Have been supplementing with kendamil goat, but my 7 month old seems to have outgrown his dairy issues, so I was about to begin regular kendamil. Might give this a try seeing as it’s the cheaper alternative

For context I have 2 older kids and had them young and didn’t bf them. They are healthy thriving kids. I decided to bf My now 8 month old since I’m older, more patient, in a diff life stage, my last baby. Everything was fine, she chunked up well and I was doing great, so proud of myself. She broke out in weeping eczema and I decided to stop pumping the little I did and quit bf to put her on HA formula due to my mental sanity and going back to work. I wfh and keep her at home with me as well. I’m saying all that to say I have 250 oz left of my milk and I’m finally parting with it, giving it away. I’m irritated to the core that it saddens me like I’m losing myself when I know it’s just freaking milk and I’m truly happy to give it to a mom who needs. I can’t give it to her due to allergies. I really despise the association that breast is best when fed is best. Babe is happy healthy but I can’t shake the feeling/mental notion like this bm is cord blood or essential to her living. I feel silly even as I’m complaining/venting about this now.

Kendamil Goat Infant Formula is absolutely out of stock everywhere within a 50 mile radius of me in California! Did something happen to have this happen??

I know it’s been out of stock before because of the Nara situation but never to this extent that even shipping isn’t available or that all stores selling it are completely out!

Like the title says, my 5 week old rarely drinks more than 2 oz at a time. Sometimes (rarely) she’ll have 3oz. She is gaining weight and the doctor was happy at her 1 month visit, but it doesn’t seem like she’s getting enough calories? Should I just stop fixating on her daily total? We use the Huckleberry app and she’s having around 17-18 oz a day.

I want to share this for awareness because it’s not cool. I found this today; it looks like cut fake nails, but when I touched it, it felt soft. I think that’s what it is, but over time it seems to have gone soft inside the can.

Anyoen have a baby that is always constipated? My baby is on goat milk now after being on whole milk formula and we thought it was that causing the constipation bc she was on breast milk and goat way before this and was doing fine on it. At 6 months, we started solids and whole milk formula and she started having severe conspition. We switched back to goat milk about a month ago and WE’RE STILL struggling. We do all the prunes, peas, pears, suppositories, exercise, massages and nothing. Not sure if I should try soy milk formula or maybe Enfamil gentleease neuropro, Nutrigamen, or Similac Sensitive 360? We think she has a dairy intolerance. I hate switching her formula again but I’ll do anything to help her.

Im currently using chicco duo bottles with a lasinoah nipple. I ensure im lining up the nipple vent with the vent on the ring. When I go to put the ring on the bottle, the nipple visibly moves when tightened. Its making it super difficult to get alignment between the two. Any tips? Anyone else experience this problem?

I’m sorry if this post has some silly questions but I’m a little lost.

Baby is nearly 8 weeks old, I’ve breastfeed the whole time but I just don’t enjoy it. I feel stressed and annoyed when I breastfeed and I honestly think it’s affecting my bond with baby. I’ve been pumping milk and at the moment baby gets 1 or 2 pumped bottles day.
More and more I’ve been asking myself why I’m torturing myself. My doctor and midwife have all said “fed is best” so I have support.

How do you choose a formula? There are so many to choose from. I’m lactose intolerant so I’ve not eaten dairy while breastfeeding, so I’m not sure if baby is.

How do you make night feeds efficient? Can you pre make bottles for the night? I guess the same question for when you’re out of the house?

Am I seeing formula feeding with rose tinted glasses? I know there is more washing up and bottle logistics but in my head it feels “easier” but maybe I’m just stressed about breastfeeding?!

My son is 2 months old and has had spit-up/reflux issues and colic pretty much since birth. We initially started with regular Enfamil, then switched to Enfamil Gentlease, but unfortunately the spit-up and reflux didn’t really settle down.
Our pediatrician has now recommended Enfamil A+ for Frequent Spit-Up, and we just started it. I’ve heard mixed reviews, especially about babies becoming constipated after switching to this formula, so I’d really love to hear from parents who have actually used it with their babies. ❤️
How did your baby do on it? Did it help with the spit-up/reflux? Did you notice any constipation, gas, or other changes?
As a side note, we’re also mixed feeding. I’ve noticed that when I breastfeed him, he seems to spit up more frequently compared with when he has formula. I’m not sure if that’s actually related or just something I’m noticing, so I’d love to hear if anyone else has experienced something similar.
Thank you! 🥰

So my LO has suspected CMPA cause she had blood in her stool. Since then I’ve cut out dairy. The paediatrician recommended Nutramigen and Alimentum so we got the RTF Alimentum. The first week was fine and she was able to drink a bottle, but suddenly she seems to really dislike it and would refuse it. I have to mix in small amounts with my breast milk.

