WeMoms
12 Mar 2024

Stopping breastfeeding and switching to formula: how to wean baby gently?

The different taste of infant milk, the break in the bond between breast and baby, the change in eating habits... How to wean a baby gently?

  • Avoid immediate weaning: several weeks are necessary, from 15 days to one month.
  • Gradually reduce the number of feeds, starting with the afternoon feeds, then the morning feeds.
  • You can express your milk and give it to your baby in a bottle to get her used to the bottle nipple.
  • For the bottle, choose an age-appropriate nipple, and don't hesitate to try several brands to find the one that will suit your baby best.
  • It's a good idea to warm the milk slightly so that it's closer to the warmth of breast milk.
  • Ask your loved ones to give your baby a bottle: this will allow your baby to adapt to the break in the physical bond of breastfeeding.
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Marlene
7 Dec 2023

What is the best formula milk I heard so many bad things about the similac formula

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Samantha
I used enfamil. I also had WIC and this was the brand they covered.
7 Dec 2023

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When my son struggled with a cows' milk protein allergy, the hypoallergenic formula called similac alimentum was the only one that worked. He hated the enfamil brand. I also used the gerber brand for my other two children, and they did great on it. I believe it just depends on what works for your baby.
7 Dec 2023

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Elana
28 Aug 2023

Anyone on here use both breast milk and formula?. Also what brand of formula do ya'll use thats good. I'm not makin much breast milk anymore so wanna try usin both

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Miranda
Enfamil neuro pro
28 Aug 2023

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Elana
Thank you!
28 Aug 2023

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💛Nique-judah💜\n💜
29 Mar 2023

Anyone else baby spit ups thick milk? I changed formula 3x and the formula was doing good....until now spitting up thick chunky milk after feeding....anyone experienced this or know about this🤔🤔🤔

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Triecey
Thick and chunky equals old.. milk may have spoiled in her stomach.
29 Mar 2023

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💛Nique-judah💜 💜
yeah that's what I was thinking but how I always make my bottles fresh
29 Mar 2023

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coco
19 Mar 2023

Any recommendations on formula to supplement breast milk? My supply is decreasing, and wanted to supplement formula while i stock up. I tried the similac formula they give in the hospital and she spit it out.

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Dakota
Try neosure my little man looks it or try neuro pro
19 Mar 2023

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Danielle 🦦🪷
If you go onto Similac or enfamil website and sign up sometimes they send you a sample pack with a few different ones so you can try them out. Or they’ll send coupons for money off. Similac sent me $80 worth
19 Mar 2023

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S K
18 Feb 2023

Please suggest Which formula milk is best for baby? Enfamil neuro pro or enfamil infant formula

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Christeena
I use the neuro pro formula because it’s closest to breast milk and if you have to supplement it works great.
18 Feb 2023

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Jays Josh
I use enfamil neuro pro it do justice and he loves it
18 Feb 2023

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Crystal
16 Feb 2023

Any mom transitioning from formula (nutramigen) to whole milk or almond milk? Need advice

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Mommato1
I haven’t had my baby yet but i I still babysit my two cousins since they were newborns and their mom started whole milk around 1 year and she would switch from formula to whole milf every other bottle for a about 2 weeks and then started only giving whole milk !!
16 Feb 2023

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Ashleigh
- I transitioned to whole milk when my second son turned 1. He was lactose it was a smooth transition of course it’ll take some time to adjust but now my baby intakes 1% in like his cereal he will be 3 in June & is doing great.
16 Feb 2023

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Jashani
31 May 2022

I was giving my baby formula milk at first then I ended up giving him breast milk now he’s constipated wha can I give him to help him poop he’s only a week

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Liaha
Mix a little bit of gripe water with apple juice... or peddling his legs like he's on a bike it could be trapped gas
31 May 2022

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Jashani
He passing gas ,
31 May 2022

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Sabrina
18 May 2022

Anxiety about formula ? And how soon is to soon to try to start up your breast milk supply

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Kiona
really depends on when you start to produce it . & usually its colostrum & its not enough . im 37 weeks & i rarely get much .
18 May 2022

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Summer
In theory the formula shortage should be gone by October
18 May 2022

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Deja
15 May 2022

Praying to god everything works fine for when I gotta breastfeed , because this formula milk shortage is beyond scary and terrifying . I have no choice but to breastfeed my baby !! ☹️ praying for formula moms !

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Blocked user
With the formula shortage going on, I think it's time for providers and society to support women with proper breastfeeding information and techniques instead of setting them up to feel like failures with bad advice and growth charts.
15 May 2022

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Dottie
Yes, so scary!!!
15 May 2022

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Phia
14 May 2022

I would definitely love to donate my breast milk for mothers in need of formula.... I can't imagine having to be in that situation!!. I definitely heard mother's using carnation milk as a replacement for formula as well. Seeing that there's a formula milk shortage is ridiculous...

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Phia
Anyone knows a good place that accept breast milk?
14 May 2022

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🎃👻Greycee🎃👻
That's amazing I'm going to try and do the same to help momma's right now because this formula shortage is ridiculous and breast milk will help babies health wise too
14 May 2022

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