Changing from BF to neocate

[jojo74]

Hi,

My nearly 5month old is refusing to take a bottle. He has been exclusively BF but as has CMP allergy can only be given neocate which tastes disgusting. i am mixing it with expressed milk and trying twice a day but he screams and hates it. He starts in childcare in about 6 weeks and I don't know what to do to get him to take a bottle. Any advice gratefully received!

xx

[Fiver]

Lots of helpful tips here - Breastfed babies and bottles

[*Kara*]

You have a couple of things here hun... bottles plus the dreaded Neocate...

Will find some eyes for you for some advice with this specifically.  Hang on!

[ZacsMumme]

Hugs. Apparently neocate is a lot more accepted when sweetened
I used golden syrup (just a little) in the bottles then weaned it over a week...
Other mums have used brown or raw sugar, vanilla essence or maple syrup.

I also had more success when Tom was drowsy when feeding, either as soon as he woke, or right before a nap (both in his room in the dark)

Walking while feeding can help, rocking slowly and/or singing/humming.

[jojo74]

Thanks for that, I have been mixing it with hard earned expressed breast milk but he still refuses. I didn't know you could sweeten it so will give that a try!