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SkaRLa

Jul 23, 2003, 06:20 AM

For my daughter, I had trouble with my breastmilk cuz I was a first-time mom, so her pedia prescribed Nan1 then Nan2 then Gain (6mos) then GAINPLUS. Gain and Gainplus are really good, my daughter loves it and mukhang masarap sya. Although I heard that Gainkids are sort of really hyperactive but smart (my daughter is a perfect example).

For my son naman who's now 9mos old, i breastfed him for the first 3 months, then switched to S26 Gold then he's now into Promil Gold. I highly recommend breastmilk. Compared to my daughter who wasn't breastfed, mas ok weight gain ng son ko and mas malakas and mataba talaga sya.

geekhead

Jul 23, 2003, 10:10 AM

my daughter right now is using Aptamil.:)

cmax

Jul 23, 2003, 04:42 PM

Mine used S26 Gold for the first 3 months, then switched to S26 regular, tapos Promil Gold nung 6 months, ngayon Promil pa rin. Sabi pedia, although 1+ yr old na baby ko na Promil muna ang pagamit kesa mag switch sa Promil Kid.:confused:

foxxxxy

Jul 24, 2003, 04:58 AM

My daughter drinks Enfamil with Lipil ever since she came out.
I didn't breastfeed her at all and she just takes formula all
the way. I just don't know what its called there sa Pinas ang
Enfamil.

heaven leigh

Jul 25, 2003, 04:29 AM

both my daughter and son used s26 until 6 months.

daughter (5 year old na ngayon) - s26, gain, enfagrow, enfakid, nido then lactum na ngayon --> combined iyong vanilla and chocolate flavor.

son (1 year and 2 mos) - s26, promil and promil kid.

sabi ng pedia namin, hindi daw advisable ang s26 gold, kasi medyo nakaka plema ata. kaya s26 regular use namin.

gain - nakakatalino (daw) but super likot ang kids (as with my daughter and nephew).

ChiQui

Jul 25, 2003, 06:11 AM

My baby's using Enfalac now. :)

season

Jul 25, 2003, 06:49 AM

i nursed my son for his entire first year. but initially, when i was having problems, we gave him nan1.

when he turned one, i gave him fresh milk na (pauls milk brand).

mac_bolan00

Jul 25, 2003, 01:12 PM

i wonder how many bewildered parents will be shaking their heads in disbelief 16 years from now (UPCAT year) when they discover their kids' IQs did not benefit one whit from all these pro-gifted brands.

:lol:

Fairy_nd_meadow

Jul 25, 2003, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by mac_bolan00
i wonder how many bewildered parents will be shaking their heads in disbelief 16 years from now (UPCAT year) when they discover their kids' IQs did not benefit one whit from all these pro-gifted brands.

:lol:

You know, this is true. Imagine the cost of Gain and Promil then, and even so today!!!!

You know, I've a cousin who used "Bonna" (a cheaper milk brand) and guess what, her daughter is always top in school.

Minsan wala rin yan sa infant milk, I mean, hindi lang yan sa infant milk, syempre we want to ensure that our children will have the best in everything so that there will be a greater chance of our children becoming the best, pero to a great extent, depende rin yan sa environment, sa parents most specially, and the various stimuli the child experienced.

mac_bolan00

Jul 26, 2003, 03:35 AM

breast milk is better than 5 times the best formula you can buy.

but then....

how come poor kids (who rely mostly on breast milk) also have problems with math and philo?

ahh... it may be nutrition, debilitating infant diseases and a poor environement.

ok, it takes all kinds. now back to the topic. my kid takes dulac. boy, she vaccums it up. she's 3 1/2 months old, is breastfed, and still finishes 6 ounces of dulac in a wink. she's past her weight curve on the last visit to the doc. the pedia says her head circumference is also growing very fast.

:D

marco_1

Jul 26, 2003, 09:36 AM

my baby is using Mylac, then Hi-Nulac, then Nido 1+, then Bear Brand 1+...

sanama22

Jul 26, 2003, 12:59 PM

Frisolac is ok, our baby only liked this milk and then frisomel. ayaw nya ng ibang gatas.:D

Dorcas

Jul 28, 2003, 05:01 AM

my baby was breastfed until he was 2 ½ months...now he's using mylac then i think pag abot nya ng 6 mo. hinulac na sya...

it's true that breasmilk is the best...my baby's pupu became harder when i stopped breastfeeding him...good thing his pedia adviced us to give him prune juice to help him with his bowel movement

zoiey

Aug 1, 2003, 04:51 AM

Originally posted by Fairy_nd_meadow
You know, this is true. Imagine the cost of Gain and Promil then, and even so today!!!!

You know, I've a cousin who used "Bonna" (a cheaper milk brand) and guess what, her daughter is always top in school.

Minsan wala rin yan sa infant milk, I mean, hindi lang yan sa infant milk, syempre we want to ensure that our children will have the best in everything so that there will be a greater chance of our children becoming the best, pero to a great extent, depende rin yan sa environment, sa parents most specially, and the various stimuli the child experienced.

well, i agree...of course the upbringing of the child is a major factor in the growing up process...but the thing is if we can give the best milk to our child why not...and it also depends on the effect of the milk supplement to the bowel movement of the child.

mine i started out with NAN but shifted to Enfalac when he was 1 week old as advised by his pedia coz of diarrhea...then tried gain when he was 6 months but unfortunately he had diarrhea so i tried promil and it worked...ooopps i also tried enfagrow before promil but the diarrhea thing attacked again...when he turned 1 i shifted to progress...my baby is a picky eater i tried other milk supplements like gainplus, nido 1+, anchor 1+ but if it isn't the diarrhea thing it seems that he doesn't like the taste...i remember trying nido1+ even when he was asleep and we gave him milk he still would not drink it upon tasting.

osang

Aug 1, 2003, 07:14 PM

Since i'm a working mom, my baby is using S26 Gold and at home, i breastfeed her. Of course, breast milk is best for baby.

pagma_lilip

Aug 6, 2003, 05:47 AM

too bad i breasfed my baby for less than a month only...so from her 1st month onwards, i gave her Nan1..then she became colicky we switched to Enfalac Lacto-free until her 6th month...then switched again, this time to a soy-based formula coz she developed allergy from cow's milk, she's now taking Isomil 2...

mytitagirl

Aug 15, 2003, 08:09 AM

breastmilk is best if you can do it, requires commitment...i listened to the old wives (my lolas and nanay) so i breastfed from birth to 32 months. wanted to quit at 6 months, but listend to the old wives again. anyway,

try mixed feeding if you can, formula in the day and breast at night. buy an avent manual breast pump to express milk and store it too, avent is the best because i've tried it against other brands. countless doctors recommend breastfeeding up to 6 months at least.

don't know what is the best formula under 1, but after the age of 1 the best for us is pediasure.

best of luck and patience!

CeJ2029

Aug 17, 2003, 10:40 PM

My son is using NAN1 (1month old palang sya eh pero grabe ang bigat 12 lbs) but my wife is still breast feed him.

sodemntough

Aug 19, 2003, 04:31 AM

Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding your baby is by far the most natural; doctor recommended, ideal and best food for your baby. Breast milk is perfectly designed to meet every need of your baby and it has very unique properties that cannot be copied in a formula. Breast milk contains all of the essential nutrients and antibodies that are perfectly matched to what your baby needs. Its composition is so perfect that your baby will experience less diarrhea, constipation and digestive upsets. With the antibodies that are in the breast milk your baby will be better prepared to fight off viruses and bacteria, while building his or her immune system. Another advantage of breast milk is that it changes and adapts to your baby’s needs, while the act of breastfeeding itself helps form a close, emotional bond between mom and baby.

Bottle-feeding (Formula)
While it is always strongly recommended that mothers breastfeed their baby’s, there are many reasons that some mothers may be unable to or choose not to breastfeed. When breastfeeding in not an option due to a mothers illness, prescription medicines, heart or kidney disease, HIV/ AIDS or a number of other reasons, the three other doctor recommended alternatives are expressed milk from other, human milk from a donor or milk bank and the 4th alternative is infant formula. When nursing at the mother's breast is not possible, the use of a nursing supplementer, such as the one offered by Lact-Aid (www.lact-aid.com) is a good option to try next with either expressed milk or milk from a donor or milk bank. As the final alternative, infant formula is designed to imitate the content and activities of human milk as much as scientifically possible. While there is no formula that can duplicate the perfection of breast milk, it is the only alternative when breast milk is not an option. Formulas contains all the vitamins, minerals and iron your baby needs, but since there are so many brands and variations of formula, be sure and have your doctor tell you which one to use.

It’s recommended by most doctors that babies are breastfed until they are at least 9 to 12 months of age. But due to different reasons you may only be able to go a few months or maybe use a combination of breast and formula to feed your baby the full twelve months. Discuss the subject with your doctor and you both can decide on what is best for you and your baby.

As a final note, with the increase of babies being adopted and arriving by surrogate, these surrogate and adopting parents-to-be may also consider breastfeeding a positive way to nourish their babies

jisc

Oct 10, 2003, 03:11 PM

Nung nasa tyan pa lang ang baby ko eh Anmum, tapos Enfalac, Enfagrow, now Enfakid, I'm trying to find cheaper brands, pero pag pinagkukumpara ko yung nutrition information eh mas lamang talaga ang brain foods ng Enfa, even compared sa Gain and Promil, pero minsan na tetempt ako sa Neslac, kasi almost half the price of Enfakid, pero mostly less the nutrition content din.

bummer

Oct 10, 2003, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by jisc
Nung nasa tyan pa lang ang baby ko eh Anmum, tapos Enfalac, Enfagrow, now Enfakid, I'm trying to find cheaper brands, pero pag pinagkukumpara ko yung nutrition information eh mas lamang talaga ang brain foods ng Enfa, even compared sa Gain and Promil, pero minsan na tetempt ako sa Neslac, kasi almost half the price of Enfakid, pero mostly less the nutrition content din.

My 2-month old is using Enfalac A+. I think the Enfa series is one of the high-end brands in the market today but it's worth it. My little girl's growing really well.

caramelapples

Oct 11, 2003, 10:38 AM

my baby's been using enfalac a+ since birth. she used to weigh 5 lbs at birth but now she's already 8 lbs after 1 month. :)

Stefan74

Oct 14, 2003, 11:06 PM

s-26, promil gold then i tried promil kid... ok lang pero feeling ko may kulang...dunno if it's because medyo ayaw ng son ko ng milk (as in dapat tulog na tulog sya bago sya iinom - pag gising sya water ang gusto)

KAYA - ok tong thread na ito coz talagang pinoproblema ko an anong milk bibilhin...

tried chocolate flavor na GROW, meron din pediasure - bukas bili ako ulit --- isip isip na naman... imagine nyo na lang binilhan ko sya ng CHOCOLAIT (super gusto ko yan before) ayaw din nya!

try ko ng enfa series if you say na good yun

Mickey2000

Oct 15, 2003, 10:49 AM

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Mickey2000

Oct 15, 2003, 10:52 AM

http://www.boomspeed.com/carolrobert/mickey.gifmy son used Infamil from birth up to 1 yr old, after that,yung regular milk na sa grocery malamig pa nga eh :lol:, ewan lang ha, nagtataka nga ako,dito sa US di ba sobrang protective nila sa health ng mga bata,you know basta baby ang pinag-usapan,dami nilang chechebureche,pero wag ka, hindi dito uso yang mga pampatalino ek ek na gatas or pampatangkad.so far naman yung anak ko above average baby sya,ngayon nga at his age (2yo) alam na nya basahin ang alphabet,as in nababasa nya hindi lang memoryado,he also know how to count by number and thru his fingers,a few days ago kakaturo ko lang ng shape and colors,the next day ako na tinuturuan :lol:
btw,may nabasa ako dating article,I think dito din sa pex,yung intelligent daw ng bata,or you know personality ng tao,nag start daw yan ma build at the beginning of conception,then yung intelligent din daw,like how you treat them,the environment,as in the everyday things you do together,yung study ginawa sa new zealand,so yun ganon daw.
as for the breast feeding mommy in a thrid class family, breast feed nga,kung hindi din naman healthy yung kinakain ng mommy,and minsan karamihan sa kanila nag smoke pa then sobrang dumi ng paligid,so kaya ganon din.

