only 2 formula bottles a day per dr

At five months, two bottles a day seems pretty low. 6 oz just doesn’t seem like enough.

I would never accept that advice. There’s no way that 6 or 8 ounces of formula could possibly be enough for an infant. It’s essential that an infant get proper nutrition. They need protein, fats, and minerals and vitamins. Juice contains no protein, no fat, and minimal vitamins and minerals. Fat intake is extremely important for proper neurological development in the first two years. That’s why they say to keep a baby on breast milk or formula for a year and then give them Whole Milk until age 2. I think she will become malnourished if she is only offered two bottles of formula per day. I can’t understand this doctor’s reasoning.

Wow. My dd’s bf and I don’t have a clue how much she gets a day but I was a nanny and worked in daycare for years before I had my own baby and I’ve NEVER heard of a baby thriving on so little(I’m no expert though). You have been through so much but I would agree with everyone else that you should try and change docs. It’s so weird that he would suggest replacing the benifits of formula/bm with juice! I think he has a screw loose.