Choosing a formula

swarbral

I have so far EBF my 7.5 month old (plus some solids).  I need to start weaning her, so how do I decide which brand/type of formula to use?

abbieaggie

We started with Gerber Gentle when supplementing with all 3 of my kids, it is supposedly broken down a bit so gentler on their stomach similar (but obviously not the same) as breastmilk.  I am still supplementing with DS3 and I switched to a generic gentle formula when he was around 6 months when my supply really tanked because it is about $10 cheaper than Gerber.

vettymama

We started with Enfamil Premium and switched to a generic at 7 months or so.

wesleycrusher

Go generic if possible.  Such a money saver, I wish I switched to it earlier. 

jobiann

+MeganS+:

We started with Enfamil Premium and switched to a generic at 7 months or so.

This, we are switching to generic at month 7. 

plusoneblog

I use Similac, and I am thinking of switching to Similac Organic. Anyway she seems to like it.

tevagirl

When we started supplementing we had lots of similac the hospital gave us.  It gave LO terrible gas, so I started going through the samples I had received and we settled on Enfamil.  We are only supplementing about 6 ounces a day, so we have not switched to a generic.

megmassey523

We've used the generic Walmart Parent's Choice Premium formula since our daughter was 8 weeks old.  She has had no problems with it (she's almost 9 months now) and it's very affordable.  Since your baby is exclusively breast-fed, I would say try a small can of a Premium/Regular blend formula.  If she doesn't seem to respond well to a Premium/Regular blend, you could always switch to a Gentle/Sensitive formula.  But when in doubt, talk to your pediatrician!