by Alleycat on Thu 16 May 2013 - 7:00
Need some input from you guys, I think there was this question some time ago but will ask again anyway
Seems like this mamma's milkies are starting to dry up.
What should I use NAN or S26?
Then I was thinking of starting it slow while I still have some milkies going, just like maybe one formula a day and then more as I produce less. What do you think? Or is it better just to switch over completely?
I was really hoping that I would be able to supply her for bit longer but since I am back at work I am producing less and less every day
by Lilly on Thu 16 May 2013 - 7:04
I heard that NAN changed the recipe of the formula and moms complain that their babies get sick (smelly wind, runny tummies, dark green poop and very bad cramps) and as soon as they switch to another formula the symptoms stop!
D was on Isomil (soy) for allergies.
W was on Infacare, he thrived on it! Lots of OPM moms used Infacare. plus its an affordable formula!
by LilianJ on Thu 16 May 2013 - 7:16
Zeke was on Lactogen (for hungry babies). And then Infacare 2.
I was still breastfeeding at night eventhough he was on formula. and then at 6months he weaned himself off as I had very little milk supply.
by elleznom on Thu 16 May 2013 - 7:56
I used S26 gold (I've heard they say it's the closest to breastmilk?) And I never had problems with the milk. Baby city is the cheapest on their formula (S26 specifically) when you buy the BIG tins.
by Alleycat on Thu 16 May 2013 - 8:18
I was leaning towards S26 gold but some other mommies are also very keen on Infacare
I suppose it also depends on your baby as I hear some babies could just refuse to drink a specific milk.
Think I will try small tin of something first and see if she takes it or not. Hopefully she will not be to fussy. She refuses to eat the rice cereal but do the maize, I found that so funny at the start that such a small little person could have a preference
by elleznom on Thu 16 May 2013 - 8:27
Wha ha ha! Oh, these babies have a will of their own from the start hey.
Yes, best is to go by trial and error. Some will take to a certain milk and others not. Only way to know is to test.
by LilianJ on Thu 16 May 2013 - 8:49
Yip start with a small tin. We went through 3 kinds of formula before we ended up with Lactogen.
by Playgirl on Thu 16 May 2013 - 9:01
My kids loved lactogen. It tastes yummie! And keeds there tummies full during the night so longer sleeping sessions
by Mandy-Leigh on Thu 16 May 2013 - 9:27
My babes is on Similac Total Comfort. Its grown so popular nowadays that its almost out of stock Countrywide. It worked wonders for my child. It the easy digestable formula. Maybe give it a try?
by Alleycat on Thu 16 May 2013 - 9:44
Oh my word!! Was just checking out the prices I never ever realised how much the formula will actually be per month, flippen hell!!!
I suppose I must just be happy that I was able to give her milkies for almost 6 months!!!! At the same time is there nothing a person can do to stop me from drying out???
by LilianJ on Thu 16 May 2013 - 10:03
Alleycat you can go to your gynea.. There is something called eglonyl (sp) that they can give you. I know Bel used it when she was breastfeeding Kaelyn.
by elleznom on Thu 16 May 2013 - 10:06
Wel, jy kan uitpomp by die werk (ek het met Joshua tot op 'n jaar net uitgemelk, hy het homself van die bors af gespeen op 6 maande)
Ek het ook eglonyl gedrink (kry voorskrif by jou gynae of GP) Ek het begin met 2 pilletjies 3 maal per dag, dit maak jou melk meer (soos dit "te" veel raak, speen jy jouself na minder pilletjies - geleidelik, bv. 1 pilletjie 3 maal per dag) as dit weer te min raak, maak jy dit geleidelik meer, so jy moet "judge" hoe die voorraad lyk en aanpas. Daarmee het ek volgehou tot op 1 jaar.
Ek kon ook nie glo wat dit kos nie, so ons het aangehou so lank ons kan, hy was direk oor na parmalat first growth na die borsmelk net so na 'n jaar gestop het.
Met M was dit 'n ander storie, ons moes eenvoudig blik toe gaan met die dat ek albei my bors pompe in die ongeluk verloor het en my melk heeltemal opgedroog het, maak nie saak wat ek gedoen het nie. Dit was verskriklik duur!!! Sy het 2 van die GROOT blikke per maand gedrink.
by elleznom on Thu 16 May 2013 - 10:12
Onthou, hoe meer jy stimuleer, hoe meer melk gaan daar wees, so as jy nie uitmelk by die werk nie, gaan dit 'n probleem wees...
by Alleycat on Thu 16 May 2013 - 10:36
Twee groot blikke 'n maand!!! Flip ek sal maar my moet regmaak vir die uitgawe. Ek pomp so gereeld ek kan elke dag, ek kry 160ml in die oggende 5 uur en dan nog 160ml gedurende die dag waar ek normaal weg 3 x 160 ml gekry het vir 'n dag, dan drink sy nog bietjie in die oggende van my en in die aande. Ek produseer net al minder dis hoekom ek gedink het om net een bottel formule te gee en dan die "amper" twee bottles wat ek gepomp het totdat daar dan niks oor is nie. Ek is darem nog nie heeltemal uitgemelk nie
Ek dink dit is maar die stress by die werk en die feit dat ek nie baie privaatheid het om te pomp by die werk nie.
