Registry & Gift Ideas: Enfamil
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What to Add/leave off Baby Registry?
Asked by S.J. from Wausau
on December 31, 2008
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Hi - I am wondering what items other Moms have put on their Baby Registry, and what items you would leave off? Obviously, leave off clothes, but is there anything you ...
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- I agree with Anne. Register for everything you want or think you may need. I had a lot of people pool together and get me some of the bigger purchases. I also regis...
- I read a few of the responses, and I agree with most of them, only request one kind of bottle, they seriously take up so much room, and you will end up prefering one b...
- i agree about the diaper genie....waste of money. at our house garbage goes out every day anyways. but onesies are a big must. i used cloth diaper as burp towels.
Enfamil Lipil W/ Iron vs Kirkland Formula
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on April 21, 2007
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Hello,
I'm down to breastfeeding during the night and using formula for all other feedings. Formula is expensive!!! I'm using Enfamil Lipil w/ Iron. At my last C...
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- Try making your own formula. We tried the Kirkland brand but our daughter got horribly fussy on it. Take rice milk (4 oz) and add .5 or 1 tablespoon of Flaxseed Oi...
- HI L.! I used the Kirkland brand, as well as other store brands for both of my children. They are way more cost effective, and according to my doctor, they are jus...
- Although they are all pretty similar in nutritional value, I HATED the way that all of the formulas created so many bubbles when you shake it. I felt like I was feedi...
Help with Baby Registry
Asked by T.C. from Chicago
on February 1, 2009
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Hi moms,
I'm ready to start creating and registering for items on my baby registry. This is our first child, and I really have no idea where to start. There is so m...
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- First of all, congratulations!! I remember registering for my first, it is soooo much fun!! Definitely onesies and sleepers. Receiving blankets, crib sheets. A bassine...
- This is a great question :) First, you only need about 10 outfits (sleepers & onesies)and maybe 2 outfits (cute things when you take baby out) in 3 months size. Depend...
- I just glanced through some of the responses and wanted to say while getting things for baby is very important don't forget a few essentials for you. If you are breast...
Gassy Baby**
Asked by J.V. from Tampa
on August 29, 2008
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Hello everyone, my 7 week old has really bad gas since birth and I don't know what to do. It seems like everyday, at least once a day his gas bothers him so much he c...
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- All the attached responses are wonderful and you should use the drops, the water, try everything, but one thing I did for my son, who was extrememly gassy and had GERD...
- Hi J., Congratulations on your little one! I struggled with my little girl and her tummy too, until she was 4 months. I tried so many of the suggestions: tummy ma...
- Hi J., My baby was also gassy, but that was 5 years ago. We used mylicon, and I used to do massages on her tummy and bend her legs up... but I wish I had known abo...
Any Advice on Baby Formulas??
Asked by K.G. from Omaha
on April 18, 2007
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I'm just curious what people's opinions are on infant formula. I used Enfamil with my son, which is outrageously expensive. Then with my daughter I used Good Start E...
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- HI Parent's choice is good thay all have the same things just alittle of childcare use the parent choice that what state say we as childcares can ues L.
- I had afriend who was a little hesitant to try it but said it is exactly like the regular brands. I would definitely go with it.
- When I started using formula, I used Parents Choice with all three of my children. My first one was a soy baby and the other two were on regular. I had a wonderful e...
Must Have Baby Products
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on October 31, 2009
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I am a first time Mom going through books and lists of must have baby items. Any advice of what you really should have and what you don't need so urgently for the firs...
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- Hi there. Please check out my book - What Haven't They Told Me? I would be happy to give you a discount if you let me know you found out about my book on Mamasource....
- You've gotten some really great advice from the other mamas...but one thing I didn't see is a sound machine. We got one for our son when he was 9 months old, and it w...
- I may be in the minority here, but aside from whatever you need in the first two weeks, buy as needed. I have dozens and dozens of bottles that were never used. See wh...
First Baby room...What Do I Need?
Asked by A.M. from Tampa
on June 9, 2010
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I am pregnant and will soon need to get my baby's room together. What things do I need? What things will make my life easier?
I guess this doesn't just involve the...
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- For a diaper bag think what will fit you. I never could stand having 2 bags or the shoulder bag as it would constantly fall off, so i went for the backpack option. T...
- everyone is different.. I have a 7 yr old and a 4 yr old. I did not have a fancy stroller system ( the big ones where the infant seat starps into) They are heavy and...
- If I had to choose the top three things that made our lives SO much easier, it would have to be: 1. Sound machine (with many different sounds. Our daughter still sle...
Formula Feeding My Baby, HELP!
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on November 23, 2008
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We are expecting our first baby very soon, and I am in need of help in figuring out the whole formula/bottle thing. I had breast surgery five years ago, and won't be ...
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- K., I have used several formulas over the years. I have used CostCo formula, Similac, Enfamil and all different forms and formulas of such. The one that I have foun...
- My Dr. always recomended Good Start. I found it to be the most gentle and helps prevent constipation. Pick bottles without a lot of parts to clean. I like the Drop ins.
- Hi K. - My daughter liked Similac Advance just fine and took the first and only type of bottles we gave her . . .no problems at all. I didn't have to switch bottles...
Baby Gear Questions
Asked by H.R. from Boca Raton
on September 4, 2006
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Hi beautiful mommies and soon to be mommies! We still have some "big" baby gear to purchase after our showers, namely car seat and stroller. We both have relatively ...
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- If you want a Peg let me know, I have some for sale for $100.
- For the big items, Target tends to put a lot of big stuff on clearance. I got my Eddie Bauer car seat/booster seat combo (it's front facing, but i'm just emphasizing m...
- Hi, Most everything was covered by other moms, the one thing I would recommend for baths is a self standing bath tub/changing table. You can find them in all ba...
Advice for Helping Colicky Baby
Asked by L.Z. from Boston
on July 18, 2007
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My 6-week old daughter has a case of colic, and I'm wondering if anyone out there has some advice on how to help her, and myself! She cries for about 3-4 hours every ...
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- You know, I really thought colic wasn't that common - at least that's what the baby book says - but after reading all these comments, well, geesh. My daughter had ...
- I have been lucky enough to not have any of my three kids be colicky but other mom's who do have colicky babies swear by the exercise ball! They gently bounce on it w/...
- Hi!! My 4 month old daughter was also very colicky. (And I also have a toddler too!) She would cry literally for hours and hours a day. There is a place in Providen...
