Whole or Vitamin D Milk: Toddler, Similac
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Similac
Asked by E.M. from Los Angeles
on August 10, 2008
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Hello moms! Anyone have an opinion on Similac Go and Grow? We switched from the regular Similac but it seems this version is alot frothier, isn't blending as well wh...
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- Hi E M! I've never tried the Similac Go and Grow but I've been using the Similac Alimentum (because my son has multiple food allergies). If the formula you are using...
- Hi E M I used Similac with iron for all 3 of my babies, and it was great. usually trhe warmer the water the better in mixes, I started out using the Ready To Feed Simi...
- I never used the formula meant for the 9+month olds. I just kept using the regular formula until my son was a year and then switched to whole milk. I don't think there...
Similac Alimentum
Asked by M.M. from Boston
on May 27, 2009
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I have been writing on here a bit about my son and his acid reflux. My doctor now gave him similac alimentum. I guess it is a perscription formula. He hates it. Wh...
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- My oldest daughter was on Nutramigen, it worked wonders! She was sooo much happier! =] Good luck!
- My daughter used Enfamil Nutramigen....It was wonderful.
- We used Alimentum for DS. (BTW this might be covered under your health insurance due to a mandate in MA so it's worth checking). DS didn't like it at first, but he s...
Skim Milk / Whole Milk
Asked by A.I. from Topeka
on October 27, 2008
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what age is it good to start giving my 8month regular milk. and is it better to give skim or whole? i already am giving her two meals of pureed fruits and veggies th...
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- You should not start until 1 year, and you need to give her whole milk. Her brain needs the fat in whole milk to help her growing braincells. You can cut it down to ...
- I wouldnt start with milk until about 10 months old, unless they seem to not want the formula any more, i have to use the 2% becuase my kids cant digest the milk fat i...
- If you have WIC, you don't give them milk until they are a year old. Then you give them whole milk for that first year. When they turn two, they can have skim to 2% ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Switching from Similac to Enfamil (Add On)
Asked by J.S. from Jacksonville
on April 23, 2008
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My daughter has been supplementing with Similac Advanced but was given a container of Enfimil at the hospital. They are the same as far as ingrediants and the DHA and...
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- Hospitals often have contracts and/or incentives to use one product over the other. Often times, it is just a matter of difference in the brand--not in the quality of ...
- Formula is basically exactly the same, except for those with added DHA and such. I did the same thing with my daughter, started her on the similac because I had those ...
- My son is amazing. He eats anythin... I nurse in mornings and evenings and during the day if I'm home I nurse or if he's at dayrcare or playdates, we use a bottle. He...
