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backfor3
LIF Adolescent
Member since 9/14 568 total posts
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Which Formula did you use and why?
I'm due in july with #3. I had a very hard time bf'ing with both of my children...so I'm pretty sure I'm going to formula feed (I exclusively pumped for the 1st few months with DD and DS, but I'm pretty sure that will be very difficult to do now that I will have 3) so I'm pretty sure I will be formula feeding.
I know there is similac and Enfamil..are their any other others? Which did you all use?
DD and DS were both switched pretty early on to Alimentum...so I used that for most of the time.
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Hofstra26
Love to Bake!
Member since 7/06 27915 total posts
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Target Up and Up brand, the one that is the same as Enfamil. It was SO much less costly than the name brands and it did the job! 
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| Posted 2/6/15 11:55 AM |
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ThreeforTea
Girls just want to have fun..
Member since 5/12 7482 total posts
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Mama
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Which Formula did you use and why?
DD1: Alimentum (a milk allergy- which she outgrew)
DD2: Soy (the others were upsetting her tummy- had bad gas, etc)
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| Posted 2/6/15 11:56 AM |
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mrsm-2011
He is my world!
Member since 6/12 3009 total posts
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Theresa
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Similac Sensitive, but I've also used the babies r'us and stop and shop equivalent store brands. I've been using it from the beginning because DS always seemed so gassy on the Similac for supplementation (For the 1st 6 weeks I pumped and supplemented w/formula). He has never had an issue with the sensitive so I still use it.
ETA: I've also tried the CVS store brand equivalent but it made DS spit-up.
Message edited 2/6/2015 11:59:58 AM.
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
Member since 11/09 54921 total posts
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Posted by Hofstra26
Target Up and Up brand, the one that is the same as Enfamil. It was SO much less costly than the name brands and it did the job!
This!
And unlike most generics it comes in SO many varieties.
We started on the regular, switched to the gentle, then had to switch to AR for reflux.
They all worked great and were HALF the price.
FYI- generic formula by law has to be exactly the same as name brand.
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JDubs
different, not less
Member since 7/09 13160 total posts
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Started out on regular similac and eventually ended up on alimentum. I am FF this time too and I'm sure will start out on similac and see how it goes.
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| Posted 2/6/15 11:59 AM |
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NYCGirl80
I love my kiddies!
Member since 5/11 10413 total posts
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
We started DS on Enfamil but then had to change to Nutramigen.
Every baby is different. Just pick one and if you need to change, you'll figure out which makes your baby the happiest.
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| Posted 2/6/15 12:10 PM |
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
Member since 5/09 18388 total posts
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Allison
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Which Formula did you use and why?
Enfamil Gentlease due to issues DS had and then switched to the Target Brand version once I realized how cheap it is.
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| Posted 2/6/15 12:15 PM |
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Nic1229
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/13 639 total posts
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Nicole
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Which Formula did you use and why?
We are using Enfamil Reguline, which unfortunately has no generic .. DD has problems with constipation and this is the only thing that helped.
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| Posted 2/6/15 12:16 PM |
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BeachGrl
LIF Adult
Member since 10/11 2140 total posts
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Kristy
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Which Formula did you use and why?
Earth's best organic sensitive
Mainly bc we want them on organic and the sensitive is due to gassiness
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| Posted 2/6/15 12:17 PM |
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Michi
My Love
Member since 5/05 31600 total posts
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M
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Which Formula did you use and why?
Similac. I can't stand how Enfamil smells. lol
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| Posted 2/6/15 12:25 PM |
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Sixofus
LIF Adolescent
Member since 10/13 594 total posts
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Which Formula did you use and why?
Either enfamil or Similac - whichever the hospital was offering at the time I usually stuck with. I did switch to powder, though. I liked the consistency better.
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LotsaLuv
Us
Member since 6/10 4094 total posts
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F
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Which Formula did you use and why?
We used Similac
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mattsgirl1013
LIF Adolescent
Member since 11/13 683 total posts
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Jessica
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Which Formula did you use and why?
