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Full-fat baby yoghurt with no added sugar?

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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 10:11

Or am I asking for a miracle?! I can't seem to find any yoghurt anywhere that is a) full fat; b) has no added sugar; and c) doesn't require remortgaging the house.

Any suggestions? Thanks :).

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Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 08:11
just wanted to ask if home made curd/yoghurt is ok to give? DS got skin rashes with wheat cereal (we don't have any allergy history in the family) so i am scared to introduce anything new to him.. <em>edited by presam12 on 23/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 00:55
sweet... I wont be buying those little teeny pots that are like 26 dirham for 6 anymore (squirms after buying 2 lots today). DOH. I have plain yoghurt every day for my breakfast anyway so that will work well :D I bought loads of those tiny pots when we started weaning, then DS decided he didnt like them anymore, he prefered the cheap plain yoghurt :D I ended up eating all those fromage frais & fruits yoghurts
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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 21:24
Just adding to DC's initial post... I was told by paed that yoghurt is not to be given to babies under 12 months... so both DC and I have been using the "baby" yoghurt that specifically says it suitable from weaning. I think the difference is because it is made with milk powder as apposed to pasturised runny milk (if that makes sense)... so until 12 mths I didn't think we could use the normal adult full fat youghurt? You can use the normal full fat yoghurt from 6+ months. You can also use cow milk in cereals & cooking with no problems. I introduced yoghurt at 6.5 months when we started weaning with no problems. DS is suffering from reflux & it was great for settling his tummy & eleminate extra gases esp before bedtime. Now at 14 months, he dropped his bedtime milk feed & he eats a small pot of Marai yoghurt instead. sweet... I wont be buying those little teeny pots that are like 26 dirham for 6 anymore (squirms after buying 2 lots today). DOH. I have plain yoghurt every day for my breakfast anyway so that will work well :D
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 18:23
yeah, "baby" yoghurt is just a marketing tool. Yes, some (in the UK) are very good and have no added sugar, colourings or preservatives in them, but most of the baby/kids yogs here seem to be pumped full of gunk and magenta!
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 16:32
Just adding to DC's initial post... I was told by paed that yoghurt is not to be given to babies under 12 months... so both DC and I have been using the "baby" yoghurt that specifically says it suitable from weaning. I think the difference is because it is made with milk powder as apposed to pasturised runny milk (if that makes sense)... so until 12 mths I didn't think we could use the normal adult full fat youghurt? You can use the normal full fat yoghurt from 6+ months. You can also use cow milk in cereals & cooking with no problems. I introduced yoghurt at 6.5 months when we started weaning with no problems. DS is suffering from reflux & it was great for settling his tummy & eleminate extra gases esp before bedtime. Now at 14 months, he dropped his bedtime milk feed & he eats a small pot of Marai yoghurt instead.
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 15:57
Just adding to DC's initial post... I was told by paed that yoghurt is not to be given to babies under 12 months... so both DC and I have been using the "baby" yoghurt that specifically says it suitable from weaning. I think the difference is because it is made with milk powder as apposed to pasturised runny milk (if that makes sense)... so until 12 mths I didn't think we could use the normal adult full fat youghurt?
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 15:06
I get the big organic pots of plain yog and then add fruit - although now that they're older, I just get the big ones with fruit and sugar in! Yes, it kills be every time I have to fork out 20-odd AED for a pot of yog that I know to be less than half the price in the UK, but hey... I wasn't overly keen on the local ones due to their ingredients list, but that's just me being really picky.
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 14:11
I also use local yoghurt. DS prefers it plain with no fruits xx
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 14:04
Is the natural yoghurt OK for babies? If so that's a great idea, thanks! I'm sure it is, my DH says that his Mum makes her own yoghurt for all the babies (his sister have a lot of kids) back in the old country!
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 13:52
I always use to buy the full fat local one too and add fruit. I used to do the fruit and freeze it an everymorning just defrost a few cubes of the desired fruit, mix it in with the yoghurt and Bob's your uncle. Or I'd buy the over priced fromage frais from Spinneys when I was feeling lazy...and rich like pentel ;-)
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 12:32
Is the natural yoghurt OK for babies? If so that's a great idea, thanks!
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 10:14
I use (for myself) local natural yoghurt and then blitz up some strawberries or bananas and mix together, if I'm feeling rich I buy Rachels Organic!
 
 

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