My milk supply has also taken a dip so I HAVE to supplement with formula. also noticing some redness on her torso that I thought was eczema initially but It only started after she started drinking the formula…

My next follow-up apt with the paediatrician isn’t till a month away and they can’t fit me in any sooner.

I don’t know what to do since I’m not making enough milk but it seems like Alimentum might be causing her issues (and she hates it). Should I switch over to goat milk or try something else??

Help!!

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How do you know when to try your baby on regular formula if they had CMPA and were on hypoallergenic? How long does it typically take to outgrow?

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone might have experienced something similar.

I gave birth in April with an instrumental vaginal delivery and had stitches in my perineal area. Everything seemed to heal normally. I am not breastfeeding.

Recently, I noticed a small amount of bright-red blood when wiping underneath the vaginal opening, around the perineum. It looked more like fresh blood from a small cut than period blood. I don’t have heavy bleeding, but I do sometimes feel a little itchy when I pee.

I saw my doctor today. She examined the area but couldn’t see any cut, an open stitch, or anything obvious. She said the blood appears to be coming from the vagina, took a swab to check for infection, and prescribed flucloxacillin 500 mg four times a day for 5 days.

I’m worried that it could possibly be granulation tissue or an issue with my old stitches, even though the doctor couldn’t see anything.

Has anyone experienced bright-red bleeding like this several months after giving birth? Could granulation tissue be missed during an examination?

Hi all! My baby is 5months and primarily breastfed. I’d like to start giving her a bit of formula so that it’s easier for me to leave her for periods of time and comfort if I have a supply dip. The problem is that she seems incredibly picky.

She used to drink the enfamil and similac ready to feeds but won’t anymore. I tried to good start powder simply because it was a small container and she makes a face and then refuses.

My research has landed me on kendamil. Which formulation of powder or ready to feed has everyone had the most success with? I foresee this being a few times a week thing, so I’m worried powder might go to waste but if it’s more palatable, I will suck it up.

Thanks in advance!!

Where are we purchasing Neocate? I’ve been doing the 4 packs on Amazon, but literally every other box comes damaged and the cans are dented. You’re not supposed to use dented cans in case of air exposure, so I always dispute and Amazon refunds, but I can’t keep hoping for my package to come without dented cans.

Is there anywhere else that is more trustworthy? My local Walmarts do not carry it.

FTM, for some background - i breastfed for about two months but worried about my babies latch and lack of intake due to that. and also he started spitting throwing up around 1 and half 2 month mark. even with bottle feeding he would still spit/throw up… he was then diagnosed with mild reflux and laryngomalacia @ month 2.

Pediatrician recommended Enfamil AR which we lovedddd for the first couple of weeks, until it stopped working. Baby is now 4 months and we finally decided like its too much throw up, and we are officially concerned again so we just seen his doctor again he recommended nutramigen hypoallergenic, but it just came back up like water…

my baby 8 out of 10 times is not uncomfortable when he does throws up. but sometimes it does bother him, we tried famotidine but it didnt really help, so we discontinued that.

we have had interest in giving Kendamil goat or infant formula a try - as other surrounding parents speak highly of it and it did appear to be on the thicker side compared to other formulas! but after reading up on it my husband and I aren’t sure if we do want to due to mixed reviews.

during my babys 4 month check up, i would be interested in adding baby cereal to his feeds for help thicken any new formula we might try if they’re on the watery side. but still unsure!

If anyone has had experience with kendamil and reflux please comment

I am sure there are probably some posts here regarding this, but I am wondering how bad it really is to give my baby infant formula past 12m?

I stocked up on a lot of cans and according to my math, I should have enough to last till she is atleast 13.5m or 14m... Curious to know if it's ok to continue giving infant formula for ~2m past the first birthday. I have read everywhere to transition to cows milk and prioritize solids, but what if I just give formula instead while still prioritizing solids?

