Which Baby Formula is good?
Our baby is 5 months old now. One of the questions we had early on is which baby formula others recommend for babies. There are host of choices, the ones I’ve seen commonly are:
- Similac
- Enfamil
- Good Start
Based on our research (from asking pediatrician, friends etc.), they are all good. However, it is good to keep following things in mind when choosing one:
- Choose one and stick with it. Taste may change a little with brand and babies may not like that. We decided to go with “Similac” just because that is what we started with since birth. Enfamil is good too. Some recommend “Good Start” but I found Similac and Enfamil readily available in stores around.
- Each brand offers several flavor for different baby stages. We were recommended to switch from “Similac Sensitive” to “Similac Advanced” after about 2 months. Sensitive is good for very early stage (less gas problem) when infant’s digestive system is just developing. Where as “Advanced” has all the necessary constituents that are necessary once the baby is past initial months and does not have as big of a gas problem. “Babies are gassy by nature” so says her doc.
- Even for each flavor, you have powder form or premade (already mixed with water). In general, we avoid anything mixed with water. And mixing powder with water just-in-time is not too difficult. This is a matter of personal choice.
Baby is now getting introduced to solids. For starters, we give him “Oatmeal” and “Rice” cereals. She couldn’t digest when fed initially as paste with spoon. So, we mix with milk/formula and feed her.
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