UK mums-does Nutrimigen or similar have to be prescribed?

[Apsof2010]

We just got Neocate for our DD (think it's similar to Nutrimigen). Like other ladies said it does smell foul (never tasted it though, the smell is bad enough) and it's very hard to make our DD drink it, so be prepared!

I know it's bad, but we add some golden syrup into her bottles as a temporary measure to get her to drink it until she's used to it. She frowns in a funny way when drinking it

Hope your baby takes it easier! And please don't feel guilty, you are taking good care of your LO

[*Liz*]

A friend was advised to use vanilla essense by her dietician when she was attempting to wean her DD to neocate - perhaps preferable to syrup??

I have tasted both 

[MummyToBen]

Yes, vanilla essence could work - just check the alcohol content, as sometimes it's quite high!

xx

[Apsof2010]

Vanilla sounds bettter, but unfortunately the one I have in my cupboard has alcohol in it:( will look for some other kind. Thanks!

[~*~Janelle~*~]

Charli, just wanted to offer (((HUGS))).  I've had to start Aaron on Nutramigen and I agree, it's foul.  But then again, I think all formula is foul.  I just don't make enough milk and Aaron was waking every 2-3 hours STILL, and I'm just too stinking tired with being pregnant and all.  I feel horrible because I was really, really hoping to breastfeed as long as possible.  I'm pumping at night after he goes to bed, so I try to cut as many bottles with EBM as I can.  I don't know, I always feel like I'm poisoning my babies by giving them formula (thanks LLL!).  I know it's fine...but when he burps and it smells like puppy chow, and change STINKY diapers, I feel really bad that I couldn't continue EBF. 

[Roseii]

Thanks sweetie and big (((hugs))) to you-ANYONE in your situation would be a saint to keep bf/pumping, you're amazing! You def need to give yourself a break
But I know exactly what you mean, I am giving DD one bottle of HAF a day and I feel guilty about that, I keep thinking well I could stop now then it's only x amount of days that I gave it to her But that's silly isn't it Can't say it's helping her sleep any better yet Hope it works for Aaron though
xxx

[~*~Janelle~*~]

It has been helping with the sleeping, so that's GREAT!   It did take a couple of days though...last night he slept from 12-5, his longest stretch yet!  And let me tell ya, it was great, although I wish I had slept too and not been up checking on him!