thread: Should I go back to Step 1?

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  1. #1
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    Oct 2008
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    There is no need to move up to Step 2 unless you have a very hungry baby. Step 2 formula is casein based which is harder to digest so fills them up for longer. Step 1 is whey based and easier to digest. Step 2 is optional, not essential. You will not be adversely affecting her growth or nutrient intake in any way.
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    I would change back too. DS will stay on Step 1 until he's weaned onto cows milk at 1 year of age. We tried to move to Step 2 when he hit 6 months, but we had a week of horror constipation and I wasn't prepared to continue through that. So we just went back, and he's happy as larry. When you compare the tins, the difference is minimal. You can ensure they get all their additional nutrients through solids, which IMHO are better absorbed from natural food sources.

  2. #2
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    Oct 2007
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    No need to go to step 2 When we were topping up DD with F we thought that at 6 months we would need to go to Step 2 but her Paed said not to both. Just to start with solids, as the Step 2 isn't any "better:, it just costs more, usually a bigger scoop or more of them per bottle and generally it is purely marketing

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    I agree with the others, go back to step one.
    i did the exact same thing with DS - same scario and everything. As long as your bub is having solids its fine to stay on starter formula