HEINZ Breakfast Review

We were given a fab opportunity to test out the new breakfast range by HEINZ.

In the gift pack from Heinz Baby, we got a selection of NEW products from the Heinz breakfast range including:  

·       Very Berry Porridge breakfast pot x 2

·       Banana and Apple Muesli breakfast pot x 2

·       Creamy Oat Porridge breakfast pot x 2

·       Box of Creamy Oats porridge cereal x 1

·       6 cereals breakfast biscotti x 1

As you know from my posts regards to Lily-Rose, she was diagnosed being lactose intolerant, so since 3 weeks old she has been feed solely on soya milk. We started to wean LR from around 17 weeks, as having a older sibling she was really getting interested in eating food we had.  We started on the usual baby rice mixed with her soya milk, then just adding pure fruit to it. I was very keen to try something new but obviously be aware of an reactions as such.

We tried the pots first, beginning with the Banana and Apple Muesli, which she totally loved. The Very Berry Porridge went down well too, even though it says from 6 months the texture is just as smooth as the Banana and Apple.  The pots are smooth in texture and great for the first stage of weaning from 4 months onwards. Heinz promise the pots are locked in with goodness with no added sugar,  no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and contains 1 of the 5 aday and calcium for bones.

 We used the pots at room temperature and as LR was only taking a few mouthfuls at first, the other half of the pot was put in the fridge for the next morning which was served warm which she loved having either way. Since trying these pots we have actually brought more of them as LR loves them and seems to be tolerating them ok, no symptoms have appeared which is great.

I have been working full time since November, so these pots have been great to stick in her changing bag for her childminder to feed her breakfast, or when we are out and about. 

We introduced the breakfast biscotti over the weekend too, only because LR so wanted to eat her big sister's toast. With her constant teething too I think LR liked the texture of the biscuits and as they are soft, LR was able to suck on them and mash them in her month. 

I haven't given too many of these yet as she isn't quite there with the weaning in eating finger food. Although definitely intrigued with the idea of holding the food and eating. Her older sister had something similar to this a few years ago too by Heinz which she loved, so will be introducing the biscotti's again throughout her weaning.

Due to LR lactose intolerant we hadn't tried the Creamy Porridge yet as it contains milk powder. We will be trying this out in the New Year when we start to introduce lactose containing products gradually.

I am continuing using these pots as LR loves them and would recommend any parent to try them for her babies too.  I know my little one is getting all she needs to have a great start to the day with these pots.
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Immature digestive system or is it a intolerance/allergy to something in the milk?

As you know from my previous post, we were having problems with breastfeeding. I managed with help from expressing, and direct on breast with a top up of formula to do this for just under 3 weeks.

However, during this time and when we saw the midwives at our 10 week check up, I had told them about my daughters extended stomach, how hard it was feeling at times and her bowel movements. Nothing was said about this till I saw my Health Visitor at 3 weeks.

I told my HV how we have problems with feeding from the breast and since going on to formula, and also regards to her bowel movements and stomach. My daughter was also very gassy and having very loose stools that were dark green and very smelly. She was also straining alot during the day and night, so hard she would go very red/purple. Although she didn't cry much you can tell how much discomfort and pain she was in. Since day one, she was also feeding every 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Feeds were also getting rather stressful, with her spitting out milk, straining, getting really uncomfortable, and moving around, sometimes even choking or wheezing.

My HV advised to try the comfort version of the milk we were using and to use Infacol and to offer water between feeds when needed. We also had to massage her stomach 3 times a day. At the end of the week our HV had a catch up with us to see how things go. However, this still wasn't working.

After recommendation we went and saw an Osteopath for some cranial treatment, which seemed to help some of the symptoms. He also said she could be lactose intolerant due to how her stools were and the symptoms she was showing. So I rung the doctors the next day to see if we could get LF milk on prescription, he instantly prescribed her Gavison ( even though she didn't have reflux or being sick ), the doctor also didn't seem to listen to me what so ever. Anyway tried the Gavison but didn't do anything except make her more constipated but with harder stools instead.  The introduction of the Gavison even seemed to un do all the work/treatment the osteopath did.

We tried her also on the Aptamil Pepti 1 milk which is for cow's milk allergy but again didn't seem to do anything.

Despite all this, her weight gain is very good and putting it on fast.

Anyway we ran out of the Aptamil on Sunday and as you had to order this in as well as LF free type milks, we found a soya based milk. First feed went so well, I thought this was it we finally got it sorted. Not the case though. Feeds are now just as bad as they were, unless she has freshly done a bowel movement she will only take around 2oz per feed which even that is struggle. Poor lass is crying more too and getting clingy.

I am pulling me hair out now and getting so upset about all this. I just wished we knew what is wrong and to be all better again. We are seeing the osteopath this afternoon for our follow up appointment so we’ll see how that goes.