Wittygurl

Oct 15, 2003, 11:18 AM

I'm mix feeding.. My baby's first milk was Mylac, he had bowel movement problems. His new pedia recommended S-26 gold..

mac_bolan00

Oct 17, 2003, 06:26 PM

baby girl is now six months old and she's used up the dulac. now she's into promil gold. she had her first solid today, milupa cereal with apple flavor. she loved it! she finished the entire 1 1/2 ounces we mixed.

jhanbea

Oct 18, 2003, 12:38 AM

my first baby (now 1 year and 2 mos) used prenan for first six months, then Gain and Gain plus....ok naman, she's healthy yun nga lang hyperactive pero smart...

my second baby (1 month old) first used mylac, she had bowel movement problems, we changed it to s26 gold,ngayon s26 lactose free...her birthweight is 3.3 kgs, after a month she now weighs 4.2 kgs...

DELISYUS

Oct 21, 2003, 02:55 PM

SYEMPRE NDE PA AKO MOMMY BUT...

http://www.angelfire.com/blog/mec/pyro.jpg

my nephew, as advised by his pedia... is chugging Mylac.... eh ayaw pang papalitan ng pedia nya so anyway... ayun

my other nephew

http://www.angelfire.com/blog/mec/eisen.JPG

naman is taking Dulac... hiyang sya.... but his ATE

http://www.angelfire.com/blog/mec/bonita-crop.JPG

had to take Enfalac because she was lactose intolerant...

ultimately.... it's not really the milk you were fed when you were a baby (duh, we all grew up w/ s26 and bonna and still managed to become the achievers and hyper people that we are)... although it's understandable for a parent to want nothing but the best that he/she can afford for his/her baby...

i like to think din na it's more important that the mother... while carrying that child inside her pa lang... observe proper diet during the pregnancy so that the baby won't grow up fat or sickly....

beary_cute

Oct 29, 2003, 11:43 PM

Hi. I've noticed that wala yata nag-post ng pediasure milk for their kids. Nakikita ko lang 'to sa supermarket shelves, ok b yun milk na to?

glenchuy

Oct 30, 2003, 04:19 PM

i used similac, gain, gain plus.

Stefan74

Oct 30, 2003, 11:49 PM

Originally posted by beary_cute
Hi. I've noticed that wala yata nag-post ng pediasure milk for their kids. Nakikita ko lang 'to sa supermarket shelves, ok b yun milk na to?

i've tried pediasure. Ok naman sya coz they say na as a milk - complete o balanced daw sya. BUT i tried one can lang coz ang sabi sa akin - usually pediasure is given to kids na recovering from sickness or yung tipong kulang sa nutrition or walang gana kumain... read mo sa label indicated dun.

CeJ2029

Nov 3, 2003, 05:28 PM

nagpalit na ko...before NAN HA!

Ngayon S26 lactose free

avacamille

Nov 4, 2003, 04:15 PM

for my son s26(gold) until 6 months then promil(gold) until 1 year old then Progress until 1 and half then Gain plus until 2 then EnfaGrow lactose free ngyon 2 and half na sya PEDIASURE choc. imagine 1500 kada sahod but maganda talaga almost lahat ng pedia yun ang recommended. kahit di masyado kumain complete na ang pedia sure kaya ok lang..

glowingfairy

Nov 5, 2003, 10:09 AM

my baby's 1st milk was aptamil, 2nd is enfalac & the present one is enfagrow. she loves drinking milk & she's very strong & super kulit as in. =)

GForce

Nov 7, 2003, 08:36 AM

our pedia recommended that my 26-mo old baby take pediasure kasi compared to her older siblings, mas maliit sya. problem is ayaw nya kahit anong milk formula. she still prefers my milk so i'm still breastfeeding her but her yaya feeds her the powdered form of the formula when i'm not around - that she can take, tapos inom nalang ng maraming water. :D

wala naman kami problem sa kanya kasi malakas ang katawan nya, maliksi at matakaw pa although she had allergies when she was an infant kaya naka-7 or 8 changes yata kami ng milk formula.

annielise

Nov 7, 2003, 09:01 AM

My baby is 75% breastfed and 25% formula-fed. He's currently using Similac Advance with DHA.

babynibhie

Nov 10, 2003, 05:14 PM

honga...ano ba talaga best infant milk??? :wondering:

a friend of mine told me S26 Gold daw *** alam kung anu yun hehehe... kase ako mixed nyan baby ko pag anjan ako dun lang sya mkaka breastfeed dahil two months lang vacation ko then balik na sa work...

marco_1

Nov 14, 2003, 05:11 PM

we tried Mylac, Hi-Nulac, Nido 1+, Nestogen, Bear Brand1+, UCare123, UCare for our babies

westicegurl

Nov 15, 2003, 02:58 PM

my baby used mylac for the 1st 6 mos. then hi-nulac until now... i think maganda **** *** milk nya kc nkkita ko **** sa development ng baby ko...

dior_addict

Nov 16, 2003, 05:47 PM

For me.......GAIN at S26 ang best kasi un ang ginamit ng baby ko nung maliit pa sya at napaka lusog nya. Andami ngang nagtanong sakin nun kung anong milk ang gamit nya.

Di kasi ako nag breastfeed dahil ala akong gatas..........pero syempre milk ng mommy ang the best!!!

shengyap

Dec 3, 2003, 11:20 AM

To all mom's outthere, what milk can you recommend for kids 6months and up?:*)

My baby is 3 mos. already, sa ngayon un gatas nya is NAN H.A. un ang recommend ng pedia, but how about 6 mos na? Can you please give me some suggestions? thanks to all...:)

marthyna

Dec 3, 2003, 11:56 AM

It would still depend on what your PEDIA suggests. The reason why she recommended you NAN H.A. was because your baby has lactose intolerance. But then, if your baby can tolerate other formulas,you may try GAIN when your baby reaches 6 months. My youngest daughter started with NAN H.A. also because she had lactose intolerance. I switched her to GAIN 'coz it has been proven to be the best. :)

marco_1

Dec 4, 2003, 03:57 PM

I'm a Dad, :)

yep I agree on that, but sometimes your pedia will ask what milk do you want for your child if you have more than 1,

my 2 sons, started MyLac then shifted to Hi-Nulac....

flavvvah

Dec 11, 2003, 06:33 PM

my baby is 25% breastfed, and 75% formula-fed. baliktad tayo annielise! :)

we tried enfalac a+, but then na-constipate sha ng husto and gassy sha. so we tried s26 gold. for a while ok sha with this, pero after 4 days, gassy ulit. so we figured he must be lactose intolerant.

now he's using s26 lacto-free. so far so good naman. he burps better. and wala na shang crying spells. yun nga lang parang tumakaw! and his pupu smells ickier. hehehehe.

lanibabe

Dec 13, 2003, 07:58 PM

for the first 6months enfalac A+ now that he's more than six enfapro A+ ok naman sya very healthy ang baby ko.

NOKiE

Dec 14, 2003, 04:19 PM

Our son was breastfed 'till he turned about six or seven months old when mommy's milk supply ran out. Then we gave him Similac 'till he turned one. From then on, he's straight up common Vitamin D milk. :)

conman

Dec 14, 2003, 04:51 PM

mejo malaki na kid ko, but i remember giving him S26 then. kinda good.

annielise

Dec 14, 2003, 10:25 PM

flavvvah: not anymore...he's now 95% breastfed, he rarely touches his formula, only when we're on the road or hubby's feeding him....try to breastfeed him pa rin kasi, ako nakuha lang sa tiyaga :). His soiled diapers are milder-smelling unlike when he was taking much formula, kasi icky talaga ang poopoo ng formula-fed babies, specially those using soy-based milk, like your baby...I tried the soy-based with him too but he didn't like it, di ko rin ma-take yung smell ng poopoo nya :)...

pagma_lilip

Dec 15, 2003, 10:42 AM

My little girl has tried the following:

1-6 mos – nan1, similac, and then finally settled to enfalac lacto-free wherein she's more hiyang

6 mos-1 year – switched to a soy-based formula (Isomil 2) coz she developed an allergy to cow's milk

Dear parents, here's a question...

"Now that she has turned a year old, would appreciate your suggestions on what formula (for one year onwards) should i give her. Some have suggested Lactum, Progress, Gain Plus, etc. Which is the best ba?"

Many thanks to all!
:)

jobeth

Jan 6, 2004, 09:58 PM

hi my daughter janna used nan1 for first six months
and then ngayon Gain na sya...ok naman medyo mailkot
nga lang...

riAbaby

Feb 28, 2004, 04:39 PM

my baby uses similac advance.

vixenn

Mar 6, 2004, 03:05 PM

milk ng baby ko before is enfalac a+, pero na constipate sya dun, as in umiiyak sya pag na poo-poo sya...and then sabi ng fren ko i-lactose free ko nga daw...and then i tried s26-lactose free...kaya lang nung nag punta *** sa pedia nya ang sabi lactose-free milk daw ay special formula lang, d sya pdeng inumin ng baby forever kse lalo lang daw magde develop ng sakit ng tummy ng baby, basta prang ganun...and then ang binigay nya sa kin is mylac...ayun so far ok naman para sa baby ko...

orano

Mar 24, 2004, 01:01 PM

How time flies! When I started this thread, I was still pregnant and yun nga, still contemplating on the formula to feed our baby! :)

Now our baby girl Adie is already 7 months old! She's now taking Promil Gold and so far, so good. She was a little constipated when she started pero her pedia simply advised us to dilute it a little because she'll still adjusting to the new formula (although we mixed her Nan1 and Promil Gold for 2 weeks prior to the switch). Now she's no longer constipated! :)

shanse

Mar 31, 2004, 11:07 PM

enfalac a+, sabi kc ng pedia ng baby ko d best daw yun sa lahat ng baby formula.

Fairy_nd_meadow

Apr 1, 2004, 10:27 AM

Meron pa bang Pelargon sa Pilipinas? Yun daw kasi yung ininom ko nung baby pa ako. :D

orano

Apr 2, 2004, 01:22 PM

Meron pa bang Pelargon sa Pilipinas? Yun daw kasi yung ininom ko nung baby pa ako.

hahaha! pareho tayo ng gatas nung baby! I remember yung older brother ko, we we're reviewing about polygons (I was in grade school then) tapos sabi nya "pentagon - 5 side, hexagon - 6 sides, etc..." tapos biglang "eh yung pelargon ilang sides?" sabi ko, "meron ba nun?" then sabi nya "eng-eng! gatas mo yun nung maliit ka!" :D

janis26

Apr 6, 2004, 12:58 PM

my baby drinks Enfalac and he's growing big and healthy. From 7.1lbs nung birth naging 9.46lbs nung 1month sya then 12.54lbs nung 2ndmonth ngayong 3rdmonth 15.18lbs n sya :)

the_BuGs

Apr 7, 2004, 10:21 PM

meron bang S26 AR sa Pinas?

Fairy_nd_meadow

Apr 8, 2004, 07:11 PM

The Bugs, alam ko meron S26, kasi ito yung gatas ng mga pamangkin ko. Pero di ko alam yung may "SR".

purplelightning

Apr 8, 2004, 07:21 PM

hi! my baby drinks Nan HA-1 -- yun kasi ang sabi ng pedia nya kasi prone to allergies daw sya, so dapat hypoallergenic formula... mukhang hiyang na hiyang naman sya! ;)

bummer

Apr 9, 2004, 01:28 AM

my little girl started with enfalac a+ and when she turned 6 months, i switched her to enfapro a+. :)

caramelapples

Apr 22, 2004, 01:44 PM

now that my baby's 8 mos, her pedia told us she can now change milk. we're now switching to enfapro a+ from enfalac a+

dinuzuya

May 12, 2004, 09:09 PM

What formula is recommened the most among new borns? Aside from using breast milk. What is the best formula in the market? nothing but the best for baby,di ba? :D

Fairy_nd_meadow

May 13, 2004, 12:58 AM

Alam mo, your pediatrician should be the one to prescribe the best milk formula. I don't know how they choose what's best for the baby, but I do know that they prescribe different formulas for different babies - like my pedia prescribed Nan1 for me while she prescribed Bonna for my cousin.

It is definitely not safe for anyone without medical background and prior knowledge of your medical history as well as your baby's to tell you what you should give your baby.

But this is the simplest and the BEST milk for your baby, and NO Doctor would disagree - BREASTMILK!!! Not if you're drinking alcohol or smoking or into drugs though... :( But otherwise, it's the best.

JdelaCruz

May 13, 2004, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by dinuzuya
nothing but the best for baby,di ba? :D

Best for baby? What else but breastfreakin'milk!!! :D Best means there's nothing better and NO FORMULA can top breastmilk. So if you're one of those lucky moms with an abundant supply for a baby with a good enough sucking instinct then don't give up breastmilk for formula. The benefits are major and long-term. Your baby will thank you for it.

