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My wife researched the various formulas available using the internet, and we asked several pediatricians, and formula choice really comes down to price and preference. There are international standards that govern the nutritional value of infant formulas, so the reality is that there is not much of a difference between brands, as far as nutrition goes. ...

In most cases, breast milk or formula provides just about everything a baby needs for the first four to six months. The exception is vitamin D, which is recommended as a supplement for breastfed babies and babies who drink less than 32 ounces of formula per day per The Baby Center.

My wife mixed breast milk in with the formula for awhile, eventually increasing the formula until it was all the baby was used to. At some points she had issues and also had a small bottle of all breast milk, so when the baby refused the formula she would start one bottle then switch. Our kids mostly refused formula, and my oldest wouldn't take the bottle ...

You may want to explore the following: Neocate, Elecare, Nutramigen, Nestle Good Start, Alimentum, and goat's milk. I have seen children who have been on several of these by physician's order due to various health/feeding issues. Most are formulated to promote digestion, reduce reflux, and prevent allergic reactions. Most are pricey. Some children appear ...

We eliminated the evening nursing/bottle by gradually giving solid foods shortly before bedtime in its place and reducing the amount of fluid. I don't think you'll be able to stop the bottle 'cold turkey' without replacing it with some solids, or you'll have a toddler waking in the middle of the night from hunger.

I'll start off by saying this answer isn't complete, and addresses breastmilk rather than formula. Most breastfeeding advocates are reluctant to say that breastfed babies need any additional supplements, claiming that breastmilk was designed to be the only thing a baby ate, and that if babies needed more of a certain vitamin, then breastmilk would have more ...

While we were in hospital post-birth, our newborn had jaundice and needed topping up with formula, but we had the midwives come and give us information to let us know what the best thing would be to do. I recommend doing that at your local childbirth centre of choice, but here are the highlights. If for some reason breast alone isn't an option, (e.g. mother ...

My baby wasn't fussy but my wife was. Result, we went through 5 changes of milk in the first 3 months. My wife, naturally wanted the best for out baby. As we live in China, she was worried about the safety of domestic milk brands. We started out with a Dutch brand and she bought two bottles then I pointed out that the milk was form Indonesia and bottled in ...

You should not be attempting to make formula. It is extremely complex and would not provide the nourishment the child needs. Soy in large quantities is certainly not good for an infant; or anyone for that matter. Low dosages per the soy based formula should not harm the child. The only option I'm aware of which avoids both soy and dairy is the Similac ...

We bought a miniature crock pot that we leave plugged in and full if water. It's hot enough to heat a bottle quickly when immersed, but won't overheat the milk unless it's left in there a really long time. Once I take it out I give the bottle a quick shake or a few swirls to evenly distribute the temperature. It can take a while for hot water to come from ...

We had a really hard time getting our daughter off of the evening bottle, it got to the point that she would not go to sleep without it and she was rapidly approaching five years old. Thinking about it, we both knew that it wasn't really about the milk, it was more about the feeling of security she got from two places: Suckling Routine Suckling was ...

One way is to convince the kid that he/she is just getting too old. You can do this by making some sort of symbolic act to notify this. Works with pacifiers too. In Stockholm people go to the petting zoo and stick the pacifier onto the fence at the to "give it to the small animals" who need it better. Another way is to telling the kid that he/she is too ...

Interesting that she was happy with it for about 2 weeks. Are you sure or have you checked if it has caused any irritation to the stomach? If everything is OK, what if you try to slowly introduce the formula with expressed milk, for example half expressed milk and half formula and decrease the expressed milk while increasing the formula until she ...

Some answers or comments on this site indicate that due to strict minimum nutrition standards, formulas are all basically the same. The only thing I could possibly come up with is taste, but I guess as long as your infant accepts it and doesn't turn purple, I'd say you're not crazy and any formula goes :)

Despite what manufacturers would have you believe, most/all formula is essentially the same. At least here in the US, all baby formula must meet a certain set of criteria involving the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals found in the formula. Having said that, constipation is a very individual thing. Different babies will respond to different formulas ...

I can't answer your question specifically, but I would disregard any advice that tells you to choose a low-iron formula. I found a blog post that includes links to some studies. The idea is that iron supplementation is constipating, and it may be, but infants need iron to avoid anemia. Iron from supplements is not absorbed as well by the body as it is from ...

If your wife is the one trying to give the formula, your daughter might refuse it because she can smell her mother's milk. You might have to be the one to give the formula and your wife might have to leave the room. Otherwise, dropper or a small (plastic) shotglass (It's how I gave my son expressed milk when we were having latching issues) should do until ...

Honesty, Enfamil has been highly recommended to us by a few doctors as having the closest to breast milk nutrition. They have several different types, we personally use the Infant AR formula with Dr Brown's bottle line. You can sign up with them and they will send you a pack of coupons for $4 off a package. http://www.enfamil.com Check this version out: ...

There's a big difference between sugar and more complex carbs like lactose. See http://www.foodreactions.org/intolerance/lactose/absorption.html for an in-depth explanation. Lactose will be converted to only glucose, and this will only happen in the small intestine, at a certain rate. Corn syrup however is glucose + fructose, which will hit the blood as ...

Note that nonfat milk could reasonably be called protein-fortified sugar water. The nutritiondata entry for milk indicates that one cup of nonfat milk is 12g sugar, 8g protein, 222g water (and 3g other). Compare the nutrition information for Gentlease versus regular Enfamil and you'll find that they are quite similar. My experience is that formulas are ...

I don't think you're crazy. No formula choice is eternally binding. It so happens that our local store has one brand that is always a good price, so we go with that. But if another brand would be of equal quality and cost 40% less, then I would not have hesitated to switch. We didn't pick the formula based on any particular name brand - we just saw what ...

Google Scholar is a good place to find references to the primary scientific literature, eg. see the results of a search comparison of infant formula. I was surprised to find that Consumer Reports has no articles comparing formulas, although there were a few discussing melamine and BPA in formulas.

When it comes to baby formulas, I actually read first on the nutritional labels found on the boxes or cans, so I would know what nutritional benefit would my child gets from this formula. I also ask for recommendations coming from my son's pediatrician and my Mom, as well, so I would know which formula is the best for my son or not. So far, I have only ...

This doesn't directly answer the question, sorry. Aptamil make a milk suitable for babies with an allergy to milk protein: http://www.aptamil.co.uk/products/article/aptamil-pepti?tr=carousel it is, however, cows milk based. Aptamil Pepti 1 is suitable for use from birth and should be used under medical supervision. It is a food for special medical ...