When to feed your little one with Dumex Mamil Gold Step 2 and when to start Step 3?

Different stages of milk are formulated for different age groups and tailored according to that Recommended Dietary Allowances of that age group. The combination of nutrient levels is different to cater to the needs of children at different stages of growth. Mamil® Gold with PreciNutri™Step 3 has a highest content of DHA among all the growing up milk formulas in Singapore which is an important building block for development of brain and eyes for your baby. During the first 3 years of life, your child's brain achieves 4 times its size at birth, reaching 80% of adult weight by age 2. Nevertheless, overall nutrient composition is always higher in the lower stage of formula milk. Also Mamil® Gold with PreciNutri™ Step 3 contains high amount of Carbohydrates, Calcium and B vitamins as compared to Mamil® Gold with PreciNutri™ Step 2. It is fine for some mums to continue Mamil® Gold with PreciNutri™ Step 2 after your baby turns 1 year old if they prefer. Mums can take their time to move on to next stage of milk i.e. there is no hurry to change formulation exactly when the child turns 1 as some children may still be sensitive to formulation change. Children has an increased reliance on solid foods as they grow, and growing-up milk caters to children who are already able to obtain important nutrients from other food sources. Therefore, a mother may choose to switch the child when she is 1 years 1 month old and another mother may start when the child is at 2 years old.

What we did was to give her Dumex Mamil, 120ml of Step 3 and 90ml of Step 2 for her night feed. As I am still breast feeding and we believed in that way, my girl will not miss out on the nutrients she needs.

"Force feed after a few rounds of unsuccessful attempts. I tried mix with milk, give cheese after med, give treats(cakes, candies). Adverse effect of mixing in milk, my boy rejects milk for 3-4 days. Im so worried that I have to keep reminding him "mummy no put medicine in milk milk already" :( "

"Also, very hard to gauge how much medicine did he consume if he didnt manage to finish his milk. So for the full benefit of the sick child, force feed follow by treats :) "

"Usually we will distract our child then faster put the medicine in her mouth. Else u can also put the medicine into milk. Normally I will check with doc to see if the medicine can be mix with milk. Leftover medicine must be discarded 3months after opening. The clinic staff will alys advise on how long the medicine can be keep after opening. If medicine not open, u can keep up to its expiry date stated on the bottle. "

"I also force feed using syringe (using spoon usually results in spillage), and my girl will be bawling all the way. Had to be careful because she sometimes cried till she gagged and ended up vomitting. So i usually give meds just before milk or food. After a certain phase, she started to accept what medicine was for and would take from spoon even though she was crying. For storage, it's best to follow instructions on the label. Not all need to be refrigerated, just a cool area not in direct sunlight will do (cupboard for me). Once expiry date up, discard.  "

"I will keep the leftover medication in the fridge. According to hospital, you can keep up to 6months in the fridge, but I usually keep about 3months."

"I ever tried mixing the medi into his milk. End up... He refused to drink milk for a couple of days. Now what I did is by force! "

"Back then for boy when he was younger, we force feed him the medicine. Unless the medicine is sweet, then he is more willing to take it. As he grows older, he understands that medicine is good for him, so not an issue anymore. However, I don't really think it is a good idea to put medicine in the milk. If your son don't finish the milk, then you will not be able to know how much medicine he consumes. also, putting medicine in the milk will change the taste of the milk, it might make him turn off milk. So better to separate medicine from milk. I always keep opened medicine for 3 months, after which I will discard. Somehow, I think the medicine seem to lose it effectiveness if kept too long.  "