But, if you really must give formula (which I think should be limited to extreme circumstances) consult your pedia as Fairy said. And my tip is, whatever the doc recommends, buy the smallest can first so that if the baby doesn't not like it or has an adverse reaction to it, switching brands won't be such a waste of money.

dinuzuya

May 13, 2004, 06:26 PM

its our first tine to have a child, and my wife isnt lactating yet(atleast not sustainable amount) . so for the mean time we're doing formula and the little amount of milk she produces...so far we're using s26. Any comments about this brand?

JdelaCruz

May 14, 2004, 01:09 AM

I think the brand doesn't really matter that much, they all have more or less the same ingredients. Based on our experience when we weaned our kid, what is important is that the baby likes the taste and does not have any adverse reaction to it like allergies or bloated tummy or colic. The Infant Milk Thread (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=135763) has feedback from other PExers on their formula experience.

When we had our first baby, my wife didn't lactate much at the onset either and to make things doubly frustrating, the baby wasn't so good at sucking. At the advise of the pedia and the lolas, we just kept on trying. Since milk production is dependent on the baby's demand we just let him suck and suck until eventually everything worked like clockwork. My wife also swears that halaan (clam) soup with malunggay really did help in making the milk flow freely. See also The Breastfeeding Thread (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=140330) for other stories.

Congratulations to both of you on your baby and good luck!

annielise

May 14, 2004, 02:28 AM

Originally posted by dinuzuya
its our first tine to have a child, and my wife isnt lactating yet(atleast not sustainable amount) . so for the mean time we're doing formula and the little amount of milk she produces...so far we're using s26. Any comments about this brand?

I'm also a first time mom and I have been exclusively breastfeeding my 7-month-old. Take note, he never takes formula, just when he was in the hospital coz the nurses gave him some without my permission. Quick tip: If I were you, invest in a breastpump instead of formula because a breastpump is the one sure way to increase your wife's milk supply. If you keep supplementing with formula, the milk will eventually dry out because breast milk operates under the law of supply and demand. The more it is pumped or sucked (even though it seems that there isn't any milk) the more milk will flow. That's what happens with mothers who say they don't have any milk. It's not true, they HAVE milk, it was just not "harvested" properly.

Good luck! I suggest read breastfeeding books or go to websites like babycenter.com to learn how a baby latches on properly and all the abc's of breastfeeding.

georginne

May 15, 2004, 05:33 PM

justine_mommy

May 15, 2004, 08:10 PM

my baby is 1 year and 4 months now and he's taking Enfagrow A+

nung 1 to 6 months - enfalac A+

6 months to 1 year - enfapro A+

yung panganay ko kasi ito din ang ininom nya and he's really healthy and smart.

Fairy_nd_meadow

May 16, 2004, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by justine_mommy
my baby is 1 year and 4 months now and he's taking Enfagrow A+

nung 1 to 6 months - enfalac A+

6 months to 1 year - enfapro A+

yung panganay ko kasi ito din ang ininom nya and he's really healthy and smart.

Gumamit din ayta ng Enfapro yung anak ko dati. May ad pa nga yan si Lotlot yata ang mommy and anak nyang si Justine ba yun? Yan yung wala yatang sugar para hindi masanay ang bata sa matamis. Yun nga ba yun?

Fairy_nd_meadow

May 16, 2004, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by justine_mommy
my baby is 1 year and 4 months now and he's taking Enfagrow A+

nung 1 to 6 months - enfalac A+

6 months to 1 year - enfapro A+

yung panganay ko kasi ito din ang ininom nya and he's really healthy and smart.

Gumamit din yata ng Enfapro yung anak ko dati. May ad pa nga yan si Lotlot yata ang mommy and anak nyang si Justine ba yun? Yan yung wala yatang sugar para hindi masanay ang bata sa matamis. Yun nga ba yun?

lizisrael

May 28, 2004, 07:32 AM

I had a hard time breastfeeding and kahit anong gawin ko, konti lang talaga yung milk na lumalabas. 3 weeks ko lang na-breastfeed yung baby ko. After which, we started giving him Enfalac A+ as per his pedia's advise. Sobrang bilis ng weight gain during the first 6 wks pero nung nagkaproblema sya due to rashes, dun na rin nagstart ang problema namin sa milk nya. Halos lahat ng brands ng milk nasubukan namin sa kanya kasi nga ayaw nya nung NAN HA1. We tried Isomil (constipated sya), Enfalac Lactofree (nagconstipate pa rin sya), MyLac (ayaw nya talagang inumin yun), S-26 series (yung lactofree, regular and Gold), then yung worse eh nag-Nutramigen na kami pero 1 bottle feeding lang nya nagamit yun. Literally nagkaroon kami ng milk store sa bahay. Then I decided to bring him back to Enfalac A+. Ayun, di na sya nagkarashes dun and he's drinking it. Kaso talagang humina sya mag-milk. His weight gain is within the normal range although we were hoping na sana tumaas-taas pa ng konti. He's 6.5 months old now and he's on Enfapro A+ na sobrang hirap bumili kasi laging walang stock yung nasa lata. Kelangan pa namin dayuhin ang Cash and Carry para lang sa milk nya. He's also eating cereals na to compensate. Sabi nung 1 pedia na nakausap ko yung Enfalac A+ and Frisolac ang best tasting brands of formula milk sa market ngayon. No wonder babies gulp it so well. :)

bummer

May 30, 2004, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by Fairy_nd_meadow
Gumamit din yata ng Enfapro yung anak ko dati. May ad pa nga yan si Lotlot yata ang mommy and anak nyang si Justine ba yun? Yan yung wala yatang sugar para hindi masanay ang bata sa matamis. Yun nga ba yun?

yup ito yung may ad ni lotlot and her kid. not sure though about the sugar content.

i really like the enfa series kasi i am very satisfied with how my kid is growing. in about two months, we'll be giving her enfagrow a+ :)

loytecson

Jun 10, 2004, 12:55 PM

my baby is on Promil Gold.
Progress Gold na sya in 10 days :)

AshleyMitch

Jun 17, 2004, 03:08 AM

My eldest son uses the ENFA series. He just switched to ENFAKID last month kasi 3 yrs old na sya. 1 yr syang nag Enfalac A+. Nakakabutas ng bulsa pero makikita mo naman na effective sya kc very active sya at ang bilis nyang mag gain ng weight. So when I had my second baby Enfalac A+ din pinapagatas ko sa kanya. Sabi nila the best daw na gatas yun. Siguro kasi mahal. hehehe. Pero depende na rin sa baby yun kung hiyang nila. Kakaswitch ko lang sa Enfapro A+ kasi 6 months n *** 2nd baby ko para makamura ng konti kaso mula nung magswitch ako constipated sya. I don't know if it is something to do with the milk or is it because sinabayan ko ng solid food kaya observe ko muna. In the meantime, bumili ako ng Prune juice para di sya gaano mahirapan sa pagpopo nya kasi last time hirap na hirap sya.

im_brady

Jun 26, 2004, 12:01 AM

hmmm...nung first month ng baby ko we gave him enfalac tapos we shifted to enfalac a+ kaso lang mas mahal, we tried naman yung nan h.a. its because nag ka rashes sya sa a+ kaso lang nagka problema din sa nan kaya't back to plain enfalac na lang.

pinaymom

Nov 30, 2004, 08:37 PM

Hi Everyone!

I need advice on this: my baby is now 1 year old, so I need to switch to a 1 year old formula. My situation is ganito, I am solely working dahil my husband's company just recently closed. Sweldo ko po ay maliit lang...to be honest Php250.00 lang per day tapos less deduction pa...kaya konti na lang ang net.

Questions:
1. What milk can you recommend na hinde mabigat sa budget...na at least maganda naman ang quality?
2. Pwede ko na e-continue ang Nestogen 2 sa baby ko until ngayon?

Thanks for your advices.

=RuBY=

marco_1

Dec 1, 2004, 09:27 PM

actually try mo bear brand 1+ tapos unit untiin mo sa bear brand na ordinary na :)

pinaymom

Dec 2, 2004, 12:33 PM

Thanks po talaga. Try ko.

Maganda po ba?

annielise

Dec 2, 2004, 01:19 PM

I'm here in manila right now and I use whole fresh milk for my baby. That's what my pedia recommended and I like it coz it's fresh. When we go out we just put an ice pack with his bottle of milk and we're good to go. It's inexpensive and nutritious. Here in Manila we use the Cowhead brand. I'm based in the States kasi and there hindi uso ang mga Progress, gain, etc. for toddlers coz after 1 year, the kids there shift to whole fresh milk kaagad.

pinaymom

Dec 2, 2004, 09:27 PM

salamat po sa advice ninyo.

by the way, diba medyo mahal ang fresh milk? i mean compared to the number of times your feed the baby. ask ko lang din if you serve the milk cold?

thanks.

annielise

Dec 3, 2004, 07:34 AM

Yeah I serve the milk cold, but not super cold, just enough na ma-refresh sya. As for my toddler, the pedia recommended 3 feedings in one day lang naman. I buy the big tetra pack I think it's P50 more or less tapos he can finish that in one week. But I breastfeed pa rin kasi so if I don't, maybe he might finish 2 packs a week which isn't bad already.

Maybe you can compare prices and see which one suits your budget more.

pinaymom

Dec 4, 2004, 10:34 PM

thanks talaga sa advice mo.

i will try to see kung saan mas mura but for now, i am using bear brand 1+.

thanks again.

Tallguy

Dec 27, 2004, 10:04 PM

Need help which product is best?

Enfalac a+ or s26 gold.

Our pedia in manila recommends s26 gold. but our pedia in the province and some doctors highly recommeds enfalac a+.

I don't know which is best?

Can you help me. I want the best for our child

akane_xylene

Jan 14, 2005, 06:09 AM

breastfeeding ako dati, ngayon hindi na. similac milk nya ngayon. magshishift na ako sa promil when he turns 6m0 sa 24... ang mahal kc ng similac advance eh. tsaka ang **** ng dad nya promil.

i recommend brestmilk. kung hindi lang ako nagka-hyperthyroidism id still be breastfeeding sayang nga lang :(

allop

Jan 14, 2005, 01:07 PM

My son, Ichi:
1-6 mos - Enfalac Lacto free / breastmilk
6-12 mos - Enfapro Lacto free
1 yr - 6yr - Lactum, Anchor, Grow, Sustagen Junior (kahit ano Ü)
Now he drinks Sustagen Pre-school

My daughter, Bea:
1-6 mos- Nan HA 1 / breastmilk
6-12 months - Nan HA 2 / breastmilk
We give her Progress Gold now

Am now on the lookout for an inexpensive alternative to Progress Gold. :)

sandy99

Sep 12, 2005, 02:58 PM

Is Dumex Line of Infant milk okay? Please help- i am a new mom.

ehna

Sep 12, 2005, 05:26 PM

better ***** if you'll consult your pedia regarding what infant formula to give to your baby...:)

sweetwahm

Sep 13, 2005, 11:18 AM

i didnt breastfeed for long so my pedia recommended enfalac. it was good for about 3 months until he'd vomit everything out. so my pedia switched him to nan h.a. and ok naman, he stopped vomitting and he gained weight. when he turned 6 mos, promil na kami. he loves the taste. i also noticed that his poop didnt smell too bad and it cleaned easily, unlike nan where it was really icky.

nanay_ni_sinta

Nov 6, 2005, 04:30 AM

I initially gave her enfalac a+ kaya lang hindi naman nauubos yung kahit 4oz naglulungab pa parati. Her pedia told me to switched to s26. my kid is 18 month old now, so far she's ok naman, very healthy and smart. medyo hyperactive lang.

1 to 3 months -- mix feeding ( breastmilk / s26 )
4 to 6 months -- s26
6 to 1 year old -- gain
1 y.o. to present -- pediasure

DaNa8

Nov 7, 2005, 09:55 AM

I breastfeed my 18 month old baby up to now. Mixed feed with Enfalac from 2 months to 1 yr old. I'm using Enfagrow now. :)

boch boch

Dec 16, 2005, 01:03 PM

enfalac a+. she's 2 months old.

season

Dec 17, 2005, 02:07 AM

breast milk is better than 5 times the best formula you can buy.

but then....

how come poor kids (who rely mostly on breast milk) also have problems with math and philo?

ahh... it may be nutrition, debilitating infant diseases and a poor environement.

<snip>
:D

To tell you the truth, a lot of poor children are not even on breastmilk. This is truly a sad state because breastmilk if free and the MOST NUTRITIOUS food a mother can give her infant.

I saw on the news somewhere that breast milk substitutes are one of the items that the Filipinos spend on the most (it's like on the top3 of the list).

I also have a friend who works at the grassroots level trying to educate these mothers about breastfeeding. She told me that she's seen really poor people try to scrimp and save only to give formula (or worse, condensed milk!!! This really pissed her off!)...because they are marketed really well.

