Best milk for constipation?

[Pippacarney]

My lo is on sma gold for the past 2 weeks (bf before that) and now she's been having big problems pooing, when every happy used to be dirty! Makes her grumpy and she can't sleep, I think I should change her milk but my hv won't advise on formulas! I've been managing to get her to go with cooled boiled water, but I think she may need a change! Any recommendations? Xxx

 

[glowing]

Iwas bf for first 4 weeks and my lo not pooing for 8 days in a row so started topping up with aptamil comfort. I eventually switched to this from the boob and having poos once a day. It is £11.99 a tin cow and gate do a comfort version an is cheaper at £10.49 they are both the same company. Your hv can't favour a formula but should at least tell you whst is out there. Good luck.

 

[Pippacarney]

Iwas bf for first 4 weeks and my lo not pooing for 8 days in a row so started topping up with aptamil comfort. I eventually switched to this from the boob and having poos once a day. It is £11.99 a tin cow and gate do a comfort version an is cheaper at £10.49 they are both the same company. Your hv can't favour a formula but should at least tell you whst is out there. Good luck.

Thank you Hun, I was thinking of trying Aptamil, should I try he normal first stage milk before the comfort? Xxx

 

[mummywanabe]

Used cow and gate comfort with my son he never had constipation after that

 

[Pippacarney]

Thanks ladies! I'm going to slowly change over to aptamil 1 and if that doesn't help, I will try comfort. Gave her a carton of aptamil 1 today and she drank it right down xxx

 

[Rachel80]

I switched from SMA gold to Aptamil for the same reason. Have had no toilet problems since & he went literally a few hours after switching when he hadn't been for 5 days x

 

[linxminx21]

My little girl was on aptimill and was always hungry and constipated so I put her on cow n gate comfort and never looked back it was amazing for her colic too!

 

[Flot1984]

I had the same problem with sma and was advised by hv to try aptamil. Soooo much better! Just try stage one first. Comfort is horrid!

 

[buggy1]

Apparently the ready made milk has an ingredient in it (for storing in liquid form) that has a laxative effect and is therefore different to the powder. Might be worth giving them the odd bit of ready made, I know it is more expensive but I tend to use a carton for the night/early morning feed and I use them if we are out and about too. My lo has gaviscon which can cause constipation so I think that helps it all keep moving.

 

[buggy1]

I use aptamil btw!

 

[Pippacarney]

Ahh yeah I use the ready made when we are out! I think she likes it more because feeding is always less of a struggle! Wish I could give it to her for every feed! Xxxx