https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 07:36:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2872056 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:21:47 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2872056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: @Becky: @Pumuckl: Thanks! I left a message for the ped this morning. Hopefully they will make this simple! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871998 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:39:55 +0000 Pumuckl 2871998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my kids were all up to an insane amount of food by 9 months too. They were nursed but only nursed mornings, evenings and potenitally once during the night. During the day they just had water. I would really ask your ped whether you can switch to regular formula. My twin daughter was dairy free and while it took her longer to grow out of it she did so too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871975 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:47:21 +0000 Becky 2871975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The real risk for cows milk before age 1 is allergy and it sounds like that isn’t a problem. If you can afford it financially to buy the milk out of pocket for 2-3 months until cows milk is included for her in your WIC check then I would do that and just not buy the formula. You’ll have your 1 year appointment then and I’d be surprised if your doctor made you feel badly about switching to cows milk sooner because so many people do. Orrr...you could just not mention it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871968 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:37:25 +0000 ALV91711 2871968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to suggest straw/soppy cup but see you’ve tried that. </p> <p>Could be that she’s not as hungry for formula if she is eating a lot of food. I’m sure you have her earring healthy balanced diet. </p> <p>Can you contact the ped and see what they would suggest before going for an appt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871966 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:27:20 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2871966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: I haven't tried, but I would think if this were an issue she'd be refusing milk in a bottle too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871955 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:22:08 +0000 pachamama 2871955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure you thought of this, but does she need a faster flow nipple? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871947 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 01:20:02 +0000 bees_knees 2871947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: Yeah that sounds...not worth it. Dang! I don't know, hopefully someone else has a suggestion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871946 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 01:13:19 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2871946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: Unfortunately it'll have to be a visit, admitting that I've tried whole milk earlier than the ped initially recommended, documentation, WIC, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871944 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 01:02:56 +0000 bees_knees 2871944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: I bet your intuition about her not liking the taste is spot on! Could you just message her ped about switching formulas? Making sure you mention she's been tolerating whole milk fine? Or do you think it would have to be a face to face visit? I don't have any other advice/ideas. ...hopefully someone else can chime in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871942 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:52:48 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2871942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: Nope. She'll drink milk out of either, but wants nothing to do with the formula by itself the last two days. She's had a total of 30 oz of Nutramigen over 2 days, so it's not like she's drinking nothing. But those bottles were each mixed with a couple oz of milk. She's also had water in the straw cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871940 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:48:27 +0000 bees_knees 2871940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will she drink the Nutramigen out of a straw cup (vs a bottle?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-9-mo-old-refusing-bottles#post-2871939 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:44:32 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2871939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Background: N is 9 months and 1 week. She is 22 lbs, 95th% height and weight. She's been eating solids since 4.5 months and basically eats everything we eat now in good size quantities. She drinks water from a straw cup as well.<br /> She's been on Nutramigen since about 6 weeks due to early gut issues, but never any signs of actual intolerance. Just a lot of discomfort early on. She has had cheese, yogurt and a bit of milk and seems to be fine with dairy now.</p> <p>Lately she's been refusing bottles. She acts like she wants it, and then gets upset when she takes a sip and won't drink it. My suspicion is that with all of the solids, she's realized how disgusting Nutramigen tastes and just isn't into it anymore. I'm trying to figure out what to do. She's not lacking in nutrition, but I hate to quit formula all together this early on, either.</p> <p>Would you switch to a regular formula? (This is complicated because she's in foster care, so would involve the pediatrician, etc.)<br /> Would you just phase out Nutramigen and start WCM early?<br /> Mix the two in hopes of a better tasting bottle for the next few months? (I've tried this one and it does seem to help)<br /> Something else I'm not thinking of? </p>