If you are in the process of switching to formula from
Breast milk, I urge you with all sincerity, not to Google the word Infant Formula.
Unless that is, you are looking to read stories about how many babies end up
dead or in the hospital every year because of the careless parents who feed it
to them. I was simply trying to find
best practices and tips for serving and dispensing formula to my daughter. It’s
like Mr. Bloomberg is overriding google searches to advance his cause.
Anyway. I am following the conservative preparation advice published
by the WHO.
Whereby I boil the sin out of filtered tap water before mixing it with the formula. Then
I prepare enough for one day, and store them in my Glass baby bottles. Which
can be quickly warmed up in the radiation fueled microwave and transferred to a sippy, requiring
minimal effort. In addition, Leah is on the Sensitive formula, which gets notoriously
foamy when shaken. So I mix it with a fork, and it stays pretty flat. I also strain the first two bottles that I pour because I tend to find little chunks of the formula that either get stuck in the nipple or end up between Leah's only two teeth.
Also, in the three-ish weeks that Leah has been on formula, she has gained 1 pound, 3 ounces. Impressive for a baby whom falls into the long and lean category. She's gained weight steadily her whole life, but always been on the skinny side. I mentioned in my last post that she just went through a big growth spurt, which feels like more than a coincidence with the timing of when she started full time of formula. But I guess we'll never really know.
So I still have a small stash of my frozen milk. I spent a little time contemplating whether or not I should donate it to a hospital, because opening it was just a reminder that it's the last of my milk that she'll ever have. And I didn't want to reintroduce it, now that she is fully transitioned over to full time formula. But then the idea of adding it to her food came to mind, and decided that would be the easiest (on my heart) way. So I make her oatmeal with it. I do half water and half breast milk into organic steel cut oats. It smells a little peculiar, but it tastes sweet. And she eats it right up!
Only about 30 more ounces to go...Then it's really over.
So I still have a small stash of my frozen milk. I spent a little time contemplating whether or not I should donate it to a hospital, because opening it was just a reminder that it's the last of my milk that she'll ever have. And I didn't want to reintroduce it, now that she is fully transitioned over to full time formula. But then the idea of adding it to her food came to mind, and decided that would be the easiest (on my heart) way. So I make her oatmeal with it. I do half water and half breast milk into organic steel cut oats. It smells a little peculiar, but it tastes sweet. And she eats it right up!
Only about 30 more ounces to go...Then it's really over.
8 comments:
WOW you are dedicated. I can't believe you work so hard to serve the formula - that must have been a hell of a google search. I worked at a daycare for a year and We used nursery water, but that's the only precaution we took.
You are such a good mom : )
I am a total lurker, but if you are looking for any more good (non-hysterical) advice on formula feeding, google the Fearless Formula Feeder blog. It helped me tremendously with making the switch.
I am a total lurker, but if you are looking for any more good (non-hysterical) advice on formula feeding, google the Fearless Formula Feeder blog. It helped me tremendously with making the switch.
I had to make my formula "by the batch" and I tell ya, Dr. Browns formula mixing pitcher is a lifesaver. Quick, easy, no bubbles. And it's cheap on Amazon. I never did google formula feeding when I had to switch... Now I'm glad I didn't!
I ached over the last bag or two of my frozen stash. I feel for you. My heart hurt just reading this post.
Second the Dr. Brown's mixing pitcher. Yeah, there are still some lumps, but they get stuck in the mixer.
When I was cleaning something out of the freezer, I found two bags of breastmilk. They are long expired, but I can't bear to throw them away. So there they sit. Possibly forever.
Oh horrors! You mean the filtered tap water I used to mix formula is going to kill my baby? Uh huh, so, anyway he's an ornery 17 month old now. ;p
Not making fun of you, just making fun of the lame websites out there.
Good luck on your continued wean, I'm sure it's tough emotionally to make the transition.
I'm glad that's one topic I didn't google either! I miss the price of breast milk vs formula but I look at that pump from time to time and am happy it no longer travels with me!
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