Heinz nurture gentle

Anna07 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-12-09, 13:09

Am still exclusively BF at the moment but am really really hoping to get her to take a bottle soon or if not a bottle a cup as whilst i prob won't give up BF i would like a bit of a break. As she is 5 months already I don't think i am going to bother with expressing and will let her have a bit of formula. Given her digestion probs I have heard about this Heinz nurture gentle formula which is supposed to be a gentle formula suitable for babies with reflux/ colic etc.

Anyone heard of it or used it?

Thanks

Claire76 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-12-09, 19:50

Never heard of that one before, Finlay tried the Comfort Milk but he was bad on all milk for a while so can't really help you, trial and error really, we tried all sorts of different milks with Finlay

Sorry not much help xx

ladybug · #3 (**permalink**) 02-12-09, 20:22

Hello Anna!

If she has digestion problems then urm expressed breastmilk sounds best...

I've never heard of the nurture stuff. Reckon Ellie will know a bit more.

You'll get a break soon hon. Promise! You going back to work or something?

Gx

rachaelmae · #4 (**permalink**) 02-12-09, 20:31

My friends baby had awful colic with bfing she switched to comfort milk (the sma one) and almost over night baby settled... sorry no idea about the heinz one!! sorryx

Bubba82 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-12-09, 07:34

i used the cow & gate comfort milk with franky as he had a very sensitive gut and his colic was awful and he did really well on it, he's now just on plain old sma greedy guts milk lol

Anna07 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-12-09, 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ladybug

Hello Anna!

If she has digestion problems then urm expressed breastmilk sounds best...

I've never heard of the nurture stuff. Reckon Ellie will know a bit more.

You'll get a break soon hon. Promise! You going back to work or something?

Gx

hi LB due back work a couple months after xmas although officially could have till 2 jul...(and if we can juggle finances may just stay off)

i know BF best and do want to do best thing for her just soooooooooooooo tired and wanted to get occasional break. thing is she won't take bottle or cup so prob a non starter anyways.

thanks all for comments.

emilyteacake · #7 (**permalink**) 03-12-09, 14:50

Hello,

I went back to work 2 days a week when my little girl was 4 1/2 months - managed to express fine in the morning before work, and in the changing room of the work gym, not very glamorous and ate into the lunchbreak but managable...

A couple of times, due to tiredness I think (I totally get the needing a break thing. My husband is working abroad and I feel run ragged a lot of the time) I couldn't express anything in the morning to give to my mum for the day. I bought a couple of the cartons of ready made Aptamil and they went down really well. Didn't affect her nappies, or give her colic, and were convenient and hygenic. I've never used formula before so reckoned I'd probably mess it up if I got powder!

Heard somewhere that Aptamil is closest to breastmilk, but don't know how or why?

Good luck with it all. Hope ladybug's right and the breaks are on their way

x

ladybug · #8 (**permalink**) 03-12-09, 21:11

Have you tried using a straw? Might do the trick...

Anna07 · #9 (**permalink**) 04-12-09, 07:32

hadn't thought of that...worth a try.

thanks for your post emilyteacake and welcome to AK, I love your user name!

Bubba82 · #10 (**permalink**) 04-12-09, 08:49

aptamil do a comfort milk too, franky didn't get on with it but it might work for you, i use the ready made stuff as is sooooo much easier