Kendamil shortage rant😡

So the past two weeks has been such a struggle to find the kendamil classic formulas it’s been ridiculous and lucky that I was stocked up. Had to use ready made bottles the past 2/3 days but today I finally was able to get hold of a pot. But I noticed the pot has changed (lid is different, scoop and scraper is wider) if this is the reason of the shortage I am so so angry lol, my boy doesn’t drink the ready made a like he drinks the normal bottles and he’s had a bit of an upset tummy.
I really wish I could use a different brand because the constant stock problems is an absolute joke but any other brand that’s been tried hasn’t agreed with my LO, the brand sent an email out a couple months back about upping the stock levels ‘in coming weeks’ I saw no change and if anything it got worse. Anyone else just getting sick of it, I can’t cope anymore no one should be searching in multiple different shops for hours for something so important

Also for the subscription they do, they’ve not been accepting them for over 6 months now! I’m so desperate for them to open it up again but no doubt it’ll be stopped very quickly once they do🤣😫

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Check sainsburys online it’s never failed me

And some Asda’s still have on the shelf 😳
Not sure where you’re based but DM me for more
I never let my stock go below 3 tins (I’d panic as my boy only knows that too and eats a LOT)
Yeah it’s a nightmare!
This post has just reminded me to order some more! Thanks lolll
Wish I didn’t start with it sometimes 🙈

I had the same issue with the shortage I just switched formula because I got fed up of going to over 4 supermarkets looking for formula which with a baby is stressful

It's not the EU formula is it? The one that's made in Spain looks different to the UK one

Sainsburys in Norwood near the crystal palace football ground seems always have as well (and it’s not locked)
Asda Clapham junction has it and it’s locked 🙈

hi what formula did you swap to and how quick did your baby adjust to it? Been thinking to do the same x

I switched to cow & gate follow on as I used Kendamil follow on due to the shortage and he adjusted immediately and 0 problems that I noticed xxx

I tried sticking with Kendamil just going to follow on but then the follow on ended up not being available and I went to cow & gate and to be honest I would probably just go with cow & gate if I had another baby 🤣

literally was thinking to do the same and said the same thing to my partner yesterday 😂🤷🏻‍♀️. I won’t have her on formula for long but don’t want to change her to cows milks yet as we are going for a long trip so I’m the mean time I’m thinking to go with cow and Gate. She hated aptimal so really hope she likes cow and gate. Thank you so much! Xx

I hope it works for you! My little is 10 months so not even that long til cows milk xx

Could’ve written this myself tbh! I have been struggling with this so much recently (have also tried to always have a few boxes without going crazy in stocking up so others aren’t left without during shortage) but it’s just got ridiculous. I tried to give my baby cow and gate a few months back but she was flat out refusing so we just persisted with kendamil and she’s never had issues / seems to love it. This time around (another mad craze to find it for days no stock etc etc) I tried SMA and she has taken to it well - after a bit of fussing for first few bottles. I can’t bear to upset her tummy and change / try anything else so we’re just going to stick with this as I’m equally as stressed about not having formula 🙃 hope you manage to get hold of some!! Also my HV did say to expect some refusal / fussing but if you have to change they should eventually adjust and to bear with it even if their tummy is a little upset. Good luck xx

It’s still available on Sainsbury’s online grocery order
Just ordered a few yesterday

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circumcision

are we circumcising our boys? or leaving that to dad?

Should I be concerned or am I overthinking?

My little boy is 15 months old, he’s recently taken his first steps and he says mamma and dadda and baba (he has said these for months) we’ve filled out the paperwork for his 12-14 month review and it looks like he isn’t meeting many of his milestones.

He doesn’t copy actions, point, clap etc. He doesn’t react when being spoken to, or to his name. He actively avoids eye contact.

He was so unresponsive to sound that we just had his hearing tested concerned he was deaf. They found that he could hear so he is just choosing not to react to any noises or sounds.

Has anyone else had similar experiences with their little ones? Should I be raising this with the health visitor and ask to be assessed for neurodivergent issue or a social communication problem like autism?

I don’t want to just slap a label on him, but I do feel that there are real concerns. All opinions welcome!!

Routines?

When did you start to introduce your baby’s routine? Do they just have a night routine or full day routine? Wondering when I should start this e.g naps at the same time everyday.

Any routines you have that work for you, please let me know them with timestamps. my baby is 6 weeks and just wondering when we should start them?

Does anyone else’s baby spit up breastmilk but not formula?

I’m seriously considering seeing a lactation consultant because I don’t understand why he can’t hold down breastmilk but can formula. I use soy formula since I’ve used it with my daughter and I’m thinking it might be due to not getting milk coming in for a few days so I had no choice but to give him formula, but now even if I take breaks in between feeding him breastmilk to burp or try to mix breastmilk and formula, he spits it up sooo much. I’m ready to just give him just formula because I’m worried about him not eating enough

Reflux

I need some help my baby is 6 weeks old and recently when I try and wind him after his bottle he’s not bring any wind up and just keeps being sick, I’ve tried infacol but that doesn’t seem to be doing much.

I think Motherhood has made me more bitter than I realized…

This is such a ramble but I don’t know where else to put it all.

I’m four months in and I don’t really have hobbies right now. I don’t do anything for myself except maybe doomscrolling or listening to a podcast while I breastfeed my baby. I used to craft and have game nights with friends. Activities that usually are at least 2 hour stretches. Now if I have an hour free my mind immediately goes to baby, or doing something in the house for baby.

And I thought I didn’t mind. Like I knew postpartum could be very mentally consuming. But I think it’s altering how I view people around me and it’s prodding at my relationship with my husband.

He spends most of his time making food for us, looking after our dogs, playing with the baby, ect. But he still has time for his hobby. Spends maybe an hour a night on it. Even adapted to using a bot for shopping for his hobby after a certain incident where we had to have a heart to heart after he left me home alone with the baby for hours during a busy workday (I work from home) to shop for his hobby.

And yet there’s like this little green eyed monster in me that rages every time I know he’s running off to start up the bot. Even though I’m the reason he does it this way.

We took a family trip last weekend to see his best friend and their kids and let them meet the baby. He brought the laptop. He’s always brought a laptop on trips and it’s never been a problem to me before. But one night we both woke up while the baby was still asleep, and he wandered out of the room. I tried to fall back asleep but couldn’t. So I went to the kitchen to try having something warm to drink to settle me. And he was there at the table running the bot from his laptop. I flipped out at him. But there really wasn’t reason to. It’s not like I needed help with the baby and he was ignoring me. He wasn’t avoiding our friends. He was just awake and unable to sleep and found something to do with his time. Yet my snap reaction was “why the hell would you do this on a family trip?”

I don’t know what it is. Maybe it’s the less complete sleep from baby’s middle of the night feed? My brain being just consumed by baby? Maybe I’m not as over that shopping incident as I thought? But I’m just so annoyed at his hobby right now. The green eyed monster thinks “you could be using that time differently” but realistically to do what exactly??? Stare at our baby in the dark???

I spent probably an hour apologizing to him after I snapped. And he’s of course hurt and frustrated because I said some very mean things in the moment.

I don’t want to be this jealous, angry person. But I also don’t know how to find time for myself in this right now outside of basic hygiene. It’s like I’ve forgotten how to be myself, even if just for an hour.

Maybe I need a therapist.