Bottle feeds - should my 8-month-old be on aptamil 3?

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aitchiminh · 09/08/2006 20:34

whoops! it was brought to my attention in boots today that i am still buying the no 1 aptamil...
is that wrong? definitely says that aptamil 3 is for 6 months plus, but i haven't noticed...
cheers

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SittingBull · 09/08/2006 20:35

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Seona1973 · 09/08/2006 22:19

there is no need to change to follow on (aptimil 3)at all if your lo is happy on the first milk - they were invented so the formula manufacturers could market/advertise their brand (which they cant do with the first milks). Saying that, I did swap as it was on special at the time and I like a bargain!!

aitch71babe · 09/08/2006 22:21

dur..
how's it going sittingbull? my dd is up right now, definitely teething... she's in terrible pain. about to nuke her with calpol. (or amn't i allowed to mention weapons of mass destruction in the context of babies, i wonder?)

SittingBull · 09/08/2006 22:34

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Mum2FunkyDude · 10/08/2006 19:48

Hi, for what its worth, baby's natural iron depleats by about 6 months and the follow on milk are fortified and contains more iron.

Scoobydooooo · 10/08/2006 19:50

I asked this the other day at baby clinic & was told that there is no need the no 3 is for marketing & she said a baby can stay on aptamil first until they are 1 year.

oeht · 10/08/2006 20:04

stick to 1, anything else risks serious constipation in my exp. my hv said it is just a gimmick

aitch71ababe · 10/08/2006 22:01

this is all VERY interesting. i bought some of the 3 in a bit of a paraoid guilty flap yesterday so i will give it to her but I'll be on the lookout for any constipation. and then in all probability i'll go back to the Aptamil 1 because i like the fact that it has fish oils in it. but i will make sure that she eats plenty of broccoli etc for iron. okay, many thanks to all who answered...

donnie · 10/08/2006 22:20

no 3 is cheaper!

nuckingfutjob · 10/08/2006 22:25

First milk has plenty of iron.

They only put MORE iron in the follow-on so they can market it differently (ie advertise it) because it's a different composition.

They don't need that much iron and it often constipates babies.

Stick to the first milk.

aitch71ababe · 10/08/2006 22:49

really? okay then, first milk it is.
the follow-on is later but if i think of the grinding stress of trying to get fish oil down dd's throat i suppose i'd rather pay the money. she does eat fish, but not much, so perhaps i'll review my decision when she's eating more of it. cheers all.

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