Bert2e
02-06-2007, 09:44pm
Ds2 has been diagnised as having a milk allergy and so we can't use cows milk in any form in his food (I breastfeed so milk there isn't a problem). I don't really want to give him soya milk due to the phytooestrogens so we've just started pepti Junior which has predigested milk in it. We were warned that he probably wouldn't eat it as it tastes vile but he seems fine with it so far.
The only problem is when I look at the list of ingredients on the tin - it's huge and has all sorts of rubbish in it including strange things like veg oil - which includes soya oil so I'm still not avoiding it totally.
I also feel really sad that he's actually having "formula" as ds1 never had any and just had cows milk when he wasn't having breast milk. A small part of me feels like I've really failed to feed my child.
I really don't want to offend anyone who does use formula but I really do feel quite sad. Part of me thinks blow the phytooestrogens and just give him soya milk from Asda - even though we get the Pepti Junior on perscription!
Babies who'd have them - knowing too much can cause so much grief at times :-( . All I want to do is the best I can for my son.
Sorry - as you were - self indulgent moan over.
The only problem is when I look at the list of ingredients on the tin - it's huge and has all sorts of rubbish in it including strange things like veg oil - which includes soya oil so I'm still not avoiding it totally.
I also feel really sad that he's actually having "formula" as ds1 never had any and just had cows milk when he wasn't having breast milk. A small part of me feels like I've really failed to feed my child.
I really don't want to offend anyone who does use formula but I really do feel quite sad. Part of me thinks blow the phytooestrogens and just give him soya milk from Asda - even though we get the Pepti Junior on perscription!
Babies who'd have them - knowing too much can cause so much grief at times :-( . All I want to do is the best I can for my son.
Sorry - as you were - self indulgent moan over.