Breast to formula question?
Answer:
All babies are different of course, as are formulas. With my son his nappies changed from a seedy, solidish yellow to a runnier, smellier, greener colour, so I'm sure what you're seeing is normal.
By the way, don't let anyone make you feel guilty for switching, you've done a great job for your little one breastfeeding for the first 5 months.
It's rubbish to say you're upsetting the baby's tummy, my Midwive, health visitor and doctors advised me to combine breast with formula from birth, because of medical problems I couldn't exclusively breast feed. He's thriving on it!
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YOU SHOULD LEAVE HIM ON THE BREAST FEEDING UNTIL AT LEAST 2 ARE UNTIL YOU THINK IT IS TIME TO WEEN BECAUSE WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS PLAYING CHESS WITH HIS LITTLE TUMMY ARE HER LITTLE TUMMY AND IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CHILD I HAVE A QUESTION AND NOT TO SOUND MEAN HURT FULL DISRESPECT FULL TO YOU OK BECAUSE I AM THE NICE'S KINDNESS PERSON ON HERE I TRY NOT TO HURT ANY ONE OK I AM NOT THAT AWAY OK BUT WHAT IF THE SHOE WAS ON THE OTHER FOOT OK? AND YOUR CHILD DONE IT TO YOU ? WOULD YOU LIKE IT? OK TAKE CARE
well...that answer by styree was a bit harsh lol.. i think it is normal although i'm not 100 percent sure as i didn't put my son on formula til he was 1, if his poos are still normal and not diarrhea like and he's happy in every other way then it's probably just his body adjusting to the change, also you might want to try a few different formulas to see which one he prefers, they have little sachet singles which makes it easier too so you dont have to buy a whole can and just try him on a formula a day or two and see how his poos go.
*please note.. not all mothers are able to breastfeed for as long as some people think they should.
yes ,dont worry.
The amount of milk your body produces will have something to do with genetics. So if it runs in your family that your aren't "milk producers" :) then you are likely to go dry. It can also have something to do with your diet. Were you getting enough liquids (you'll need more than the usual 8 glasses) and were you eating enough foods rich in iron and calcium? Another thing is the frequency of your breastfeeding. If you were feeding more than 3 hours apart, your body (actually, by mechanisms in your brain) might have gotten the signal that your baby's demand for milk was decreasing and milk production slowly shut down. In general, breast-fed babies feed every 2 hours or so, especially in the first several months.
Breast milk is easier digested than formula so breast-fed babies feed more often than formula fed babies. It is also why you see the difference in poo. You will also notice that formula poo is more smelly because the body doesn't digest it as efficiently as it does breast milk.
Small changes in poo such as your baby's are normal. Taking longer between feedings is also normal because of the way the baby's body digests the formula. Just watch out for irritation because of the extra moisture around those cute little cheeks!
5 months is a good amount of time to have fed your child. If you decide you want to try breast-feeding again, you may be able to reactivate milk production with the help of a pump and the right diet.
Though it is our job as mommies to worry about our little ones, you can relax on this one :)
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