Susu formula

I still fully breastfeed Zahra until 3 months. Alhamdulillah, despite the up and down in the journey, I can stay to breastfeed her until 3 moths.  The problem started bile stock da kurang. Even everyday pump pun but the stock just enough for her to consume for the next day.  I have tried shaklee, minum bergelen2 air, makan kurma, makan halba etc but still no positive result.    Right now kalo pump dekat office pun I only managed to get 5oz jer..memang tak cukup la for supply Zahra dekat nursery since dia minum dalam 12-16oz everyday.  We decided to top up with formula milk but nanti only 1/4 of her meals yang by formula (dekat rumah memang tak bagi langsung formula )

1st we tried Anmum sebab masa 1st day and Zahra  had problem to latch, nurse bagi susu anmum.  DEMC pun ade bagi stock susu Anmum ni dua kotak. Zahra minum, but very slow and banyak yang keluar dari yang masuk. Second time bagi dia terus reject.

2nd we tried Enfalac A+ (ni pun dapat free from DEMC).  I tanya nursery they said baby ok boleh minum susu Enfalac. Bile nursery cakap ok, we immediately beli satu tin susu enfalac untuk stock dekat nursery. 2-3 hari  after that I noticed Zahra batuk-batuk and I think takde ape kot. Few days after that batuk2 dia become worst and every time minum susu je dia muntah2 and  pegi check dekat clinic.  Doktor kata maybe she’s not suitable dengan cow milk and suggest us to try isomil instead. 

Ok la try Isomil, tapi tak nak la membazir beli sampai satu tin kan.  Luckily doctor kata dia ade sample and maybe we can give a try.  Isomil pun nursery kata ok baby boleh minum.  Lepas tu we tried Google around about kebaikan susu soya ni tapi macam banyak comment yang tak bagus..hmm. Tapi pelik jugak since my family takde pulak lactose intolerance history, my hubby side pun takde.

Carik punye carik ade banyak forum yang kata susu kambing  bagus.  Lagipun nak mengikut sunnah Nabi, minum susu kambing.  Susu kambing  pun sebenarnye is the second best milk after breast milk. Pastu I teringat yang I pernah terbaca dalam Pa&Ma mag bout Karihome. Karihome ni  product of New Zealand and ade certified halal from New Zealand Islamis Processed Food Management.  Hubby carik dekat Giant & nasib baik ade.  RM45 for 40gram.  Alhamdullilah zahra can accept it and lepas tu batuk makin berkurang and  muntah-muntah pun takde.  Ade yang cakap if goat milk ni takut bau or dia punye taste tak sedap.  I try ok je, I think tastier than cow milk yang I tried before.

Conclusionnye.

1.Anmum : my baby tak suka the taste

2.Enfalac A+:boleh minum tapi not suitable for her.  From batuk2 lead to muntah2 for few days sampai kan ke demam.  Her temperature naik sampai 39C and kena pergi hospital.  It’s a good milk, sebab I baca from review enfalac ade the highest DHA which is good for brain development, but tak suitable with my baby pulak

3-Isomil : tried the sample and she accept but ade bad review bout soy based milk ni..so we decided to change

4-Karihome: she accept and takde side effect ape-ape. Alhamdulillah, so we continue to give her Karihome for now

We tested a few brand to find the suitable milk for our baby but bile ade side effect tu yang susah sebab baby yang sakit-sakit.  Pity her.  Since da jumpa Karihome ni, we continue je..nak tukar pun takut.   Takut tak suitable pulak lagi.

info-taken from Karihome webiste

What is special about goat milk from New Zealand?
New Zealand's dairy goats are fed on the green and lush pastures of New Zealand. The high quality of food for the goats corresponds directly to the quality of milk that they produce. In most other countries of the world, goats are fed on processed meal and grain. New Zealand goat milk is rich in alpha-s2-casein, and not the alpha-s1-casein variant which is known to cause allergic reactions in some infants.
What is the difference between goat and cow milk?
Among all the animal's milk suitable for consumption, only cow and goat milk are nutritionally close to human and have been shown to be an excellent source of nutrition.Goat milk is closer to human because the protein profile is more similiar. Goat milk protein forms smaller and finer curd and has more than double the typical amount of medium chain triglyceride (MCT) in cow milk. Goat milk protein is much easier to digest and absorb and hence children have less incidence of having indigestion or allergy. Goat milk has also been shown to contain high concentration of Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) that is very low in cow milk. EGF is a natural ingredient in human milk. It promotes gut and cell development and recovery.  An enzyme known as Platelet Activating Factor Acetyl Hydrolase, which can break down allergen, has also been isolated from goat milk during research.
What are the benefits of goat milk?
Goat milk has natural bioactive factors such as nucleotides, taurine and polyamine which help to build up the immune system. Absorption of calcium, iron, copper and zinc is higher in goat milk than cow milk. Goat milk is also good for lung, stomach and intestine. So there are fewer incidences of cough, phlegm and indigestion. Feedback from parents that their children's asthma improve after a few months of taking Karihome goat milk.
Who can benefit from goat milk?
It may benefit:

- People who want to have overall well being from goat milk nutrition.

- People with gastric problem, hypersensitive with eczema or asthma.

- Babies or children who develop winds or cramp with cow milk or soy milk products.

- Babies or children who are not growing well with cow milk or soy milk products.