Breastfeeding / Farex + Formula?

**leecampbell** · 22-02-2011 08:07

Hi
I am currently breastfeeding and my 6 month old is on farex + fruit but i find it so hard to pump milk sometimes so I end up giving him his Farex mixed with cool boiled water.
I personally dont think it tastes very nice and wondered if I should buy formula just to mix with his Farex and Baby Porridge in the morning.
Has anyone else done this to make the farex taste a little sweeter?
L

**Just*Ace** · 22-02-2011 08:12

I think the water would taste better then formula! Formula tastes awful lol. Could you mix in a little pureed fruit to make it a bit sweeter?

**TurnedBatty** · 22-02-2011 08:16

Babys taste buds arent the same as ours. Boiled water is fine to mix it with.

**Laksa** · 22-02-2011 09:52

I think Farex tastes like sh!t whatever its mixed with lol lol

We did baby-led weaning with DS2 so no rice cereal but for DS1, I would mix it with pureed fruit

**JabberJaw** · 22-02-2011 09:55

Farex with water is fine, no need to buy formula.

**Boobycino** · 22-02-2011 09:58

Yeah - I agreed, farax with cooled boiled water and purée is fine

**MyPossum** · 22-02-2011 10:01

Originally Posted by leecampbell

Hi
I am currently breastfeeding and my 6 month old is on farex + fruit but i find it so hard to pump milk sometimes so I end up giving him his Farex mixed with cool boiled water.
I personally dont think it tastes very nice and wondered if I should buy formula just to mix with his Farex and Baby Porridge in the morning.
Has anyone else done this to make the farex taste a little sweeter?
L

We prefer the Rafferty's rice cereal. It's brown rice and I think that makes it "sweeter". I mix it with EBM if I have some thawed, otherwise boiled water is fine. Or now that DD is older I sometimes use cows milk too..

I also agree with whoever said to mix fruit puree with it too!

**trishalishous** · 22-02-2011 10:20

Originally Posted by library-laksa

I think Farex tastes like sh!t whatever its mixed with lol lol

We did baby-led weaning with DS2 so no rice cereal but for DS1, I would mix it with pureed fruit

same here. or maybe try pureed veg? DD has farex with pumpkin soup (were given it as a gift, and shes anaemic so thought id use it up )

**leecampbell** · 23-02-2011 06:30

Thanks everyone for the advice ... I think I'll stick to the water

**Izy** · 23-02-2011 06:46

we used water and fruit if there was no ebm. My sister put me onto the applesauce at aldi. No added sugar, resealable jar, and smooth puree to add to things.