Switching From Soy Formula To Milk Based Formula
Soy based formula is known to all parents to be the substitute for milk based formulas. Some babies show intolerance to lactose at an early age, and sometimes it can have adverse effects.
Because of this, soy milk is used instead of milk formula so that your baby can still get the nutrients he needs while being comfortable and being able to eat properly without any problems.
Switching from soy formula to milk based formula is necessary if your baby is on soy milk but does not have any problems with milk products.
Some babies can take cows milk despite having shown a few effects of being intolerant. It is suggested that if your baby can take cow’s formula that he take the cow’s milk since it is closer to breast milk and is easier for babies to digest.
Switching from soy milk to cow’s milk for baby formula may seem hard, since the switch happened once before, but it can be done again with some simple steps.
There are two main ways that parents can wean their children off of soy milk to start them on whole milk. First of all, you can switch to whole milk with the cold turkey method. If your baby is a year old, then this will be easier to do since he will be more adaptive.
If your baby can’t adapt that quickly, then it is best to have a gradual change. You need to start introducing whole milk into the baby’s diet slowly. A good way is by replacing one bottle of formula of soy with whole milk once a week, so that your baby will get used to it quickly.
Slowly introduce more bottles of milk and soon your baby will be able to drink full milk formulas all the time. Usually the process takes a few weeks to a few months, if you want to do it in the gradual approach.
If in case your baby really can’t take the full milk formula on its own, then you should start mixing together the soy milk formula with the milk formula. Just add one fourth part milk to the soy formula, then later one third, then one half, and continue progressing until the formula is completely made up of cow’s milk.
Switching from soy formula to milk based formula isn’t hard, you just need to know what is the best way for you to approach the situation with your baby.
