Has Anyone Tried Similac Alimentum Formula?

YES- the only one I had success with for my baby. I also added bifidobacterium infantis (probiotics for babies & nursing mothers) from NATREN's Life Start which I got at the better health food stores. I would add 1/4 teaspoon to 8 ounces of the Alimentum as well as 1/4 teaspoon of pure fish oil from Nordic Naturals or Carlson's (both are PCB & mercury free) THey are independent laboratory tested unlike many on the market. THis increased support for his immune system as he developed when he needed to take the formula during my work hours (I just wasn't able to pump enough milk) but I nursed him when I was with him.
THe Alimentum helped tremendously with cutting back on GERD & throwing up etc... Most formulas are poorly made especially for our infants. They have larger amounts of some of the minerals than the baby can use and contributes to their getting these symptoms. ALso the milk proteins are not able to be tolerated by the babies as they are not broken down proteins and are from cow's milk. Mommy's milk is very different. Alimentum is broken down milk protein making it utilizable and won't disturb the babies digestive system which is immature and not developed fully.

Very Very expensive and I got far better results with Nestle Good Start because of their patented "Comfort Proteins".....I used the soy for the first year and then at age 1 I begane to slowly introduce their milk based formula in with the soy until she was less on the soy and more on the milk and had no reaction.

Colic is tough on baby and you.
I tried many different formulas but found that the Good Start was perfect for my daughter.
Ihave suggested it to other friends and family and they all rave about it. To see a happy contented baby with just the first bottle? Absolute joy!!
It is an excellent formula as far as nutrition and is more economical than the Alementum. $60 a can??? Crazy!
I would have given it to my daughter if that was the only thing that worked...but it didn't help like the Good Start did.
I too saw results with the FIRST bottle for her.
I used less Gas-X and didn't need to have her on the Zantac at all since there was such an improvement.

Good luck to you.
I know you want only the best for your baby boy and you want him to be comfortable. The least we can do for them, right?

Best wishes,
P.

my son did not do well on Alimentum. He still spit up tremendously. My friend suggested Neutramigen, which is Enfamil's brand, and after speaking with the doctor, I switched. He did very well on it. Very expensive, see if your insurance will pay for it, or part of it, since colic/reflux is a medical issue.

with iron right? yes i had to switch my daughter at 2 months because she did not want to drink the regular similac. she was in pain.
it is expensive but man did it change things for us. use the powder one less expensive
good luck

Hi J.

My children are 6 & 7 now but they both had horrible reflux and we tried everything. Our baby nurse told us to try Carnation. It worked the best and it is also the least exspensive. I highly reccomend it. Good Luck!!!

A 6 month old baby should not be on Zantac... it has never been tested for safety in infants and is being prescribed off label. It will cause health problems later on in your child. Get a new pediatrician right away.

Alimentum is a wonderful formula, it works in less than 48 hours you will notice the difference. Yes it is a bit pricier than others, but I know that their are always samples at your pediatricians office and their are usually some sort of coupon. If not have the office call the rep. Carnation is all hype, it is NOT cheaper it was many years ago, and people still think so. It is also not hypoallergenic, so if your child has an allergy that is not the formula you want to use. Oh BTW their is no such thing as "comfort Proteins" that is all marketing!

I used Alimentum when my son was 4 months old. He was breastfed but was supplemented with formula because he was so little at birth (4 lbs 9 oz). At 4 months he developed reflux and we switched to Alimentum. He did really well on it. The reflux cleared up quickly and we switched back to regular formula after.

It has been 12 years, but we did use it with our first daughter. She had reflux so the doctor suggested we try it. It is very expensive, we used to call it "liquid gold". It smells bad, but it did help with the digestive issues. We switched at 11 mos. to whole milk and had no problems. Looking at her today at almost 13, you'd never know she had such a rough start. Good luck!

J. -

I used the alimentum with my youngest as he had a lot of gas, but unfortunately, it didn't really help. He eventually outgrew the gas (around 4 months), but nothing we did seemed to ease his pain. Hopefully it will work for you better than it did for us. I do remember that it was quite expensive - worth a shot at relieving the gas though.

- K.

Hi J.,
OH have we been there! My first son was on Alimentum (because he had a reaction to milk and spit up blood on soy formula!). My second son is currently on Alimentum (6 1/2 months old) and it's fantastic! My son also takes prevacid. Alimentum has done wonders for us. Neutremagin is just like Alimentum but it's the enfamil brand instead of similac. Poor baby :o) It's tough when they have tummy problems so young. Does your son take any solids? I found that once my son could sit up and started taking solids, it helped tremendously. He still spits up and has acid issues, but the situation is so much better. This too shall pass. Good luck!

Hi. I have a couple of friends that use the Similac brand and i am currently using Nutramigen for my 9 week old. She has reflux and it really helped with her reflux and her gassy belly.It is more hypoallerginic then other formulas. My friend whose baby had a milk mprotein allergy uses similac. What type of reaction did he have from cereal? Why did they put him on Zantac usually that is for refluxers? Hope this helps it is a good formula with a lot of success.

I used Alimentum formula for my girl since she was a month old. She would spit up all the time to the point that I was very cautious of others holding her. I didn't want them to get spit up on them. I have to say it did help but didn't "fix" it all. But I did like this formula out of any of the others we had tried. You did mention your son have a lot of gas...that is one thing she didn't struggle much with. I am not sure if this is any help to you.

I am a mom to three kids. My oldest is six years now. She went on the similac alementum at three months. It was night and day!!! Everyone said she just had colic, but she would scream within 10 minutes of every meal! After switching to similac alementum, she was a sweet happy baby. I hate to think of how unhappy she would have been without it. As a result, all three of my kids were on Similac Alementum. It's wonderful. The only drawback is the price! Good luck!

Yes, I have two boys one that is gonna be 2 and the other ones just turn 6 months and both of them used Alimentum and it worked great for them. Neither one of my sons spit up very much if at all. There diapers were really nasty and when they did pass gas or burp it could clear out a room but overall it worked really great with them.

I tried Similac Alementum for my son when he was about 2 months old.
But it was for diahorrea and it works.I used it for about a month. Then I gradually give him back his regular Similac.

the brand that Eve mention is like miracle but I had forget the name (Neutramigen) It is very expensive but it is the best.