Formula - Will she get used to it??

I've been breast feeding Keziah for just over 4 months, which is HUGE for me considering all the problems I have had doing so. I even told myself I would go to three months and then call it quits, at least then she'd have somewhat of a good start...but I got there and then thought, 4 months and that's it and that's pretty much where we are at....

I bought a tin of S-26 Gold today (man it stinks!!), and tried to give Keziah a bottle for her early afternoon feed.. she kept spitting it out at first, but then started to get the handle of the whole flow thing.. she only ended up taking about 10ml before deciding she'd had enough of that and resorted to the boobie instead... Should I continue with a full feed (240ml bottles) or just cut the size of the feed down to half that or even 1/4 of that until she gets used to the taste??

HELP!! What should I do?

ETA: Spelling isn't my strong point tonight LOL

Edited by Neeks

Dont keep wasting it by making up loads, until she will take it. You will be tipping the tin down the sink. Yeah maybe try another one like Mel said. But give it another go too, it was only her first try of somethiung so differnt.

Try the smallest size teats first. When she gets the hang of it she will let u know if its too slow, by getting annoyed!
You can ring the karicare 0800 number and get samples, and some supermarkets sell sample sizes too.

Isla wouldnt take a bottle til we got the Tommie Tippee closer to nature ones, so maybe u could try a differnt bottle too.

NUK you reckon?
DF was being a tight arse today and wouldn't let me get the Closer to Nature or anything else with a 'label' as he so put it

Just the teats or the whole bottle?? Will the Nuk teats fit a generic bottle do you think?

I might just bite the bullet and buy a fancy bottle or two just to annoy DF She's only got a small mouth which we discovered when I started BFing hence the reason I have to use a shield to feed her

Man, now I need to go to Sylvia Park to the Baby Factory to get a bottle or 5

hi sorry to jump in on your conversation but just wanted to say that the nuk bottles are fantastic for breast fed bubs.
Good luck with the formula, I am trying the same thing too at the moment not sure what will happen to my milk?

lilfatty The Baby Factory has a great range of Nuk bottles, teats and dummies.

hey neeks, I use Heinz Nuture with Luke - he hasn't had a problem with it... I would just make up 50ml at a time (1 scoop and 50ml water) - that way you won't waste so much.... she may take it better if she is hungry when you give it to her...