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**asphire**

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I saw your posts, below, regarding looking to switch the twins off Enfamil Gentlease.  I can't speak for switching from Gentlease to the "regular" Enfamil Lipil formulation; however, I can speak for doing the opposite.  When we started supplementing our BF'ing sessions with formula bottles (about 3 weeks ago, after DS's 2 month appt), we began with the "regular" Enfamil Lipil...and DS was soaking burp cloths with spit-up.  It was crazy, since he had NEVER spit up like that after BF'ing.  After about a week, we switched over to Gentlease and it made a HUGE difference and I'm not sure that we will ever be able to go back to a "regular" formulation. 

I can only imagine that the cost is ridiculous for your family - supplementing with formula (especially the Gentlease) has already put a huge dent in our budget, and we're only buying for ONE...and have only done it for 3 weeks!  :o)  However, I did want to share with you that Target carries a house-brand formula that "compares" to Gentlease.  I just bought a can today, so we haven't tried it out yet; but it was $10 cheaper (for the large can) than Enfamil.  Also, while I was at Kroger, tonight, I noticed that they carry a Private Selection Organic house-brand that seems to compare to the Gentlease formulation (around the same price as the Target brand).  One of DH's friends also told him that Sam's Club carries a "gentle formula" that he and his wife swear by, which compares to Gentlease and is much more affordable (however, I can't confirm that or give a price per can, since I haven't been to Sam's to check it out, yet).

You might already know all of that, but I just wanted to pass along the information just in case it might help with your decision.  Good luck with the switch...or with finding a "gentle" house-brand formula that works for the twins and reduces your overall cost.  Let us know how it goes!

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  • adamsbabbleadamsbabble member
    I will chime in here and say that Ava had spit up issues, and she was on both expressed BM and formula (tried several kinds including Gentlease).  It didn't matter what it was... she spit up everything that came out of a bottle.  Around 5 months, we switched bottles and it was then that we noticed a difference.  It was a drastic difference too.  Dr. Brown's bottles were a lifesaver... or a shirt saver at the very least!  I'm guessing that if you're thinking of switching them back to the regular version of formula then spit up is no longer an issue?  However, if it is a concern or if the transition doesn't go over so well, I will say that different bottles made all the difference for us.  After the switch, it didn't seem to matter what type of formula we used and ultimately we ended up using an organic version (though I'm not sure how much it matters that formula is organic).  HTH!
    Ava Caroline 8.27.07 I Charlotte Grace 5.18.09 I Lila Katherine 1.20.11

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  • asphireasphire
    Thanks so much girls!!! I really appreciate it.
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