Question by SKYE: can you mix 2 different types of baby formula?
im switching baby fromula and i still have almost a full can of the stuff im switching from…does anyone know if i can mix them so i dont waste my money i spent on the 1st can?
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Answer by sweetlilperson
why not wait till you have finished the can then change and no you cant mix them
What do you think? Answer below!
i don’t know why you can’t i think it would be perfectly fine but if you live in canada call telahealth they should be able to help
I’ve never heard that you can’t mix them. It actually might be a good idea, so that you can slowly introduce the new one so your baby won’t be alarmed by the new flavor. Good luck!
I did and it didn’t bother my son, it could possibly give your baby gas. I also stuck with the same formula until he was atleast 6 months.
throw it,the compositions are different as will be the expiry dates
You cannot actually mix the formula together, but you could do one feed with one type of formula and the next one with the other type, although you may find that your baby prefers one or the other and he/she may have a few runny poos until he/she is used to the change.
I think it would be okay. My 5 month old is on soy and I mix different brands. My doc wants to slowly switch her to milk based formula at 6 mos. so she said to make a bottle of 1 oz. new formula, 5 oz. soy, then gradually increase the amount of new formula with each bottle while decreasing the soy.
hi ! i have a 9 months old baby . and i switch to another formula . and i still half can . what i did was alternate the formula until i finished the first can . i ask my pedia and she told me that i cannot mix the two formula . i only can alternate the formula . and it works
You should slowly switch your baby over to the new formula. Mix up a batch of each and then mix them 1/2 and 1/2 for awhile then 1/4 and 3/4 so that their tummy does not get upset.
DO NOT mix the powders. The cans probably have different measuring devices and they aren’t the same.
it depends on what you are switching two and from. sometimes its best to mix it instead of a sudden change so it wont upset their tummy call your Dr or call the 800 on the can you are switching TO and they will help you. That’s what I did when I had to switch my sons formula. they had to mix it with a little less of his old formula each time before going completely on the new formula
yes you can mix them my mom did the same thing.. you dont like mix them in the bottle but give her one bottle with one kind in it and than give her another kind the next time.. my mom did the same thing and my little sister is fine..