Formula Brand (with Iron) as Cause: Parents' Choice
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Parents Choice Brand
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on August 28, 2007
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Hi,
Has anyone here used Parents Choice brand formula(Wal Mart)? What has your experience been? Read on-line where it's just as good only half the price. I'd like so...
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- I used Parents Choice basically the whole time and my now 3 year old daughter was perfectly healthy and never once had gas. I think it is a great buy!
- Most store name brands like Wal-mart, Meijers, and Target are actually made from the same companies as Similac, Enfamil, and GoodStart, but using local sub-corporation...
- L., This is a site that compares store brand formulas to national brand formulas. They go through each ingredient and tell you how much of each is in each brand....
Constipation
Asked by J.L. from Oklahoma City
on October 23, 2007
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My 7 week old daughter is having trouble with some constipation. She started on Similac and changed it to Enfamil then to Enfamil Gentlease. She is going but having tr...
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- You may want to speak with her doctor about trying formula without Iron. My brother had that problem as a baby.
- My 8 week old son just got out of the NICU and had some trouble with this. Next time you change her diaper, pull her knees towards her tummy and hold them there for a...
- Don't know if you are still having the constipation problems. I work at a Children's hospital...and I recommend seeing a pediatrician first and foremost. If you have...
Formula
Asked by K.B. from Lansing
on January 9, 2008
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I have a 4 year old daughter, and we used Similac Advanced with her. I am currently pregnant with our second child and was wondering if I could get some input. My frie...
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- I was on assistance when getting formula for my daughter, so I had to use Similac, and have no first-hand experience with off-brand formula. However, the FDA regulate...
- K., My advice is to save the money. Our pediatrician says formulas are all the same...they have to be (due to FDA regulations, etc.) The difference between them is t...
- Hi, I think Off Brand is totally fine. Big companies often produce more than they can sell undera certain brand name and just put the same stuff in a container with a...
Formula
Asked by N.H. from York
on February 12, 2010
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I have an almost 9 month old and I was wondering can I mix 4 oz of water with 1 scoop of formula
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- No No No No. The formula is made to be mixed as directed, if you dilute it you will be depriving your infant of calories and nutrients, essentially you could starve...
- Water is not nutrition. Formula is complete food and needs to be mixed according to directions. If you feed your child water with a little food in it he/she will bas...
- Follow the directions on the can of formula. do not try to use less. If you use less your baby is not getting enough nutrition which can result in poor development t...
Baby Formula
Asked by P.M. from Chicago
on July 13, 2008
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I have noticed a huge price difference in baby formula. Does anyone know if the Target formula is the same quality as Enfamil? The ingredients are listed as the same. ...
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- I used only Target formula for the same reason you are contemplating it - because it is so much cheaper with the same ingredients. They have a soy version as well. I s...
- You have to realize that Target is a retail store. They don't manufacture anything. If something has their name on in, it is because Target pays another manufacturin...
- my daughter has done very well on kirkland brand-costco. it's worth the membership cuz it comes out to $10 per tin. i highly recommend it. make a few bottles ahead of...
Allergic to Formula?
Asked by S.T. from El Paso
on March 6, 2008
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I have been pumping and feeding my 5 month old breast milk up until now, but my milk supply is dwindling, and I am ready to put her on formula. We tried Similac formu...
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- Hi S., My little guy has been on formula since the get-go because he was adopted at two days old. However, he did not have a BM for 5 weeks w/o a suppository. Our p...
- hi try using soy milk my granddaughter was the same way and she did real good on the soy milk
- I had the same problem with my now 11 month old daughter. The doctors told me I had to even quit breast feeding her because of her milk protein allergy/lactose intoler...
Problem with Formula
Asked by L.W. from Minneapolis
on February 21, 2008
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I have a 6 week old baby boy. I have been pumping and bottle feeding him breastmilk so far, but I would like to start introducing formula slowly. Last night I gave h...
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- L., My kids never have done well with Enfamil. They have done better with Similac. If you have a small can from hospital I would just try some to see what the rea...
- Wow, good job pumping for six weeks! That's a lot of work- - but so good for your baby. Consider continuing with exclusive breast milk. If you are tired of pumping ...
- I started formula with my baby girl at about the same age you are with your baby boy. My daughter had a similar reaction to milk based formula. She would spit up, th...
Formula Question
Asked by M.L. from Appleton
on June 2, 2009
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i am switching to formula and im wondering what a good kind is. i want something close to breast milk thats also easy to digest. thanks
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- I use Good Start (green or purple can). It is the only kind my little boy would take. Good Luck!
- Our daughter used the generic brand her first year, which when comparing labels was similar to Enfamil. In researching, pretty much all of the store brands are made by...
- I know this has been posted here before, but here is a more digestible, whole foods option: Formula Recipe 1 quart goat...
Advice on Formula
Asked by B.K. from Jacksonville
on January 8, 2010
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Anyone out there have a baby on formula? I am wondering your thoughts on switching brands of formula. Currently we use Enfamil Premium Lipil and I am thinking of also ...
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- My docotor says they are all the same too. If you are switching I would sugguest do it gradually meaning when you make a bottle use mostly the old formula and add a li...
- It depends. Some babies do well on any formula. Some do not tolerate certain brands. I care for a baby who only tolerates Similac sensitive. I would do it gradually by...
- I have tried almost every brand except simalac and i realy like the walmart brand it's cheaper and works just as good as the other brands do. i had a friend who used s...
Target Formula
Asked by J.A. from New York
on October 25, 2007
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Hello all, can anyone tell me if they buy the target brand formula? My baby boy is consuming alot more than he used to and the formula is so expensive. I compared th...
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- Hi J., I did not use formula however i have quite a few friends who used the store brand. My good friend spoke to the Dr and he said it was the same. She felt the s...
- When my first child was born, a friend of mine tried it on her son, and for the first week was raving how it had all the same ingredients, but was half the cost. A mo...
- J. - I did a little research on brand vs. generic formulas and it was pretty much the same thing. The FDA has such strict guidelines on baby formula that no one ca...
