Which brand of FM is ur baby drinking?
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aby
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Both Enfalac till 1yo.. Only fully bf Ace one month whilr partial bf Aylthea till 6mo (milk dries up).. Switched both to Dugro/Nespray etc thereafter..
Actually now they ok with any brand, any stage type of milk (kind mommies blessed us with satchets n tins).. I give them infant formula too but they complained bland thus mixed 1 scoop infant and 2 scoop Dugro/Nespray..
Alythea just started Pedaisure as she's light, only 12.8kg and 3yo le..
Actually now they ok with any brand, any stage type of milk (kind mommies blessed us with satchets n tins).. I give them infant formula too but they complained bland thus mixed 1 scoop infant and 2 scoop Dugro/Nespray..
Alythea just started Pedaisure as she's light, only 12.8kg and 3yo le..
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goat's milk is v costly...but if ur bb has skin problems, then best to give goat's milk or soy based milk lor....
if i not wrong, enfalac has palm oil...it is e palm oil tt is e culprit...
normal adult human cannot properly digest palm oil liaoz, much less bbs...
The reason is becos goat's milk is much more digestable than normal formulas and the nutrition value is similar to breast milk...so that's is y i am considering goat's milk...
honestly, no milk can compare with breastmilk....recently i read an article by a PD in NUH, he mentioned tt milk for infants are constantly being improved bcos of new discoveries in breastmilk....
which means they put in wot they noe breastmlk has...but they have yet to discover alot of goodies tt breastmilk has....
I know that bm is still the best so i intend to bf her till she is one, meanwhile i am trying to find out whats best for her when she reached one...
lisa_ng
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i read somewhere on the internet saying bm has not enuf iron & something else so got to give supplement when baby pass 6mos. is it true? what supplements are they refering to?
yes, bb stores in liver can onli last up to 6mths....so after 6mths bb need iron fm food...i read somewhere on the internet saying bm has not enuf iron & something else so got to give supplement when baby pass 6mos. is it true? what supplements are they refering to?
tt's y we introduce solids at 6mths
n it must start replacing milk cos bb's nutritional needs r starting to change....milk is poor source of iron, even if it has 'added' iron in it....cos iron cannot be absorbed when calcium is present n milk has alot of calcium....supplements refer to food other than milk for bbs
bluechin
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Hi Lisa,i read somewhere on the internet saying bm has not enuf iron & something else so got to give supplement when baby pass 6mos. is it true? what supplements are they refering to?
It's actually not referring to bm, but rather that healthy, full-term babies have enough iron stores in their bodies to last for at least the first six months. The current research indicates that a baby's iron stores should last between six and twelve months, depending upon the baby.
Infants who are breastfed exclusively for periods of 6-9 months have been shown to maintain normal hemoglobin values and normal iron stores.
The iron in breastmilk is better absorbed than that from other sources. The vitamin C and high lactose levels in breastmilk aid in iron absorption. ?
Iron Source Percentage of Iron Absorbed
breastmilk (~50 - 70%)
iron-fortified cow milk formula (~3 - 12%)
iron-fortified soy formula (less than 1% - 7%)
iron-fortified cereals (4 - 10%)
cow's milk (~10%)
Do note that the amount of iron absorbed from any food depends greatly upon the milk source of iron (eg, human vs cow), type of iron compound in the food, the body's need for iron, and the other foods eaten at the same meal.
The introduction of iron supplements and iron-fortified foods, particularly during the first six months, reduces the efficiency of baby's iron absorption.
The supplements they are referring to are other foods that are high in iron. Eg. Greens, poultry, sweet potatoes, tofu, egg yolks, fish, grains etc.
Hope it helps.
stephiey
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Just changed ds FM to Similac.
Was on Dumex at 1st.
This 3days he only drank 80ml of his milk. (4hrs interval)
So brought Similac ytd night.
Intending to change his FM tonite.
Should I just change his FM.
OR should I start by mixing 2 scoops of dumex and 1 scoop of similac?
Which would be better.
Was on Dumex at 1st.
This 3days he only drank 80ml of his milk. (4hrs interval)
So brought Similac ytd night.
Intending to change his FM tonite.
Should I just change his FM.
OR should I start by mixing 2 scoops of dumex and 1 scoop of similac?
Which would be better.
Super agree w e above
Vit C increases iron absorption, so mummies who still bf, load up on fruits!!
when e word 'supplement' is used for babies, it means add solid food or add formula, NOT nutritional supplements!!!
mavis
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Hi Stephiey
U should start by mixing 2scoops of Dumex & 1 scoop of similac for a week 1st den follow by 1 scoop dumex & 2 scoop similac for another week den completely on similac. Thats wad my PD teaches me...
stephiey
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Thx for ur advice ~ Cheers
Mrs Xie
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Hmm... LoVeS, think its better to stick to the same brand of FM from stage1 to stage2, unless any probs occur....:tlaugh:
hv tried the sample pack of the goats milk that i got...but my gal have red spot around her mouth....:tsad:check with the gp, he say my gal may hv lactose intolerant. but when she is born, the hosp give her nan milk and she has no problem leh...now lost dont know what to do...
Leanne
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Agree. I mean if your DS has no pro with current FM, den y change?
budgetmoms
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My baby is 1 yr old already and I still BF directly plus his solid food. Do I have to start giving him part FM?