How Do You Transition From Breastmilk To Formula?
When weaning your baby from breastmilk, it is important to make the transition gradually. Cow’s milk is not recommended for babies under 1 year, so transitioning to formula is necessary. This article can help make this transition easy. Because it is important to make the transition from breastmilk to formula gradually, begin by offering formula mixed in with breastmilk. This is best done using expressed breastmilk. Make a bottle up with half formula and half breastmilk. Make the formula using water, not breastmilk otherwise it will be too rich. Begin by offering 1 or 2 bottles of this half and half mixture daily. After a few days, gradually add another half and half bottle. After your baby has had half and half bottles for at least a week, you can begin to feed them formula-only bottles once or twice a day. Gradually the number of formula-only bottles can be increased.
