Follow On Milk

[Bubalie]

Can anyone please offer some advice whether I should switch my DS onto Aptamil Follow On Milk? He is 28 weeks, doing well on Aptamil Stage 1 milk. I know that Follow On milk has more iron, but if the baby's diet includes iron rich foods is there any reason to switch? What are your experiences, did you switch or stayed on stage 1 milk?

There's no need to switch. I bf but plan to start to give ds2 a bottle of formula once a day in a few weeks once he is 6mo, as I did with DS1. That will be just the standard formula.

I truly believe what is often said on here - follow on milk is made purely so the formula companies can advertise. It has no other purpose.

Agree with red. There is also some evidence that the high levels of iron in follow on milk can be harmful, see here.

Thank you red and Jilted - I have decided to keep my DS on normal stage 1 milk. Very interesting article Jilted, thank you!