Help with night feed and wanting to change formula for night only - Page 2

missmayhem · Feb 22nd, 2012, 05:51 AM

yep, i've called sma themselves and talked through it........ it is fine if left for an hour but if fed straight away it blocks.

i've swirled, i've shaken, i've done both for 5 mins and still it blocks, and at 5am or whenever she wakes its not fun

Frooty · Feb 24th, 2012, 08:28 AM

Not meant to shake staydown milk makes it too thick. The tommee tippee variflow teats are good.

dizzyjoo · Feb 24th, 2012, 14:56 PM

Hi, are you talking about SMA Staydown? The one in the purple coloured tin?
We used this for my son, he had silent reflux.
We made his bottles up by filling sterilised bottles with boiled water, then it was left on the side to cool, so it was always at room temp. We added the milk before his feed and rolled the bottles between the palms of our hands to mix it up. We never had to do anything like you are describing?!?!?
Toby used Dr Browns bottles, teat level 3. We also never had an issue with the teats clogging up.
I'd recommend changing the way you make up the milk or changing bottles / teats - I'm not sure there is anything else to suggest?!? Personally I wouldn't change the milk if he's on it for reflux.
Jxxx

missmayhem · Feb 26th, 2012, 05:54 AM

have changed the water filter in the kettle and the issue seems to have resolved itself! seems the hardness of the water is the issue.

the HV said others in the area were having issues with staydown as well, so it must be related to the water. after a chat with the HV we decided to trial SMA gold at night only to see how she goes with it. she's doing a lot better having that and gavison mixed in, however is only drinking 3oz and drifting peacefully back to sleep.

such a change from the screaming night feeds we had last week.

jakemybaby · Feb 26th, 2012, 08:22 AM

Not a 100%, but I think you can buy it in cartons readymade?

Mrs_X · Feb 26th, 2012, 09:55 AM

i have lids/caps for my bottles (avent), and i only put the teat on once its ready to use. could you try this? x

My_First · Feb 26th, 2012, 15:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dizzyjoo

Hi, are you talking about SMA Staydown? The one in the purple coloured tin?
We used this for my son, he had silent reflux.
We made his bottles up by filling sterilised bottles with boiled water, then it was left on the side to cool, so it was always at room temp. We added the milk before his feed and rolled the bottles between the palms of our hands to mix it up. We never had to do anything like you are describing?!?!?
Toby used Dr Browns bottles, teat level 3. We also never had an issue with the teats clogging up.
I'd recommend changing the way you make up the milk or changing bottles / teats - I'm not sure there is anything else to suggest?!? Personally I wouldn't change the milk if he's on it for reflux.
Jxxx

We have been on SMA Staydown from about 6 months old and do exsatly this. I know it says to use refrigerated water, but we use room temp water. And dont shake, roll and swirl...

missmayhem · Feb 27th, 2012, 01:37 AM

the teat is blocking mid feed have tried travel caps as when we were mixing it i thought that might be the issue.....

at night we were making it up from room temp and it was still not mixing right...... wondering if we use bottled water if that would solve it

Kage76 · Feb 27th, 2012, 20:30 PM

because its such an issue can you make a bottle before you go to bed pop it in the fridge and use it for the next feed (be it 3 am or 7am)? I used to make up 2 bottles before bed to get me over the night- otherwise i was too sleep deprived to count scoops.

missmayhem · Feb 28th, 2012, 01:36 AM

i didn;t think you could leave staydown for the long even in the fridge

Feb 22nd, 2012, 05:51 AM	#11
missmayhem Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orkney Posts: 6,665	yep, i've called sma themselves and talked through it........ it is fine if left for an hour but if fed straight away it blocks. i've swirled, i've shaken, i've done both for 5 mins and still it blocks, and at 5am or whenever she wakes its not fun

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Feb 24th, 2012, 08:28 AM	#12
Frooty Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,567	Not meant to shake staydown milk makes it too thick. The tommee tippee variflow teats are good.

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Feb 24th, 2012, 14:56 PM	#13
dizzyjoo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 517	Hi, are you talking about SMA Staydown? The one in the purple coloured tin? We used this for my son, he had silent reflux. We made his bottles up by filling sterilised bottles with boiled water, then it was left on the side to cool, so it was always at room temp. We added the milk before his feed and rolled the bottles between the palms of our hands to mix it up. We never had to do anything like you are describing?!?!? Toby used Dr Browns bottles, teat level 3. We also never had an issue with the teats clogging up. I'd recommend changing the way you make up the milk or changing bottles / teats - I'm not sure there is anything else to suggest?!? Personally I wouldn't change the milk if he's on it for reflux. Jxxx

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Feb 26th, 2012, 05:54 AM	#14
missmayhem Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orkney Posts: 6,665	have changed the water filter in the kettle and the issue seems to have resolved itself! seems the hardness of the water is the issue. the HV said others in the area were having issues with staydown as well, so it must be related to the water. after a chat with the HV we decided to trial SMA gold at night only to see how she goes with it. she's doing a lot better having that and gavison mixed in, however is only drinking 3oz and drifting peacefully back to sleep. such a change from the screaming night feeds we had last week.

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Feb 26th, 2012, 08:22 AM	#15
jakemybaby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 413	Not a 100%, but I think you can buy it in cartons readymade?

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Feb 26th, 2012, 09:55 AM	#16
Mrs_X Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 639	i have lids/caps for my bottles (avent), and i only put the teat on once its ready to use. could you try this? x

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Feb 27th, 2012, 01:37 AM	#18
missmayhem Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orkney Posts: 6,665	the teat is blocking mid feed have tried travel caps as when we were mixing it i thought that might be the issue..... at night we were making it up from room temp and it was still not mixing right...... wondering if we use bottled water if that would solve it

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Feb 27th, 2012, 20:30 PM	#19
Kage76 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,104	because its such an issue can you make a bottle before you go to bed pop it in the fridge and use it for the next feed (be it 3 am or 7am)? I used to make up 2 bottles before bed to get me over the night- otherwise i was too sleep deprived to count scoops.

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Feb 28th, 2012, 01:36 AM	#20
missmayhem Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orkney Posts: 6,665	i didn;t think you could leave staydown for the long even in the fridge

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