Why is it okay to breastfeed after one but not formula feed?
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we still give our bub formula she’s 13 months as she’s not quite eating 3 meals a day yet , so what is right for your family
You can still give formula! We are still using formula because our boy won’t take any other milk but is still needing his bottle at night. We buy ‘toddler’ milk which is probably a total gimmick but it’s just slightly cheaper than the first stage formula 😂
Formula is very filling as it’s designed to be a babies main source of nutrition before 1 so if they’re drinking lots of it the danger is they fill up on formula and so won’t eat enough food to get adequate nutrition, milk isn’t enough for them at this age. Breastmilk past 1 year old is about the antibodies, comfort etc it provides and isn’t as filling as formula. Ultimately though as long as baby is eating a well balanced diet I don’t think a slightly slower transition would do any harm every LO is different x
My son’s still on his prescription formula. He won’t take anything else so far.
My daughter is still having 1 or 2 bottles of formula a day as she isn't a great eater , but she's having toddler milk. She has a bottle of cows milk in the morning too x
You can give baby formula after 1 its just no longer necessary and easier on your pocket to swap to other milks. You can do exactly what you've stated.