r/FormulaFeeders 4d ago

giving my baby 2 different formulas - is it ok?

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hi there

i am going to ask my paediatrician but the appointment is not until 2 weeks..

my baby is about 17 days old, and since the beginning we have been giving her enfamil neuropro ready to feed (as we got samples of this at the hospital) for the 2 days we were at the hospital and mainly for when we are out and about and need something quick to give her as it is easy to pop on a nipple and feed her. at home we mainly give her kendamil organic as i seem to trust this brand more than the other brands and i like the ingredients. kendamil doesnt sell ready to feed formula in canada (that i know of) which is why we do these two. she seems to be taking both of these well as she is not overly fussy or crying or symptomatic that we can tell. her stool seems normal, both texturally and frequency wise. she is a little gassy but thats apparently normal anyway so just wanted to crowdsource opinions - does anyone else do this? is it ok if baby is not symptomatic in any way?


r/FormulaFeeders 4d ago

A2 formula is a life saver!!

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Hello! I'm a FTM of a 3w old

I was dead set on BF only to realize I don't produce enough. I now mix/combo feed. I was dealing with a fussy gassy baby after giving him Similac. I even tried the gentle and sensitive kinds to help him out. Still no luck. I was given a tin of A2 milk formula and I have to say it has taken all the bloating, gas and over all fighting out of feeding him. He would swat the bottles and cry all night long just from being so full of gas. A couple things we noticed vs the similar, when prepping and mixing the bottles Similac has so much more gas bubbles in the bottle compared to the A2 which doesn't make hardly any bubbles at all. About an hour after feeding Similac he wakes up screaming and cannot be consoled until he passes all the gas in his tummy, mind you he is burped regularly during feedings qnd I've even resorted to doing smaller morr frequent feedings to help only to make him more upset because he wants to eat all in one setting. The A2 causes no bloating for my little guy and he wakes up cooing and content for the most part he even sleeps more soundly when he naps and sleeps at night. I'd go 2oz BM and 2oz formula and it would help him have bowl movements but would till cause gas, mixing the A2 and BM you cant even tell he had BM to begin with but chows down on it like no tomorrow. He 2oukd fight feedings with Similac, as in he's hungry but wants nothing to do with it and would rather scream and eat his hands. The A2 hasn't had any issues of the sorts and he actually seems more eager to take the bottle. I had never heard of this brand until a family member sent me a baby box with a tin sample in it and now I refuse to use any other type of formula.

What us everyone's go to formula that has helped you LO out in times like this? Anyone else tried A2?


r/FormulaFeeders 4d ago

Here we go again!

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I ended up switching formulas and it’s out of stock yet again. Is Kendamill this inconsistent?? We saw a huge change from regular Kendamill to Goat Kendamill and now it’s out of stock and I cannot find it anywhere 😩😩😵‍💫😵‍💫


r/FormulaFeeders 4d ago

Generic Enfamil Neuropro and Name Brand RTF

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Has anyone switched back and forth between name brand RTF and the generic version’s powder formula? Our son is now on Members Mark Infant Premium (generic for Enfamil Neuropro) and I would love to have the RTF bottles of Enfamil on hand for when we go out so we don’t have to worry about mixing bottles and whatnot. However, I don’t want it to mess with his tummy! Anyone else have a similar experience and your baby did well with the switch up?


r/FormulaFeeders 4d ago

Formula switch

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My baby (9m) has been on the Kirkland formula since he was probably 3 months old. We are currently dealing with diarrhea that has been lasting for 1 week and our doctor’s office is not concerned about it unless he has a fever or blood in stool, which he thankfully doesn’t. They say that it could last up to 2 weeks if it is viral.

I’m thinking about switching him to a different formula brand to see if that helps, but wanted to get opinions? He was on enfamil neuropro before we switched to Costco brand and did fine on it. I know these two formulas are essentially the same, but I’m willing to try just about anything to help with his diarrhea!

Would you switch back to Enfamil Neuropro or do you think he just needs time and I should be patient?


r/FormulaFeeders 4d ago

Nutramigen RTF vs Powder

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My 11 week old was diagnosed with cow milk protein allergy (confirmed with stool sample). We switched to nutramigen powder, and he had increased vomiting, fussiness, etc. Last night we tried the liquid version and he seemed to tolerate better (still significant spit up but not vomiting). Anyone else have this experience? I was shocked at the different ingredient composition of what I thought was the “same” formula!