I have DS on Similac. I had gotten samples and he did really well with it, so I stuck to it. Plus, if you sign up on the website they send you $5 off coupons all the time, and you can earn points that will get you more money off.
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| Posted 2/6/15 2:49 PM |
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MyBabyG
LIF Adolescent
Member since 1/15 793 total posts
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Which Formula did you use and why?
DD started out on Similac but we ended up switchig to Enfamil.
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| Posted 2/6/15 2:58 PM |
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ANR1211
My loves
Member since 2/11 2131 total posts
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A
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Which Formula did you use and why?
Similac- it's what the hospital used. After 3 months when DS was cleared to switch, we switched to generic powder (BRU brand because it dissolves nicely. Will do the same with DS2!
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| Posted 2/6/15 3:13 PM |
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Similac Blue in the hospital.
Fine.
Then, after about a month maybe two months on that he got all fussy.
So, we switched to Similac Sensitive (orange).
The doc suggested this. He was great from then on!
This was the liquid. We tried the powder since it is cheaper and DS could NOT tolerate the powder whatsoever. So, we went back to the liquid and ate Ramen Noodles 
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| Posted 2/6/15 3:29 PM |
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Pinkisles
<3
Member since 11/13 2868 total posts
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Posted by DaniJude
Similac Blue in the hospital.
Fine.
Then, after about a month maybe two months on that he got all fussy.
So, we switched to Similac Sensitive (orange).
The doc suggested this. He was great from then on!
This was the liquid. We tried the powder since it is cheaper and DS could NOT tolerate the powder whatsoever. So, we went back to the liquid and ate Ramen Noodles
Same for me except I use the powder and liquid interchangeably. He has no issues with either. I also by gathering coupons and formula checks have never paid full price for a thing of formula. I even got a few bottles of ready to feed for free.
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| Posted 2/6/15 3:33 PM |
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Xelindrya
Mommy's little YouTube Star!
Member since 8/05 14470 total posts
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Veronica
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Hofstra26
Target Up and Up brand, the one that is the same as Enfamil. It was SO much less costly than the name brands and it did the job!
This!
And unlike most generics it comes in SO many varieties.
We started on the regular, switched to the gentle, then had to switch to AR for reflux.
They all worked great and were HALF the price.
FYI- generic formula by law has to be exactly the same as name brand.
cheaper is better
I used Target and walmart brands, stocked up on BRU coupons and used that for a bit too if it was cheaper.
Started out on Enfamil, went to Gentlease until over 6m then back to regular Enfamil. Back then I even got the Gentlease super cheap via ebay stores. Per oz cheaper than stores.
once that dried up I went to generics
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ElizaRags35
My 2 Girls
Member since 2/09 20494 total posts
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Me
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Posted by Hofstra26
Target Up and Up brand, the one that is the same as Enfamil. It was SO much less costly than the name brands and it did the job!
Love Up & Up! Not just the cost but it doesn't have that formula smell or stain like the name brand did.
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M514
Hi
Member since 8/10 6011 total posts
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Which Formula did you use and why?
I used Enfamil. I breastfed in the hospital but then switched to formula at home. I had so many samples from Enfamil so that's what I started with and it worked well for my DD so we stuck with it.
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| Posted 2/6/15 5:08 PM |
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SLPRunner
LIF Adult
Member since 12/13 1101 total posts
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Which Formula did you use and why?
Gerber Good Start why? my cousin is a pediatric gi dr and recommends it
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Naturalmama
Love my boys!!
Member since 1/12 3548 total posts
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Christine
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Which Formula did you use and why?
With both boys I supplemented with Earth's Best.
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| Posted 2/6/15 6:59 PM |
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kls2010
LIF Infant
Member since 5/13 132 total posts
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Posted by SLPRunner
Gerber Good Start why? my cousin is a pediatric gi dr and recommends it
Same. Gerber Good Start Gentle.
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| Posted 2/6/15 7:45 PM |
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islandersgirl74
Love Being A Mommy!
Member since 6/06 5804 total posts
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Michelle
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Re: Which Formula did you use and why?
Soy it was the only thing that didn't make her spit up so much.
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