To expect Aptamil NOT to contain fish!

[Millie1206]

I'm not veggie (luckily!) but just noticed this on the carton. Do all infant formulas contain fish oil? Bizarre

Thought there was problem mixing meat/fish with dairy though?

RE: kosher that is.

blimey thats changed! Used to be the only one without fish oil when I had ds

All UK formulas are approved kosher by the London Beth Din. Adding fish to milk isn't a problem. Even the formulas that are not veggie for reasons other than fish are still approved kosher.

It seems that yes there is israeli vegetarian stage one formula:

materna

BUT vegetarian infant formula is available in the UK in every supermarket as SMA hungry baby formula is vegetarian:

link

Hence no need to buy aptamil...

hmmm - are babies designed to digest fish oil? I don't remember having any in my breastmilk last time I checked. This has made me feel quite ill actually...

Forever, I don't think you can give hungry baby formula to a newborn.

SMA claim on their website that hungry baby formula is suitable from birth.

They also claim that their high energy formula & their lactose free formula are both suitable for vegetarians and suitable from birth.

TBH after seeing this don't really see what the fuss is about as anyone who wants to give their baby vegetarian formula can use SMA.

(However their normal stage 1 formula is not vegetarian).

Forever, I think there is something in the formula that makes it more filling (for hungry babies) and it causes constipation/stomach problems in a lot of babies. I don't know enough details really but it comes up a lot on the feeding boards.

I think we'd be much better of with a well run milk bank tbh.

If I wasn't one handed I'd type more, but I agree with Morloth on all.

With the proviso that alternatives are still available for those allergic to milk of course.

Of course, but very few babies are actually allergic to breastmilk. It would have to be very carefully run though because certain babies are intolerant of dairy that comes through breastmilk so you would need to have donated milk from people on a dairy-free diet! I wonder how many people would use donated milk if it was available...another thread perhaps... :)

"alternatives are still available for those allergic to milk of course"

allergy to human milk is rare.

my DN's very allergic SIL still feeding at 18 months (although she has to avoid dairy herself) - he is allergic to cows milk protein - so milk bank not suitable unless the donor avoiding dairy.

fish allergy is also common. as is soya allergy.

in any case allergic babies don't drink aptamil or SMA they have either BM or something like neocate given on prescription

I'm sure it would be possible to build up a bank of 'dairy free' bm iykwim because many people, such as your SIL, have to avoid dairy for their own baby and could potentially donate some milk too.

Oh it's possible to be allergic to pretty much anything I think, which of course doesn't mean it's necessarily common.

altinkum, so it's the lactose of the breast milk, rather then cows milk protein (or other allergens in it?

Omg, I've never even heard of that, how awful!