What is the best formula milk to wean a breastfed baby on?
“I have exclusively breastfed her 9 months now and would just like to be able to give her the odd formula so I don’t always have to have reserves in the freezer…” At 9mo you can supplement with cow’s milk or food — there’s just no need for formula. “Babies need to drink milk when the mother is not at home. Not true. Three or four good nursings during a 24 hour period plus a variety of solid foods gives the baby all he needs nutritionally, and thus he does not need any other type of milk when you are at your outside job. Of course, solid foods can be mixed with expressed milk or other milk, but this is not necessary. 4. If the baby is to get milk other than breastmilk, it needs to be artificial baby milk (infant formula) until the baby is at least 9 months of age. Not true. If the baby is breastfeeding a few times a day and getting fair quantities of a variety of solid foods, infant formula is neither necessary nor desirable. Indeed, babies who have not had infant formula before 5 or
