Nan-ha Nestle baby Formula??

[carbooty]

Hi everyone,

Reposting on here as suggested some of you may have some info.

I went to the allergy show today and managed to speak to a lady (Dietician) from the BDA (British Dieticians Association) about what formula to feed my baby due in 4 weeks.

Just to recap, my first DD had a cows milk allergy until she was one, but I BF until then. This baby will have to have a formula sadly from the get go (due to preventative mastectomy), and I was not sure it is correct or the right thing to expose the baby right away.

So anyway the Dietician lady recommended I use Nan-ha, which I have never heard of, and haven't found any posts about it either. Have any of you had any experience of it??

I am due to see a local Dietician at 38 wks, Just hope baby doesn't come early

We don't know if baby #2 will have milk allergy until exposed, it is not a given.

It has been suggested that baby #2 will have a high chance of being allergic, due to DD1's cows milk allergy, and me being atopic?

The Nan-ha milk is partially hydrolysed and sounds like a good half way house, as it is affordable too. If baby still reacts then I can have Nutramagen on prescription. But have never heard of this milk, or partially hydrolysed??

I would like to get something sorted as time is running out, and I need to have something to feed my baby. Hopefully I will get past 38 weeks, and have seen the dietician and will have an answer before I give birth.

Allergies are such a mine field, and still so little is understood it is very frustrating. My DD1 although doesn't react to much these days (thank god), she reacts to really obscure things, with a rash round her mouth crying her throat hurts, so I give her Piriton. She has never seen anyone about it, but I may pursue this soon as she starts nursery in Sept.

Thanks for reading.

Hi Ladies,

Sorry I have been slow in getting back to you all, we have all had D & V bug this weekend.

Plus had an appointment with Obstetrician today and found out baby is breech, arggghhh. So I am going in next Mon to try and have it turned. Which has other complications and could bring baby on earlier.

As I am sure we all feel, I just want to do the right thing by this baby. I realise that this baby is as unique as us all and may not have an allergy at all, and this makes me feel like it may be right to try a regular cows milk formula. Prima, I like the idea of using an organic one, didn't even realise you could buy these!! From first time round, most of my freinds favoured Aptimal as didn't cause constipation like SMA.

The dietician I spoke to was from the BDA, but I didn't ask in what capacity. The dieticain I should be seeing is a local NHS one. I am going to try and see if I can speak to someone before my procedure on Mon just in case.

Thank you all for taking the time out to respond

CB
x

Hi.. Anyone know any places where I can buy NAN-HA milk products. The local chemist who normally stock this (for the past 4 years) told me that they are not able to get this any more..

I have never seen this on sale in the UK.

One suggestion would be to ask the chemist where they used to get their supply and then phone and ask them who they supply now.

I don't think you will have much luck on mumsnet, to be honest.

Hi Carbooty, if anyone judges you for not bf'ing send them to me and I'll speak to them

As for the rest my best friend had a smilar issue with cows milk but her dd was fine with Aptamil - which I believe is cow based.

Cow based is an odd word combination to type

Good luck with your birth I hope everything works out for you!

dxx

Hi ladies,

Just wanted to post an update on my situation. We saw the local NHS dietician and she was lovely. Very supportive!!

She doesn't think it is right to introduce a milk based formula in such an unsupervised manner. I will be starting the baby on Nan-ha 1, which is partially hydrolysed, and much cheaper to buy than Nutramagen or Neocate. She said that the baby is no more likely to react to Nan-ha, and is an more affordable option while I have to buy it. Then once the baby is here we are going to trial the baby on cows milk formula in hospital for a couple of hours a day for a week to test if allergic.
I am so much happier now I have proper advice and a plan of action, plus the comfort of knowing if my baby does get sick I am already in the system.

She also talked to me a little about doing a plan of what to introduce and when we start weaning - so know I have the help longer term too!!

A real revelation, after all the fighting with GP and Midwife!! So just to say to anyone in a similar situation to insist!!

Baby due now, so just waiting.

Thanks for all your advice ladiesx

FAO: mabc and rtm,

I realised today that the tin of NAN-HA I bought a few weeks ago was already out of date so took it back to Pharmacy to complain. I have since found out the reason is due to them running down old stock as Nestle are not making it anymore. They have stopped it due to dwindling sales as of May 09.

My dietician has suggested Nutramigen for the time being, but this costs £13 for a 400g tin. Thankfully for me I will have a supervised trial shortly after baby is born so won't have to buy it for long.

Boots also seem to have some stock, but I don't think it can be a long term solution. You may have to see your GP for a referal to a dietician.

CB x