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Refusing formula

Hi moms, my 5-month-old only drinks expressed breast milk and refuses formula completely 😔

Sometimes my supply is low and I really need her to take formula, but she won’t accept it. I’ve tried a few times with no success.

Any tips on how to introduce formula or what worked for your babies?

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Make a bottle with a little formula formula and top up mostly breast milk initially and gradually put less breast milk in to allow baby to get used to the taste.

I'd second what Charlotte said!

Also make sure you're introducing formula when she's hungry rather than just wanting a comfort feed (you might be doing this already)

Hi! I had this exact same situation earlier this year. I slowly mixed part and part. Start with like 160 breast, 40 formula, and slowly build it up. I started in January and only now will he take full formula.

Keep going!

I had the same problem and it was dairy free formula too so had a funny taste which didn’t help! Keep trying and also try distracions whilst giving the bottle. Like TV in the background etc

I use food instead of formula to top up when my supply is low due to period

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