May I quote:

“Filipino parents buy breastmilk substitutes in all good faith, thinking that they are doing the best for their children,” Dr Nicholas Alipui, UNICEF Country Representative to the Philippines, said.

“This is the result of the massive penetration of marketing strategies to glorify and portray breastmilk substitutes to ordinary people as safe and reliable substitutes.” Dr Alipui added, “But in fact, they are bad and dangerous substitutes.”

(from http://www.unicef.org/philippines/archives/news/050502.html)

To answer your Q, well...these poor people also have problems with math and philo because they weren't breastfed!

annielise

Dec 17, 2005, 05:59 AM

^ Crazy!!! And downright pitiful. :(. Still breastfeeding my 2-year old and never regretted a moment of it. My MIL hates it, she feels my extended breastfeeding will turn my son into a retard. And she's serious. She's 80 years old. Gosh, old people (and even the not-so-old) are really into some ridiculous old wives' tales!!!

WandaWits

Dec 18, 2005, 09:08 PM

To moms who used nan2, gain & s26.. can you share your feedback? my baby is using nan2 kase, my mom is making kulit for me to try Gain for my baby. Nan2 was prescribed by my baby's pedia, but parang nagsasawa na kse baby ko sa lasa. is it safe to switch to another infant formula w/out consulting his pedia?

Sweetkay

Dec 20, 2005, 12:23 PM

Consult your pedia ... that's still the best way to go about it ... kung nagsasawa na si Baby ... buy a small can and test to see if he will like it ...

S26 gamit ng baby ko though dahil nag cecereal na siya e medyo humina ... will be switching him to Promil Gold once he turns 6months ...

DaNa8

Dec 20, 2005, 12:29 PM

Is it true that chocolate flavored milk makes kids hyper? I was at Mercury Drug yesterday and Enfagrow A+ Vanilla was out of stock. Nagtransfer na lang ko ng grocery kasi ang likot na nga ng baby ko ngayon, pano pa pag *** chocolate pa *** ininom nya.

_TweeZ_

Dec 22, 2005, 04:26 AM

Promil Gold for my baby. But we're planning to change it to Gain stage 2.

annielise

Dec 22, 2005, 04:37 AM

DaNa8

Dec 22, 2005, 11:08 AM

^^^
Thanks for the reply. We really should be keeping them from chocolate milk then. :lol:

Sweetkay

Dec 24, 2005, 08:42 PM

Chocolate has an ingredient that's meant to be an upper ... that's why they get all hyper ...

DaNa8

Dec 27, 2005, 11:35 AM

I see, thanks for the info. :)

baileylab

Jan 16, 2006, 12:21 AM

My kids were premature & they all drank the enfa series - enfalac, enfapro. now magnolia milk or any carton milk nalang. i breastfed for 3 weeks by the way. so i think breastmilk is not always best for babies.

i dont know why they emphasize breastfeeding so much. ang important lang dyan ang colostrum (the syrupy clear liquid that comes out) for antibodies.

sana naman they would also promote the importance of the nutritional intake of the breastfeeders. e pano yun kung yung mommy nagkakape & keeps eating junk food and/or instant noodles? what nutritional value is the baby getting?

there is so much more to breastfeeding than just letting your baby drink your milk. pati ang msg & caffeine napapasa nila sa baby no.

sneezy

Jan 16, 2006, 05:29 PM

i breastfed for 3 weeks by the way. so i think breastmilk is not always best for babies.

care to share your 3-week breastfeeding experience that made you conclude that breastmilk is not always best for babies?

tina11

Jan 18, 2006, 09:40 PM

i dont know why they emphasize breastfeeding so much. ang important lang dyan ang colostrum (the syrupy clear liquid that comes out) for antibodies.

sana naman they would also promote the importance of the nutritional intake of the breastfeeders. e pano yun kung yung mommy nagkakape & keeps eating junk food and/or instant noodles? what nutritional value is the baby getting?

there is so much more to breastfeeding than just letting your baby drink your milk. pati ang msg & caffeine napapasa nila sa baby no.
Most, if not all, literature I've read about breastfeeding emphasize the importance of good nutrition for the mommy, at common sense lang naman siguro na you should lessen your intake of caffeine and processed food when breastfeeding. Mas mahal naman ang infant formula kaysa sa sariwang gulay o prutas, so lack of money shouldn't be a reason for a mom to keep eating instant noodles and use this as an excuse to formula-feed instead of breastfeed :)

I agree that there's much more to breastfeeding than that. It's not as easy as it looks, especially for working moms.

ehna

Jan 19, 2006, 11:26 AM

yng mga poor kaya di makapagpa-breastfeed kasi kulang din talaga sila sa nutrition so wala rin talaga lumalabas na milk sa kanila...and kesa nga naman ibili nila ng food nila para maging healthy sila't magkaron ng supply ng milk ang body nila, ibibili na lang nila ng milk ng bata di ba.....

baileylab

Jan 19, 2006, 12:33 PM

True true. for all of us who are fortunate enough to gain a lot of access to these infos we know that healthy eating is a very important part of breastfeeding. I was referring to the commercials who only state in ONE sentence - breastmilk is still best for babies. period. wala nang added info. kaya ang mga poor dyan breastfeed lang pero kung ano2 pa rin kinakain. e kung ganun lang e di sana mga babies nila matatangkad & healthy na rin di ba? but that is so not the case.

baileylab

Jan 19, 2006, 12:41 PM

baileylab

Jan 19, 2006, 12:55 PM

aaand (i prefer shorter posts kasi mas mabilis basahin)
i have talked to my subordinates (mostly in their 20s) who are from the CDE class and they DO NOT know that what you eat can be passed to the breastmilk. I also discussed with them basic baby care and prenatal care and they just stare in awe na parang - totoo ba yan? ganun pala yun.

so i sort of know how they live life. I've even talked to a few new mommies when we did an outreach. wala rin silang alam. so kawawa talaga sila and the babies are suffering for it.

it didnt even occur to them that what they eat can affect the quality of breastmilk. na tipong basta lang na "breastmilk is best for babies" feel nila their milk is nutritious enough already even if they don't eat healthy.

tina11

Jan 22, 2006, 01:16 AM

This is getting out of topic na, but I just have to disagree with this post:
kesa nga naman ibili nila ng food nila para maging healthy sila't magkaron ng supply ng milk ang body nila, ibibili na lang nila ng milk ng bata di ba.....
Good nutrition need not be expensive. Simple food such as chicken broth, sardines, malunggay, kangkong, or galunggong with tomatoes are both filling and nutritious, and cost much less than infant formula. Generic multivitamins and calcium lactate supplements are also cheap: P100 for a bottle of 100 tablets (which will last the mommy 3 months) at Mercury Drug, no need to get Centrum or those branded vitamins. There are other health benefits of breastfeeding, such as a lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer for the mom. Hindi ba mas maganda kung parehong healthy ang mommy at baby, kaysa gagastos ng malaki ang pamilya sa formula ng bata pero tinitipid ang pagkain ng nanay?

I was referring to the commercials who only state in ONE sentence - breastmilk is still best for babies. period. wala nang added info.
If I'm not mistaken infant formula manufacturers are required by the Ad Board that regulates TV commercials to include that sentence in their ads. Of course they won't put more info on breastfeeding other than what's required, because that will lower their sales - that's like expecting cigarette companies to educate people about lung cancer or liquor companies to show people the dangers of alcoholism and liver disease :D Siguro DOH, NGOs at outreach programs lang ang maaasahan na mag-educate ng mga mommy who don't have access to childcare books or prenatal checkups and consultations, not those commercials.

Regarding your babies (were they premature by the way? that's tough), if formula-feeding was your pedia's advice I'm sure it was the right thing to do :)

killerabs

Jan 22, 2006, 02:51 AM

as for quitting after 3 weeks of breastfeeding, my babies were born at 4.5 lbs & 3.5 lbs (we brought home the 2nd after a month in the hospital weighing just 3 lbs - gasp). and reading the ingredients on the formula i feel they would greatly benefit (and they have) from the nutrients that i feel i could not give since they still cannot drink vitamins at that age. Plus after breastfeeding them for 3 weeks they didnt grow so much as opposed to milk formula.

now, at ages 5 & 6, they are not fat (super payat yung 1 but eats A LOT - but tall) and i'm very contented.

For me (for me lang ha) it;s the same if you breastfeed them and give them vitamins bec. giving them vitamins means that breastmilk is not enough.

I don't give my baby vitamins kasi I try to maintain a good diet because fortunately for me I know that that's important when breastfeeding. :) The most I do when hindi ako nakakapagluto ng maayos is take vitamins myself para atleast it's passed on to my baby. The pedia and doctor agreed that I don't have to give my baby vitamins if I maintain a good diet.

Also, I'm not saying that you did something wrong but I've heard and read that breastfed babies don't increase in weight as much as formula fed babies. So ang dapat tignan, as stated by this pedia who's also a breastfeeding advocate, is does he/she reach the developmental milestones for her age, is she happy and alert? If oo then your baby is developing fine. Also look for a drop or plateau in weight but if may steady growth naman ok yon. Some babies are bigger or smaller than others and the charts pedias use are approximates naman.

killerabs

Jan 22, 2006, 03:07 AM

i dont know why they emphasize breastfeeding so much. ang important lang dyan ang colostrum (the syrupy clear liquid that comes out) for antibodies.

Yes colostrum is important but breastfeeding day by day, month by month has a lot of advantages, because human milk is biologically specific for human babies. Everyday it changes to suit the baby's needs, ganyan kagaling ang breastmilk.

Human milk contains enzymes, hormones, and immunoglobulins that simply can't be duplicated in formula, although formula manufacturers keep trying. They advertise that their brand is "most like mother's milk", but even they agree that breastmilk is best, hence the caption on their cans and tv ads. :)

baileylab

Jan 22, 2006, 06:08 PM

Dear tina11,

oo nga ano. baka gov't requirement lang.

yup both my sons were premature. the first one had no problems whatsoever on weight & height.

yung 2nd underweight & underheight but not too much. i think he's that way bec. he was more premature than the elder. and he weighed only 3.5 lbs at birth. nakahabol sya sa height & weight when he turned 5. but i didn't really worry about it bec. the pedia says he'll catch up. and he really did!

Thank God for that. I am truly blessed.

baileylab

Jan 22, 2006, 06:14 PM

tina11

Jan 22, 2006, 10:39 PM

Lalo na yung mga nag-b-breastfeed for more than a year... I don't know how they do it. :handsdown:

killerabs

Jan 23, 2006, 01:51 PM

Dear killerabs,

when my babies were only about 2 weeks old, natatakot ako na if i breastfed them they won't get enough nutrition from me. That was my way of thinking then. kasi syempre grossly underweight sila & premature pa so i can get all the help i can get. tapos ang liit-liit pa nila.

I admire all of you who breastfeed their babies for several months. Keep up the good work!

oh yes of course, i wouldn't even try to say i know what it would be like in your position. any mom naman does her best, your decision was the best decision for your baby because you're their mom and you did it with their best interest in mind :)

joe13

Feb 11, 2006, 06:06 PM

My baby is now using NAN HA, he is a month old boy... noral po ba na mabantot ang pupoo nya??? okey po ba ito??? any suggestions???

