What’s your favorite formula?

[conner74]

Looking for solid recommendations/favorites from the group. What are you using that you/your baby loves?!

Yea I know every baby is different - just looking for the tried and trusted options so I can narrow down the pool of research I’m doing to find what could fit my baby.

 

[joycem]

@conner74 Y=mx+b

 

[michele9618]

@joycem x = (-b ± √(b²-4ac))/2a

 

[mdkalns]

@conner74 Cheapest one you can find. Usually costco formula.

 

[brandonm27]

@mdkalns If you’re in Canada, good luck finding it

 

[frank911]

@mdkalns Our Nicu babe was just discharged a few days ago, he was born 35w6d and they had him on Simulac total comfort RTF while he was in there and when he came home for the last couple days. We bought the kirkland costco formula and he took right to it, so far so good. Much cheaper than any of its alternatives.

 

[goldielocks]

@conner74 Regular Similac (360 Total Care). It’s what we got as samples from the hospital and she did well on it so we just kept buying it. The “5 HMO prebiotics” thing is probably mostly a gimmick, but I like to think it’s helping her microbiome.

I’ve heard good things about Kirkland formula too and it’s decently cheaper, but we can easily afford the Similac so I don’t really care to go through the effort of switching. We also buy it on Subscribe and Save from Amazon which is super convenient.

I also like that it comes in 8oz bottles of ready to feed for on the go or for my in-laws to keep at their house (since they wouldn’t use up a can of powder fast enough).

 

[happymelody]

@goldielocks We also use Similac 360 Total Care and the RTF bottles made flying with our baby SO much easier!

 

[blessdsevn]

@goldielocks My guy is 7 weeks and we use Similac 360 rtf exclusively! Eventually we will introduce powder but for now the convenience of RTF is the best!

 

[holytrix]

@conner74 The best formula is the one that your baby thrives on. All formulas are nutritionally good.

 

[getupjohnnyboy]

@conner74 Costco ProCare! My baby loves it and it’s the cheapest around!

 

[ak6495]

@conner74 We used Similac total 360. We supplemented at the hospital with it and worked great so kept going. It's also readily available and in rtf forms too.

I wouldn't buy into some of the marketing gimmicks of other formulas. Ingredients are stictly monitored so one isn't really "better" than the other. What your baby will accept and is working for their tummy is best.

I will say please don't switch formulas too quickly, it takes time for babies bodies to adapt. It blows my mind that people change formulas every week because the first two times they offered it the baby "had issues" or "didn't agree".

Also please please please talk to a pediatrician for solid advice and recommendations. Most people on reddit are very misinformed but think they know everything.

 

[cookie1720]

@conner74 Similac 360 is working great for us

 

[pulickalbrothers]

@conner74 Kendamil original. We started using it with my older child, because we were combo feeding so the smaller scoop was nice. It was also the height of the 2022 shortage, and I could always snag a can at target.

We stuck with it this time, and I love that it’s palm oil free. It’s also fairly cheap as far as formula goes…significantly cheaper than any name brand, only generics are cheaper! I’m kind of considering switching to Kirkland at some point but baby has done so well with this that I don’t want to rock the boat.

 

[lapis]

@pulickalbrothers Love Kendamil. My twins have thrived on it and I agree that the price is reasonable. I was interested in the fact that it uses whole milk fats and no palm oil.

 

[slp2011]

@pulickalbrothers We also had a kendamil baby. She didn’t love the enfamil neuropro. We had a really easy transition from formula to whole milk too

 

[sissikop]

@conner74 My first was on Enfamil regular (2015), my second was on any gentle formula we could find (2022, formula shortage), and my current baby is on Bobbie.

No palm oil is important to me. Unfortunately my second born did not tolerate Bobbie, and the shortage created an "any port in the storm" situation. My third does great on Bobbie, and the subscription keeps my "must buy formula any time I see it" crazy at bay. 2022 with an infant was traumatizing.

For me, what baby tolerates is first, then availability, then ingredients.

 

[johanmichel]

@sissikop My first was born spring 2022 and the shortage was SO traumatizing. My second is 2 months now and I find myself panicking about her not liking the formula we’re on and what if we can’t find any more, etc.