Trying for a Boy or a Girl: Enfamil
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Enfamil Vs. Similac
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on March 22, 2007
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I was wondering how important it is to keep your baby on the same formula or is it ok to switch. When my baby was born she wasn't able to nurse and my milk hadn't com...
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- Personally, I would stick with the Enfamil. I think it is a better product. They have done studies that show that it is the only baby formula that improves brain and e...
- Hi J., I would highly recommend checking with the pediatrician. My pediatrician wanted me to keep my daughter on the same formula for 3-4 weeks to get their little...
- I haven't needed formula with either of mine, but I know what you mean about all the samples. My only thought would be that it might be good to stick with either milk ...
Enfamil Lipil Next Step
Asked by S.G. from Las Vegas
on April 11, 2008
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Has anyone used Enfamil Next Step as an alternative to milk for the nutrient content after their child turns one? Did you get your doctor to agree that this was a goo...
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- The 18 month-old I'm currently watching is on it and so was a little girl I knew a while ago. Both were on it because they are/were underweight. The 18 month-old wei...
- personally I was so glad to get my kids off formula when they turned 1! My daughter however had to be on formula becuase she was severly underweight (still rear facin...
- I actually asked my Pediatrician if their was any benefit to giving it to my daughter who loves whole milk. He said as long as she drinks her milk no problem and is a...
Baby Struggling on Enfamil
Asked by M.K. from San Francisco
on April 3, 2008
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I'm curious what you would advise on this. My baby girl will be 7 months old this weekend. Since we are having a difficult time financially, we got WIC help. They gi...
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- My son is on Nestle but he started off with Similac in the beginning. We stopped using the Similac just because of the foam that it produces. Does Enfamil produce an...
- I haven't tried any formulas so I can't help you much in that area. However, if you go to www.verybestbaby.com and sign up, they send coupons for Nestle's Goodstart. ...
- Someone told me that she read somewhere Enfamil is the hardest formula to digest but who knows if that is actually true. Seems like every kid (and tummy) is different...
Enfamil AR Lipil *******HELP!!!!!
Asked by M.C. from Huntington
on December 6, 2006
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Does anyone use this formula???? Does anyone have trouble with it??? It is the only thing my son can take.....he has been on it since he was 2 months old....but the ...
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- This may sound stupid, but did you consider just making a bigger opening in the nipple? When my son was a baby there were several times that in a hurry, and to mak...
- My son is on Zantac too...poor little guy:( I only breastfeed so I don't know about formula. But I can help on the warming it up problem! The sell bottle warmers th...
- My son is now almost 14 months now, but I did run into t his problem whem he took formula. We would travel to Kentucky a lot (his father's family is from there) so we...
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...
Target Brand Formula Vs. Enfamil Formula
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on October 28, 2008
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Does anyone out there know if there is a difference between the target brand and enfamil formulas??
There is quite the price difference?
Thanks!!
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- It's basically the exact same stuff. It's manufactured by the same company that makes the store brand for Wal-mart, so you can look up all the nutritional info here: ...
- Hi K., The FDA states that generics have to be the same as name brand. I started using Target brand as soon as my free enfamil ran out. I didn't bother to mix the...
- The price is pretty much the only difference. They are all required & regulated by law to have the proper nutrients. My sil switched her son when he was about 6 mont...
Target Brand Formula Vs. Enfamil Gentease
Asked by S.P. from San Diego
on October 31, 2007
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I have switched my daughter to the Target version of Enfamil based on some suggestions to try the Gentlease. I am wondering if the Target brand is the exact same as t...
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- Hi S., When my daughter started on formula, it was very expensive, as you know, and I was a little weary to swith to a generic brand, so I read the back of the labe...
- Hi S.. I think I wrote you personally on this. But I did NOT have a good experience with the Target brand or the Costco brand with my daughter. Major constipation issu...
- Hi S., I always wondered the samething you might just want to ask her doctor. I never did but I do know people that have.I have 6 12.9 oz enfamil gentle ease that ...
Enfamil Gentlease/constipation & Generic Formula Brands
Asked by M.H. from Austin
on August 28, 2009
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My son is one month old and currently on Enfamil gentlease. He is very constipated and never full, seems to be hungry all the time and with both of those comes very re...
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- I had my daughter on Similac when she was born, but she spit up alot on it so I decided to switch her too Parents Choice Milk Based from Wal-mart, she has done great o...
- Hi! We started with the Enfamil Lipil. We switched to the HEB brand. My doctor says they are the same and you can interchange them. The price is half of the name brand...
- I can't tell you about the generic brand but we used Good Start w/ my grandkids and we never had problems w/ constipation and it is a lot less expensive than enfamil. ...
Any Moms with Babies on Enfamil Nutramigen?
Asked by K.P. from Boston
on March 28, 2008
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Hi there, I have a 5.5 month old son who was put on nutramigen because of horrendous belly pain. We noticed immediate relief once we started him on it and I am so than...
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- my friend had to use that formula on her little girl, cause she had acid reflux. she used it until she was 1 and was weaning her off formula on to milk.
- My daughter was on Nutramigen from 2 months until she was weaned onto cow's milk at a year. She was allergic to milk as an infant. The formula made such a difference i...
- When my oldest was a baby she had reflux and was put onto this formula along with an acid reduction medicine. She was one it from about 3months up until 6 or 7 months....
Need Help~Question About Enfamil A.R. Formula, Bottles and Possible Acid Reflux
Asked by L.B. from Kansas City
on July 12, 2009
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Hey mamas!!!! I need some help-i am a second-time mom who needs some advice! I have a 8 weeks old little girl who have been having some feeding issues with lately. ...
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- You might want to see if your ped will do an u/s on her tummy. It sounds a lot like my sons' case of pyloric stenosis. The muscle between the intestines and stomach ...
- Some moms do a little cereal in the bottle to thicken it up. With the AR, you might not need that. I also find that mixing it first in another container helps. 2 ...
- When the hole in the nipple was to small, I would heat up a needle on the stove, and poke a new hole or if necessary 2 or 3 more what ever was needed to get the milk ...