WandaWits

Feb 12, 2006, 12:37 AM

I think that's normal. Kse ever since i shifted my baby to Nan napansin ko rin na medyo smelly yung poop nya. :) lalo na ngayon that he's taking solid foods na.

sophiegray

Feb 13, 2006, 07:13 AM

has anybody here tried similac? have you heard that cow's milk can cause constipation? my bb is having constipation. i'm not sure if it's because of the formula or he is already starting solids.

frax2002

Feb 19, 2006, 04:57 PM

my baby is on similac.. its ok.. similac adavnced.. maybe I will switch on NAN 2 .. any suggestions?

purpleheadd07

Feb 19, 2006, 11:10 PM

may 1 month old baby xandro started with s26 gold kaso napansin ko lagi siya may kabag kaya iyak siya ng iyak. nakita ko yung enfalac na lacto free na tummy friendly daw and let him try it without consulting his pedia. now naman nag switch naman siya sa s26 na lacto free pa din, so far ok naman siya at d na nagkakaroon ng tummy troubles. sana nga ok lang ang ginawa ko.

konti lang ang milk ko kaya i breastfeed him once in a while lang, minsan nga pampatulog lang eh, at least kahit pano may bonding time kami. ;)

michelle005

Mar 30, 2006, 01:52 AM

Basta ok lang sa kid no problem..Wala naman yan sa formula,eh. My son used S26 regular for the first 6 months. S26 gold daw are for babies na medyo kulang sa weight and iron..Yung baby ko naman ok kaya sabi ng pedia yun na lang. Then, colic baby kasi sya..Although there are no scientific evidence or know fact talaga of what causes colic among babies, I tried using the S26 Lactosefree as prescribe by another doctor.Nung bumalik kami sa pedia talaga ng baby ko sabi we shouldnt use lactosefree milk.Duon lang daw yan sa may diarrhea.Kasi need daw ng baby ang lactose..So made us switch to NAN HA. Pansin ko lang...when my baby is using S26 grabeee...super bango...among baby talaga...manamis namis..but then when we switc to NAN HA..parang naging maasim yung amoy...which accdg to other mothers I talked too ..ganun din daw effect sa kanila. Pero, pansin ko naman na kuminis yung anak ko sa NAN HA1...As in ganda ng kutis..Pero nagswitch back na rin ako sa S26 then Promil and now Promil kid.

switch2tea

Mar 30, 2006, 02:01 AM

My son is drinking Bear Brand 1+, it's cheaper.
nasa upbringing lang naman kasi yan eh.
meron na bang "formula milk" nung panahon ni Jose Rizal?

btw, i'm "switch2tea" coz i'm an espresso addict before and i'm trying to avoid it now.

purpleheadd07

Mar 30, 2006, 12:39 PM

mga two weeks lang nag s26 na lactose Xan ko kse fear ko nga baka masanay sya sa lactose free paglaki nya so i shifted him back to regular s26. so far ok naman sya and gaining wait real ok. parang gusto ko nga hanapan sya ng cheaper milk eh hehehe. Is Bonna, Nestogen, Bonamil any good?

kinurukurikot

Apr 6, 2006, 07:58 AM

from birth up to 5 months, enfalac a+ ang pinapainom ko. medyo mahal nga lang talaga siya. pero okay. sobrang taba niya na ngayon tapos medyo advanced ang skills compared to other kids his age. ayun.

tapos, now that he's six months na, enfapro a+ naman.

DaNa8

Apr 6, 2006, 08:28 AM

My baby's APE result is he's underweight. Sabi ng pedia, 11 kg daw kasi yung lowest normal weight for his age e he's just 10.3 kg. The pedia prescribed Nutren Jr. which is super expensive. A 400 g can costs 432.25 pesos and the formulation is 7 scoops + 210 ml water. Ok lang basta sana tumaba na bebi ko. :(

princess_bubup

Apr 12, 2006, 04:19 PM

For my Little Princess :

First 2 months == Breast Feeding

3 months to 8 months == S26 Gold

9 months up to present (1 year and 1 month) == Promil Gold Stage 2

slowjamz21

Apr 15, 2006, 03:48 AM

For those feeding their babies with formula milk, what are you using? I've got a sample of Frisolac from my gynecologist's clinic but I really don't know if I want to use it on our baby... I know breast milk is best for babies but we're planning on supplementing it with formula milk.

1st- 12 mos..i gave my baby similac advanced, now (15 mo-old) whole milk.

mulberry_me

May 15, 2006, 02:00 PM

mom_to_be

May 16, 2006, 03:47 PM

i breastfeed for 1 and 1/2 month then i have to work. my baby's pedia prescribed to give my baby NEOSURE gosh very expensive! the 900g (imagine less than 1 kilo) it costs 640. my baby consumes it for only a week :(

tina11

May 16, 2006, 07:10 PM

mulberry_me: How much milk does your son drink per day? I read that for formula-fed babies who aren't on solids yet, the number of ounces they drink per day should be 2 or 2.5 times their weight in pounds. So if your baby's 15 pounds, he should be getting 30-37.5 ounces total per day. I think it's ok that he doesn't want to drink 6oz in one sitting if he eats more frequently to make up for it. Are you still partially breastfeeding? Maybe he's also getting more breastmilk from you than you realize. :)

mulberry_me

May 17, 2006, 11:54 AM

Hi Tina, no more breastfeeding, wala na talaga. So baby feeds on formula alone. He weighs 13.8 lbs this week and he gets atmost 20 ounces total per day (4 ounces/4 hours per pedias advise) but on the average he just consumes 3 oz. per feeding, there's always a leftover. And he plays with the milk, parang he won't swallow it all. Though his weight naman is ok for his age, am just thinking baka he doesnt get enough nutrients because he eats less and also baka my baby's brain and overall development won't progress well.

purpleheadd07

May 17, 2006, 04:15 PM

Hi tina11, is annika starting on solids now? Xan is due for check up this week and the last time we went there i was told he's supposed to be starting on solids na this month. Mababawasan kaya milk consumption nya? Boy, he consumes his big s26 can in just 7 days. wa ba cheaper alternative? hehehe...and to top it all, he just broke his duyan last night and he's supposed to be using it until his 7th-8th month pa. :D

tina11

May 17, 2006, 07:10 PM

mulberry_me yeah parang kulang nga yung 20 ounces :( is Kenzo showing these signs of being underfed (http://www.askdrsears.com/html/0/T000100.asp#T031009)? Have you tried offering him milk after 1 or 2 hours to see if he's still hungry? Maybe it's time to start him on solids too :) My baby's on NAN2 - I don't know if the taste is different from NAN HA, but she seems to like it. Yun nga lang towards the end of the feeding (we give her 5 oz usually)she just bites and plays with the nipple instead of sucking.

purple siguro by the end of May we'll start her on solids, very slowly because I don't want her to have food allergies like I do :) How did he break his duyan? Incredible Hulk din si Xan ah :D

DaNa8

May 18, 2006, 08:42 AM

purpleheadd07, mukhang ang bigat na ni Xan mo kaya nasira nya duyan nya, hehe. My mom also told me stories of how I broke my duyan coz I was too old for it but I still insisted on using it.

purpleheadd07

May 18, 2006, 01:41 PM

mulberry_me, how about asking another pedia? baka **** kse meron pang ibang alternative na milk jan. maybe your bebi doesn't like the taste eh. With my Xan **** baliktad, barely 3 months pa lang sya nun kulang na ang 4 ounces and he cries like hell on the 3rd hour eh supposedly every 4 hours sya mag feed. Inconsolable sya at natataranta kami sa pag prepare ng milk nya kse dinig ng buong bahay pati kapitbahay ang iyak nya :D. when he would finally have his milk he would suck on like there's no tomorrow tapos pag naubos na ang milk nya at naka burp na sya 2-3 times mag smile na sya ng super sweet smile nya na parang walang nangyari. precious! :love:
OT: have you tried the mulberries in Sagada?

tina11 and daNa8, hehe sobrang bigat na nga daw talaga. good thing his duyan is tied just near the bed kaya ng bumagsak sya kutson ang binagsakan :lol: . now hele mode na **** for him to sleep kwawa nga magpapatulog ngalay **** ang braso. :D

mulberry_me

May 18, 2006, 02:34 PM

purpleheadd07:Nakakainggit naman the healthy appetite of Xan,:) yap, I am going to change baby's pedia na (not just because of milk issues ha), another 'good' accomodating, approachable pedia was referred to me, unfortunately, I didn't meet her in person yet cos she was out of the country when I visited her last saturday. I really suspect ayaw niya ng milk niya, I was also discussing with other moms here in the office and I get same feedback that their babies didn't like NanHA too. Actually, I am curious to try S26.Am just putting it on hold for awhile cos I wanted to get new pedia's advise, baka mamaya yung curiosity ko mag induce na naman ng allergies kay baby.

About the mulberries in sagada: I haven't,:( what specie of mulberries do they have there? I've only had a taste of the red mulberry.

Thanks Tina11 for the article, you get good sources. I will read thru later.*okay*

purpleheadd07

May 18, 2006, 02:57 PM

^^ Xan is on s26 too. might as well try it. sabi ng tita ko yan ang milk na halos walang kontra. sana maging ok na appetite ng bebi mo.

OT: not sure anong specie yun, its dark colored. na curious lang kse ako kse they had mulberry preserves kaya i asked them if they have the fruit *** ayun they let me taste it. ;)

DaNa8

May 18, 2006, 04:05 PM

purpleheadd07, I practice feeding on demand so when bebi cries, I give him milk and not wait for a particular number of hours. But he's mostly breastfed so it might be a different thing. About the duyan, can't you repair it? Kakangalay talaga magpahele ng baby lalo na pag mabigat na.

mulberry_me, I also kept on asking our pedia if she could recommend another formula since bebi was underweight. She said that he's underweight because he takes after me. When we brought him to another pedia, she recommended Nutren Jr.(formula) and Mosegor Vita(vitamins). Bebi did gain weight after that.

mulberry_me

May 22, 2006, 01:36 PM

We finally met my baby's new pedia. Despite that not so plenty amount of milk he drinks, he gained a lot. Our new pedia explains, that 3-4 oz of milk for Kenzo's age is still ok. And if we change formula now, rashes might thrive on baby's skin again, so not advisable. I've changed nanny too. And she shared that Kenzo infact drinks a lot but is indeed playful. I assumed that the first nanny was not that patient in feeding kenzo, baka kasi pag nilalaro na ni baby ang milk, she would take it off na lang. Atleast now, am not that worried anymore, am also looking forward to next month when I start solids on baby.;)

tina11

May 22, 2006, 02:59 PM

Glad to hear everything worked out for you :)

bonsoy

May 26, 2006, 09:39 AM

~ LAdyZaCk~

May 30, 2006, 10:55 AM

Hi mommies, My son Kenzo has been taking NanHA1 since he was 2 months old(he is 4 months now). That was prescribed to him by his pedia because he belongs to the "sensitive skin" group of babies. I noticed for 3 weeks now that he hardly consumes 4 oz. when supposedly for his age, he should be drinking atleast 6oz per feeding. In his last check up just last saturday, hindi naman siya underweight, but because I think he doesn't get enough/sufficient feeding I suspected he doesn't like his milk. I was asking for an alternative to NanHa but pedia says there's none. What we do is give him the milk when he is half asleep para lang makaubos siya ng atleast 3-4 oz (every 4-5 hours). But when he is awake, he just plays with his milk. I am tempted to try alternating another brand of milk with NanHa even without pedia's approval. Problem is, of the many brands, I don't know which to try. Is there any mom here who is in the same situation as mine? What did you do? I just wanted my baby to get enough from his feedings.

Same dilemma here!

My baby Justin is now on his 13month.
Since birth, NAN HA na milk nya kc meron siyang allergy with Soya. G6PD positive kc siya. Nung baby siya, andaming lumabas na rashes, all over his body. Similac yung milk nya nung una, tapos changed na into NAN HA. Eversince yun lang nainom nyang gatas. After his 1st birthday, nag-change me sa LACTUM, una ok pa.. nagustuhan nya yung lasa. but after a week, andami nang lumabas na rashes. Kaya no choice, balik ulit me ng NAN HA. Palagay ko yun lang ang Hypo-allergenic na milk eh.. i had a feeling na nagsasawa nga baby ko dun. Di pa tabain. Tiki tiki lang vitamins nya. Try ko na rin yung cherifer, pero di pa rin tumataba. Matakaw naman, nga lang masyadong malikot.. pero ok lang basta hindi sakitin ang baby..;)

tina11

May 30, 2006, 02:10 PM

Question: pwede na ang cow's milk from age 1 onwards right? Why not give that (and yogurt and cheese) instead of formula? :shrug:

Please humor this ignorant Mommy :D

skyz

May 31, 2006, 12:48 PM

I think that's normal. Kse ever since i shifted my baby to Nan napansin ko rin na medyo smelly yung poop nya. :) lalo na ngayon that he's taking solid foods na.

hmmmm.. my baby's milk is also NAN 1 HA, and yes, napansin namen na sobrang smelly ng poop nya, must be the milk nga :D

purpleheadd07

May 31, 2006, 01:38 PM

Question: pwede na ang cow's milk from age 1 onwards right? Why not give that (and yogurt and cheese) instead of formula? :shrug:

Please humor this ignorant Mommy :D

fresh milk ba yan? alam ko pde na Nido at Bear Brand at iba pang milk jan. :bashful:

yung nagbabasa nga ako ng old, old family medical book namin eh evaporated milk lang ang pinapainom sa bebi. :naughty:

tina11

May 31, 2006, 03:25 PM

Yeah, either fresh cow's milk or Nido :) Does the child need a special formula for infants when he's past 1 year already? Ang mahal din nun.

purpleheadd07

May 31, 2006, 03:37 PM

^^ pde na nido. sana nga one year old na Xan para share na *** ng milk inde na mahal. kaso yoko din laki na sya. :(

jovhelle

Jun 8, 2006, 10:20 AM

*** baby ko eh enfalac for 3days pero napansin ng mom ko na madals cia mgpoops at laging mas madami ang water kysa sa matigas na poops so ngswitch *** sa Nan. May water pa din na konti pero mas madami na *** matigas na poops..

