Any recco for formula brands for new mum?

[Anna**]

I'm using Heinz Nurture with my DS, he is loving it... we tried many different brands, but all were rejected bar the Heinz. The best bit is that it is so cheap and still contains everything a growing baby needs.

nikbrad - I noticed the ingredients were the same in the Heinz as the S26 - but it can't taste the same tho as my son refused the S26!

[Barb Glare]

Hi,

You have already got some good information. I hope it helps. Breastfeeding does get better - and quite quickly. It's worth getting good help and support early on. If it's your first baby it's hard to see how it will get better, but it really does.

In terms of formula, any normal cows milk formula is fine. It is often worth sticking to one for a little while - you be the judge - but prob best not to change too frequently. The following information is from the National Health and Medical Research Council

The prices of different infant formulas and the types of retail outlets that sell the
formulas are not related to quality or nutritional value. All infant formulas sold in
Australia meet the relevant nutritional and quality-control standards. Use of a
particular formula by a hospital does not mean that formula is the ‘best’ one.
Interchange between formulas within the same generic group is optional and can
be decided on the basis of cost.
Standard formulas labelled ‘suitable from birth’ are for infants from birth to 12
months. ‘Follow-on’ formulas labelled ‘suitable only for babies over 6 months’
are for infants aged from 6 to 12 months, but their use is not considered
necessary for most and there have been no studies showing advantages over the
infant formula they are already having. The American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends that infants be fed breast milk for the first 6 to 12 months and states
that the only acceptable alternative to breast milk is iron-fortified infant
formula.9,10 By 12 months of age infants should be eating a wide variety of family
foods, and cow’s milk should be introduced at this time.

[bon]

I use Heinz as well - as others have said it's cheap and the ingredients are the same. I personally don't think the 'Gold' formulas are worth it.

[storm]

Thanks MG I'll try, I have her on s26 LF atm & I really hate that stuff.

[*charmalea*]

arrgh isnt it so hard to make a choice ? ds is on karicare gold and i find he gets consipated on it real bad ... im thinking of changing to normal karicare but after reading the post on de-classification , im scared that what im using is unsafe .... does it apply to normal karicare or just the de lact ...

its alsp soo expensive and even tho he only has 150 ml each feed , he goes through it in a week ....
and i used s26 once and it didnt go down to well... nan was ok but same again with the conspitation ....
i have tried heinz and im not sure why i stopped it .......
whatever the decision you make is based on what u feel is the best one for bub... but if they dont like it they'll def let you knoW!!!!

[*EmJa*]

I use the Karicare Gold + and its defiantly works for DD when she was on the normal Karicare she would get constipated and sick, and i tried again not long ago back to the normal and it still constipated her. so i think the Gold ones have more in them, it works well for DD.

it is trial and error as many have said goodluck!

[Alex&Jack]

I used Heinz Nuture for my first DS and had no problems at all.. He loved it.. And due to more BF problems this time as well, DS2 is on it too, but I got the Gold this time cause at my local chemist, they have it for the same price as the normal one and in the supermarkets it's $8 more!!

[storm]

Hi Alex, congrats on the birth of Toby!!

[Phoenix]

does it apply to normal karicare or just the de lact ...

It only applies to the Karicare Gold + range (not the TM ones but). The normal Karicare range is not included as it doesn't have the repbiotics added.
It has something to do with the prebiotics they have added not being approved for use in Australia-IMO this is a little more then just an argument over classification.
Not sure about the de lact stuff you may need to contact them and find out, it being unavailable may be because of a different reason.
If they have had to recall their range then they shouldn't be sending out any stock from there stores either.

[storm]

Wow Phoenix, really makes you wonder what is going on then.

[Phoenix]

I honestly don't think the prebiotics thing is bad, in fact anything they can add to formula to help improve it for those babies that cannot receive breastmilk is a good thing. Its just scary that this company put a product in their formula that was not approved here(maybe thats where the description thing comes into play -maybe their prebiotics are called something different then the one approved in Australia even though it may be the same-they did say in their ad that it was used in other products),but makes you wonder if they did it once with something harmless maybe they could do it again with something potentially harmful.
If the prebiotics are so beneficial I think they should be mandatory in all formula not just in the expensive brands otherwise there are babies missing out.

[storm]

but makes you wonder if they did it once with something harmless maybe they could do it again with something potentially harmful.

That is so right Phoenix, it's scary.
Wonder it it was from the NZ based side of the company & they didn't get it approved for Aust, sales??

I just got off the phone with Karicare, they are sending me out a can of the de lact, so that's a great help. She did say it could be a few weeks yet before it's back out there,as they have had big supply problems, so if I can't get it when this one is 1/2 gone, I have to call her back.

Was only the GOLD that was effected?

[Mother Goose]

I just got off the phone with Karicare, they are sending me out a can of the de lact, so that's a great help. She did say it could be a few weeks yet before it's back out there,as they have had big supply problems, so if I can't get it when this one is 1/2 gone, I have to call her back.

I'm so glad they are able to send you one out Storm! I'll be giving them a call at the end of the week if Abbey isn't coping with this formula...

[Ashlee]

ITA Phoenix, if one has them, they all should, that should be the standard!