Calling all people who know this kind of thing

[ailbhe]

[Crossposted]

My sister needs brand names for hypoallergenic baby-milk formulas available in Ireland. No dairy, no soy. She's confused because a lot of the brands she can get at her local chemists contain whey, and doesn't know whether that's cow's milk whey likely to cause an issue or not.

She will start by introducing the formula earlyish in the day so that if there IS a violent reaction at least it won't be at night, but she'd prefer to avoid a violent reaction.

This is not an appropriate place to discuss the failure of the law to protect her right to express her own (abundant) milk while at work. Though ways to deal with the engorgement she anticipates would be good - I know a bit about it but not tons.

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[jentifred.livejournal.com]

No help on the formula, but a tight bra will help her be more comfortable. And lots and lots of nursing pads to contain the inevitable leakage. In a few weeks her body will settle, even if she is still planning to nurse nights and weekends.

[vatine]

If it says "whey" without any oter quialifiers, it's almost certainly cow milk whey (it is cheaper than any other way by at least one order of magnitude).

[ailbhe]

That's what we thought; further reading indicates that it may be "predigested" chemically.

[ailbhe]

I've recommended lilypadz, which I found great with oversupply; I'll mention a tight bra to her asap.

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Anything with goat's milk?

My nephew JB did well on it when his mother wasn't able to breastfeed and he turned out to be allergic to cow's milk.

[urocyon-c.livejournal.com]

Catching up with LJ a bit late, sorry. I have no idea what's available commercially, but my mom ended up mixing up a formula from goat's milk herself, under similar circumstances. It wasn't too much hassle, apparently.