any explaination kung bakit ganun?!

purpleheadd07

Jun 8, 2006, 01:15 PM

^^how old na sya? when Xan was a few days old mdalas din sya mag poop. almost kada dd nag poop sya heheh

anyway, can anyone recommend a formula for 6 mos? Xan is into s26 pero mag promil na sya by july pero can anyone suggest a cheaper alternative? tnx

camgray

Jun 8, 2006, 05:19 PM

My niece was on Frisolac when she was born. Then Frisomel ang follow on formula nya (at 6 months). It's less expensive than promil.. And she was really hiyang.. Ang laki and solid na solid ang katawan nya.. Di rin sya sakitin. So mukhang okay Frisomel.. I plan to use it for my baby too, after breastfeeding ng 6 months.. :)

dsnake

Jun 10, 2006, 02:59 AM

breastmilk is still best for babies. my doctor told me that in the old (ancient) days, there was no formula but babies survived. use breastmilk till two years of age.

mytitagirl

Jun 29, 2006, 08:09 AM

kcaj

Jun 29, 2006, 11:49 PM

WHich is better, enfagrow or gain?

nanay_ni_sinta

Jun 30, 2006, 02:14 AM

^^ hi there, depende san hiyang baby mo, kase ako din, when my daughter was about to turn to 2 yo, I tried switching her milk from gain/pediasure to enfa since madami ngang positive reviews and it's cheaper compare to gain2. kaya lang hindi hiyang sa kanya. (hindi ok yung poopoo) even yung pedia nya sabi mas masarap daw talaga sa mga bata ang gain. by the way, the thing that bothered me the most was that my kid's pedia used to have patients who were enfa series users as kids, na some were dentists pa nga parents, sabi nya nakakasira daw ng teeth enfa. Anyway, I think it's best to ask din your kid's pedia re which formula to use, lalo na kung wala pa one year old si baby mo. Goodluck :)

cadburydreams

Jun 30, 2006, 02:57 AM

my sister never had milk come out of her breasts after she had given birth to her 1st and only baby. due to stress daw. she had taken malunggay capsules pero wala pa rin effect.

as a result, my niece became a formula baby :) buti na lang nung kakapanganak pa lang niya, my cousin still had breastmilk (her son is 4 mos older than my niece), she supplied us with at least 2oz of her own breastmilk for one month din yata yun. ok naman... kaya lang ngayon 1yr 6 mos na niece ko and yung anak ng cousin ko mag 2 yrs na, lagi silang nag-aaway, nag-aagawan kung ano gusto ng isa gusto din nung isa. sabi ng mga oldies dito, ganun daw talaga magiging effect pag nag-share ng milk mga babies. for us, true yun! ;)

eniwey, s-26 gold, promil gold and now, progress gold ang gamit ng niece ko. The last time we went to her pedia, we asked if it's the milk causing her to grow so fast. Mas malaki pa siya dun sa cousin nya and most of her playmates na mas matanda pa sa kanya. Inihinto nga namin ang growee vitamins (nagpanic daw ba!).

sabi ng pedia nya, wag daw naming ibahin ang milk coz it's good for the brain.

DaNa8

Jun 30, 2006, 08:55 AM

total breastfeeding from birth to 2+, then went on pediasure via pedia's recommendation from 2+ to 5. this april switched to wyeth's promise gold 4. april 2006 my child's weight was 17 k and height 107 cm, after 3 months on this milk his weight is now 19.5k and height 110 cm!

Sorry for the off topic, but I want to ask how you weaned your baby. I'm still currently breastfeeding my 2+ yr old toddler. I was hoping to do child-led weaning but my son is not showing any signs that he wants to wean. Thanks in advance!

DaNa8

Aug 16, 2006, 08:05 AM

My baby's now taking Nutren Jr. but he prefers his cousins' chocolated flavored milk. Since it doesn't have a chocolate variant, our pedia suggested Pediasure but she said that it's constipating. For those mommies who tried Pediasure, did it cause constipation for your babies?

avonlea

Aug 16, 2006, 09:23 AM

during my son's 2nd month check up, i asked his pediatrician which formula he could recommend... he told me all formulas are the same and he really could not recommend any brand... so i spent hours at the grocery comparing nutritional information and true enough, all have almost the same nutritional composition... so i just picked up the one with a slightly higher caloric value... and the good thing is it's not as expensive as enfamil or similac...

but after putting my son on formula only, he would only go every 2-3 days and his poop is green with a pasty consistency... his doctor said it was because of the iron in the formula and it's nothing to worry about... some parents change to low-iron formula but that's not good for the baby daw...

jeklay

Aug 29, 2006, 07:19 AM

I apply mixed feeding. i gave my baby first nan1, then shifted to s26..but when I have the chance i give her breast milk..

dani2006

Sep 1, 2006, 02:31 PM

sabaybunot

Sep 11, 2006, 09:06 AM

for my eldest (1 1/2 yrs old) , s26 gold then the promil series (stage 2 now we're on stage 3)

my youngest (going 3 mos) is started on nan for the first week but i wanted to beef him up fast since he wuz only 5 1/2 lbs when he came out so i switched to s26 gold. when he wuz a month and a half old he had doubled his birth weight.

akosiamber

Sep 12, 2006, 11:29 AM

hi mulberry_me! i know how we wanted our babies to be chubby and "malusog" kasi ang cute talaga tignan. I have the same experience with my daughter. Same thing, she had NAN HA1 but i felt she's not drinking enough milk for her age. I tasted the milk- and it' mapait. My pedia advised me to get SIMILAC- Neosure: for catch up growth. The result: nagkalaman-laman ang baby ko.

mulberry_me

Sep 15, 2006, 11:25 AM

Hi Akosiamber! My son is now into solids kaya kahit hindi siya takaw sa milk nagkakalaman na rin siya from what he eats. Ok lang din kung hindi talaga siya chubby for as long as he weighs healthy.:D

raya mikaela

Oct 5, 2006, 01:53 PM

my baby is 4 months na po and humina na po pagdede nya ( NAN HA1), gutom ** pro pg bngyan ** dede lately, sndali *** tpos ayaw n nya tpos iiyak prang d na nya gsto lasa. mapait nga kc. i asked the pedia to change her milk pro he said nan HA1 is still best for her? is there any mom here who tries changing NANHA 1 to other brands? pls advise me ****..

cjvillarino

Oct 10, 2006, 10:43 PM

Hello mommies,

I just want to know kung ano magandang brand ng milk formula na pwedeng ipang mix feed. Yung baby ko kasi is 1 yr and 5 mos old and is solely taking expressed breast milk. I hope na by 2 yrs old formula na itake nya. I already tried 2 brands, nido 1+ and enfagrow A+ kaso ayaw nya yung lasa. Baka meron po kayong suggestion kung anong brand ang pwede kong itry? Thanks.

tina11

Oct 10, 2006, 10:48 PM

Hi CJ, we used to supplement with NAN HA and my baby seemed to like it then (although she hasn't had any formula since she started solids)

kcaj

Oct 10, 2006, 11:11 PM

anybody here tried the dumex series?? ok ba ito?

cjvillarino

Oct 11, 2006, 07:53 AM

I'm looking for a milk formula na medyo kahawig ng lasa ng breast milk or a brand na di masama ang lasa. May idea ba kayo kung anong brand pwede? Thanks.

cherr!!

Oct 11, 2006, 04:04 PM

my son, now 4 year old -
enfalac (recommended by his pedia)
enfalac lacto free (kse lactose intolerant)
enfagrow a+
nido 3+
now, it's nido fortified na lang.. (budgetwise) hheheh

my daughter 1year 10 months
breastmilk, exclusive for 2 months,
(when i get back to work after 2 months: )
breastmilk at night, mylac during daytime
then i switched to enfagrow a+, kase mas sanay na ko dun eh

corn

Nov 9, 2006, 02:20 PM

guys i need your feedback on Frisolac. Is it good for my newborn nephew? That's what his pedia suggested.

sweetwahm

Nov 9, 2006, 02:59 PM

^^ Never tried Frisolac personally because we started with enfalac then NAN HA. Pero in my opinion, go with what your pedia suggests first.

about_a_boy

Nov 9, 2006, 09:39 PM

hi, anyone tried progress gold...my son is turning 1 soon and he has been on the wyeth s26 and promil series? what do 1 year old babies take?

elzsea

Nov 9, 2006, 10:07 PM

mommies, any feedback on Nestogen? i tried giving my baby Lactum and Gain, she doesn't like it. She's currently taking NAN 2HA, i'm trying to give her Nestogen medyo nagugustuhan nya, siguro kasi both are Nestle products kaya medyo similar ang taste.

purpleheadd07

Nov 10, 2006, 12:13 AM

elszea, alam ko yan ang milk ni tabachingching nikki. i'm planning to let Xan try it too after this last promil can. a lot cheaper din. :)

sweetwahm

Nov 10, 2006, 09:11 AM

hmmm... that's what the tabachingching takes huh? Ma try nga itong estogen after this promil can.

elzsea

Nov 11, 2006, 01:04 PM

i don't know if it's related tumataba si aizel ngayon, matakaw sa solids and milk eh, she has a good appetite naman eversince pero mas maganda katawan nya ngayon.

camgray

Nov 12, 2006, 06:21 PM

guys i need your feedback on Frisolac. Is it good for my newborn nephew? That's what his pedia suggested.

Hi! My sister's daughter started with Frisolac, then later Frisomel. She has very good appetite, healthy at maganda ang pangangatawan (i mean, heavy and tabachingching!). But I think it may have too much sugar, because my niece has tooth decay. Or maybe it's because of the habit that she falls asleep with her bottle. HTH.

purpleheadd07

Nov 18, 2006, 12:50 AM

xan is currently drinking nestogen, ok **** sa kanya kebs sa bagong taste. baka gutom lang ****. :lol:

mulberry_me

Nov 21, 2006, 12:47 PM

Hi! Kenzo too is drinking Nestogen. He loves it and so far no allergies naman. And its half the price pa of NanHa2.

goodheartedmom

Nov 21, 2006, 08:00 PM

nung nanganak ako sa clinic, midwife yung ngpaanak sa akin, nestogen yung binigay nyang milk..mataba si baby nun tapos breastfeed ko din sya tapos kung masakit na yung breasts ko bottlefeeding ko na. tapos kinapos e kaya try ako ng NIDO, ANCHOR, e nung august ngkasakit kaya ngPROMIL, PROGRESS GOLD para bumalik yung sigla nya. tapos maintain ko na sya ng ENFAGROW.tapos kinapos na naman kaya binalik ko sya sa nestogen...pero syempre breastfeeding parin kahit nasa work ako...
sabi nila pwede ko na daw bottlefeeding daw sya e ayaw nya e.dapat breastfeed-bottlefeed-breastfeed ulit..ganun...kaya hahayaan ko nalang hanggang sya na ang may ayaw sa breastfeeding...kumakain na din sya ng kanin na may sabaw ng gulay...

goodheartedmom

Nov 21, 2006, 08:05 PM

OT:minsan ngtataka talaga ako, kahit anong alaga natin sa baby, ni hindi ko na nga naaalagaan ng maayos sarili ko i mean physically ha, pero kumakain ako ng husto..pero ipinagtataka ko *** bakit ngkakasakit parin sila??
minsan kasi naiisip ko ano kaya pagkukulang ko sa tuwing ngkakasakit anak ko?? pero dalawang beses pa naman yun ngkasakit..pero ayaw ko na talagang maulit...

about_a_boy

Nov 21, 2006, 09:27 PM

hi! our pedia is shifting my son to nan ha2...hope some mommies can give me some feedback on nan ha2. thanks!

kittykittylala

Nov 21, 2006, 10:07 PM

Enfalac A+ ang baby ko but naging kabagin sya at constipated kaya we switched to Enfa LactoFree, pero nagka-diarrhea naman sya. Pedia recommended NAN HA, maganda sana ang poop niya kaso hirap nia padedein.. kaya we switched back to A+... Kaso hindi na din niya gusto pati A+, mas gusto niya pa water. Ngayon naman her pedia recommends to use S26 plain or Enfalac na plain...

Ask ko lang ano bang difference ng Enfalac A+ at nung Enfalac lang... Malaki difference ng presyo eh...

My baby is 2 months now... mixed feeding *** breastmilk sa morning and late evening. Formula in the afternoon. Our pedia recommend Enfalac A+ naging kabagin nga si baby kyan so nag Enfa Lacto Free ganun pa din kabagin... Well sabi ni pedia burp ko lang daw ng maayos soon mawawala din ang kabag. Worry ko nga di kaya kinakabag *** sa milk ko :D

Sa mga naririnig ko na comments about Enfalac... di daw magiging tabain si baby pag yun ang gamit meaning hindi lolobo kaagad. Kasi *** baby ng sister ng husband ko at 5 months old milk nya Nan HA parang siyang 9 months old sa laki at ang bigat nya. While my baby is 80% breastfeed pa din *** maganda tignan *** taba nya.

