I think I have learned not to ask the doctor if I just want to do it my way.
But that said, both of my big kids had trouble with the transition to milk, so we did the soy thing for several months, gradually getting their bellies used to the cow's milk. Neither of them has a problem now. My youngest did fine with milk straight away. I just wish his food vocabulary included more than milk and peanut butter.

How is your neck?

 

We're going to wave our wand of Mommy Guilt absolution over you! sure the doctor has his recommendations, but he's not the one who will be feeding your son for the duration. Easy for him to recommend all that extra work of mixing and measuring. He's not the one doing it. We're not saying his way is "bad" what we are saying is your way is probably fine too. Weigh them both and see which one feels right to you. But also remember your doctor did say it was probably fine to do it the way you described too! You know your kid, you know his tummy, and even if you make a mistake and he has a more difficult time than expected, you are mom, not a psychic, so just allow yourself the freedom to "Do over" just like our kids say all the time! If you need more absolution, we'll be at BlogHer too! We're not saying ignore your doctor, we're just urging you not to discount your own feelings either!