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Has anyone transitioned LO from concentrate formula to powder?

RunningWifeRunningWife member
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And if so, how did it go?

When we put DS on formula at a month old, we tried the powder and it was an absolute NO-GO! It was way harsh on his little tummy and he would scream bloody murder and pull his little legs up right after eating. We thought maybe his system was a bit immature so we tried again at 2 months and he had the same reaction.

I have no trouble keeping him on the concentrate, but I have 4 tubs of the powder formula and wouldn't mind using it if I could.

Did you transition slowly? Like 3/4 concentrate to 1/4 powder and gradually increase, or go all at once? Or is it even worth it?

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  • 618mom22boys618mom22boys member
    I switch back and forth between the two and I have never had a problem. 
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    For some reason LO perfers the powder. The concentrate makes her constipated.

    Mixing the 2 should help. It might also be worth it to invest in one of those pitchers. Then you can make the powder in a bigger batch and without so many bubbles. The pitchers mix it really well and with fewer bubbles. We have one--it's Dr Browns--and it was like $14

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    imageMrsMommyQ:

    For some reason LO perfers the powder. The concentrate makes her constipated.

    Mixing the 2 should help. It might also be worth it to invest in one of those pitchers. Then you can make the powder in a bigger batch and without so many bubbles. The pitchers mix it really well and with fewer bubbles. We have one--it's Dr Browns--and it was like $14

    Thanks!

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  • Tassie06Tassie06 member
    I have been using concentrate this whole time. At 3 months i tried introducing powder, but I could tell Ethan didn't like it.  And I didn't like it. It seems very granulated and was more of a pain to wash the bottles after the feeds.  So we went back to concentrate.  Also,  I use Similac advance and in the powder form the tubs are smaller so i was actually spending more money then when using concentrate.
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