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Hi
just wondering has anyone have had to move from SMA gold to SMA white. My baby is 6 weeks old and is drinking 6oz.s every 2.5 to 3 hours during the day. Is anyone using SMA white and how did they get on,. AM thinking of changing and would like to get advice from someone in the same position.
i’m not sure this will help at all, as am breastfeeding my baby – but looking at a ‘log’ i kept for feed times and durations during the first months, it sounds like your baby is feeding as normal for 6 weeks. In the early days my baby fed almost every hour, and then around every 2 hours until about 4 months. Butit varied as well. You may observe that your baby may change that pattern in the coming weeks – maybe taking more milk at each feed and then going longer between feeds? I don’t know. Anyway, you’ll know best. Just trust your instincts.
You should talk to your public health nurse, GP or pharmacist before switching the baby’s feed. I’m in the same boat myself. My son is 6 wks, over 12lbs now and feeding like crazy! He’s in 3-6 months clothes already! I am supplementing his breastfeeding with formula as he was latched on every 30 mins giving me little or no sleep each night…anyway, the formula seemed to be working great until he only got 2hrs instead of the normal 4 hrs after guzzling 7-8oz…
so i was putting him on the next formula for hungry babies and my midwife said to be careful. When you put them on a hungrier formula, it’s harder for them to digest and it might make them irritable. Her advise to me was to give him 2-3oz of tepid boiled water before a feed and it’s worked a treat! And if the water doesn’t work and your doc says to move to the next stage, you’ll be grand. Good luck!
my DS1 was on SMA gold and i had to switch to SMA white – can’t really remember exactly if i just changed all feeds or introduced immediately – but definately talk to your GP or public health nurse and they will be able to help you out….cool boiled water will definately help to keep things moving along in terms on constipation – that is ofcourse if baby will take it!! 🙂
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