So, introducing milk to Haylee presented some challenges the past 10 days! Plus we are working to reduce the number of bottles she gets during the day and swap them with sippy cups....
Haylee's little belly did not tolerate cow's milk and by day 3 of it she had tons of loose stools (if your a mommy--you know the kind that goes up the back out of the diaper....YUCK!).
Last Saturday we tried soy milk instead....thought it helped for a day, but then diarrhea again! As a 3rd option we tried the Enfagrow Next Step formula for 10-36 month olds and she refused to drink it (even when we tried mixing it with her reg. infant formula too!).....Which I don't blame her....formula stinks!
In short, we have decided to go back to her infant formula during the day and she is trying to learn that if she wants liquid she has to take it from her sippy cups during the day. Right now we are down to 2 bottles (morning & bedtime) so hopefully we can be bottle free in the next month or so! The bedtime bottle will be the hardest and last to go. Then maybe we can try soy milk again in the future! Or almond milk, or rice milk....the options seem unlimited!!!
Bottom line--parenthood can be challenging at times....I am trying my best to remain calm (for you all that know me...that is another obstacle in itself!) and know that Haylee, Christian and I will find a happy medium and get our little girl optimal nutrition any way that it takes!
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