And also ang sabi ng pedia ko wag ko daw painumin ng water si baby kasi 0 calories daw un at hindi daw maganda sa new born baby. Super lagi nya sinasabi sa amin un. Need ur opinion about this mommies...

sneezy

Nov 22, 2006, 01:38 AM

Sa mga naririnig ko na comments about Enfalac... di daw magiging tabain si baby pag yun ang gamit meaning hindi lolobo kaagad. Kasi *** baby ng sister ng husband ko at 5 months old milk nya Nan HA parang siyang 9 months old sa laki at ang bigat nya. While my baby is 80% breastfeed pa din *** maganda tignan *** taba nya.

I think the issue with formula and fatter babies is that (1)it's high in sugar and (2)there's a tendency to force the baby to finish all the formula maybe because of (a) fear that the baby may not be getting enough and (b)the cost (mahal ang formula and sayang pag di inubos)? Whereas if the baby is exclusively breastfed, it's almost impossible to overfeed him/her

And also ang sabi ng pedia ko wag ko daw painumin ng water si baby kasi 0 calories daw un at hindi daw maganda sa new born baby. Super lagi nya sinasabi sa amin un. Need ur opinion about this mommies...

From what I've read and consultations with the doc, babies that early should not drink water because besides the fact that it's got zero calories and could keep your baby full and not nursing, it also might cause an electrolyte imbalance.
My baby is now almost 7mos old and he only started drinking water a few weeks ago when he started solids. He had been exclusively breastfed. And even now, minimal water lang talaga. Just for him to play with. Maybe half an ounce or less in a day.

kittykittylala

Nov 22, 2006, 04:05 PM

Singit ko lang po.... anyone would like to buy S-26 plain (pink ang lata) :D 1.8 kilos for P700 lang. 1 lang po ito. Mali kasi nabili nung ninong ng pamangkin ko! :D Please PM me na lang po.

dalee

Nov 27, 2006, 09:21 AM

feedback naman sa NANha1, si kasi ng pedia kung isusuplement ko ng formula si baby yun na lang

mulberry_me

Nov 27, 2006, 11:12 AM

Dalee, My baby didn't like the milk that much he could hardly consume 4 oz in one feeding at nearly 10 months. When he turned 10 months as in ayaw na niya uminom ng milk. I tried tasting and comparing it to other brands, may off taste kasi pala yung NanHa (parang mapait). Now he drinks Nestogen and he can consume 7oz in 1 feeding. But the pdia didn't know about this. Shhh

skyz

Nov 27, 2006, 12:44 PM

hi dalee, that's my baby's milk since birth and ok na ok ang katawan nya :) hiyang na hiyang din sya sa milk na yan, now at almost 11months, nan2ha na sya. noong nasa almost 5months sya, inaayawan nya na rin yan, kasi nga when i tasted it, nde nga masarap, yep medyo may off taste. pero since gusto ko na rin na yun ang milk nya at hiyang sya, i tried experimenting, pinalitan ko nipple ng bottle nya ng next size, ayun ok na. balik dede ulit sya ng marami. paminsan minsan parang ayaw nya na rin nga ng gatas na yan, pero ayaw ko na rin magpalit, after a few days lang din naman kasi nagugustuhan nya na ulit :D
ayaw ko kasi ng matatamis na gatas for her :)

mulberry_me

Nov 27, 2006, 02:06 PM

Skyz, did that too with my baby then pero ayaw talaga niya. So I thought it would be better to switch milk rather than not having milk at all. Good results naman cos my baby gained weight steadily.

Dalee, if your baby's intake is ok naman, I suggest you go on with his milk until he reaches 1 then saka na kayo magshift to another brand.

dalee

Nov 30, 2006, 08:50 AM

thanks...i'll try to delay muna yung formula milk, breastmilk muna til 6months nya,pero pag di ko na kinaya papatry ko siguro yung NAN HA

camgray

Nov 30, 2006, 07:16 PM

Hi dalee! My son who is nearly 5 months old is on NanHA1. Okay sa kanya, as in ang bigat at siksik nya. Yung pagkataba nya ma-muscle, hehe. Medyo mabaho nga lang ang poop! hindi pala medyo- mabaho talaga! LOL..
If okay naman breastmilk supply mo at hindi ka pa hirap sa sked, keep on breastfeeding muna. It's the best for your baby. :)

dalee

Dec 1, 2006, 05:29 PM

hi camgray.parehas pala tayo nearly 5 mos old din baby ko, nagakaroon kasi sya ng rashes, skin asthma dahil daw allergy sa food daw na kinain ko...hirap nga e kaya kung bibigyan ko daw formula milk NAN HA.

Ellheym

Dec 2, 2006, 11:41 PM

my two weeks old son is drinking Nan 1Ha, so far okey naman.. ang takaw pa nga niya eh.. :D

mytitagirl

Jan 9, 2007, 12:05 PM

total breastfeeding from birth to 2+, then went on pediasure via pedia's recommendation from 2+ to 5. this april switched to wyeth's promise gold 4. april 2006 my child's weight was 17 k and height 107 cm, after 3 months on this milk his weight is now 19.5k and height 110 cm!

January 2007, still on Promise Gold 4, my son now weighs 24 kilos with 24 inch waistline and height is 114 cm. ofcourse, supplemented ng Cherifer Forte and Pedcee vitamins daily. If you have a chance to buy this milk, try it...

avonlea

Jan 10, 2007, 09:21 AM

magkano po ba formula sa pilipinas? bakasyon kami for a month, so iniisip ko kung bibili diyan o magbabaon...

purpleheadd07

Jan 10, 2007, 11:05 AM

^^ depends on what milk you buy range would be from 350-750 for a 900-1 kilo can. ;)

welcome home soon!

icee_star

Jan 10, 2007, 02:52 PM

DaNa8

Jan 10, 2007, 03:54 PM

^^^
Give her papaya for constipation.

purpleheadd07

Jan 10, 2007, 04:47 PM

icee_star

Jan 10, 2007, 05:15 PM

s26 Gold and promil gold kse has more iron kaya siguro ganyan. is your baby quite thin or sakitin? baka pde lang naman yun regular promil for her.

papaya is better. para namang too young pa sya for fibrosine.

nope ndi sya sakitin. (thank God for that).. cge ask ko pedia about that, kung pwede *** promil na regular lang. kase when I brought up the issue to her, un ang sinuggest nya, Fibrosine.

avonlea

Jan 11, 2007, 09:31 AM

^^ depends on what milk you buy range would be from 350-750 for a 900-1 kilo can. ;)

welcome home soon!

salamat...

hindi naman pala masyadong mahal...

cmars2

Jan 12, 2007, 09:15 AM

My twins are drinking S26 while nagbe-breastfeed rin ako. gustuhin ko man mag pure breastfeeding, di keri ng katawan ko. :glee:

samiya

Jan 25, 2007, 01:13 AM

My twins are drinking S26 while nagbe-breastfeed rin ako. gustuhin ko man mag pure breastfeeding, di keri ng katawan ko. :glee:

haha!!:lol: ako rin, i exclusively breastfed for 1 month pero di kaya ng powers ko, pag tulog sila pump ako pag gising naman milk sa akin.para akong cow. so unti unting na decrease yung milk supply ko because of stress at wala pa akong yaya that time so wala talagang pahinga. anyways back to the topic, 1-6 months nan1, 6-12 months nan2, now at 15 months progress gold, but i just got out of the doctor's office this morning and before i left i was asking about the formula of the twins, and frankly speaking daw, she look at the nutritional values comparing it with expensive brands vs. nido fortified, mas mataas daw ang calcium content nito which is 1000 vs 400-450. the rest is almost the same, so its not true daw na if its expensive, its the best.(breastmilk is still best for babies) so im looking into shifting them to nido but i'll check first if theyre hiyang. im not from nestle ha:)

DaNa8

Jan 25, 2007, 09:00 AM

^^^
Yup, I heard that too. Halos parehas nga lang daw yung content nung mga Gold series milk compared to the regular ones. Kaya lang mahal dahil sa packaging and advertising.

purpleheadd07

Jan 25, 2007, 09:34 AM

cmars2

Jan 25, 2007, 10:43 AM

^^
ang pedia ng mga anak ko walang inaadvise na formula - breastmilk talaga ang tira nila *** magi-guilty ka pag di ka mag breastfeed. :glee: mas mura naman ata ang nan ha compared to s26 di ba? eh ayaw ng parents kong i-change ang formula ng twins ko, ako ang masyadong nakokonsensya sa gastos. every three days kaming bumibili ng milk kasi ang lakas mag dodo ang babies ko. good thing na naalis na ang first born ko sa promil3 kasi mas type nya yung bear brand. pero nido+ pa rin binibili ng parents ko for him. pare-pareho nga lang talaga nutritional values. it pays to read. :)

purpleheadd07

Jan 25, 2007, 11:54 AM

^^ i asked my pedia kung pde na mag nido si Xan kse 1 yo na sya d daw pde :shrug:

sneezy

Jan 25, 2007, 01:11 PM

purpleheadd07, did your ped tell you why hindi puede? i asked kasi the docs here why usually pag 1yo na ang baby they give whole milk na (whereas sa atin, formula pa din until, age 3?) and they said that because at 1yo daw, the bulk of the baby's nutrients should come from the food that they're eating (so parang supplement lang yung milk).

sweetlavender

Jan 26, 2007, 01:57 PM

my daughter started from Similac then when she changed pedia, Pedia advised S26 Gold, then when she turned 6 months Promil Gold na. Kaya lang sometimes she's constipated. Though regular **** ang pag-water nya? Bkit kaya gnun, sabi ng pedia is to add Fibrosine with her water daw. Pero di ko pa nata-try. What do you think? She's only 7 months.

icee star :wave:
pareho tyo..7mos din ang baby ko..
0-6mos.. NanHA1 sya...

den i transferred her to promil gold...
constipated din sya sa promil..
pear juice or papaya juice..
maganda ang resulta..
okay na ang po-po ni baby :D

sweetlavender

Jan 26, 2007, 02:01 PM

may pedia ba na nagrecommend senyo ng mumurahing milk like bonna, nestogen, etc??

yun pedia ni Xan puro gain, nan ha, efapro lang ang alam. :lol:

di ko sinusunod heheh..sa laki ni xan ba't pa ako splurge ng mahal na milk noh?? ikain na *** namin yun heheh

yung sa baby ko 0-6 mos...NAN Ha1..
mabigat sa bulsa.. hehehe..
pero okay ang weight ng baby ko..
tsaka pansin ko di sya sakitin...

now promil gold na.. :D
php100+ lesser than NAN HA2 ....

sweetlavender

Jan 26, 2007, 02:09 PM

feedback naman sa NANha1, si kasi ng pedia kung isusuplement ko ng formula si baby yun na lang

hiyang ang baby ko sa NANha1...eto yung nirecommend ng pedia nya kasi my asthma ako..so far, *** kming masyadong prob sa NANHa1...
ganda ng po-po... malusog at di sakitin c baby..
medyo ng overweight sya ng konti for her age..
pero sabi ng pedia nya..nothing to worry..

icee_star

Jan 26, 2007, 04:45 PM

sweetlavander hi there, tinigil ko na ang Promil nagswitch ako sa EnfaPro A+ kaya lang 100+ din ang itinaas ng presyo whew!

