Aptamil Lactose Free Baby Milk Powder Formula, from Birth, 400 g

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Aptamil Lactose Free is a food for special medical purposes. It should only be used under medical supervision, after full consideration of the feeding options available including breastfeeding. Suitable for use as the sole source of nutrition for infants from birth and as part of a balanced diet from 6-12 months. Not suitable for parenteral use. This formula is not suitable for infants who have cows' milk allergy.

In the short term, you may find it helpful to offer DD some cooled boiled water between feeds to help soften her poos. Also there are some self help suggestions in the link above, here is an excerpt... Aptamil and Cow and Gate although different companies are the parent company (I think it is Danone but am not sure) so they make one each but both are based on the same milk. Lactose intolerance occurs when your body cannot digest lactose, a natural sugar found in milk and dairy products. It's often temporary and can occur in your baby's first few months until their levels of lactase (the enzyme that digests lactose) have become fully established.

Will my baby grow out of lactose intolerance?

If your baby is drinking around 500-600ml of infant formula a day, they should be receiving enough vitamin D to meet their needs, so they won’t need additional drops.

Regulations dictate compositional criteria, minimum and maximum levels of nutrients that must be included, the level of pesticide residue permitted, how formulas can be named and labelled, and how the formulas can be presented (for example, they’re not allowed to include pictures of babies). I am so sorry to hear that your 9 week old DD has been suffering from constipation. I can understand that it must have been really distressing to see her in such discomfort when you took her to A&E. :sadhug:sadhug Congenital– an extremely rare, genetic form of the lactose intolerance, where babies are born without, or with very low amounts of lactase.EFSA. Scientific opinion on lactose thresholds in lactose intolerance and galactosaemia [Online]. 2010. Available at: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/1777EFSA Journal 8(9):1777 [Accessed April 2021] In addition to infant formula and follow-on formula, there are a number of other baby formulas on the market that supposedly deal with specific conditions. Baby formula milk for colic My baby is finding it hard to breathe ו My baby is finding it hard to breathe – babies under 3 months (Easy Read RAG) These formulas are based on 100% whey protein, which has been partially hydrolysed (broken down) and contains less lactose than standard formulas. No. The effectiveness of comfort milks over infant milks in reducing the symptoms of colic is not established. Instead of switching formula, small changes to the timing and quantity of feeds can help to manage colic.