by elleznom on Thu 16 May 2013 - 11:12
Ek dink gee die eglonyl eers 'n probeerslag. Ek kon maklik 150ml per bors kry met 'n pomp sessie.
by Honey on Thu 16 May 2013 - 11:55
I went with Infacare for the only reason that it worked out cheaper than Lactogen (which he thrived on). I was unemployed so I had to go on what was easy on my pocket. One thing I learned is that if its pricier its not necessarily better, Zander did VERY well on Infacare.
by Alleycat on Thu 16 May 2013 - 13:18
Totally agree with you Honey, it looks like Infacare are very popular now and of all the pricing I did it is basically in the same price range than NAN now and S26 Gold are slightly more at some places but will do some more window shopping
Of all the feed back and Dr Google me and hubby did it really looks like the three, NAN, S26 Gold and Infacare are on the same level of being used. For me I don't then really mind which one I will now just have to see which one my little drama queen will take and have no reactions to it. Going to look for small tins and try them out until Genna Bear are happy.
Thank you so much you guys! Most things have been so easy will my little missy and I just went on instinct but in some things you do need some advice as you just don't know!
by Mandy-Leigh on Thu 16 May 2013 - 13:32
Ivanka had very bad cramps and wind and she was very constipated so we had to switch to the Similac Total Comfort or go crazy.
It's R175 per tin and she drinks 8 tins per month. Which equals R1400 per month. Then I cannot begin to tell you how much money I have spent on Cerelac, Purity (yes I am a working mom who does not make my childs food myself), Purity Juice, teething biscuits etc.
What breaks y heart about it all is that she refuses milk and food now that she is sick, so she only drink a few sips, and then wastes the rest. Hard earned money flowing down the drain.....
by elleznom on Thu 16 May 2013 - 13:45
Mandy, hoekom meng jy nie 'n kleiner hoeveelheid vir haar net nou nie?
by Mandy-Leigh on Fri 17 May 2013 - 6:46
Monzelle, ek doen dit, en dan voilla drink sy dit op en as die 60 ml klaar is skree sy blou moord vir meer, dan gaan meng ek meer, maar teen die tyd wat ek aangehardloop kom met die bottel is sy al so vererg en hoes vreeslik, en die snot loop, en dan weier sy. Ag dis net so 'n hassle. Baie kere raak sy ook aan die slaap en dan verstik sy so bietjie en wil dan nie verder drink nie. Ons ploeter maar so op trial en error voort. Dan gee ek bietjie, dan gee ek meer... Gaan haar vandag oorsit op Soya vir so 2 weke met die hoop dat die slym verminder en die poef bietjie "dikker" word.
Kinders he is beslis nie vir sissies nie! Ek moet se dit freak my vreeslik uit as sy so siek is. Ek is so bang sy kom iets oor, en ek kan dit eenvoudig nie vat as sy so hartverskeurend huil nie. Ek is obviously nie so 'n sterk persoon as wat ek gedink het ek is nie, veral nie as dit by my kind kom nie.
Bo en behalwe dit het ons ook nog baie ander stres die laast tyd. My man werk gereeld laat en hy is alewig besig om mense rond te ry (sy assistente wat afglaai en gehaal moet word, asook pasiente wat nie meer in die myn hospitaal mag bly nie. Hul moet in die hostel gaan bly met die gevolg dat my arme man al sy werk en admin moet doen asook hospitaal rondtes en dan moet hy nog sy eie pasiente taxi ry. ) En dan kom hy by die huis en dan is daar nog niks kos gemaak nie en die baba en ma huil en skree ewe hard..... Hopelik kan ons net deur hierdie winter kom!!
by Mandy-Leigh on Fri 17 May 2013 - 6:52
Hehe, sien ek word rerig mal! hier is my post! gedog hy is weg toe ek na die ander thread kyk. Toe post ek soortgelyk weer... Koppie raas.
by Lilly on Fri 17 May 2013 - 7:43
Mandy, kinders groot maak is def nie vir sissies nie, die een wat dit gese het het n vlerklose engel groot gemaak of gelieg!
Hoekom maak jy nie 2 voedings se melk aan en hou dit in die yskas in n Jug? Die melk wat nie in haar bottle was nie kan jy bere vir 24 uur.
Wihan het netso vieslike hoes en dis net snot en die antibiotika is amper klaar, ek raak sommer moedeloos!!!
by Mandy-Leigh on Fri 17 May 2013 - 7:45
Ai shame. Hoop hy voel gou beter. Nebulise jy hom? Ek het gevind dis al wat werk vir Ivanka. Sy haat dit en huil vreeslik maar dis al hoe ek die borsie oop kry.
by Adele S on Fri 17 May 2013 - 7:58
Shame Mandy, ek kan net dink dit is aaklig as sy so hartverskeurend huil. Ja nee, ek dink dit vat baie om kinders groot te maak.
by Alleycat on Fri 17 May 2013 - 9:07
Shame man! Daar is niks erger in die lewe as om jou kind so te hoor huil nie, hoop dinge raak gou better xxx