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Generic Formula
Asked by K.P. from York
on February 9, 2007
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I have always bought the enfimal gentelease brand formula for my 5 mos old daughter. I am unable to afford it any more and have found that sam club sells a generic fo...
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- HI K., I nurse, but when I wasn't able to in the beginning, my daughter definitely preferred one formula over another. If you look the company up on line or call the...
- The government regulates what goes into the formula so the generic ones are just as good as the name brand ones. Some babies prefer certain kinds over others though, ...
- I have never had a problem. In fact one time I stopped and compared labels they were made exactly the same way and when I asked the pedi about it she said that 9 times...
How to Choose Baby Formula for 7 Month Baby and Onward
Asked by Y.S. from Boise
on December 10, 2010
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I am looking for some advice on how to choose baby formula for a 7 month old baby and onward. My sister had her baby in May, and now she is looking for baby formula. ...
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- Yes I agree that the after 12 month formula is mostly a gimick. I mean I'm sure it helps b/c toddlers don't eat a ton of variety, but most babies don't need formula a...
- The Kirkland stuff is perfect for an infant up to 12 months. After that whole milk is what most doctors recommend. We use Target brand's generic Gentlease for our 6 ...
- No. Babies do NOT need formula, after 12 months. Purely a marketing gimmick to make money. Whatever formula the baby is on now, will be fine until 12 months.
Foamy Formula
Asked by C.M. from Madison
on November 21, 2008
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I have been exclusively breast feeding my son up until recently. I am in construction and do not want to pump in the car in the cold so I have stopped pumping. I have ...
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- Technically you're not suppose to shake it. You should tip it back and forth until it is mixed. That of course takes longer and doesn't always get the lumps out, try s...
- I used a drop of mylicon (or generic version) when I made the formula. It is true that warmer water dissolves the formula quicker, but if you aren't somewhere you can...
- It is probably just the difference in formula brands how much it foams, plus if you are using warm water it will foam more than with cold water. I always used warm wat...
Kirkland Formula?
Asked by A.P. from San Diego
on November 1, 2008
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As a mother of twins, I'm always looking for good deals. Does anyone know if Costco brand formula is okay to feed my babies? It says that it compares to Enfamil Lipi...
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- It is exactly the same stuff. I know it feels weird to buy the "cheep" stuff, but if you look at their nutritional content its almost identical (more the same then yo...
- As a mother of twins, I also was looking for good formula deals and settled on using Costco brand formula. My twins did great on it and it was much cheaper and nice t...
- HI, I would recommend looking at the ingredients for both and then buy the costco brand and taste both of them yourself. If the ingredients are the same and they ta...
Can't Breastfeed, No $ for Formula
Asked by J.H. from Burlington
on September 8, 2012
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So for unexpected medical reasons I have to take some medications that make breastfeeding my 5 week old daughter impossible. I had planned on nursing exclusively so I ...
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- I would talk to the doctors who prescribed this and see if there's anything else you can be prescribed. I also found that many doctors will say you can't when the medi...
- http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
- Is there a crisis nursery near you? We have a crisis nursery in town that takes all kinds of dontaions (just like a food bank). We gave them all unused diapers, unop...
Formula in the Hospital
Asked by B.K. from Philadelphia
on April 26, 2010
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Has anyone taken their own organic formula/bpa-free bottles to the hospital? If so, what bottles did you take and how did you sterilize them while in the hospital? D...
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- The only reason the nurses may balk at the special formula may be because they have to feed them in the nursery. And they have "easy-feed" bottles that are quick to us...
- Inform the staff and have them note it in the child's chart so the nursery staff knows what to use if they do a feeding. Most of the time the child should be in your ...
- I know you're specifically asking about formula but I wonder if you would instead consider breast feeding? If you do that, you won't have to worry about 'bringing" an...
Suggestion for Infant Formula That Creates Less Gas
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on August 23, 2008
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Hello:
I am hoping that one of you might be able to point me in the right direction. I am looking for a formula that creates less gas for my 2 week old son. We are ...
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- I don't know about formula but my son had lots of gas on his tummy I would use gas drops. I found them at Wal-Mart back in the baby area but I think you might also be ...
- We loved Carnation Good Start with all of our kids but my son needed the Soy (also only used Carnation) The mycoline drops are also the best thing ever and Avent battl...
- Try a lactose free formula. Both my kids were and to some degree still are terribly lactose intolerant. I found that soy also made them pukey and havee gas. Also, f...
What Is the Best Soy Formula and Why?
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on June 23, 2009
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My 12 day old baby boy has been having a horrible time with formula. I have tried few different types now, he spits-up a lot and has severe gas. I called my doctor ye...
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- Like a previous poster suggested... Since he is only 12 days old, perhaps you could try to breast-feed or at least pump breast-milk. I highly doubt that your milk is ...
- A., Any soy brand is fine. We used on our twins a few years ago. After feeding try sitting baby up for about 20-30 minutes (we had to with one of our boys). This wi...
- My 3 month old daughter has the same issues as your little one. She also didn't do well with the gentlease. We give her similac Isomil formula and she's doing much bet...
Sam's Club Formula and Diapers
Asked by A.V. from Minneapolis
on April 5, 2007
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My mother in law and sister in law have a membership to sam's club and want to buy diapers from ther but i prefer Luvs and they said they do not sell them there they s...
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- Well, I have never used the Sams Brand Diapers, but I used Target brand. I have found that the generic ones don't hold as much. However, for younger infants I would ...
- I think the Sam's Club formula is great and saves a ton of money. The diapers are okay for the day, but mostly I buy pampers for home and at night.
- We are able to use the Sam's club diapers on our youngest but my daughter got diaper rash from them so we had to go back to Pampers/Huggies for her. I LOVE their wipe...
Generic or off Brand Diapers and Formula
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on February 14, 2011
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Wondering if any moms use or have used generic or off brand diapers and or formula. With my first son who is now 4 years old I only used pampers or huggies and Simila...
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- I posted this earlier and it got pulled twice, BUT??? If you want to try generic diapers Walgreens has a great sale right now where you can get their diapers for $2.5...
- I cloth diaper but I have heard many good things about Costco's generic diapers.
- I cloth diaper except at night and when I am out and about. In those instances I use parent's choice diapers (the walmart brand) and they work just as well as pampers...