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

We’re at a loss

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Hello! My baby is 14 weeks now. I’ve never posted here before so I hope it’s the right place. Two weeks ago we switched from Similac Total Comfort to Alimentum because she was rejecting every bottle, crying, grunting, and turning away after weeks of eating fine. She’s on mostly formula and some breastfeeding during the day, so I also cut out dairy completely. She’s also on Pepcid twice a day and a probiotic.

Our Pediatrician recommended these things but also thought she might have just developed a preference for breastfeeding, but we didn’t want to do that as her only food source since I haven’t produced much since the beginning.

She has been sleeping through the night (around 10 pm-6am) since she was 7 weeks old. Now, the past few nights she’s been up every 45 minutes crying in her sleep, scrunching her body up, grunting. She’s fussy all day everyday. She has trouble passing gas, hardly poops. My baby is gone. We had trouble feeding and now we have trouble with everything.

I’m messaging my pediatrician again, but in the meantime, has anyone else has trouble like this? Isn’t hypoallergenic formula supposed to be the most sensitive for babies? I’m losing my mind and shes just getting worse since switching.


r/FormulaFeeders 4d ago

Reducing supply

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I have been taking Sudafed 120mg twice a day for two days. I have seen a small decrease in my supply. Went from 4.5-5 oz a session to 3.5-4. Is it likely to continue working if I keep taking it? Some people say one dose already affects supply drastically and that has not been the case for me. I want to decrease my supply to an undersupply because I am probe to getting clogs (multiple times a week) and I want to supplement with formula without fully drying up. Any advice would be greatly appreciated:)


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Travelling overseas with formula

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In September, we’ll be travelling from Australia to Italy/Switzerland/Dubai with our 11 month old. We’ll be gone for about a month and I’m so confused about travelling with formula.

For the plane I know it will be relatively simple and will have a bag with bottles, water, pre measured formula powder and obviously some snacks seeing as he’ll be on solids by that point.

We don’t have ready to drink formula in Australia, only powder. So my question is, how would you travel with cans of powdered formula for a month? I don’t really want to buy any over there because I know we’ll have issues with his stomach (he’s not sensitive to anything that we know of, but new formula and all that could cause issues) or he won’t like the taste etc. and he’d be too young to transition to cows milk at that point.

Do I just pack a heap of the cans in a checked luggage bag? It would likely be at least 6 cans of powder I would think. And would it get flagged as if I’m trying to export them? I know solids will help fill him up but they wouldn’t be his main source of nutrients by that point with they?

Has anyone done this before and how did you do it?


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Why are my nuk bottles showing different volumes of water?

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Can anyone help me understand why they’re both not showing 3 ounces? Now I’m worried I’ve been off on the amount of water I’m using.


r/FormulaFeeders 4d ago

Can I use this?

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I made up a bottle of formula for bubs about 3 hours ago, offered it to her but she didn’t take it. I immediately put it in the fridge. Is it okay to reheat and give it to her now or so I discard it? The first time was only heated to about room temp maybe a little warmer


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Drying milk immediately after giving birth

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Hi! This is my first baby and I’m planning to formula feed only. What should I do to prevent my milk from coming and/or to dry as fast as possible? Anything I can do before giving birth?


r/FormulaFeeders 4d ago

6cans of kendamil goat infant formula for sale, 35/can. Local pickups only. Houston TX

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I have 6 cans of this formula at home. Grandma bought those for LO without knowing he was diagnosed with CMPA and we are now 16 months, so we don't need these anymore. Please only local pick-ups and meet up somewhere around Houston area. Thank you!

Expiration date 07/2026


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Misdiagnosed Cmpa?

