Infant formula for 3-month old ~ any recommendations?

[Sophia_Chan]

one of the great benefits of breastfeeding is that it decreases the chances of the baby developing allergies. The maximum benefits, especially for allergies are when exclusive breastfeeding is continued for at least the first six months.

A number of studies have linked lack of breastfeeding to asthma. According to one study, (Oddy W.H., et al BMJ 1999;319:815-819), six year old children were more likely to have asthma if they had not been exclusively breastfed for six months.

With respect...

My husband has all kind of allergies, so I stood firm on breastfeeding my first child EXCLUSIVELY for 6 months. From 6 to 12 months, he ate solid foods and MY milk, no other dairy products (cow's/soy milk, yoghurt, cheese, etc.) until he was 1.

Sad to say, but at 4 he is allergic to all most everything. And he has asthma.

With my 2nd child, I nursed exclusively for 5 days, then supplementing with NAN HA 1. I continued with partially nursing until he was 4 months old, then gave it all up. He continued on NAN.

This one turned out to be a very healthy and strong little boy, with no allergies, no asthma. So... What do you want me to say really...

I'm not against breastfeeding, but in my case, missing it is not the end of the world. Quite a contrary.

By the way, my boy on NAN has always been big and on the top size of the charts in both weight and height.

 

[kbaby]

Babynat

Hello,

My son is now 4 months old and has been on Babynat for a while and it's great! In the first month the doctor put him on Nanha 1 and he got ecezma, it got pretty bad so my doctor told me to try Babynat which is available at bumps to babes and Citysuper. His skin got much better after that, also his poo is more yellowish while when taking Nanha his poo is green and sticky. I also like to add that after taking babynat he has less gas so he was able to sleep better.

Babynat is Organic Infant Formula, every baby is different so u just have to try and see..

 

[agemish]

nan ha

i use nan ha1 for my 3 mths old son which i started since birth. it was highly recommended by the hospital where is was born in melbourne. its the best in the market to reduce allergies.

so far so good, no complaints. you can buy it in hk only in the local pharmacies at about HK$149. not all pharmacy stock the product and supermarkets don't stock it either.

good luck. michelle

 

[somebodyfamous]

Like Sophia experienced first hand, it's something I've been researching and it seems that babies who are exclusively breast fed for first six months are more likely to develop allergies.

 

[barbwong_130]

If you are researching the link between breastfeeding and asthma, you may be interested in the following three links:

https://www.infactcanada.ca/news_releases_Oct_16_2002.htm

http://www.lalecheleague.org/ba/Nov98.html

http://www.lalecheleague.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVAugSep97p75.html

 

[vivianhui]

My baby is on Japanese milk powder, and it was great, no constipation, no phlegm and healthy poo-poo. He also likes the milk so has been taking in quite a lot. He had a mild case of ezcema on his face when he was 4 weeks' old, but I think it's more because of weather change. I took him to the pd and his face looks much better now after applying the creme the pd prescribed for him.

Many people say Japanese milk powder is less sugary than the western brands, and my 2 pds said it's also better for Asian babies. So depends on your nationality, you may want to give it a try. Plus it's actually quite easy and cheap, unlike many people believe. You don't have to go to City super or Jusco. Go to the cosmetic shop Bonjourn at ~HK$180 for a big tin (8-900g), or order online at www.re-on.com or birth.hk, they both do delivery for purchase above $1000. My advice is to go to Bonjourn to get one tin to try, if it meets your need, than order in bulk online.

Hope this helps.