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Can I Replace Formula Milk With Nestle Tetra Pack And In What Quantity?

Hi I would like to enquire regarding babys milk. My son is now 15 months old. I have moved countries and my son refuses to take formula milk available here in India. I have tried three different formula cans. I finally had to give him Nestle tetra pack. Is that ok. He used to take 8 ounces of formula milk. How many ounces of nestle tetra pakc should i give him.
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
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Yes, it is absolutely fine to continue with Nestle milk. No dilution is needed. Let the child decide the quantity. Feeding him with a feeder or a cup or glass is the right way, as it will give him the independence to decide how much he wants. Stop his bottle, as bottle-feeding is generally fraught with higher risk of infective diarrhoea in India and other developing countries. Further, continuing with bottle feeds will discourage him from changing to a full family diet, which is where he should be from the age of one year.

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Can I Replace Formula Milk With Nestle Tetra Pack And In What Quantity?

Yes, it is absolutely fine to continue with Nestle milk. No dilution is needed. Let the child decide the quantity. Feeding him with a feeder or a cup or glass is the right way, as it will give him the independence to decide how much he wants. Stop his bottle, as bottle-feeding is generally fraught with higher risk of infective diarrhoea in India and other developing countries. Further, continuing with bottle feeds will discourage him from changing to a full family diet, which is where he should be from the age of one year. Dr. Taher