Ready made formula v powder formula

[flowers04]

i started using ready made cartons when i wanted to introduce formula as i have been breastfeeding lo.

However i am now ready to increase her formula feeds and cut back on bf - i bought a tin of formula and found that lo doesn't like it - i tried it myself and it tastes so different to the ready made carton

powder formula has an awful metallic taste- no wonder the poor thing doesn't like it

anyone else experienced this and did lo ever take to powder formula

i have a very expensive baby lol the cartons are around 50p each

 

[Emma1980]

Fin will take either, with no preference - though the ready made stuff gives him belly ache, so though i only used it on a rare occasion anyway, its really not worth the crying!

 

[loopy_lou]

which milk you on? i am using the aptivil and the only difference i can make out is the smell although i have noticed shes not as hunger on the powder than when she is on the ready made stuff..

 

[kirmal12]

I was advised by my midwife to stay on cartons for the first 4 weeks, we did this wanting the best for my LO and i wish i hadn't. He will not go onto made up formula, we have tried twice. He wont drink it,he woke up every hour at night, he did 4 dirty nappies in one night and was generally miserable, grumpy and in pain. He is on Amtamil, and there is a big difference in taste as well as consistency, the cartons are thicker. They are 62p each and he can eat up to 40oz a day, so very expensive too. We have decided to keep him on them now because he seems happy other than a few wind issues.
If i had known what trouble this has caused i would have put him straight on too powder and forget the cartons!!.

 

[suzib76]

lana is on cow & gate ready made with no problems
at the mo she is going through 2 big cartons a day, they are only £1.05 each

 

[flowers04]

we give SMA - on follow on milk now

i wonder if it would make a difference if made it up with bottled water? might give it a try

Kirmal12 - i know its so expensive, i dread to think how much we have spent so far and i've only just really started - you must be spending a fortune, but as long as he is happy thats the main thing - we have posh babies lol

 

[loopy_lou]

They are 62p each

there 57pence at asda so we get them there husband passes one on way to work and stocks up on trays of 15 at a time.

 

[kirmal12]

57pence, that's good!!, our nearest Asda is a bit to far away to go just for milk but i can combine it with going to Toys r us sometime!!. We buy 3 trays of 15 at a time and that lasts a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

My husband says he is going to be posh, my fault for giving him a posh name apparently, lol

 

[Vici]

we give SMA - on follow on milk now

i wonder if it would make a difference if made it up with bottled water? might give it a try

Was your carton stuff follwo on? If not, maybe its the change in milk too as they taste very different

It is not recommened to use bottles water due to high miberal content. If you want to use bottled though, make you sure you aim for the lowest minerals you can x

 

[kirmal12]

They are 62p each

there 57pence at asda so we get them there husband passes one on way to work and stocks up on trays of 15 at a time.

Just noticed your from Cambridshire, is the Cambridge store your nearest?, thats mine too.

 

[flowers04]

we give SMA - on follow on milk now

i wonder if it would make a difference if made it up with bottled water? might give it a try

Was your carton stuff follwo on? If not, maybe its the change in milk too as they taste very different

It is not recommened to use bottles water due to high miberal content. If you want to use bottled though, make you sure you aim for the lowest minerals you can x

thanks i will avoid the bottled water

i've tried both stage 1 & 2 - she doesn't like the powdered version of both - i'll keep perservering though