6 month old menu- milk based formula??

Hi Susan,

I don’t have much advise, but I’m wondering what you’ve read about soy formula. I read some scary stuff about it when my first child was a baby. Myles gets breast milk mostly but I do supplement with soy as milk gave him terrible ezcema when he was first born. I don’t even know if he has any other dairy sensitivies since I’ve never given him milk formula.

Anyway, I am thinking of making the switch as well. I’ve read some interesting things here, like using Carnation Good Start with the broken down proteins first, but not the Enfamil Gentlease because it has casein (I don’t know why that’s a problem, but like you I trust these “expert” moms).

As for how to make the switch I think I will give him 2 ounces a day at first to see how he does and if there’s no reaction after two weeks I’ll start gradually increasing the milk formula and decreasing the soy. I’ve also read here many times that it can take a few weeks for the proteins from milk to build up so a reaction may not ocurr immediately. So, I guess it’s important to go slow.

As for a typical schedule at six months, I’m not sure there really is a typical schedule. I guess my three at that age all were still mostly on breast milk or formula (about 5 bottles per day) with two servings of solids (a few tablespoons of oatmeal cereal and 1/2 to 1 small jar of baby food).

I hope you can make the switch and that it helps Ellie’s constipation.

Christine

if you do switch/try to switch to milk, check out http://www.disa.com.au and go to the left menu:Food Intolerant
:: Allergic Baby

to learn about mspi – the symptoms/difference b/t allergies & intolerances…

We are trying a switch from Alimentum to Enfamil starting today and if
it works we’ll be able to try other dairy products (cheese, yogurt,
etc) in a few weeks. We’re doing a very slow transition – slowly adding
in more and more Enfamil over the course of 7-10 days.

At almost 10 months, Marisa takes in about 18 ounces formula (through 3
bottles), 3-4 ounces fiber juice (straw cup) and three meals a day –
her breakfast is usually 2tbsp oatmeal with 2 ounces fruit, her lunch 2
ounces veggies with 2 ounces chicken (I make and grind her chicken
soup) and her dinner is usually 3 tbsp oatmeal with 2.5 ounces veggies
and 1-2 ounces fruit for dessert. She tends to finish most of her
breakfast, only half of lunch and all of dinner on a normal day. She
finishes her meals with finger foods – Cheerios, puffs, small pieces of
whole wheat bread, etc.