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Nutramigen vs Alimentum formula for allergic babies?

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DS2 has a milk allergy that we learned about at about 2 wks old--- and the doc suggested either me going dairy free and continuing to breastfeed or trying alimentum.  We've been doing the formula and freezing BM (just in case)--- and I don't see much of a difference in him in terms of fussiness/gas/etc. 

So I wondered if there is anyone here who has tried both Alimentum AND Nutramigen and could tell me if one worked better than the other.  Or what your docs have said about it.  Our pedi basically only gave the Alimentum as a choice --I just realized Enfamil even has one too.

 


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Re: Nutramigen vs Alimentum formula for allergic babies?

  • ajanesajanes member
    We use Alimentum RTF.  My kids tend to also have a corn sensitivity.  Nutramigen powder & RTF both have corn starch solids as a primary ingredient.  Alimentum powder does as well. Alimentum RTF does not.  My pedi recommended Nutramigen, as they are an Enfamil office.  However, our pedi GI recommended the Alimentum.  I love my pedi but hate that their office only recommends Enfamil products.  Not that there is anything wrong with Enfamil, it's just there are different formulas that are better for different kids for various reasons.  Our GI could care less about the brand and just wants to find the right thing for each child.  My pedi was totally fine with me going Alimentum, it's the doc that founded the practice that loves the Enfamil. 
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  • Carrie7508Carrie7508 member
    Our pedi recommended Alimentum over Nutramigen.  She said that many kids still have issues with Nutrimigen and do much better on Alimentum.  I went dairy free so we still EBF, but if we need to we'll use Alimentum.  HTH!
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  • MelScrevenMelScreven

    We used Nutramigen with DD1 because she was allergic to milk proteins and frequently had blood in her stool.  Unfortunately, it didn't do anything for the gas in her belly.  Poor thing was always in pain.  But, I stuck with it because it was the only formula that she could use and didn't cause her to bleed.  I don't have any experience with Alimentum though.  Sorry.  HTH's

     

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