Lactose-Free: Toddler, Enfamil
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Enfamil Lipil A.R. Formula
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on October 11, 2007
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Has anyone tried Enfamil Lipil A.R. formula? My baby spits up all the time and I don't think she has reflux because she's been on Prevacid for 8 weeks and still spits...
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- Hi, C.! TRY the AR!!! We went through 7 different formulas with our little boy, including the Nutramigen and other expensive ones, and the AR was the ONLY one that ...
- Hi... well I am nursing, but at the same time I wanted to try and ween him to formula. I tried Enfamil lipil first and that's when my baby started spitting up alot. ...
- My son (who is 2 now) was spitting up too. So we changed to Enfamil AR and it worked wonders immediately! We have even used the Parent's Choice brand of AR and it wa...
Confused About Melamine in Enfamil Formula and What I Should Do!
Asked by J.F. from Denver
on December 7, 2008
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I am sure you have all heard lately that trace amounts of Melamine has been found in Enfamil (with Iron) formula.
I have tried to go online and see what is being sai...
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- J., Definitely check with your doctor, but if she's been taking it and has had no adverse affects, I wouldn't worry about it. Both of my children were fed Enfamil(...
- I would switch away from Enfamil. Melamine is a disaster, and it's added to the formula to falsely make the iron content appear higher in tests. There's no other rea...
- I would not trust any infant formula. These are made in the US and I doubt US manufacturers are adding melamine - but they are using Chinese ingredients, so probably ...
Enfamil Gentlease
Asked by T.M. from Miami
on April 7, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has ever given their baby enfamil gentlease formula. Please advise if it helped with the gas. He recently turned one month old.
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- I have not used the enfamil gentlease but my baby did have a lot of gas and reflux. She was switched to Similac Sensitive at one day old and then to Enfamil AR Lipil a...
- I have tried it and it didn't seem to be any different from regular formula, I wound up still having to give my two month old son ovol drops or gripe water after feedi...
- Hi T., My son had the same problem with gas. We switched from the powder mix to the premixed (it's more expensive, but it was worth my son's comfort) and Dr. Brow...
Lactose Free Formula
Asked by L.G. from New York
on August 9, 2009
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Does anyone know if the nestle goos start milk based formulas are lactose free? I cannot find the info on their website.
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- Edited to add: According to their website all of their dairy formulas contain lactose as an ingredient: http://www.gerber.com/Products/Good_Start_DHA_ARA_Formula.asp...
- Hi L. Call your MD. MD should be telling you what formula your newborn is having. In my experience nothing that does not say it is lactose free is lactose free or ...
- Hi L., I don't have specific information about formulas, my youngest is 10 and I never bought formula, but if your baby cannot digest lactose, your pediatrician shoul...
ENFAMIL Formula Versues SMILIAC Formula
Asked by J.G. from Washington DC
on September 18, 2008
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Is there any difference between ENFAMIL and SMILIAC formulas? What do other people use and why? I'm trying to find the right forumla for my daughter(2 month old) sinc...
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- Hi J.! Everyone I've talked to who's an "authority" (for instance, my SIL is an obstetric nurse at Langley AFB) says all formulas are pretty much the same, content-wi...
- Hello, I have a five month old girl and we have been going back and forth between both. She was refusing milk for a while, so I was trying different things. I think th...
- I used both Enfamil and Similac for my daughter. I had a few sample cans of each so I tried both and she didn't seem to be affected by the switch. So, I ended up swi...
Soy vs Lactose Free Formula?
Asked by C. from Minneapolis
on June 11, 2007
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My 2 month old daughter has had severe rash problems on her bottom since she was born as a result her stool. (It essentially burns her skin...) She has had a yeast in...
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- I raised by daughter since she was 2 weeks old on Isomil Lactose Free Forumla and she is a very healthy baby. For all her check up she has been within her target weigh...
- There is no lactose in YOUR milk, so I am not sure why changing her over to a lactose free FORMULA would be better. What about amedicine or topical something for her...
- There is another option that we used for my daughter. Our pediatrician prescribed a diaper rash cream that would basically soak up the bad stuff in her diaper and pul...
Switching to Formula- Wondering About Lactose Intolerance
Asked by R.O. from Tucson
on March 13, 2009
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My 5 week old daughter seems to have trouble digesting my breast milk when I eat dairy. She gets fussy and spots up much more than when I don't eat it. I will be weani...
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- My 7 mo old was fed breast milk (I pumped and gave it to her in a bottle) for a couple of months and when I went back to work, I couldn't pump as much and my milk drie...
- It can be totally related! My youngest could not digest milk protein, still can't at almost 2. At every feeding shortly after nursing, he would spit up and scream in p...
- My son is lactose intolerant... We didnt find out til he was 10 weeks old.. My son would eat and screm aznd cry uncontrollably, you could tell he wzas in discomfort bu...
Need Advice on a Good Lactose Free Formula for 4 Month Old
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on July 24, 2008
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My 4 month old daughter's been on Similac Alimentum since around 6 weeks after finding out she has acid reflux. All the tests are behind us now, she's on medication f...
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- I'm sorry to say I have no advice on the formula options you have to choose from but having both children with food allergies I have used Nutramigen and Alimentum. I ...
- My son has the same issues. He is now 8 and the Gerd is no longer a issue. It was the formula that was aggravating it. We switched to Goodstart soy and it made a dif...
- I would suggest Isomil Advance I know two other moms that have little ones as well that have severe acid reflux. They both have used Isomil. I also used Isomil when ...
Seeking Advice on Formula: Enfamil or Similac?
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on May 12, 2008
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My baby drank the standard milk based formula and breastmilk since birth. The constant stomach irritability started soon thereafter. So, tried soy and now am using S...
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- My daughter who is 7 now was on Enfamil via a WIC(women infant children program provided by the state) back then so now that I have a newborn they provide Similac. Th...
- My niece has the same condition. She uses the pink/white Similac. Her mom did the breastfeeding/formula combo and she was constantly cranky. The mom got sick and had t...
- My daughter started having stomach issues when we put her on Enfimil. I was told to switch to soy, but that was just a gross formula. I am a big believer in not feedin...
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...
