Need some advice
My baby is on cow and gate and has been for the last 2 weeks. I introduced breast alongside but she is refusing to latch because of the confusion and is getting frustrated when I’m trying to feed. However I’ve now stopped (for my mental state) she’s now showing signs of being very uncomfortable and straining and isn’t pooing until over 48 hours. We have been to the doctors and they have said because she is showing signs of uncomfortableness and straining to switch formulas. However they said not to use cow and gate comfort as it sits in the stomach longer.
Does anyone have any recommendations for formula that will help her bowels?
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My LO is nearly 4 weeks. We were on cow and gate with some breast as well. We are currently in the process of switching to Hipp organic after seeing good things about it online. We only started 2 days ago so still waiting to see if we have any changes xx
Aptamil or kendamil will sit better on the stomach
So Kendamil is the only one that’s really different! If you ask AI to compare, all the recipes are identical so won’t make any difference! Kendamil doesn’t have palm oil in it and I don’t think there are any others?
Also formula fed baby’s do get constipated and the doctors aren’t worried until it’s 7-10 days (wild)! So I maybe wouldn’t change yet as it’s likely because you’ve switched from formula to breast to formula x
I exclusively breastfed for a month, then tried cow and gate and aptamil, but for mine - didn’t work.
I’d swear by SMA Gold.
Sma gold is closest thing to breast milk x
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