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Suggest Ways To Wean Off From Breastfeeding And Use Formula Milk

Hi sir, my baby girl is premature baby at 7 month and now she is 5.5 month old. we are giving her 5 to 6 breast feeding and top up with bottle formula ( Nan Pro 1) feeding every time. now she is refusing to take bottle and wanted only breast feed. so kindly advice how can I create her interest in formula and also suggest other brand of formula milk for 5.5 month age as I believe the change of brand may work
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Hello,

Firstly I would recommend that you breast feed your child till she has completed 6 months of age. After that if you are going to stay at home only, you can add semisolid food items like mashed banana, puréed vegetables etc. and continue breast feeding. If you are a working mother, then you can try other brands of formula like Enfamil and Farex. In case your daughter refuses to take these formula brands as well, you can try putting expressed breast milk on the bottle nipple and then feeding her.

Hope that helps. Wishing you good luck.

Regards,

Preeti
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Suggest Ways To Wean Off From Breastfeeding And Use Formula Milk

Hello, Firstly I would recommend that you breast feed your child till she has completed 6 months of age. After that if you are going to stay at home only, you can add semisolid food items like mashed banana, puréed vegetables etc. and continue breast feeding. If you are a working mother, then you can try other brands of formula like Enfamil and Farex. In case your daughter refuses to take these formula brands as well, you can try putting expressed breast milk on the bottle nipple and then feeding her. Hope that helps. Wishing you good luck. Regards, Preeti