Generic Form of Nestle Good Start - Gree Can

Hi T.. Because my daughter was a preemie, we HAD to have her on Similac Neosure for almost a year. After we were told by her nutritionist to switch to "term" formula, she said any generic was fine. This is coming from a Nutritionist. They are all the same. Similc, Enfamil, Nestle, all bump up their prices b/c they have to advertise. We ended up using the Wal-Mart brand Parent's Choice--she liked it just fine.. We bought the one with DHA and ARA supplement. They also have an Organic and a SOy-based one too. Much cheaper. It mixed fine if we added it to the bottle of water and then shook the bottle. Never a problem and it didn't smell funny at all.

Not yet, they may have a patent on the B cultures thing. I was looking too.

Ask your daughters pediatrician. I was told by a nurse that a lot of times it's the "name brand" of the formula that makes it so expensive and preferred. She told me if I ever noticed why Good Start is somewhat cheaper than Enfamil, for example. Enfamil is a "pharmacutical" company (sp?) and Good Start is a "food" company. So, Enfamil bumps up their prices just because of that. I have also been told to check the contents. Many generic brands will say on the label "Compare to" when comparing to another brand. They can only say that if the ingredients are comparable to a certain standard that they have to meet. I've tried some generic formulas from time to time (Walgreens brand) and have found no difference in my kids behavior, poop, spit-up, tummy,etc. And I've had friends who have only given their babies generic formula. It's a hard thing because you want the best for your baby so I would ask your Dr. And remember to read the ingredients....I found I was paying so much more for name brands when the generic had the exact same ingredients in the exact same order (must be in the same order). Hope that helps.
NJ

In my experience generic formula is not only thicker than the name brand, but smells funny and stains terribly. I also used Good Start for my daughter and the green can actually has additional vitamins in it to help promote a healthy immune system. Because of that it is more expensive than the normal Good Start. If it's a money issue you may want to try using regular Good Start. The other thing you don't want to do is constantly switch formulas on your daughter. Pick one and stick with it!

I don't know about Nestle Good Start, but Enfamil is the same as the generic you can buy at Sam's Club. I have twins and we go through one can (yes, ONE can - the cans are huge!) a week and they eat 5 6oz bottles a day. It's a really big can for $20.

Check Walmart, and if it's not there, the Good start is way cheaper at Walmart anyways.