10 month old on neocate – weaning

Hey Laura,

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.

Yeah, i’ve suspected the corn all along. I’m so ready for her nose to not be so itchy and full. It is awesome, though, how much the broth has helped! She sleeps flat because of it.

So, I won’t hold you to it…but it sounds like at 10 months she should be ok w/ the transition? I thought about the alimentum rtf – but – it’s just more sugar – ack.

My plan – if I take the plunge and go against the recommendation of weaning from formula at a year is to include:

avocado – she has this everyday – great fats

kale and other greens – good calcium

healthy oils – more fat! coconut, extra virgin oo ect.

and then, the obvious array of fruits, veggies and meats – a little grain b/c she gets stopped up otherwise.

a high quality liquid multi

You are a mama – if it were you – and you couldn’t breastfeed and were forced to give your child so much sugar for months – would you wean early?

She has a ped appt in a couple of weeks and I’m going to talk to him about all of this. I’m nervous b/c of the ‘rules’ – but – her bottom two teeth are turning brown from this stuff too!

Thanks, Laura – you are awesome:)

Thanks, Laura

I’ve asked so many questions online to many moms and try to include that – I won’t come back and holler if your opinion doesn’t work!! It’s just nice to bounce things off of others who have been there. As you said…so hard!

I thought about hemp milk, too, as it has more fat. Kinda controversial, though?

I make my own almond milk w/ no added sugar and have made Callie’s pancakes with them; she has tolerated it ok – I just wonder if that would be the case with 20-24+ ounces a day at this point. I agree that rice milk would be the least offensive in terms of allergies and such – but have to wonder about the overall nutrition compared to almond or coconut milk, you know? But…at this point…whatever works!!

I will probably start incorporating one of the alternative milks next week – from that link I provided. The coconut milk looks the most nutritious – but i hear it can cause tummy upset/diarrhea? But…every babe is different – so who knows. Just a couple of ounces per day and hope for the best.

Here’s to weaning completely off neocate in the next couple of months:)

angie c2011-08-09 10:15:16

Oh, nice! Thanks for the link, Laura. I’ll connect with her for sure.

I guess I’m hung up on making my own milk instead of buying it for some reason? Although, I hear you can make hemp milk from the seeds. I dunno – making I’m making more work for myself and it isn’t necessary – just working hard to help her along as best I can since she didn’t get what she really needed – breastmilk:)

Ok – will report progress!

For sure! You are the original gal that urged me to start. She’s been on both for months! I like Klaire labs and Enzymetica.

Update:

Wow – I cannot believe this – a complicated mystery as usual.

On Sunday there was a wee one with a cold and starting yesterday, DD seemed to show symptoms:( But, I also started the homemade almond milk yesterday – how confusing!

She had a bright red diaper rash and is very congested/sneezing. She’s only had one other cold in her 10 months.

Can a babe get a diaper rash from a cold? How about diarrhea?

I cannot imagine her having a tree nut allergy as hubby and I are pretty low maintenance when it comes to food allergies.

THoughts???:)