Now DD is weaned does it matter much if I swap to a different formula?

[startingtogetveryworried]

I am currently weaning dd and am thinking about changing the formula she drinks.

I have hesitated before not wanting to upset her digestive system but Im thinking that now allsorts of different things are going in does it really matter if she gets a slightly different milk.

I am embarrased to admit its a financial motivation - she is on aptamil 1st which is one of the most expensive. I was thinking of changing to a slightly cheaper one (they are all much of a muchness yeah?) or going on to follow on so I can at least earn some boots points on it to use on other things we need.

I know follow on isnt necessary, but is it actually harmful?

[lulumama]

of course it is not harmful !! make sre you choose a follow on milk and not a hungrier baby milk as those are heavier , take longer to digest and can give your baby a tummy ache

[LittleMyDancing]

I would try it and see - try one that does those little packs of one feed, then you can see how she does with it.

follow on milk is not necessary at all no - just a ploy by the formula companies to get round the ban on formula advertising.

[Wilkiepedia]

Follow on is a waste of time

Swapping formula isn't going to cause a problem. I swapped formula for my DS at 6 weeks and he was fine. Avoid SMA though - I had major probs with it (but obv is personal choice and some people like it)

[tiktok]

lulumama - but follow on is made with the same protein formulation as 'hungrier baby milk'...ie casein-dominant.

[lulumama]

see! what do i know ?

too much bloody choice with formula

[startingtogetveryworried]

Is follow on like hungrier baby milk tiktok? I will stay well clear if that is the case as DD isnt the greatest milk drinker so I dont want to do anything to inhibit that.

I know that follow on is a waste of time really BUT was thinking if it is exactly the same I might as well get some financial benefits from buying it!

Also, hipp organic is sooo much cheaper - 4.98 instead of 7.98 - we are so skint this is very tempting but obviously dont want to mess around with her as she is settled.

[littleboyblue]

I've changed ds's formula twice. No problems what so ever

[hazeyjane]

You can change formula at any time, I switched from aptamil to hipp, and dd2 was fine on it (although she had a bit of constipation whilst settling into it, a few days and she was fine).

The follow on formula has more iron in it (which can also cause constipation). I would stick to Hipp first milk, because maybe then the change wouldn't be too great.

[tiktok]

Follow on is not the same as hungrier baby milk. It has more iron in it. It has the same protein formulation, though, as I say.

[EyeballsintheSky]

Ah, sorry for hijack but have just thought of a related question. I'm about to start weaning dd next week. At the moment she is on Aptamil hungry. Once she has established a bit of solid eating, do I need to move her off hungry and onto First or Follow on? Never thought of that..

[Seona1973]

I kept ds on hungry milk till he was about 9 months old and then switched from aptamil hungry milk to cow and gate follow on milk as it was much cheaper. I did try to switch to follow on at around 6 months but ds got unsettled so I switched back to hungry milk. Hungry milk would still be ok to use alongside weaning but you have the other options open to you too.