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Safe Formula Milk Powder For G6PD Deficiency

January 27th, 2010 | by admin |

Susu kambing merah

Susu Kambing Merah or Red Goats Milk in English is widely available in Malaysia. It contains 90% dried goats milk with 10% red fruit. There are no other additives – especially Soy based ingredients which means that the milk is safe for babies with G6PD deficiency.

Goats milk is apparently easier to digest and less fatty than cows milk. Also according to the pack, it’s high in nutrients such as riboflavin and vitamin B2 which apparently are good for enzymes and red blood cells. This could be an added bonus for babies with G6PD deficiency.

How does it taste? Not as good as breast milk! It is drinkable though and should still go down fine in moderation. My baby girl drinks it as a supplement when breast feeding is not convenient but I don’t think she would like it all the time! Just remember though if your baby has G6PD deficiency that a breast feeding mother must also follow a strict diet and not eat any of the disallowed “trigger” foods or medications because they can be passed to the baby via breastfeeding and cause the condition to worsen.

As far as I know this product is only available in Malaysia, but abroad you can probably find simliar powdered goats milk products. Here the goats milk sells for about RM 68.00 for 300 grams. That’s about US$ 19.89 a pop.

9 Responses to “Safe Formula Milk Powder For G6PD Deficiency”

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Lhen Says:
March 23rd, 2012 at 11:43 am
My first baby has G6PD too.. I read all ur msgs guys thankyou for giving me an idea for what is best milk for my baby.
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kharen Says:
February 23rd, 2012 at 4:40 am
hi thess..
san po kau nakabli ng DG milk na 475.00 lng?kc ako 519.00 bli ko sa mercury and 525.00 sa sm.small can lng po un 400g.
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grace ho Says:
January 28th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
hi i have 1 month old who have g6pd i use s26 plain ..i now worry because it hs soya leticin and i already use it for one month but as read it here i have now an idea.thanks guys continue posting prohibited foods for g6pd patient.godbless
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admin Says:
November 13th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Hi Jen,

Sorry I have no idea where to get goats milk in the Philippines. Have you asked your doctor for advice? Maybe you can contact and meet other parents whose kids have G6PD in your area and get some friendly advice
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ANGEL Says:
November 11th, 2011 at 2:14 am
hi..im a mother of 1 month old who also has a g6pd just want to ask if DG milk is still available at the supermarket here in the phillippines? pls message me back. tnx
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mary grace carrera Says:
March 15th, 2011 at 3:04 am
hi , im also a mother of 3mons old he has a g6pd, actually im using it since my pedia is suggesting me .. its a nestle nan hw1 its so expensive but not to think anymore coz were both thinking a good health to our baby… try this.
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thess Says:
November 12th, 2010 at 2:09 am
hey jen, you can buy n mercury drugs or puregold. look for DG milk. it is dairy goats milk from new zealand. i also use that coz my son also has g6pd. it is a bit expensive though coz it only comes in small can at 475.00php. check it now!
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admin Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 11:30 am
Hi Jen,

You can try and order online. I just checked at Amazon and they have Goats milk… it can be delivered to phils for a small extra fee I guess. Here’s the URL: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=goats+milk&x=0&y=0

Did you try large supermarkets to see if they have Goats milk? In emergencies if you can’t find safe milk it’s ok to use Cows milk – it’s just not as healthy – but fine for once in a while
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jen Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 10:07 am
hello

my baby 3 months old he has a g6pd, im looking in the net for safe infant formula milk for my baby with g6pd.. im really sad that my first baby has g6pd. you know some other formula aside from that you post? cause i live in Philippines i cannot find that milk here..