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Aptamil Hungry Baby formula change; Now 6mth old hungry every 2hours. Help!

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AWomanCalledHorse · 18/06/2012 15:04

DS has been on Hungry Baby since just under a month old, it was going fantastically until Aptamil places a little card in the formula box saying that the formula texture & apperance had changed but 'don't worry, it's still the same'. Hmm

He is now (we started the new tub yesterday) getting hungry every 2 hours during the day (remains to be seen if it changes his night pattern) instead of every 4...he's just like he was on stage one at 2weeks old!

Just wondering if anyone can help answer my questions/tell me that's it's normal & all 6mnths do this or if it's worth swapping over to other hungry baby formulas?

DS has baby museli with his 'breakfast' bottle & pureed veg with his 'lunch' bottle, does he need more food less milk?

He has just started crawling/moving alot more...could he just be burning more cals & therefore needs more food?

It's not been warm so he hasn't had his between meals water for about 3 weeks now, should I try & tide him over on water?

Anything else I could try to get him going longer between meals?

TIA

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SkiBumMum · 18/06/2012 15:07

No idea re the formula but if he is crawling at 6m I'd say he might want more calories than pureed veg. Can you start upping the weaning so he's having some carbs (eg pasta pieces on tray for him to suck, mush) and protein (chicken strips, cheese etc). My 8mo is ravenous now she is crawling.

tiktok · 18/06/2012 15:13

OP, two suggestions:

  • call the Aptamil telephone line on the pack and tell them what's happening
  • consider if your baby is thirstier than before

Yes, he could be hungrier, too, than before.

AWomanCalledHorse · 18/06/2012 15:24
Thanks

Phoned Aptamil; they've said the change is due to a new bit of equipment drying the formula quicker (hence change in apperance) but nothing has changed with the ingredients.

I guess he'll be having a Gregg's Sausage Roll tonight then Wink
Blardy typical that I've made non-baby friendly hot chilli con carne tonight!!

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