Follow on Milk

[Plumfairy]

Hi Guys.. Ive never ventured into this section so Hellooooo all! :wave:
Right I have a question...Layla is breastfed all the time except for at about 7pm she has a bottle of formula before bed... So.. She's 6 Months on thursday and I've been thinking about switching her onto either a follow on milk or a C&G goodnight milk.. My reasons for this being that after her bottle (usually 9oz) I can really hear the milk swishing about in her tummy, and Im not sure if its the best thing for her to be going to bed with a swishy belly full of milk... Any ideas? x x x

 

[Plumfairy]

Anybody?

 

[Fossey]

I moved to follow on but still hear the swish. I tried hipp goodnight milk and imo it was too heavy for her as we has 3 bad nights while she was on it. I just went to follow on because of the extra iron in it as liss is a vegi. Have you started solids yet? I noticed I hear less swishing now as she dropped lots of milk when we stared solids. We went from 32 to 18-20oz now. she was on a 8 oz bottle at bed which is now 7 and less swish

 

[Plumfairy]

I moved to follow on but still hear the swish. I tried hipp goodnight milk and imo it was too heavy for her as we has 3 bad nights while she was on it. I just went to follow on because of the extra iron in it as liss is a vegi. Have you started solids yet? I noticed I hear less swishing now as she dropped lots of milk when we stared solids. We went from 32 to 18-20oz now. she was on a 8 oz bottle at bed which is now 7 and less swish

Yeh we've started solids, but tbh she doesn't really eat an awful lot. Just a few spoons each mealtime really, although she is feeding less off me now we've started this. Will give the follow on milk a try then. Im not sure if they sell the C&G follow on milk in a small carton as it seems silly buying a big tub if it doesnt agree with her. Thanks for replying anyway! Didnt seem like anybody was going to lol!

 

[sparkswillfly]

I have no idea about follow on milk. Do we have to change at 6 months? Anyone know the difference? I had forgotten about it until I saw this thread.

 

[Plumfairy]

I dont think you have to change, and if babys fine on 1st stage (or 2nd stage, whatever you use) then no need. I think it just contains more vitamins, iron and calcium.

 

[Plumfairy]

although dont take my word for it because im really not so sure...

 

[Fossey]

Will give the follow on milk a try then. Im not sure if they sell the C&G follow on milk in a small carton as it seems silly buying a big tub if it doesnt agree with her. Thanks for replying anyway! Didnt seem like anybody was going to lol!

We use hipp organic and i was cheeky emailed and asked for some free samples try cow and gate they might just!

 

[Fossey]

I have no idea about follow on milk. Do we have to change at 6 months? Anyone know the difference? I had forgotten about it until I saw this thread.

Yeah you dont have to the difference as far as I am aware is just more vits and iron, although I compared and biggest increase is the iron vits dont seem to be a HUGE increase. I just changed mainly for the iron as they should get it from their solids but because we are vegi I wanted to be extra covered.

 

[sparkswillfly]

We are veggie too. Well OH is so that makes me veggie by default. So i guess Ill change when I wean too.

 

[Plumfairy]

We are veggie too. Well OH is so that makes me veggie by default. So i guess Ill change when I wean too.

Hmm well we're not veggies, but I dont intend on giving her pork chops anytime soon so I think we'll change too!