Kendamil - ready made to powder

Is anyone else struggling with the transition from the ready made bottles to the powder?

I’ve only introduced 2 powders a day so far and the rest ready made but she chucks the powder straight back up and is noticeably fussier. Anyone else the same ? How did you transition?

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I’m struggling with this too, babs is 12 days old and I’ve been using ready made the entire time but cow and gate, given him his first “formula” bottle tonight and he had a bit of spit up but is settled, not sure why but I worry more using the powder!! Let me know if you have any good tips from people xx

my little girl got on great with the ready made bottles of Kendamil but would always chuck up the powder and it would look like it had flakes/chunks in it no matter how well we mixed it up and made her quite irritable, we’ve switched to Aptamil and she seems much happier, still chucks up a little occasionally but doesn’t bother her at all and it’s a much thinner/watery consistency x

I’ll have to try the powder again and see how he goes, it’s all trial and error😂 xx

My daughter did not take to the ready made bottles in hospital so my husband had to get the tin and we then used hospital bottles.

I used Kendamil organic with my first and now using the same again this time. It’s more gentle and not as thick and heavy as the classic. My daughter is getting on much better now! Not sure which one you’re using? Perhaps try the organic one if you’re not already using?

Make sure you're swirling the bottle gently to mix it up not shaking as it adds bubbles to the milk and causes gas and spit up... Otherwise we're on kendamil now, switched from cow and gate because LO kept getting stomach upset.. I would say if no luck after a few days, try a different formula!

I’ll definitely do these! I’ll try the organic kandamil if no luck! Thank you!!

There is a guide on the back of the tin on how to make the bottles depending on age etc and this has worked a treat with my little one :)

making up the bottle isn’t the problem it’s the spit up / sick after.

Sorry , night time feeding tiredness when reading it! I had the opposite and found my little one couldn’t handle the pre made bottles but has been much better on powder. I guess it’s all trial and error your little one may need a different formula x

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