Formula brands

JessicaKS · September 2013

Im sure this has been discussed a hundred times before but I have been EBF so I've skimmed over those FF posts.

I'm going back to work soon and want to start supplementing with formula. I am filled with anxiety about trying to ONLY pump and breastfeed while working full time because I don't get a ton of milk when I pump. I'm afraid that LO won't have enough to eat at daycare if I don't supplement a little! But I know nothing about formula. She has no acid reflux or other stomach issues. What brands/kind do you use?

cynthia2007 · September 2013

We started out with similac sensitive and it was horrible. It gave lo gas pains all the time! We switched to gerber gentle ease and it is awesome! No gas pains and she seemed ro enjoy it more. Similac smelled to much like iron and her face seemed like she could always taste difference between bm and formula. Pedi said gerber is the best, I agree! Luckily I've now been able to pump enough to be only on bm but we still send formula on occassions if needed.

bel194 · September 2013

We started with gerber goodstart gentle and LO hasn't had any problems so that's what we've stuck with

cynthia2007 · September 2013

I've heard that its bc gerber doesn't need to giveaway or market, they're just that good. We had so many samples of similac and enfamil it was unreal

SilverEF · September 2013

We got a sample at Similac total comfort and DS was having issues pooping. We switched to Similac advanced(their reg formula) and have no issues except occasional gas when DS doesnt let us burp him.

JessicaKS · September 2013

Super dumb question but how the heck can you tell when LO has gas pains?

BC&LM · September 2013

We use Enfamil Gentlease. We had a bit of a hard time at first helping him find the right one. He was pretty gassy on Similac Sensitive and Gerber Sensitive. Regular Enfamil also made him too gassy. So in the end, Enfamil Gentlease proved the best fit.