Where To Get Soya Baby Formula Milk (powder)

[Belfastboy]

hey guys...

my wee man he is 18months old and has a lactose intolerance...

i need to find where i can buy Soya Milk Formula (SMA)

ive tried everywhere in suhumvit etc...

any ideas !?? desperate...plse..

cheers

BB

[BambinA]

I have seen theses kind of milk (lactose intolerance) in every department store

Alsoy (nestle)

O-lac (mead johnson)

and etc...

Do you read the information properly??

[siamesekitty]

I have seen theses kind of milk (lactose intolerance) in every department store

Alsoy (nestle)

O-lac (mead johnson)

and etc...

Do you read the information properly??

Nestle has stopped importing Alsoy and is selling NAN Lactose Free instead.

Places you can buy it are in hospitals, supermarkets, and pharmacies. These lactose-free infant formulas are usually with the rest of the infant formulas, just that they are a very small category, so you may have to look more carefully to find it.

Edited January 10, 2008 by siamesekitty

[Boo]

we used Isomil, can be bought in tesco lotus. never seem sma of any kind in thailand

[markwhite]

we used Isomil, can be bought in tesco lotus. never seem sma of any kind in thailand

Isomil clogged our baby's system up for nearly 10 days. We're trying the ProSorBee next...

[Boo]

Did you use the one for under 1 year olds cause we had the same problem due to a translation error in Tescos. Asked for the one for babies under 1 & got given the one for over 1years olds , queue 3 days of a very backed up unhappy baby till the right one was given & all good from there on.

[Belfastboy]

Thanks guys for the advice and help..much appreciated.

im not actually in thailand at the moment but my ex wife and 18month yr old son are in bangkok.

so im asking on her behalf ...and cos im worried cos he not getting his mlik..!

so she has told me she has tried all the local branded ones and the brands suggested but he wont take them...

he will only take SMA SOYA WHITE FORMULA brand....

does anyone know if there is anywhere selling this?????

would really appreciate any advice..

thanks guys..

BB

[torrenova]

I don't know about this SMA thing but apart from the suggestions mentioned, what about western stores like Foodmart, Villa (whatever - can't remember) and the like ? Like if I wanted japanese stuff I would have gone to Isetan for instance.

[siamesekitty]

I'm starting to get really worried for your baby, Belfast. Right now, what is he currently taking? I hope ex still has a supply of the old brand.

SMA, by Wyeth, is S-26 in Thailand. There is no S-26 lactose free formula in Thailand. At the moment, what is available is:

Cow's milk in which lactose has been removed:

NAN LF

Olac

Similac LF

Soy milk, which is inherently lactose-free:

ProSobee

Isomil

There is no store in Thailand as far as I know that have imported infant formula, and not likely to be one, because it is a heavily regulated product and would have to go through various FDA rules and regulations before it could be imported into the country. I doubt any company would go through all the hassle to bring in a product with such a small customer base.

It is possible that he is rejecting the other lactose-free brands that are made from cow's milk because of the different taste and smell, but the reaction should be less with the soy milk ones.

If there is still some of the old brand left, you could try gradually try adding a bit of the local soy milk brand to the mix, increasing the portion each day. He might eventually get used to the slightly different taste.

You should also get your ex to bring him to a doctor. You should go to Siriraj, Rama, or other medical school hospital (โรงเรียนแพทย์).

In some extreme cases, where the infant is unable to take anything else besides a particular product, the hospital can place an order and have it imported in. It would be considered as a special medication (สูตรใช้รักษา). In one case, Neocate (an amino acid-based formula), had to be ordered from Singapore because the baby couldn't take any product in the country.

However, such cases are rare and it's very likely that the doctor will find recommend a local soy milk formula. The baby might reject it at first but after some time usually gets used to it.

P.S. By the way, is your baby really lactose intolerant, or is he actually allergic to cow's milk?

If your baby is lactose intolerant, then he should be able to take either cow's milk that has had lactose removed, or soy milk.