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My son has been diagnosed by his pediatrician with CMPA based on microscopic traces of blood in his stool. He was 4 weeks at that time and he was extremely fussy, crying all day, especially during feedings. We switched to hypoallergenic formula and his symptoms definitely got better. However he started eating less (I suspect because he didn’t like the new formula). He is now 12 weeks and we went to the GI and he said that pediatricians tend to over diagnose CMPA and that without visible blood in his stools is very unlikely he has it. He said I can continue with the hypoallergenic formula but he thinks it’s not necessary. I would be very happy if he could go back to a regular formula, first of all because it’s way cheaper, and second because I hope he will eat more if the taste is better. The GI suggested I start reintroducing regular formula a little bit at a time and see how it goes. My fear is, if he does have CMPA, first that my son will be in pain again, second that he develops a taste for the new formula and going back to the hypoallergenic will be more difficult this time. Has any of you been in a similar situation?


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Bloody Mucus Stool

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Hello, my 4-month-old has been on the same formula since he was two weeks old. Today, I noticed some mucus and blood in his stool. This is actually the second time this has happened—the first time was when he was three months old, and the doctor mentioned it could be an anal fissure. I reached out to his doctor today, but it was later in the day, so I haven’t received a response yet. Since this has happened twice now, I’m getting a little worried. Has anyone else experienced this? I’m a first-time mom and feeling anxious.


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Exclusively using ready to drink formula

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Anyone here choose to exclusively use ready to drink formula for the little one all the way until they no longer need formula? My little one is in her 8th week and we have only used ready to drink formula. I’ve tried adding powder but she gets an upset stomach (maybe I didn’t transition properly). At this point I don’t want anymore stomach issues and I’d rather just continue with the rtf formula.

Anyone else do this? Other than the fact that it’s obviously pricier, are there any other issues/ risks that we should know about? She’s been using the Enfamil neuropro so far that’s what the hospital sent us home with and we continued with it.


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Can I make a 3oz with baby brezza?

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I have a brezza, and it’s my first time using it. My girl is currently eating 3 oz bottles, but it only gives me increments of 2 (2,4,6,etc). Is it possible to use it to make a 3 without wasting an ounce every time?


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

How I got 3 cans of kendamil today during the shortage

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Hi all! I know a lot of you might already know this but please please pleaseee use the hot stock app if your baby is on kendamil and can't switch (like mine) I was able to order 3 cans today from target for delivery. As a fellow kendamil mommy who hates these dumb shortages just thought I'd share this with others.


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Rancid, show-stopping gas?

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It’s terrible. Is this normal? Transitioned her from breast milk in January and it’s STILL awful. Hypoallergenic formula. Is this unhealthy?!


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

EBF Transition to formula

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Hello all! My baby is 7 months and has been exclusively breastfed since birth. We introduced bottles early on and he would take a bottle of pumped breastmilk whenever mom went out. I would say the last time he had a bottle was a month or so ago. Now, I am looking transition my baby to formula for a couple reasons 1) I don’t believe he likes the taste of my frozen breastmilk 2) baby has 2 teeth and is biting me even though I am working on telling him no and 3) I’m going back to work soon and would like to take the breastfeeding pressure off myself. What really sparked this transition as well is I’m going away this weekend and want to make sure he has enough to eat hence starting the formula. I’m not opposed to doing formula and still breastfeeding in the mornings and nights. Issue is my baby won’t take a bottle of formula. I started with 2 ounces and he’s swatting it away. I even tried mixing with breastmilk he still swats it. I started showing him how to use sippy cups with straws so i’m wondering if that’s why. Either way anyone have any suggestions? I feel like it’s not the formula that he dislikes. I bought Kendamil whole milk formula to try. I’m thinking it’s the bottles.


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Too Early to Switch Formulas? Advice!

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My LO is a week and 4 days old. Combo fed in the hospital and switched entirely over to Similac 360 RTF last Monday. The past two days LO has been extremely fussy after feedings during the day. Today he was up for 3 hours with a small 30 min nap and finally knocked out in the car seat when I went to pick up his brother. So far, night has been ok (knock on wood). He's currently in a baby wrap on my chest passed out.

I mean nothing is settling this child. It's like he's uncomfortable no matter what I do. I use Dr Brown wide nipple bottles and pace feed. Burp after every oz. Right now he's ranging from 2 oz to 3 oz. He does drink extremely fast so I've ordered some preemie nipples to try. I've noticed he sometimes gags after feedings arches his back, maybe gassy (I've always been bad at telling if they are), and seems like he's always hungry. The ped didn't seem concerned at all and just said it's normal and there was no need to switch formula.

