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Formula mamas - thoughts on generic formula?

MrsMcC.10409MrsMcC.10409 member
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Ladies who EFF - what are your thoughts on Target brand and Walmart brand formula? They are significantly less expensive, and one or two people have told me that they are just as good as similac or enfamil. What has your experience been? I am trying to get a realistic concept of budgeting. Thanks for your help!

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    meglette417meglette417 member
    I breastfed then had to stop so we went to Similac.  A friend was doing Similac and they told us they switched to the BJ's brand.  There daugther was fine and so is our DS.  It is much cheaper and all but 2 ingredients are the same.  I
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    unaveragejaneunaveragejane member
    I tried the Target Up & Up version of Sensitive for Spit-up formula, and I hated it. It was harder to get the clumps out, and DS had really runny stool for a week until we switched him back to Similac. I try to keep an eye out for the deals at Target
                 

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    ajs0924ajs0924 member
    I also asked our doctor about the generic formula and she said it was perfectly fine to use it.  BUt it all really depends on what your baby will tolerate.  We also had to switch to the "sensitive" formula and Enfamil brand did not agree with hi
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    nawlinsgrlnawlinsgrl member
    We've been using the SAM's brand since pretty early on, with no problems.  The main thing is not to switch back and forth between brands.  I had some samples of Enfamil and Similac I wanted to use, but DD had some issues when switching cold turk
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    outnumberedoutnumbered member

    I BF all three of mine for six months and then switched to formula.  I used Target for all three of them.  I never had any problems with getting out the clumps and all three had no digestive issues.  All formula is highly regulated by th

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    dragossoul84dragossoul84 member
    We use the generic babies r us brand which is way cheaper and my son does fine on it. 
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    JWhite1517JWhite1517 member
    The only thing I didn't like about the Target brand formula is that it was definitely harder to get the clumps out. Other than that, nutritionally speaking, it is extremely similar to Enfamil. I used it for a while and my baby was fine with it. The clumps
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    tarajaynetarajayne member
    We use the sams brand of gentlease which was WAy  than even target brand and its exactly the same. We never had issues going between store brand and brands, only had problems when using other types.
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    FutureMrsFezzFutureMrsFezz member
    When we switched to formula around 5.5 months the only thing he'd drink was Target brand.  So after trying everything under the sun we stuck with it.  Formula tastes like shiit either way. 
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    angelrue522angelrue522 member
    We use Target brand Similac. I have seen no difference at all. Pedi said it was just as good.
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    MrsMcC.10409MrsMcC.10409 member
    Thanks everyone!

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    We have often used the Walmart brand of both Similac Sensitive and Gerber Soothe and found them to be comparable in quality and taste (yes, I tasted it).  The only difference I can see is that the WM brand of Similac is sort of gritty no matter how m
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