How to get LO to take nutimagen ???

[Dani's mum]

She HATES the taste, and she won't take a bottle. 

Any tips ?  I smelled it and it smells so bad, like fish.   

[*Kara*]

Hi hun...

She won't take a bottle at all?   Has she been EBF until now?

Baby is right, it is foul   But there are a few things we can try...

[Dani's mum]

Hi Kara, yes EBF...will not take a bottle no matter how hard I try.  I've read the links but nothings worked thus far.

Now to incorporate the new formula..even trickier!  I've heard to add pure vanilla to the bottle?

[*Kara*]

I've heard to add pure vanilla to the bottle?

I've heard that one too  

Are you transitioning from EBF to bottle with the hypo formula to treat a milk protein issue?  Or are you just supplementing with it and doing an elimination diet yourself?

[ZacsMumme]

We used a small drop of golden syrup added to the bottle to get Ds2 to take neocate (also revolting) then I just stopped it after about 3/4 days you can also add maple syrup and s,e people add icing sugar but I didn't like that idea.

[Dani's mum]

Hi Kara...I'm doing an elim diet but want her to get used to hypo formula for when I go back to work. Docs are unable to find a source for her constant irritability thus they suggested I do an ED,

Hmm, I'll try maple syrup perhaps, ur right, icing sugar seems a bit too drastic lol!

[Khalam's Mama]

We used some brown sugar, it only took a few days to wean the sugar to pure milk.

[Dani's mum]

What kind of formula were you using?

[Khalam's Mama]

Nutramigen

[Dani's mum]

Sounds good! Ill give it a go , something should work!

[*Kara*]

The brown sugar/golden syrup will help with a bit of constipation that may happen with the move to formula as well

Good luck hun - let us know if she is still refusing in a couple of days.

[Dani's mum]

Thx...I just tried syrup, she pushed it so hard away from her.  I see a big battle ahead

[*Kara*]

Alright, do you have a pump? 

We might have to be really sneaky with her... BM in the bottle first to get her used to taking it... then slowly mix the BM with the formula...

[Dani's mum]

Yes I pump...ok I will try that and let u know how it goes!

[C&B&E]

You could try it really cold (like a milkshake) or as warm as hot chocolate. My sister's a neonatal nurse and she said the different temp helps some lo's....my dd refused it though but on retrospect I should've added something sweet as it's so horrible   .   

[Dani's mum]

Thanks Claire!  Ill try different temps!

[*Kara*]

For sure try it much warmer - if she is generally BF, she is used to milk being quite warm

[ZacsMumme]

T didn't mind the temp when we switched BUT he did need the right teat AND to be quite hungry but drowsy to take it YK? - just a few more factors to bare in mind