If he is allergic to cow's milk, then he can take only soy milk, which happens to be lactose-free anyway.

Wish your baby the best of luck!

[Onnutrd]

hey guys...

my wee man he is 18months old and has a lactose intolerance...

i need to find where i can buy Soya Milk Formula (SMA)

ive tried everywhere in suhumvit etc...

any ideas !?? desperate...plse..

cheers

BB

You can try Tesco Lotus or Tops Supermarket..

[BambinA]

I have heard about a news last years about a new milk formula which was created by Siriraj Hospital and made from chicken breast. It's used for babies who have allergic problem either cow milk or soya milk

Milk formula from chicken

13 Aug 2007

Now milk from chicken meat for babies!

Researchers in Thailand recently claimed to have developed the world’s first milk formula from chicken meat for infants who are allergic to protein in breast milk or cow’s milk.

“The milk made from chicken breast strips can provide high energy and nutritional levels similar to milk from cows and soyabeans. It also poses a lower risk of allergies to milk protein from these main sources,” lead researcher Pipop Jirapinyo said.

Jirapinyo is the head of the team at the Bangkok-based Siriraj Hospital which claimed to have achieved the breakthrough after conducting the research for over five years with 38 babies allergic to protein in cow’s milk.

The results revealed that infants were eight times less likely to be allergic to milk from chicken meat than to soyabean milk. The conclusion came after the team compared the allergic symptoms of 20 babies given milk from chicken meat with the remaining 18 who were given soyabean milk.

“The newly invented milk formula will soon be the most valuable food source for thousands of babies allergic to the protein in cow’s milk and from other sources, giving them opportunities to have the same growth level as other infants,” Jirapinyo was quoted as saying.

The milk formula has already been patented and Jirapinyo plans to further develop the powdered version of the milk for production on an industrial scale and improve an adult formula for the aged people in the near future.

From Times

Milk from chicken for allergic newborns

Siriraj Hospital has invented an infant milk made of chicken meat for those allergic to cow's milk, the Faculty of Medicine head, Professor Dr Piyaskol Skolsattayathorn announced yesterday.

The chicken-extract "milk" is the first of its kind and much cheaper than substitutes made in other countries, around Bt600 per litre compared to Bt2,000-Bt3,000.

The milk is expected to help around 20,000 infants allergic to cow's milk, or around 3 per cent of newborns each year.

Siriraj Hospital can now make around 25 litres of milk a week.

One kilogram of chicken breast makes 24 litres of milk. Only the breast can be used because it contains no fat, and the meat used is from chickens raised for export, as they have not been fed hormone-laced food.

The invention of the milk by Associate Professor Tharathip Kholathat and Professor Dr Phiphob Jiraphinyo of the Department of Paediatrics was based on the fact that infants allergic to cow's milk can be fed chicken broth.

Siriraj Hospital began experimenting with the chicken-extract project 10 years ago. Production involves mincing and blending chicken meat and adding food substitutes. The milk is stored at -72 degrees Celsius and mixed with hot water for use. It can be bottle-fed to infants.

A total of 80 children allergic to cow's milk have been fed the extract during the experimental period. Only two of them were allergic to it and were fed with imported substitute milk.

The invention of the chicken-extract milk will be published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and the milk has been registered, Piyaskol said.

Siriraj Hospital will further develop the milk into different formulas for older children and adults.

Citing foreign medical reports, the dean said the global tendency of infants becoming allergic to cow's milk was growing as a result of the decrease in breastfeeding, now at the rate of 2-10 per cent depending on country.

The symptoms stemming from allergy to cow's milk range from rashes and dry skin, to vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea and asthma. The allergy can be fatal.

From The Nation

Anyway, I think it is a good idea for your ex to bring your baby to see and consult with a pediatric doctor as in Siriraj Hospital. You may find out the appropriated milk formula for you baby

Edited January 13, 2008 by BambinA