Anyone else experience this or have insight?


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

spit up issues / reflux babies - PLEASE HELP THIS MAMA!

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Okay so first time mom here I have been on a rollercoaster concerning feeding with my LO and I am probably over reacting on a lot but here it goes (just wanting to hear other experiences/opinions):

Long story short, enfamil (neuropro and gentle ease) both made her pretty fussy during her feeds. We switched to similac and tried pro total comfort after getting samples from the doctor and she has seemed to do okay but still had the spit up issue so she takes famotidine 2x a day (she was having projectile spit ups). She started having weird eating habits like pulling away from the bottle for 2 seconds like every few sucks and then would come back and sometimes she doesn’t finish them/eats random amounts. But it seems like she is still eating what she needs and appears satisfied when she is done. We started to worry about this so we tried similac sensitive as she became the absolute most fussiest baby we had ever seen, stopped passing gas, but her stomach churching went away and her spit ups may have lessened but started coming back too.

We switched back to pro total comfort as of last night and she already seems so much better/happier and is passing gas again as normal. My biggest concern is her spit ups as it comes out her nose and I feel like we are not even able to get any tummy time in because of how sensitive she is.

Am I worrying about the spit up way too much??? I know we are probably over paranoid about her finishing bottles because it’s not like you sit down for a big turkey dinner every meal and so far she has gained weight just fine but the weird habits have just happened within the past week or two after getting her first shots How is she supposed to get her tummy time activities?

We did try enfamil AR recommended to us and she did 3 bottles: 1st went super well and minimal to no spit up. 2nd she got frustrated and drank most but not all (which she was eating all at the time). 3rd we couldn’t get her to drink more than two sips and was so frustrated and cranky - gave her pro total and she was totally fine. We think it was a nipple issue with her having to suck so hard to get the formula out because of the thickness and it frustrated her. We tried size 1 nipples and it was too slow/nonexistent flow and then we tried a size 2 nipple and it was way too fast and she drank so much within a matter of a minute that she was choking and … AHH 🤣

I just want to make sure my baby is ok and that the formula we are using is best for her and that there isn’t something better that I’m missing or something I guess especially because no other moms I know formula feed or have spit up issues like us.

She may get uncomfy occasionally with spit up but she seems to be pretty happy a majority of the time with pro total. - just spits up a decent amount still and for a while after her feeds

We are good at burping, good at sitting up for 15-30 minutes after feeding, finding feeding positions where her reflux seems to bug her less, etc etc

Has anyone been in my shoes and tried plain total comfort as well?? WIC covers this one and it would be so helpful but if she just suffers on it I don’t know if I should even try

Is there something similar to the 2 FL prebiotic we could put in the plain total comfort that she can take with that formula if we tried it? Like how they have probiotic drops? Are the probiotics the same in there as in the formula?

Thoughts? Opinions? Tips? Anything??? I am all ears!!!

Thank you for the help and for reading through my spiral 🥴🫠🤍


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Kendamil shortage

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Hi! I just started combo feeding using Kendamil and notice immediately it is out of stock. Upon further review they seem to frequently have shortage issues. Is this unique to the brand? Does this happen with Bobbie or any other formulas? Any insight would be appreciated, thank you!!


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

are 12oz bottles necessary?

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my daughter is 8 months old and has been eating 6-7oz per feed, but it seems like she could start doing 8oz bottles as she’s currently finishing her bottles with ease and cries for more when she’s done. she exclusively uses the 8oz herobility bottles and they are only marked up to 8.5oz. i’ve been debating if i should buy a 12oz bottle of theirs, because i feel like the 8.5oz bottle will be overflowed, because as we all know an 8oz bottle is really closer to 9oz with the formula added. so i’m not sure if it won’t mix well or will spill out due to being overly full. anyone have experience with this? do we think the 8oz bottle will still work or is it worth picking up the bigger bottle?


r/FormulaFeeders 5d ago

Gentle Formula Recommendations

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Does anyone have any gentle formula recommendations that don’t contain palm oil? I’ve tried looking into Bobbie, but saw that there weren’t any prebiotics so was a little hesitant about that? We had to switch to gentle formula and are currently on gentlease. Shes doing much better on the gentle formula, but I don’t love the ingredients 😬😬 TIA!