https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:35:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-318692 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:05:13 +0000 autumnlove 318692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: @Sammyfab: Ok, thanks! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-318650 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:45:16 +0000 Sammyfab 318650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cvbee: that's funny...my doc was not impressed with me when I had told her that my LO was eating solids already at his 6 month appointment. She follows the provincial guidelines to a t. I do agree that it's interesting to compare with ped recommendations in the states. Like, my doc would never make any recommendations about sleep training and eating in the nighttime. All she cares about is if he's growing and healthy.</p> <p>@autumnlove: I've mixed BM and formula plenty of times! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-318470 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:57:20 +0000 cvbee 318470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sammyfab: Hey neighbour! :) yeah, docs don't always follow the provincial guidelines (for example, most of the docs around here seem to give the go-ahead for solids before 6 months, where as the provincial guideline is formula or breastmilk exclusively til 6 months). I always find it interesting to compare all sorts of health guidelines here vs the states. Makes me realize which ones are 'really' important. (Like, if both places say the same thing). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317955 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:50:43 +0000 T-Mom 317955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would totally mix the formula and breast milk together. You could even do that to help ease the transition to the formula taste. And it might be easier on digestion too since formula can be more constipating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317741 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 19:11:36 +0000 autumnlove 317741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you guys mix formula with breast milk? I have some bags of milk that are only 4 ounces....will it be ok to mix with 2 ounces of formula? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317694 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:12:56 +0000 Sammyfab 317694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cvbee: I'm in ON too and my doctor recommended holding off cow's milk until a year.</p> <p>I would also stretch the BM for as long as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317680 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:47:49 +0000 cvbee 317680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: interesting difference </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317562 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:21:05 +0000 loveisstrange 317562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cows milk isnt recommended until a year in the states. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317551 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:11:54 +0000 cvbee 317551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would supplement whole cow milk. I'd have to look into it again, but I'm pretty sure by around 9 months you can do cow milk according to recommendations here in Ontario, Canada. Yep, just confirmed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317485 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:19:01 +0000 lisa1783 317485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ped has said that it's much better to stretch BM as long as possible so it's better to supplement than to do EBF for a shorter amount of time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317448 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:08:27 +0000 autumnlove 317448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, thanks! I need to buy some formula today! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317236 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 03:51:07 +0000 loveisstrange 317236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would start half and half now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317233 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 03:13:53 +0000 Sweet T 317233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would start introducing formula now. That way she can get used to it a little at a time instead of all at once. I've heard that some babies reject it when trying to switch cold turkey. I wouldn't think it would be an issue, but I'd rather not risk it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317147 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:22:42 +0000 yin 317147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could introduce a bottle of formula a day to make your stash last until her birthday. That way she can get all the benefits of breast milk and doesn't have to switch to entirely formula at once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-start-supplementing-with-formula#post-317139 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:13:03 +0000 autumnlove 317139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am almost fully weaned and I probably have enough frozen breast milk for feedings up til mid/late November. LO doesn't turn 1 until the end of the year....should I try to stretch the frozen milk until Dec and give her a couple of formula bottles a day? Or should I just use up the breast milk and then feed with formula until we start cow's milk? </p>