Milk

Reply to Milk on Sun, 10 May 2020 10:12:33 GMT

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Reply to Milk on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:51:11 GMT

hairuliza — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:51:11 GMT

smurf:
but Soy milk has much lower calcium amount than milk leh.can try fortified soy formula, but when introduce much later, toddler might not like it, because cow milk formula taste better than soy formula.hahha.

I agree with this.
My son was on soy milk till about 8 mths old when we switched him to cow's milk.
He was suspected of being lactose intolerant.
Hm, I think I'll request for the trial sachets then...

Reply to Milk on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:04:30 GMT

buds — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:04:30 GMT

smurf:
but Soy milk has much lower calcium amount than milk leh.can try fortified soy formula, but when introduce much later, toddler might not like it, because cow milk formula taste better than soy formula.hahha.

I tried soy milk before, as with everything else... i usually try everything
first before giving any to my kiddies. And i mean, nutrients aside lah huh,
i do agree about the taste part....

It's yuck!

Reply to Milk on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:15:41 GMT

smurf — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:15:41 GMT

but Soy milk has much lower calcium amount than milk leh.can try fortified soy formula, but when introduce much later, toddler might not like it, because cow milk formula taste better than soy formula.hahha.

Reply to Milk on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:42:02 GMT

MLR — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:42:02 GMT

Hi hairuliza

You can try soy milk which is just as good in nutrients.

Reply to Milk on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:41:40 GMT

OCEAN — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:41:40 GMT

Hi hairuliza

I believe most Milk Powder Companies provide trial sachets for formula milk powder, but not for infant formula.
Check out the following link :
http://www.wyethnutrition.com.sg/na_dynamic_page1.asp?menu_id=1&menu_item_id=1

Reply to Milk on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:05:30 GMT

hairuliza — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:05:30 GMT

OCEAN:
Hi Parents,

Ever came across 2 such stubborn babies who refused formula milk (recommended by Hospital) after few months of birth:
1. My then baby boy six years ago. Only way to feed him was to rock him to sleep and he would finish the whole bottle milk. I changed the brand to Progress Gold (Weyth Product) when he turned to 1 yo. And amazingly it was the first time I saw him finished the bottle milk with his eyes opened.

2. Last year, I was told that this baby (3 months old then) refused the formula milk even when he was very hungry, and was forced to drink some when he was very very very hungry. I suggested Weyth brand (S26) and after that, he live happiliy there after.

Hi OCEAN
Do they have small cans or trial sachets?
Don't want to buy a whole can & having my boy reject it yet again & us using the formula to add in to his food only.

Reply to Milk on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:42:42 GMT

OCEAN — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:42:42 GMT

Hi Parents,

Ever came across 2 such stubborn babies who refused formula milk (recommended by Hospital) after few months of birth:
1. My then baby boy six years ago. Only way to feed him was to rock him to sleep and he would finish the whole bottle milk. I changed the brand to Progress Gold (Weyth Product) when he turned to 1 yo. And amazingly it was the first time I saw him finished the bottle milk with his eyes opened.

2. Last year, I was told that this baby (3 months old then) refused the formula milk even when he was very hungry, and was forced to drink some when he was very very very hungry. I suggested Weyth brand (S26) and after that, he live happiliy there after.

Reply to Milk on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:21:22 GMT

hairuliza — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:21:22 GMT

Thank you for your suggestions mathsparks & smurf.

We haven’t tried strawberry/choc milk yet… that’s our last resort.
We did try Pediasure Classic Vanilla & Golden Honey.
Didn’t work…
Currently, we’re giving him Nestle cereal with milk & adding addtional 120ml formula to it (he takes cereal 3 times a day).
Also upping his yoghurt intake.
He started drinking less formula when he was 8 mths but PD said not a concern because he’s taking solids well at that time.
He shows no sign of lethargy, sickness, malnutrition excepth the slowing of growth so PD said it is not of high concern… may be a lull period before the next growth spurt.
I hope so, but in the meantime, I’m doing all I can to make sure that he gets all that he needs.

Reply to Milk on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:03:50 GMT

smurf — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:03:50 GMT

Hi hairuliza,

what about other food? is he taking them well? not necessary need to drink milk when the child reaches 1 year old. can try cheese, yoghurt, green veg (which has high amount of calcium), etc.

you can make yoghurt and put in fresh fruits if he likes.:)

if u dun mind sweetness, you can try goat sweetie.:)

hmm, choco/strawberry milk, very sweet leh, kids like it, but very hard to kill the habits once started.

Reply to Milk on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:55:55 GMT

mathsparks — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:55:55 GMT

Consider meiji choc/strawberry fresh milk?

Reply to Milk on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:52:59 GMT

hairuliza — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:52:59 GMT

My boy (15 mths) simply refuses to drink milk (fresh milk)/formula, be it from his bottle, sippy cup or any other contraption.

Raised this up to his PD and with her suggestion, sneaked in the milk intake by mixing it in his food whenever possible & supplementing with yoghurt & cheese.
We tried changing formula, bottles.. you name it.
Got worried because his growth (weight & height) dropped to 10th percentile.
Hopefully, with our strategy now he'll be better.