Ok na rin ang poo-poo nya pero sinasabayan ko rin ng pagpapakain ng papaya. So far favorite nya ang papaya so walang problema. *okay*

I let her drink Prune juice din..

mommies pansin ko lang din, nung gamit ang baby ko ng EnfaPro A+ eh mas nadoble ang knyang pagka-hyper..(not so hyper ****), mas naging maingay sya, mas malikot hehe. :D Gnun din ba effect nun? akala ko sa Gain lang yun, based sa mga nabasa ko dito.

cmars2

Jan 28, 2007, 02:27 PM

Pansin ko lang sa first born ko when he's taking Promil nagco-constipate sya. As in dumudugo yung butt niya dahil sobrang tigas ng pupu kahit na parati namin siyang pinapainom ng water. When we changed his milk to Nido and Bear Brand, regular na ang bowel movements nya at di na siya nahihirapan. Dahil ata yon sa Prebio ng Nestle Products.

sweetlavender

Feb 2, 2007, 11:08 AM

hi there mommies :wave:

cmars2 - yup yun din nangyari sa anak..before lagi syang nacoconstipate sa promil gold ... pero now, medyo okay na..
pinapainom ko rin baby ko ng pear juice...mas mura kesa sa prune juice... mabilis pa ang pg popo nya :)

icee star :wave: try mo pear juice... maganda din..
i blender mo ***...den yung juice painom mo kay baby...
mas cheaper sa prunce juice..maganda pa ang effect :)
11pesos more or less isang pear okay na.. *okay*

DisconnectedMX

Feb 3, 2007, 07:29 AM

anak ko Bonamil lang, hindi siya tabain, pero mabigat at matangkad sa kanyang age, at *** weight niya is 3x sa weight niya when i gave birth, at ang sabi ng pedia ng anak ko, continue ko lang daw ang milk, kasi mas hiyang siya doon. i tried mamahalin na milk, hindi siya hiyang, at hindi rin niya nauubos... ang vitamins niya is cherifer at ceelin... im proud to say, that he has a strong bones... by the way, he is 7months old...he can now, stand, and tries to walk... kaya lang backward... :))

sweetlavender

Feb 3, 2007, 11:23 AM

DisconnectedMX :wave:

pareho tyo... ceelin, cherifer din ang anak ko..meron pa sya isang vit poly vy flor for her teeth :)

sophiegray

Mar 27, 2007, 05:59 PM

i'm selling pediasure, 900g. Choco Flavor. For children 1-10yrs. Price in supermarkets: P770.00. I am selling it at P649.00 only!

I allow meetup at SM Megamall only! You may also pick up from Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center. Payment shall be made upon meetup/pickup.

If you have any inquiry, pls pm me here. thanks!!!

moonster

Mar 29, 2007, 11:00 PM

my baby was on Nan1 HA. is now still on Nan but Nan2 HA. at 1yr, Nestle for kids naman daw sabi ng pedia. Ill just stick to that kasi asthmatic ako. i dont want to trigger na magkaroon din baby ko. wag naman sana kaya kahit mahal , ok lang

blessedmom912

Apr 1, 2007, 08:40 PM

:bop: my baby is 8 months old now, he's using lactose free enfapro, i asked my pedia kung kelan ko siya pwede i switch sa reg.milk, ask nya sa akin kung di naman daw nag tatae or kinakabagan ay mag try na ako ngayon & i like to try ang promil gold. but bec of the thread na nababasa ko being constipated ang baby ninyo sa promil, do u guys think i should switch or stay with the lactose free milk???:confused:

icee_star

Apr 3, 2007, 04:56 PM

hi blessedmom 912, try mo din ENFAPRO a+

or yung regular enfapro. yun ang gatas ng bebi ko now.

raphaelosky

Apr 7, 2007, 12:17 PM

my baby boy is now 4mos old. Mixed fed sha at first, breastmilk and s26gold, ok naman s26 *** lang pansin baho ng popoo nya. When he turned 3mos our pedia advised us to switch to enfalac mas maganda daw sa brain development ni baby. So far hiyang ang anak ko mas lalo sha tumaba, at ang popoo nya di ma kagaya ng dati. He's now really attentive, responsive and alert. Kakatuwa !

yaninay

Apr 10, 2007, 10:42 PM

Exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months. When my daughter turned 6 months nirecommend ng pedia n'ya na mag mix feeding kasi medyo hindi s'ya nakakabot sa ideal weight nya, so nag Enfapro A+ si baby.

mom_to_be

Apr 11, 2007, 01:35 PM

nag breast feed ako for only 1 1/2 months. after that Similac Neosure (kasi may operation na ginawa sa kanya kaya yung For Catch up Growth)na until before one year old. tapos ngayon 1 year old sya Pediasure Vanilla na (hindi advise ng pedia nya ang Choco flavor na Pediasure kasi raw nakaka trigger ng allegies sa bata? i do not have any idea about this) kaya sunod na lang kay Pedia. Naging malikot siya ngayon.

prity_joie

Apr 11, 2007, 10:24 PM

^^Im from abbott..yung Pediasure Abbott product. I guess what your Pedia said is true. kasi dito they recommend Vanilla flavors than Choco sa pediasure. mas gusto din ng mga kids yung lasa. *okay*

since im working @ abbott, my baby started from Similac, then Gain, then Gain Plus. 40% off ako sa milk so nakakatipid-tipid. Kaso *****, in-acquire na kami ng ibang company, mawawalan na ko ng priviledge bumili ng discounted milk. I asked his Pedia what maganda replacement, she recommends Enfa____ Gold, forgot the exact name. nakakapanghinayang yung discount ko! huhuhuhu

Pedias recommend formula milk depends sa choice nila. pero some Pedia would say na almost pare-pareho lang naman ang mga formula and the best is breastfeeding pa rin.

Lam nyo kasi, yang ibang doctor, may natatanggap na prize or incentives sa mga sales rep ng milk pag nakapag-prescribe sila sa patients nila nung hawak na gatas nung ahente,kaya yun yung nirerecommend nila. basta, business related! Im not saying na hwag kayo maniwala sa kanila, pero pwede nyo rin i-research on your own kung ano pwede formula milk sa mga babaies/kids natin. :)

prity_joie

Apr 11, 2007, 10:29 PM

taropuffgirl

Apr 12, 2007, 01:44 PM

my pedia told me, that the first 1 year of your baby is critical so you have to provide your baby with a milk that would emphasize in nourishing his/her brain aside from the body, I gave my baby S-26 gold then promil gold after 6 months. when the baby reached 1 year old, give emphasis to the Calcium content.. yun lang po

mom_to_be

Apr 12, 2007, 05:26 PM

mommy prity_joie - your working @ Abbott? question ko lang, bakit wala ng 900g at 400g na vanilla flavor ang Pediasure na for 1-10 years old? puro nasa carton pack na lang ang 1-10 years old? during my visit in the grocery store i noticed it was labeled 2-10 years??? paano yun? ang may 1-10 years lang is chocolate flavor eh hindi adviced the pedia nya ang ganung flavor eh.

prity_joie

Apr 13, 2007, 04:47 PM

^^wala na ba sa market? hmmm, maybe because i-pha-phase out na yung Pediasure na for 1-10yrs old. di na sila nagma-manufacture nun and what they're intorducing sa market is yung Pediasure na for 2-10 yrs old na.. im not really sure. Maybe part of their marketing strategy. :)

mom_to_be

Apr 13, 2007, 06:02 PM

mommy prity_joie - thank you for the reply. i called up Abbott Dietary section yesterday and they said that it is only the packaging but i can still give it to Gabgab. they changed their suppliers in packaging (Netherlands i think) until the cans (labeled 2-10 years old) is disposed they will bring up againg those cans with 1-10 years labels. just a bit confused that's why i called them baka kasi hindi compatible yung milk na for 2-10 years dun sa baby ko na 1 year old lang.

prity_joie

Apr 13, 2007, 06:20 PM

^^hmmm,ok.. problema ko nga din dahil naka-order na ko after finding out na 2-10yrs old nakalagay sa can :( usap-usapan kasi dito department namin na ganun nga ang reason, so I thot marketing strat lang :D o well..hehehe at least naliwanagan ka. ginulo ko lang yata mundo mo..hehehehehe

mom_to_be

Apr 14, 2007, 10:07 AM

^^ naku hindi mommy prity_joie . nagtanong nga ako sa iyo kaya nag reply ka. kasi suprised ako na your working for Abbott may discounts ka pa rin ba sa milk? sayang kung wala na sana maka-order ako sa iyo ng Pediasure kasi sa supermarket eh medyo pricey, baka naman pag umorder ako sa iyo eh mabawasan kahit 10-15% man lang :D

mammy

Apr 17, 2007, 04:52 PM

bakit gano, laging out of stock sa supermarket ang enfalac a+ na 1kg?

tapos, by the end of the month enfapro a+ na milk ng baby ko. wala ding available na malaki. panay asa box lang. ano ba yun!

CCO

Apr 19, 2007, 09:20 PM

my son's taking Nan1.

Though, im quite concern, he's 4 mos. going 5 mos. on the 26th.he still drinks 3oz. sometimes nde na nauubos. is that normal?

also, there's these instance kasi yung can na nabili namin bubbly talaga yung milk. before he can finish 4oz. of milk na nun. i complained na sa nestle and they replaced the milk na. and even sent a letter na that the milk is normal. but yung mga sumunod na milk talaga hindi na bubbly compared dun sa nireklamo ko.

well,share ko lang. :) nothing against nestle though. but im still planning to change his formula coz i feel his loosing or not gaining his weight na.(or lumalaki lang talaga kc ang little boy ko)

doitforme

Apr 20, 2007, 01:06 AM

wen my baby was still in utero, i never missed taking my daily anmum. 9.3 sya nung nilabas.. quite big noh? i fed her enfalac from then on. she's turning 6 months now and i'm thinking of switching to another brand cos i feel she's not tumataba.. what can you recommend?

dominique0720

May 10, 2007, 03:25 PM

my son migs is 1 yr old & 7 months now. he's drinking Pediasure too (vanilla flavor). Manson drugstore's discount of 5% is a big savings. P 734 lang ang kuha ko. super active ang baby ko. he's curious of almost everything around him. he ask's a lot. he already counts & knows the parts of the body. sulit **** ang gatas nya kahit mahal.

SuPeR_SeLoSa

May 11, 2007, 09:49 AM

bakit gano, laging out of stock sa supermarket ang enfalac a+ na 1kg?

tapos, by the end of the month enfapro a+ na milk ng baby ko. wala ding available na malaki. panay asa box lang. ano ba yun!

yung turning 4 mos old kong baby, enfalac a+

lagi ngang out of stock :mecry:

ang hirap hanapin sa market

binibili ko nalang yung enfalac regular pag wala talaga makita

francie23

May 11, 2007, 08:26 PM

i breastfed for a week, then stopped kase my breasts were really sore and parang nasugat. di ko na kinaya so i stopped.
my baby is taking S26 Gold since then. i'm not sure yet if i'm going to let her take Promil Gold when she's 6mos old na. i'm thinking of giving her Gain Plus. will have to discuss that with her pedia. she explains everything naman kase. :)

cind3r3lla

May 12, 2007, 07:45 PM

mcgirl04

May 12, 2007, 09:16 PM

My son is almost 2 years old and I give him Good Start formula for toddlers and Nido. One part Good Start and 2 parts Nido. I kept giving him formula even after he turned 1 because he wasn't eating much. Now I'm trying to wean him off the formula and have him on regular milk completely.

francie23

May 13, 2007, 05:23 PM

yung poo-poo ni baby ay yellow with seeds pa rin ngayon. yun nga lang, sobrang kabagin!!! ang hirap pang tanggalin ng kabag niya. :(

try putting some aciete de manzanilla on ur baby's tummy, then padapain mo or carry over the shoulder. that should help with the kabag. hope this helps. *okay*

mammy

May 16, 2007, 11:33 AM

yung turning 4 mos old kong baby, enfalac a+

lagi ngang out of stock :mecry:

ang hirap hanapin sa market

binibili ko nalang yung enfalac regular pag wala talaga makita

sabi ng pedia ng anak ko, nagrerepackage daw ang mead johnsons ng enfa milks nila. by end of May lalabas na daw yung bagong packaging ng milk. sana bilisan nila 'no. baka mawalan na sila ng customers :bashful:

langsy

May 20, 2007, 11:00 PM

i breastfed for a week and slowly went into mix feeding until today, 25% b/F and 75% bottlefeeding in preparation for going back to work. gusto ko sanang mag-express ng milk ko at work pero i find the manual breast pump painful. :( nakakapag-express ako by hand pero mga 20ml-50ml lang nakukuha ko.

my baby's 1 month old and weighs 3.65 kilos. his birthweight was 3.16 kilos. S26 gold ginamit kong formula kasi when he was diagnosed as jaundiced, S26 gold ang pina-alternate sa akin sa hosp. eh ayaw naman siyang resetahan ng formula ng pedia kc mahigpit silang nagpo-prmote ng b/f. so, ni-continue ko na lang yung S26 gold to be on the safer side.

yung poo-poo ni baby ay yellow with seeds pa rin ngayon. yun nga lang, sobrang kabagin!!! ang hirap pang tanggalin ng kabag niya. :(

Hi! I just want to share.... nag breastfed kasi ako for nine months sa baby kahit na nag wowork ako. I used the AVENT manual breast pump, NO PAIN talaga, swear! kahit sa workplace nag e-express ako tapos nilalagay ko sa freezer pag uwian dinadala ko sa bahay para magamit nang baby ko the following day. Although mix feeding din ako pero 90% yung breastmilk compared sa formula madali kasing gamitin yung AVENT pump, Try mo rin para mas maraming breast milk ang maibigay mo sa baby mo. :)