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EAT => Bottle Feeding => Topic started by: newmommyl on June 07, 2006, 14:18:30 pm
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My daughter has been on Similac Alimentum (the hypoallergenic soy based one) due to an allergy for about 2 mos. The dr. said i could start her on the Isomil (still soybased just not predigested--i think??) My question is...to transition her should i just go from one to the other or mix them? My dr. said something about 1 oz to 1 oz...but i'm wondering what other moms have done? will changing her cold turkey be disasterous or will mixing them be weird for her belly? :P
Thanks :)
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Yeah, mix them for sure. I had to do that. Should say on the can actually, I know on mine it did, it explained on the inside of the label how to switch over a few days. Something along the lines of one day if they drink 6oz do 1oz new formula and 5oz of old formual, next day 2oz of new formula and 4 oz of old formula, etc.
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We switched formulas a lot between 3MO and 4MO. I always did it cold turkey (bad mommy!) but DD was constipated and the switch always cleaned her out! Sorry TMI. It probably gave her a bit of a tummy ache, but she didn't mind the flavor difference and took right to the new stuff. If I were to change now (7.5MO), I'm sure I would have to do a gradual transition.
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thanks so much. i'm so glad you mentioned the 1 oz to 5 oz...i was going to start off w/ half and half right off the bat, but your way sounds better. ;D
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No problem! Hope it all goes well for you! :)