Reply to Milk on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:32:07 GMT

smurf — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:32:07 GMT

1-1.5 hr is very good already, though slow lah. my boy if I ask him to feed himself, can take up to 2hrs. and throughou the 2 hrs, I’ve to constantly remind or nag at him. hhaha.

Reply to Milk on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:18:34 GMT

cmm — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:18:34 GMT

sashimi:

cmm, I only wish I could say the same thing of my DD. She eats very slowly too (like DW) - which is actually a GOOD thing, cos it's better for digestion. But she's a fussy eater.

But nevertheless, I tend to trust kids' appetites (i.e. volume) more than adults, who tend to overeat.

Actually, I eat slowly too. If I eat hurriedly, I will suffer from indigestion the rest of the day. But for a child, is taking 1 - 1.5hrs to finish a meal a tad too long?

Reply to Milk on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:49:12 GMT

sashimi — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:49:12 GMT

EstherTan:
sashimi - you can try sticking the entire bottle into a cup/ bowl of hot water (Taken from the hot water flask). It seems to be faster than using the bottle warmer and is a lot more convenient too. I do the same if I accidentally mix in too much hot water into baby's formula. I stick the bottle into a cup of tap water and it cools down fast.

Thanks! Actually come to think of it that's what I used to do for the formula bottle too. I'll give it a shot. thanks!
[quote]Her appetite is the same as other kids her age, and she eats most foods without complaining. Just that she eats very s-l-o-w-l-y.....[/quote]cmm, I only wish I could say the same thing of my DD. She eats very slowly too (like DW) - which is actually a GOOD thing, cos it's better for digestion. But she's a fussy eater.

But nevertheless, I tend to trust kids' appetites (i.e. volume) more than adults, who tend to overeat.

Reply to Milk on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:33:07 GMT

cmm — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:33:07 GMT

My boy used to drink Meiji fresh milk. I warmed it up in the baby bottle warmer cos I don’t like the idea of him drinking cold milk.

Reply to Milk on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:19:29 GMT

smurf — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:19:29 GMT

have a question: for fresh milk, do you let your child drink it straight from the fridge or warm it? if warm, can just warm in on the stove? can drink in the morning, cos my boy dun drink cold milk in the morning leh.

Reply to Milk on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:22:15 GMT

cmm — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:22:15 GMT

Her appetite is the same as other kids her age, and she eats most foods without complaining. Just that she eats very s-l-o-w-l-y…

Anyway, according to my SIL, the nutritionist figured that my niece needs to boost her calcium intake and advised her to switch to Smoo (she was drinking milk powder before, can’t rmbr which brand).

Reply to Milk on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:49:05 GMT

smurf — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:49:05 GMT

oh ok. hmm. is your niece underweight because she is a picky eater or she is just naturally thin? Most nutritionist would recommend Pediasure (for children under 10) for picky eater because it contains all the vital nutrients that is necessary for a child's growth.not sure why the nutritionist recommends Smoo. Maybe it tastes good bah.

Nowadays, go supermarket must look at the ingredients list. I know Marigold HL milk is made of milk solids and other additives which I dun fancy.

Reply to Milk on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:31:18 GMT

cmm — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:31:18 GMT

I just did a quick check on the Smoo packet and it says "milk solids". Incidentally, this milk is also recommended by the nutritionist at KKH for my niece who’s underweight.

Reply to Milk on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:41:14 GMT

smurf — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:41:14 GMT

Just bought organic milk (those packaged kind). see if he is ok with it.

Is Smoo pure milk or milk solids, etc? I'm not really keen in milk solids, cos they are non-milk and is just flavoured milk.

Reply to Milk on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:58:51 GMT

EstherTan — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:58:51 GMT

sashimi - you can try sticking the entire bottle into a cup/ bowl of hot water (Taken from the hot water flask). It seems to be faster than using the bottle warmer and is a lot more convenient too. I do the same if I accidentally mix in too much hot water into baby’s formula. I stick the bottle into a cup of tap water and it cools down fast.

Reply to Milk on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:05:46 GMT

cmm — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:05:46 GMT

smurf:
My 4 year old is still drinking Friso milk powder. I'm trying to stop him, prefer to let him drink fresh milk instead. but he seems to have an 'addiction' to Friso. I wonder why. I think it's because there is a sweet vanilla taste in it?

My 7 yr old girl also likes vanilla flavoured milk. You can try Smoo milk from Magnolia. It's UHT milk. My girl's been drinking that since she was four.

My 2 younger boys (3yr old & 10 mths old) are both on breastmilk. It's the best, and it's free too!! :celebrate:

Reply to Milk on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:20:32 GMT

smurf — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:20:32 GMT

9 then can have frsh milk? :!:

I already let my 4 YO drink fresh milk sometimes, but because it’s cold, I can’t let him drink in the morning (cos he asks for milk in the morning).

if can, I still let him drink milk powder rather than Milo lor.

I’m thinking of letting my baby drink fresh milk when he reaches 1 YO. that’s the minimum allowable age. younger than that, cannot.