hungry baby / night time milk - are they similar?

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sorry, a few questions for anyone who can answer!
do they both just contain something that takes longer to digest? and would they be any good for a baby who will only take 2 or 3 oz of formula? do they make babies more windy?
merci in advance!

Check with your health visitor whether these are suitable for your baby.

I asked mine what they were out of interest and she said they are for babies over 4 months old who are basically screaming for food every hour. They can also cause constipation she said.

they are not the same at all. Hungry milk is marketed as suitable from birth and is made predominantly of the casein milk protein (as opposed to whey based first milk). Casein is harder to digest and may help your lo feel fuller for longer. If your lo is taking only 2-3oz then I wouldnt use hungry milk as it may make them take less milk overall.

Night time milk has added starches/cereal and are only suitable from 6 months. It is only supposed to be used for one feed (the bedtime one I suppose) a day.

Have you tried using a faster teat to see if that helps your lo take more at a time? What age is your lo?

ah, thanks. dd is 7mo, usually bf but i need to get her to take formula! not keen on constipation though!

sorry seona, x posted there. i have recently tried no 3 teats but no difference.
as you can probably tell, i'm clutching at straws!!

what milk have your tried? Why not buy a few cartons of different milks and see if she takes any of them better than the other? You could try the follow on milks too as they are ok from 6 months too.

also you could try a cup rather than a bottle if it is the bottle your dd doesnt like

i've tried Hipp, as i wanted to go organic and we're veggie, though the new hipp isn't, i dont think. i've also tried cow and gate and aptimil, only sma left now! all have been 1st milks so far. she's getting better with a doidy for water, wont take from tt cup.

wish i wasnt going back to work