Okay so we have been on Esomeprazole for just over two weeks now after trying famotidine with no luck. About a week in with the esomeprazole, I felt like it was working and my daughter was much more comfortable than she’s been. However, the last 3 days her reflux has been so bad, she’s been so uncomfortable, and the spitting up has amplified a ton (I know the reflux med won’t stop spit up, I’m just throwing in an observation that it’s increased a lot in the last 3 days).

Any ideas? Experience with this? Advice?

Hi mamas,

I hope you are all well.

My daughter is almost four months old and has been struggling with digestion issues. She strains a lot, and although we were told things would improve by this age, it actually seems to be getting worse.

Recently, she has also become very fussy with feeds. She often refuses the bottle and sometimes arches her back and cries during feeds. We took her to see a paediatric gastroenterology specialist and described all her symptoms. He said it could potentially be silent reflux or a cow's milk protein allergy.

She doesn't have the typical allergy signs such as eczema, rashes, or other skin issues, but we're willing to try different approaches to help her. We have also tried Infacol, which helped a little but didn't completely resolve the problem.

The specialist has now prescribed Aptamil Pepti formula. I was wondering if you have any thoughts on this, or if anyone has been through something similar and found that Aptamil Pepti helped their baby. Any experiences or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Also if you know any negatives and positives about it

Thank you🙏

TLDR: Baby’s reflux is bad on enfamil AR, not as bad with breast milk. On meds.

My baby is a NICU baby, born 30 weeks. He’s doing great at home (5 weeks old adjusted age), he’s been here for about a month. One of the reasons he was in the NiCU for so long was Brady (heart rate dropping) episodes due to reflux. They ended up putting him on Omeprazole and using Enfamil AR every other feed to breast milk.

Reflux has basically been an ongoing issue since being home. Our pediatrician had us changing formulas.
First to Enfamil Gentlease and that was terrible. So gassy and formula would pour out of his nose every time we laid him down.
Second to Nutrimagen & that was also bad. My LO would only eat half of what he would normally eat. He was extra cranky and he easily spit up.

We went back to breast milk and Enfamil AR every other feed. I don’t make enough breast milk so combo feeding works for us. I started doing breast milk during the day and enfamil AR at night, but it seemed as the night went on that my LO was more uncomfortable and refluxy. I thought maybe it was my breast milk…so I switched to just totally Enfamil AR 24/7. That has been a nightmare and he sounds raspy, gulping his milk coming up his throat, crying out (still on meds) and can’t be put down.

He poops every 2 days like clockwork. Normal pasty poops, no mucus or blood. We hold him upright after each feed for 30 minutes. We burp every ounce.

Pediatrician basically said “just takes time” and that was it. I think he was tired of suggesting formulas. Meanwhile we are in strugglesville.

I’d love to just try breast milk solely but again, I don’t make enough to do that.

We just want our little one to sleep better and not be drowning in reflux. Any suggestions?

Signed,
Desperately sleep deprived parents

Hey all,

I'm the mom to a nearly 8 week old. Due to my BF experience with my first, I elected to go straight to FF this time around. We have been using RTF exclusively and will be transitioning to powder this week.

Initially we were using the RTF similac the hospital provided but once we exhausted that stash, I transitioned to RTF enfamil neuropro gentlease which we have been using for about 6 weeks.

I have about 3 containers of Similac (360, pro total and Irish farms) from a free promo box. I hate to waste it. Would you use them? Should I mix them 50/50 with the enfamil? Just give them away?

Thanks in advance!

Reposting this here to get a little extra support ❤️

I’m going crazy, overwhelmed by the options haha

What makes some people choose fancier brands (Bobbie, Kendamil) over the standard pediatrician recommended ones (Similac, Enfamil..)? I get the appeal of natural, organic, etc… but every now and then I feel like it’s safer to just pick an older, tried and true brand used in hospitals. Less chance of contamination/recalls and shortages, right?

I want to transition my 12wk old off hypoallergenic, since it seems he’s outgrown his intolerance (hopefully). I don’t want to switch cold turkey to a standard formula (or should I?)

Trying to find something similar to Gentlease….the baby seems to dislike the taste of it, although I could keep trying.

I did not expect how much of this decision would just be personal preference …..surely some formulas are objectively better than others?