Novalac Sweet Dreams

Unfortunately this formula didn’t agree with my baby’s stomach. I mixed two scoops of the sweet dream formula with 3 scoops of our original formula (As I heard it can cause constipation so I wanted to ease him into it instead of give a full bottle of it) and gave it to my 3.5month old in his bed time bottle. He started becoming very unsettled and cried 2 hours after drinking it. Another two hours later he woke from his sleep and screamed. As I picked him up to sooth him he let out a burp and then vomited. He was restless and uncomfortable for the rest of the night. The next day he was still uncomfortable (cry a lot more than usual), very very gassy and had poor appetite. We will not try this formula again.

I started using this for night feeds mixed with novalac constipation and works well my baby only wakes 1x a night now for the last month she is 4 and a half months now so very happy keeps her fuller for longer and I saw a change within the week thank you novalac

I really like Novolac so I didn’t want to leave a super bad review but unfortunately this particular formula has caused me quite a bit of grief with my Bub.
From day 1 of switching to this from the colic one it’s caused constipation and over the next few days it only went from bad to worse.
My babe was only having 1 or 2 bottles max and for the most part she is breastfed.
There is nothing else I have given her that could have caused this.
She’s been very difficult since and crying awake in pain and I’m going to go back to the colic one as she had no problem with that one.
It does keep fuller for longer, but I guess it just doesn’t agree with all babies tummies.

Put my newborn on this after a few days on another brand because he was inconsolable. He was immediately happy after just one feed. I used it for the first 6 months of his life and extremely glad I found it when I did. It is an expensive one though.

My son was waking up frequently at night until I discovered this formula when he turned 1. And ever since he wakes much less and most of the times would sleep through. Everytime this formula runs out I had to substitute it with a normal formula he would wake for a drink! So I really can’t do without it ：） a life saver if you have issues with night feeding!

We tried this formula introducing gradually and according to instructions. We were only using for last bottle of the night. First night I tried 2 scoops of this and 4 scoops of normal formula and LO was fine with three bowel movements the next day. The second night we tried 4scoops and 2 scoops of normal formula and had slightly extended sleep but following day LO was in severe pain on and off and really struggled with any bowel movements all day. Usually is happy all day and nothing fases her but she was constantly crying and straining. After this I won’t try again.

I do note a lot of people have had a good experience though so maybe just be wary of our experience if you are trying.

This formula is easy to prepare, you just follow the instructions on the tin. I have been feeding my baby her last bottle of the night with this formula and it keeps her fuller and more comfortable through the night. She is 9 months old now and had started to wake through the night again and this formula has definitely helped.

I came across this formula by chance and so glad i did. Seems to fill bub up and from the first night of using the formula bub slept from 10pm until after 6am. I have had friends also say their bubs wake up less/not at all on this formula. I heat water in bottle prior to mixing formula. I also give it to my bub at 3pm and then at bedtime at 6pm. Highly recommended!

After trying a couple of other formulas I have stuck with this one! Keeps my baby full and sleeps for 5-6hrs stretch overnight. Just find it does constipate him
But I add coloxyl drops into his bottle 2-3 times a day.
Bub brings up his wind easy and doesn’t spew it up.

I couldn't live without this formula. I have a hungry baby that wants to feed all the time, especially through the night, however once we switched to this formula, the baby seemed full and satisfied and started sleeping through the night.
It's a lot thicker than other formula so you may need to adjust to a cross flow or fast flow teat but overall a top product.

Easy to prepare and my bub had no issues swapping back and forth between breast milk and the formula, took the bottle first try with no taste issues. Has kept him regular and seems to keep him fuller for longer between feeds without "over feeding" him or causing him to vomit due to an overlarge quantity. Would definitely recommend!

This formula is very easy to prepare, my baby loves it. Wish I knew about it ages ago she was always hungry and irritable since putting her on this formula she goes four to five hrs without a feed with boiled water in between to keep her hydrated and sleeping is great wakes up once through the night don't hear from her till six or seven in the morning usually goes to bed around 6pm the only thing I can say negative about it is that it's not cheap but well worth the price for a happy full baby

Having my first son being allergic to a protein in milk (he thankfully grew out of the allergy) we started second baby off on the aptimal ha which was a dream for baby 1, unfortunately it was a nightmare for baby 2 so we tried everything and I mean everything until I was ready to give up and the dr recommend it as novalac as it's pretty much the last step before u get prescription formula so i gave it one last shot within 24 hours my baby was a dream would sleep all night threw go down at 8 wake at 5 and has 2 hour naps during the day.... if I had to find fault it would be that baby poops a little more solid then normal

Very good formula, it took a few days for our little boy to adjust, meaning he gradually slept longer and longer, even during the day, he used to nap for 15 minutes or less, now he stays down for up to one hour. If I was to complaint about anything would be his poo is a littler harder than normal but he's not had any constipation at all, also, the formula is harder to mix as its thicker than the other ones. Totally recommend it if your baby is a hungry one!

Very happy with sweet dreams formula keeps baby full.. He can go without having milk 8-10 hrs a night :) loves to drink it.. It's easy to prepare and he has normal stools.. It's a bit pricey but worth it as long as we have longer sleeps.. Full baby happy mama

I use this formula at night as a top up after breastfeeding. It doesn't 'set' in the bottle or bubble. It is thicker than normal formula, however, so you do need to use the next teat size up. It takes a while to digest (which I guess is why we use it at night = longer sleep), however, the other consequence is constipation. Usually my son poos a number of times per day (breastfed), however, with this formula it is every 2-3 days. The poo isn't dehydrated, however, it is HUGE. I can only imagine this would be worse for babies that are purely formula fed!

I had a very unsettled baby until I introduced this formula ( 1 bottle a day at night) to my super hungry breastfed daughter when she was 8 weeks old. I was so exhausted from breastfeeding her for hours on end especially in the evening and not getting any sleep that I finally broke down and bought this formula. She took to it straight away and was less fussy and slept for longer stretches at night instead of waking non stop for a feed. I can honestly say this formula has saved my sanity and breastfeeding relationship. I was worried that she might not tolerate such a heavy formula but she never had any issues and I can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone with a super hungry baby.

This is the only formula my little man who is 6months old will drink, likes and doesn't upset his belly. We tried the big brands but they made him sick and grumpy. Recently we couldn't get Novolac so we bought yet another different brand and his reaction to it was awful. He refused to drink it then cried and screamed, and it also affected his sleeping. Sticking with this one now. Thank you Novolac.