yoghurts

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My HV suggested I feed my 5-month-old yoghurts made with formula (because not putting on much weight; she's fallen from the 9th to the 2nd centile). All I could find in Tescos was Danone fromage frais. Is fromage frais different from yoghurt (can't stand the stuff myself!)? Are there other makes out there? And can't I just get a big pot of full-fat plain normal adult yoghurt and chuck some apple puree in? Or am I supposed to wait another month for that? Its all so confusing!

You can get fromage frais made from formula milk but I can't remember the make. Some supermarkets sell them. You could always risk it for a swisskit & just give her cows milk yoghurt now... would the odd week here or there really matter?

You can definitely get fromage frais made from formula - I can't think who makes it - I think it is Danone actually. I don't think I've ever seen yoghurt though !

Fromage frais is very different to yoghurt, it's much much sweeter and doesn't have that "tang" that yoghourt has. Someone will no doubt give you chapter and verse on the technical differences in due course !

My dd has been having Petit Filous (fromage frais) since weaning at about 4 months and still loves them now (she's 2) but has never liked yoghourt. I should think you could give your little one Petit Filous now, I'm not sure about the adult yoghourt - don't see why not really - why not try and see if she likes it and tolerates it ?

watch out for the ones made from formula - tons of added sugar. Bit of a tough choice really - milk intolerance vs tooth decay!

If you're feeling very industrious you could make your own yoghurt (I toyed with the idea of making breast milk yoghust but in the end decided that was just too bizarre).

we waited until 8 months but dd loves plain wholemilk live yoghurt with fruit purees.

Bought the Danone ones a couple of time but they are very sweet and so not that great. Also because DS was a glutton they were really a bit small. I personally think you would be far better to get natural yoghurt and add fruit puree. Only problem I had was that I could only get full fat nat yoghurt in huge containers and in the end I gave up on this which I regret because it would have been load better than petit filous which DS has now. Although might start DS on Langley Farm yoghurts. He likes these but they were a bit big originally.

My DD (11 months) has never liked yoghurt or fromage frais and I can't understand why as I love!! Anyway, hv advised more milk is required in the diet so I tried the adult ones and she (dd not hv) loves the Sainsbury's full fat greek yoghurt with honey. Very useful actually as she dislikes fruit so this helps her go to the 'toilet'.

CP, not trying to wreck the wonderful solution you've found with yoghurt, but I had thought honey was best left until at least after 1 year (ours said 2 years though)? I'm petrified of my dd (14months) getting honey in something.

Oops - trust her to like something she is not supposed to have. Best I have a word with hv again... Thanks for that.