Do you use powder or liquid formula?

grazy

I am not going to be breastfeeding, and I am trying to figure out which formula to use. I have been asking friends, and many people seem to feel strongly one way or the other.?

What do you use, and why??

Thanks, girls!?

OrangeSmoke

We use both - powder is significantly cheaper but RTF is more convient.

For most tiny tiny babies - they tolerate RTF a little better because it's a tad thicker.  My boys for whatever reason actually liked powder better.  So we did powder and used RTF for emergencies (middle of the night, on the go, etc).

So now days I stock a selection of Similac in my house:  Powder for regular feedings, 2oz nursettes for middle of the night "snacks", 32oz RTFs for when I'm being screamed at, and 8oz on the go bottles for when we are out and about.

(The tiny 2oz nursettes were awesome when they were little, but at a $1 a pop, they add up pretty quickly)

mrsolsenk12

We used RTF in the hospital, since that is what they gave us. Once we got home, we used powder. It is cheaper than RTF and it didn't take long to mix up.

Dr.Loretta

Similac, powdered and liquid. Liquid is way more expensive. After the Similac recall, we switched to the Up & Up brand at Target. About half the price of Similac.

Your hospital will give you samples, whatever is popular at the time.

Carrie25

We used powder.  The hospital gave us Good Start and DS did great with it.  It is what he had until he was one.  We had no issues with it.  I think it's a great formula.

+jenjen+

mrsolsenk12:

We used RTF in the hospital, since that is what they gave us. Once we got home, we used powder. It is cheaper than RTF and it didn't take long to mix up.

This exactly! 

GreenEyedGal

We used powder because it's much cheaper and travel friendly. All you do is keep the pre-measured powder in a separate container, the water already measured in the bottle and then mix when it's feeding time. RTF formula has to be refrigerated after the container has been opened which is a pain.

Mouseygail

we just switched to formula and are using powdered..its so nice to just have baggies of the powder in the diaper bag, ready to mix up with water when on the go..and at home, if he was still taking a lot of bottles, i would just make up a pitcher of it each day. 

LucyPevensie

I pumped and supplemented with formula - when Jack was very small we used Similac ready to feed in the big jugs.  I too have always heard very young babies tolerate the ready to feeds better than powdered formula at first.  When Jack was six months old and I stopped pumping and switched exclusively to formula - we also switched to powder - Earth's Best organic (very mild smell compared to other formulas.) 

artygirl

Once we stopped BFing, we used powder formula.  For some reason, liquid formula grossesd me out...no idea why.