Buying Formula
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Store Brand Formula
As it is, you will only be buying formula for another 5 months and then she will be on milk. It is hard on the digestive system to switch formulas, ...
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- I'd keep trying it! We started supplementing with formula on our 7 month old a few weeks ago and went with the Target brand (costs half as much and is the same formula...
- I have 15 month old twins and when they were born 7 weeks early and we had to use a special kind of formula, that was half the size of the regular cans, until they wer...
- When you switch formulas, it can take a little time before your baby's system fully adjusts to it, even if it's "comperable/similar" formula but a different brand. Ho...
Best Formula?
Read all 8 responses: "Which is the best baby formula? ... they're pretty much the same, so spend less $$ b/c you're going to be buying soooo much of it! ...
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- My son breastfed for the first six months and then we switched to Enfamil Lipil, mostly because it's what they used at the hospital for all babies whose Mom's had issu...
- Good start really is the best. It is very gentle on their tummys. My daughter spent some times in the PICU when she was just a week old and we tryed everything with ...
- Hi G., In my daycare i have seen every kind of formula, they cheaper brands don't mean less quality, it just means you are only paying for the formula not the name. I ...
Switching to Milk
My son will be 1 on April 14th, we buy formula every 2 weeks..." ... I want to do what is best for my son and am also ready to stop buying formula. ...
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- I just switched my twins to milk and I found it to be the easiest if I would give them half and half for a week, then up the milk an ounce and decrease the formula an ...
- I mixed the formula with the milk and then increased the amount of milk each day and decreased the formula. It was very easy with my daughter.
- What I did with all three of my children was started giving them whole milk in a cup about a month before their first birthday. This way they would get use to the cup...
Weaning Bottle
And you don't need to buy formula anymore...you can if you want to, but it's just an added expense. I guess my main advice is STOP with the bottle....the ...
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- It's all about the need to suck, which cups don't provide, but there are some Nuby containers out there that still let kids suck a bit to get the liquid - don't worry ...
- Hello, I also think you should stop buying formula, unless your son has an issue with whole milk which apparently he doesn't have. As far as the baby bottle is ...
- Hi T. My 20 month old will not take any other milk except soy formula. I was mixing it with soy milk and he took it, but when I tried 100% soy milk he refused it. M...
Is My Daughter Getting Enough Formula?
She use to drink a good amount of formula, but now has really backed off. ... It was good timing actually because I ended up buying some BPA-free bottles, ...
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- I just wrote in about my 6 month old who has been a slow gainer since the beginning. She recently stopped eating real well esspecially nursing. Then all of a sudden t...
- Dear J., I am wondering if maybe she doesn't like the flavor. You could ask your pediatrician for some samples of other brands to see if she likes them better. A.
- Around that age my youngest decided she didn't like the bottles we were using anymore! It was good timing actually because I ended up buying some BPA-free bottles, ev...
Formula to Milk
My daughter will be making the transition from formula to milk soon. ... And as said before many places sell a bottle of milk... just like buying a bottle ...
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- One thing I learned is that cow's milk is for cows, and it really doesn't help our children's bones. Our systems are not even set up to accept that kinda fluid. I woul...
- fyi - parmelat makes milk that doesnt have to be refrigerated, in little juice box type of things. they have whole, choc, and lowfat, though for your daughter she shou...
- Hi M. To transition our first son from formula to milk, we gave him 1/4 less formula and replaced it with regular milk every week untill the proces was over -- whic...
Baby Formula
It has been a long time since I bought formulaour son is 7 but I do remember buying the Walmart brand without any problems I think it was the gentle or ...
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- I used only Target formula for the same reason you are contemplating it - because it is so much cheaper with the same ingredients. They have a soy version as well. I s...
- You have to realize that Target is a retail store. They don't manufacture anything. If something has their name on in, it is because Target pays another manufacturin...
- my daughter has done very well on kirkland brand-costco. it's worth the membership cuz it comes out to $10 per tin. i highly recommend it. make a few bottles ahead of...
Need Advice on Picking Formula
So I have realized I need to supplement with formula. I have no idea what formula to buy? I would love to hear input on what formulas worked for you all. ...
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- Hi, we used Enfamil with Lipil Prosobe (it was the soy based one). Worked out great. Good luck!
- I always had luck w/Good Start by Carnation!!!!I think the Whey protein did the trick!!!!!!! It always takes quite a few days for anyone's system to adjust to a ch...
- I just had to start supplementing my breast milk with formula as well (my son is four months old). We have used Enfamil with Lipil and have had no problems. My son g...
Buying Diapers in Bulk
Oct 20, 2009 ... Just a thought about buying in bulk, at that gae babies can grow out of a size pretty quickly. ..... buy by bulk · infant formula comparison ...
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- I also live in manhattan and buy everything at diapers.com. I have had people tell me that they are pricier than buying at sam's club, but with tolls in and out of man...
- God bless you S. Congratulations on you new baby!! Enjoy every minute Sorry I really can't help, but wanted to congratulate you. K. SAHM married 39 years -- adult ...
- hi. www.diapers.com is a good site and has free shipping for orders over $49 and also www.amazon.com has good deals and often cheaper than other places, and it's espec...
Going from Nursing to Formula at Six Months
I have friends who used the Target formula exclusively and LOVED it (it's the same as Enfamil). I'd recommend buying small containers and seeing what works ...
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- Hi M. - personally I think it is a great decision for you to also be considering your health needs while taking care of your baby. So many times people think they hav...
- HI! Great job on the nursing! I stopped breast feeding around 7 months for my son, we just switched to Enfamil (and I looked at labels to make sure it had all the stuf...
- My second son went to just formula from nursing at 10 months. He did alright with Enfamil at first. Then Similac he did okay with at first...he went mostly through o...
