Gave my baby Greek style yoghurt instead of Greek yoghurt, what’s the difference?!

[Yupbabs]

I’m panicking now because all I can find in shops is “Greek style yoghurt”. I can’t find anything with just “Greek yoghurt” on it.

shes 8 months old.
I assumed it was the same thing. She hasn’t had yoghurt before (or any dairy for that matter apart from her cow and gate formula, if that counts) so I wanted to try her on some. I gave her a baby spoon full of it and she seemed to like it. But I’ve been looking it up and apparently Greek style and Greek yoghurt isn’t the same thing?!

im panicking now. Where can I find full fat Greek yogurt then? I looked in sainsburys and Tesco and can’t find it.

I dunno I kinda like the idea of a dairy apathy. Like "milk, meh"

Oh OP you wait till your DC is 13 and by that point you’ll be over this panic and just be pleased when they consume some green stuff.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strained_yogurt

Greek is strained so it’s thicker. It’s not to do with cow/goat. Goat yoghurt is labelled as such. If your child has a cow milk intolerance it might be worth checking out, but as someone who has a lot of digestive issues, the cow/goat milk doesn’t make a great deal of difference unless there is an underlying allergy.

tbh weaning phase is so, so stressfull without the conflicting advice across generations and cultures.

@Yupbabs you are doing well

I don't know why people have to comment just to mock the OP.

I had this thought when my baby was weaning too. But it is so hard to get actual Greek yoghurt for some reason. I don't think it matters though really as Greek style yoghurt is pretty good for them too.

Thinking back to weaning, everything used to worry me. Just looking over at my 2 year old now eating a spicy meat pizza!

They are very sad people.

it is so stressful isn’t it! I mean, perhaps it’s because it’s my first time going through it but one source says is bad, then another source says is good and I have no idea what to think!

aw bless lol just shows you do relax as time goes on

It is very stressful, she hasn’t even tried all that much yet but I’m trying to introduce little bits at a time to see how she copes with it all, I just want to do the best for her but there’s so much contradicting information out there

Some posters are so mean today, take no notice OP, it’s your baby of course you are concerned as a parent, try not to worry, your baby will be fine

And thank you!

My baby has Greek style yoghurt and natural full fat yoghurt all the time. It was the two suggested by my health visitor so I’d try not to worry. If she doesn’t have cmpa and isn’t showing any signs of allergies to dairy then introducing yoghurt made with cows milk so good for her.

I'd just be careful not to give too much depending on the baby's age because too many probiotics can make them throw up (too much bacteria for them to process)

Goats milk is only slightly lower in sugar from lactose that cows milk making it easier to digest for those with lactose intolerance but if your daughter has been on normal formula, she will be fine with normal dairy products. There is natural sugar in milk, it's the added sugar you need to be worried about. I bet you don't mind her having fruit which is even worse for sugar.

I remember being like this with certain things with my first. I think we all do it. They both will see a biscuit crumb on the floor and eat it now. It gets easier over time, to the point you're offering biscuits to keep them quiet so you can poo in peace. 🤣 keep it up you're doing great 👍

Cow dairy is fine (and I say that as a vegan!)

At 8 months old though she really needs to be being exposed to a wide variety of foods - textures, flavours and allergens.

Cows milk is absolutely fine for weaning babies, absolutely no need to panic about this.

At 8 months old I'd be trying to introduce as many foods as possible really.

When you care about details others dont seem to understand, it doesnt necessarily mean your mental health is on the decline.

People ‘panic’ about such weird stuff on here.

I mean, in a couple of years, your toddler will likely exist on a diet of Wotsits and bogies tbh.

In seriousness though, we all want the best for our first borns. We want to do everything right. We stress about sugar and all the rest of it. I don't think people intentionally want to be mean here OP, they just have the power of hindsight. You too will realise that one day, sugar is not the devil. Everything in moderation and all that.

I must admit, I was a bit surprised you haven't already introduced dairy at 8 months? For contrast, my DS is 6.5 months and on three meals a day containing most/all food groups. In fairness, I did wean him at 5 months so we've been going at it for about 5 weeks now. Get yourself a Weaning Book. The Annabelle Karmel one is good. Really useful guidance about when to introduce what, whether doing BLW or traditional weaning.

OP, please try to chill with the food a bit, for your own sake. Honestly, you could drive yourself mad with the worry about sugar etc but if you take a moment to taste the yoghurt you'll remember that it's not sweet at all so there can't be much sugar in it!

Before you know it your little one will be crawling and pitting hideously dirty hands in their mouth, attending baby classes where people will nonchalantly hand them a bourbon, licking the matts at soft play centres etc and soon after they'll be at school and get handed a bag of Haribo every ten minutes!

We've all been there, we know how stressful it can be. Yes, some people have been a bit snippy but I do think it would do you good to laugh it off, have a glass of wine tonight and congratulate yourself on doing your best.

No, but it might indicate someone who is unable, due to perhaps some PP anxiety, to rationally assess ‘risk’.

@Doesthepopeshitinthewoods

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree to be honest.

OP, do you spend much time with other Mums? It may be useful to chat to them about these kids of things as well? For some perspective? Your concern seems a bit more on the extreme end of normal parental worry to be honest.

My kids have never had goats milk or goats milk yoghurt. They seemed to have survived

From 6 months you can use cows milk (or goats if you prefer) in cereal and in cooking. And any dairy yoghurts will also be okay as long as they are made with pasteurised milk.

I’m sorry you’re getting a hard time, Mumsnet can be brutal. Definitely no need to worry it won’t do any harm. Any plain yoghurt, which Greek yoghurt is, is a good option. Good luck with weaning, I remember how stressful weaning my first was but try not to overthink the little things, easier said than done with your first I know.

They’re not the same taste wise, as Greek yogurt is thicker and more intense. But nothing bad is going to happen. You’ll just have saved a few quid. It’s £2.50 in Sainsburys vs £1 for greek style (worth it though!)