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MrsZ2014
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Formula
This is a double post from the pregnancy board...
I'm not planning to breast feed and I'm going to buy the store brand formula since it's the same as name brand but much cheaper. My question is, how do I know what type? Advantage, sensitive, gentle, complete?
I'm between target and BJs. Target has many options but a little more than BJs. BJs only has complete and sensitive.
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Posted 12/3/15 12:24 AM  |
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Mom1234
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Formula
Don't buy anything now. You don't know what you're gonna need. Just take a ton from the hospital and go from there
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| Posted 12/3/15 2:43 AM |
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nicksmom12
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Re: Formula
Don't stock up on formula I did buy two things kept them unopened and returned what didn't work...
I'm on third formula in ten weeks ... Target was great with returning with a receipt ... She even said if she's allergic I could return opened and used formula !
The target brand will say "compare to enfamil gentlease" or whatever brand name it's a copy of ...
I started with newborn/infant one then gentlease now she's on soy (prosobee enfamil) ...
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| Posted 12/3/15 8:24 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Formula
Posted by Mom1234
Don't buy anything now. You don't know what you're gonna need. Just take a ton from the hospital and go from there
This.
I had to change DD 3 times due to colic and then reflux.
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| Posted 12/3/15 8:51 AM |
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J9-13
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Re: Formula
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Mom1234
Don't buy anything now. You don't know what you're gonna need. Just take a ton from the hospital and go from there
This.
I had to change DD 3 times due to colic and then reflux.
Ditto!
My twins are 7 months and I just changed it AGAIN!
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| Posted 12/3/15 9:21 AM |
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jams92
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Re: Formula
Posted by Mom1234
Don't buy anything now. You don't know what you're gonna need. Just take a ton from the hospital and go from there
this exactly
we had ds on 3 different formulas until we got it right
you just never know what the baby will need until he/she is here
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| Posted 12/3/15 10:01 AM |
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JDubs
different, not less
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Re: Formula
Posted by Mom1234
Don't buy anything now. You don't know what you're gonna need. Just take a ton from the hospital and go from there
This. I ended up on alimentum both times.
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| Posted 12/3/15 10:52 AM |
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ny55angel
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Re: Formula
Just to let you know, 99% of generic formulas are made by the same parent company. So you can switch between stores (BRU, target, walmart, etc) and have no worries as long as you're using the same type (Enfamil regular, Similac sensitive, Enfamil gentlease, etc)
Like others have said I wouldn't stock up. But if you talk to the pediatrician you're using to see what formula they recommend to patients (some prefer one over the other for various reasons) I would buy 1 container of that so you at least have it.
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| Posted 12/3/15 7:55 PM |
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gina409
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Re: Formula
Take the money you would spend on stockimg up on he formula and buy target/cvs etc gift cards
So when the baby is here and you know what it prefers you have true "money" to buy ASAP
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| Posted 12/4/15 12:24 AM |
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cowgirlkate
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Re: Formula
We use the Walmart brand organic "Parents Choice". Super cheap and organic too. Can't beat that.
ETA: We order online. Many Walmarts do not carry it in store.
Message edited 12/4/2015 9:46:19 AM.
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| Posted 12/4/15 9:45 AM |
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2boys1girl
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Re: Formula
Posted by ny55angel
Just to let you know, 99% of generic formulas are made by the same parent company. So you can switch between stores (BRU, target, walmart, etc) and have no worries as long as you're using the same type (Enfamil regular, Similac sensitive, Enfamil gentlease, etc)
Like others have said I wouldn't stock up. But if you talk to the pediatrician you're using to see what formula they recommend to patients (some prefer one over the other for various reasons) I would buy 1 container of that so you at least have it.
We switch between Similac when I have coupon checks but usually we buy the similar Target Up and Up Brand since it's double the amount and still cheaper price.
I have found though not all store brands are similar as the two times my husband bought the Rite Aid brand my DD was up every night starving for bottles until we switched her back.
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| Posted 12/4/15 11:51 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Formula
And when you do figure out which works best ,I highly recommend Target because they have SO many varieties of generic
I have never seen another generic have AR, soy, gentleease, etc
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| Posted 12/4/15 12:57 PM |
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