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Original poster

Follow on milk, what's the purpose..

37 replies

clutteredup · 02/08/2007 15:38

...apart from it costing more? DD2 is nearly 7 mo, DH bought it as he thought it might help her sleep thrugh the night I cannot for the life of me remember what i did with the other 2 DC. Any advice please?

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terramum · 02/08/2007 15:45

Follow on milk allows the formula companies to advertise their products as they aren't allowed to promote their first formulas to the general public. Has no purpose apart from that afaiaa.

nailpolish · 02/08/2007 15:45

no purpose at all

Original poster
clutteredup · 02/08/2007 15:47

is there any difference from ordinary formula at all ?

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MrsBadger · 02/08/2007 15:50

terramum has it spot on

there may be a subtle difference in what it's fortified with etc but can't see it making a difference to sleep.

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clutteredup · 02/08/2007 15:52

i didn't reckon it would help sleep, but wondering whether it was better 'nutritionally', if so shouldn't i have been giving it to dd from birth?

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hunkermunker · 02/08/2007 15:54

No, it's not suitable from birth. Infant formula is for babies under six months (and actually is perfectly fine until they're one).

I don't think it should be on sale at all, since it's just a vehicle to advertise formula and it can constipate some babies dreadfully.

MrsBadger · 02/08/2007 15:55

nope
infant formula is formulated for infants, follow-on usually has added iron etc that they're 'supposed' to need from 6mo (all rubbish IMO).

'has more nutrients in' doesn't necessarily mean 'nutritionally superior'

nailpolish · 02/08/2007 15:57

follow on milk is made from cows milk, is it not

therefore not suitable for newborns

Anna8888 · 02/08/2007 16:00

Just marketing, forget about it entirely. Breastfeed/use normal formula until they are one, then switch to full fat cow's milk.

AlbusPercivalWulfricBrianSun · 02/08/2007 16:09

I think it has more iron.

milfAKAmonkeymonkeymoomoo · 02/08/2007 16:11

To have a product that the formula companies can actually advertise.

hercules1 · 02/08/2007 16:13

iron that cant actually be absorbed anyway...

Original poster
clutteredup · 02/08/2007 16:13

Thank you, i didn't really want to pay extra anyway, now i can go back to dd2s usual and save a quid a time

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MrsBadger · 02/08/2007 16:20

naily, isn't infant formula made from cows' milk too?

nailpolish · 02/08/2007 18:50

oh, mrsB, i dont know! is it?

nailpolish · 02/08/2007 18:50

but i thought cows milk wasnt suitable pre-1 yr old...

hunkermunker · 02/08/2007 18:52

What did you think infant formula was made from, NP?

nailpolish · 02/08/2007 18:56

i have no idea

hunkermunker · 02/08/2007 18:58

Don't blush. I think it's interesting - and you're definitely not the only person who hasn't known (I know several).

nailpolish · 02/08/2007 19:01

i have never thought of it before, and now since you ask i would have guessed goat or sheeps milk

or maybe soya but that is a seperate formula

or rice

nailpolish · 02/08/2007 19:01

or just a whole pile of chemicals, if im honest

meandmy · 02/08/2007 19:02

my hv told me i was wasting my cash if my 14mo dd eating varied well balanced meals then full fat is fine

VeniVidiVickiQV · 02/08/2007 19:02

Well, its mostly cows milk.....

The purpose of it? To line the pockets of the thoughtful caring formula companies of course.......

VeniVidiVickiQV · 02/08/2007 19:03

Some is made from those NP.

DD's milk is made from soya, but only because she reacted badly to 'normal' SMA Gold which told us she had a cows milk protein allergy.

nailpolish · 02/08/2007 19:08

er, forgive me

surely all formula should be made from soya?

cows milk is not recommended before a yr old?

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