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which baby milk should i get ?
Hi Guys could i please have some preferences on which baby milk to use . i am due in four weeks and would like to get a tin in. My friend used cow and gate with her first two but said it did not agree with her third. Im sure i just have to try one and see but it would be good to see if there are any favorites. Thank you x
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I know from experience of running out on a sunday night and nowhere open but a garage that even they stcok small tubs of sma and cow&gate.
Hope this helps xxx
im goin to breast feed but is it best that i get a can of cow & grate in case he dont take to breast feeding? thanks X
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I think it's trial and error. What suits one baby might not suit another. Would def start with Sma Gold and just go from there. x x x
I've breastfed (for 5 months) & have now moved onto formula (C&G). I tried Aptimil but my bb would vomit this back up violently, it just depends on what bodes best with your bb.
I've not heard of a bb not taking to breastfeeding...it doesn't know there's anything else, although if they have a medical problem such as cleft palette then breastfeeding can be difficult I believe.
That SMA advert...I have seen it loads and didn't even realise it was for formula - I think I was mesmerised by the voice over guy! (isn't it that actor that was in 'teachers' & 'afterlife'?) Doesn't make me want to buy their milk anyway - stupid adverts! Just remember that is what milk companies rely on - us being bombarded with adverts on tv & magazines so we are drawn to their product first...the even pay more for a better shelf position in supermarkets! I just went with what my bb preferred (excluding breast milk which was his favourite but off the menu!)
Good luck deciding...one decision in a mountain of decisions that you have to make when you become a mummy.
I'd be wary of getting some formula if you plan to BF as BF'ing is hard at first and it may undermine your efforts to continue...when I was in hospital if someone had brought me a bottle I think I would have given it my bb as I got very sore nipples due to me not latching my bb on properly for his first feed (I was shattered & not paying attention!) & I didn't release him from the breast properly either...I'll know better for next time!
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