Hmm I really can't understand what part of the formula is beef based or vegetable based. I thought it was all just milk mixed with vitamins and minerals. I believe you when you say it though. I've been using the S26 and haven't really thought about it cos just assumed that all the formulas were the same thing pretty much. TBH it doesn't bother me what it's based on though. Or is there something I'm missing?.
Zander already has a sippy cup that we use for water so that is all good - I wanted a different one for milk though,, and actually thought making him suck for it would be good because that's what he has to do when b/f to stimulate a let down etc. I plan on doing both bottle and boob for a while.

Re : formulas - I dont wanna come across preachy so please dont interpret it that way - I respect others choices and decision - but I have chosen vege based for lots of reasons - one being our bodies are not really made to digest a lot of meat (which I am sure you already know lol) - so giving my baby a beef based product when going from breastmilk could make it really hard for him to digest - hence going the vege formula way. It could give him a sore tummy, constipation and all those things that make us feel yucky if and when we eat too much meat too (which I often do at a BBQ when it all tastes so nice LOL). I dont wanna complicate it any more than I have to with trying the bottle. For some people it isn't an issue - prob like Maya cos she has been having some formula for a while and her system is used to it now.

Well, he took 10mls this arvo LOL. I just let him play with it - it was cold this time, not fridge cold but room cold whereas my other kids liked it warm so thats what i did the other days - try something different.

I am going back to work on 10/08 2 days a week in the office to start - childcare starts on 03/08 - and surprisingly I feel ok about it, which means I am ready to go back to work too. The room leader is the same one when Riley started at 10 months and has also looked after Giselle when she started too so I am very comfortable with that. Just this damn bottle business

I nearly backed off trying today cos I looked at his gums and he has finally the tooth cutting - but he has been pretty cruisey still - lets hope tonight is still a good one :0