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Good morning! 

My preemie (6 weeks early born 7/30) is ready to go off the neosure and there are just so many choices of formula! Anyone have any opinions on what is best or know a good site to compare them all? My doctor said enfamil or similac is fine. Our daycare uses Gerber good starts gentle so I would like to use that if it is any good... My son does have reflux and the powder seems to be tough on his stomach. I am wondering if we go to a gentle kind if he will tolerate the powder better.

thanks for any comments!!

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  • Missa_gMissa_g member
    We just made the switch from Neosure to Similac Advance. It was a super easy switch. I mixed half and half for a few days, then reduced the amount of Neosure for a few more until it was zero. My boys don't seem to notice any difference at all. I think it smells better, too. I have a friend from the NICU that feeds her twins the Gerber because of daycare and she's had no issue either.
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  • Pips09Pips09 member

    Some babies will do better on one or another, so you'll just have to try them out. If your daycare uses Gerber, then that's a good place to start. We went from Enfacare to Enfamil, since it was the same brand, and then switched to Similac Advance because it made her a little less gassy.

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  • nicole0066nicole0066 member
    We used Similac Sensitive and then switched to Costco's Kirkland brand and she has done just fine.  Plus, it's a lot cheaper.  If daycare uses Gerber you could definitely start there and see how he does.
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  • jcsntms06jcsntms06 member
    With both my girls I use/used Gerber Good Start Gentle. With my youngest she was on Neosure and we made the switch to Gerber Good Start Gentle and she hasn't had any issues.
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    One of mine had to start Nutramigen b/c of milk protein digestion, but the other one is eating Costco's Kirkland and does just fine.  If I were you, I would start with what the DC does to keep it consistent. 
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  • Amander13Amander13 member
    We went from Enfamil Enfacare to Enfamil Newborn to Enfamil Gentlease.  I suspected DS was lactose intolerant since I am and DH was as a child.  Gentlease is milk based but still lactose free.
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