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I want to introduce my breastfed 10month old baby to formula and shes refusing completely she would rather just drink water.i bought nan optipro. which formula should i buy or any tips on how i can make her drink ?

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Make her hungry: Continuing breast milk is fine. Cow milk or toddler formula is ok after her first birthday. A toddler eventually needs to eat a variety of solid foods. Choose some foods that contain iron. Cow milk toddlers who eat little iron-fortified solid food can become iron deficient. Note that parents cannot make a child drink, but can only make a child hungry. Hungry children will drink "anything."

Answered 2/10/2020

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Use substitute: I find that BF kids often refuse if they are close enough to smell you. Arrange to be away at feeding time & have an alternate person offer the feed. If they are hungry enough they will take any formula offered.

Answered 2/10/2020

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