed in the formula.... no go... :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1893696 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:32:14 +0000 Smurfette 1893696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you warming up the formula? We had to at first. Then once I weaned we were able to slowly go to room temp and then cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-formula-is-failing-help#post-1893686 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:29:20 +0000 BabyTsMom 1893686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work part-time and up till now, I've been able to give LO (almost 5 months) breastmilk. I pump only when I'm at work, but it's now not enough for LO for a whole day.<br /> My mom tried giving him straight formula once and he refused it. I then had her add 1 oz formula to 3 oz breastmilk and try that. He refused that!<br /> So now what? I don't have any more milk in my freezer and I am not pumping enough to cover what he needs for the day! I'm so stressed..... I've tried 2 different formulas, both Enfamil....<br /> Does anyone have any tips or advice? Has anyone experienced this? </p>