Fruits: Similac
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Similac vs Enfamil
Asked by G.G. from Dallas
on February 16, 2011
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Hi Ladies,
I have a question about the formula. Which one do you prefer similac vs enfamil. My friend told me that all her kids were getting sick when they were on ...
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- In reading the responses it really sounds like everyone is different. With my first child we fed Good Start and loved it. We really didn't know any better at the tim...
- I had to supplement my third child with formula. I was given a sample of Enfamil and I stuck with it. My baby had no reactions to it whatsoever. I have also heard f...
- After starting with Similac with my oldest and it not "working" for us (Similac is generally more gassy then Enfamil) we switched to Enfamil and it was great for us. J...
Similac Advance - Formula Question
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2008
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Since our baby was born, she was breastfed, but needed a supplement. We continued using the formula we started on in the hospital - Similac Advance. She has been doing...
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- i also had to supplement and my daughter had the same problem. I used nestle good start and pre mixed it. I would make a blender full of formula at atime. After u blen...
- We switched to Similac Sensitive (for fussiness and gas), and our almost 6-month-old daughter is doing great on it. We also started warming up the water we mix it with...
- Try mixing the powder in advance and putting it in the fridge. Maybe the bubbles from mixing it are not agreeing with her. Satay the course as it takes a couple of fee...
Similac vs Generic
Asked by M.L. from Appleton
on June 29, 2009
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My question is this. I am feeding my son Similac Isomil and it is super expensive. I compared the nutrition facts to walgreens brand it is pretty much the same. I wa...
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- I have an unopened can (12.9 oz) of Isomil Advance that my day care provider got as a free sample. I'd be happy to pass it along if you'd like it!
- Yes. All formula companies are pretty much the same. When people say you are paying for the shiny label they aren't kidding. The container the formula comes in cost...
- Of course it's OK! I use the Target brand formula that is comparable to Enfamil at less than half the price and my baby doesn't seem to know the difference.
Similac Vs. Enfamil
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on January 23, 2008
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Hello Mommies! I have a newborn, only 13 days old. We've figured out she has a milk intolerance so we started giving her Similac Alimentum formula about a week ago. ...
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- My Dr. recommended Enfamil. Both of my daughters had problems with formula. I ended up putting my first on Soy and my second on Lactofree and they did much better. ...
- I used Isomil soy for my daughter, I don't think it really fixed the gassy pain. I found something called GRIPE WATER, It's made with ginger root, fennel, and chamomi...
- I am a mother of 23 month old triplets. They were all started on enfamil enfacare (to gain weight). They all were switched to enfamil nutramigen for different reasons...
Similac Go and Grow
Asked by M.P. from Chicago
on March 21, 2009
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Has anyone tried this newer formula? I'm currently using Similac Advance for my 10 month old twins, but am trying to find out more about how to use this formula for ol...
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- I used formula for my 20 month old from 4 months on (I also have an exclusively breastfed 4 month old right now)...I used whatever I had coupons for between Similac Ad...
- I am not familiar with this formula, but the formulas geared towards after age 1 are not necessary. They are marketed for extra $$$ for the formula companies.
- Hi, My daughter started on the Similac Advance formula and I had seen the Similac go-n-grow in Target and it was about 5 bucks cheaper. So on our next doc's visit I ...
Go and Grow Formula by Similac
Asked by L.B. from Seattle
on May 10, 2008
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Anybody have any experience with the Go and Grow formula by Similac? It is designed for kids older than 9 months as a transition to cow's milk, I think. Essentially,...
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- Do what works for you!!! My son never transitioned with some special transition formula, rather I started him on other foods and then, when he was about 1 yr, started...
- The rest of the world seems to be able to get by without Go and Grow so I think you'll be fine! Seriously, I've never heard of it, but it seems like one more way to...
- Hi L.! My best friends mom is a dietician and she told both of us that it really is a waste of money. I stuck with my Kirkland brand formula with DHA until we made t...
7 Month Old on Similac Sensitive
Asked by L.F. from Washington DC
on November 17, 2010
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I have a 7 month old that is on similac sensitive. He has been on the sensitive since he was 2 weeks old. He has terrible gas trouble and was extremely fussy. So we...
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- I don't think he has to go back to the first one in order to graduate to milk. Leave the "wondering" out of the mix-and consult with the pediatrician-every step of the...
- your doctor must have gotten a boatload of cash from the drug company rep. to be such as idiot as to put a one month old on a medication not recommended for anyone und...
- I was in the same boat with all three of mine...The youngest now is 10 months old. We were on the enfamil nutramigen version. The best way to tell if you are going t...
Switching from Ready Feed Similac Bottles to What?
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on July 8, 2009
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My son has been using the ready to feed Similac bottles since he was born, he is now almost a month old. I tried the Playtex drop-in and the vent aire bottles in the b...
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- We went from the ready feed bottles to the Avent bottles and they worked well. They have all kinds of differnt nipple flows, so you can customize it to what works for ...
- Go into a store with a large selection of bottles (like Babies R Us) and look through all the nipples sold separately. Look for one as close to the one you are using n...
- Hi A., My now 5 1/2 month old had similar problems. We used the Similac bottles too, but used the powdered formula (mixed it up and poured it in the bottles. Once h...
Enfamil Lipil (Gentle) vs Similac Advance with Iron
Asked by A.S. from Columbus
on August 16, 2006
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Our second son is three weeks old. we nursed for the first week and a half while weaning to Similac Advance with Iron. Our son does well enough on formula in general...
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- Hi A. The bottles with the straws in them are called Dr. Brown bottles. I used them with my second son and he seemed to be less gassy like the other person wrote ...
- i also recommend dr browns bottles. for us, they made a big difference.
- I love the similac with iron I would stay on that my son never spit up on it but my daughter did every bottle so its just babies are different the gas and fussiness tr...
Unhappy with Similac Sensitive, Painful Gas, Crying Baby. Good Start? Soy? Alim?
Asked by A.R. from New York
on November 12, 2010
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Hi all, my now 3 month old (2nd son, 13 mo apart), is super uncomfortable, with gas, pains, tummy issues. always has been. three or four relatives have said he's col...
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- My son had a milk PROTEIN intolerance... his poop became blood streaked and mucusy... and he was only colicky in the afternoon eve (4-11pm)... Sounds familiar... We ...
- Sounds EXACTLY like my son!! He is 8 months now and has been on Alimentum for several months. Within about 3 days on Alimentum he was a different child. They didn't te...
- My daughter had a LOT of gas and acid reflux. My ped put her on Enfamil GentlEase. She does really great on it. The other thing that they put her on was Bio Gia. It is...
