USA ladies anyone using Similac formula? - Page 2

miel · Jan 12th, 2010, 15:04 PM

i switched Trystan right away...and he feel much better now...definally less gas with the sensitive similac then the early shield one...also with the early shield he had a a lot of diareha ...and i think he had some colic with it ..now with sensitive his stool are harder and no more colic

mrsadair · Jan 12th, 2010, 15:42 PM

i went ahead and switched mine also, i just bought a new can yesterday and we've already almost gone through 3/4 of it lol. but even in one day he seems so much happier and more settled. definitely less spit up and he doesn't seem as uncomfortable... i'm so glad i switched lol

Momma2Violet · Jan 13th, 2010, 09:12 AM

We had such trouble with Similac--that's what the hospital gave our little one because she was SO hungry and my milk hadn't come down yet and after 6 weeks of breastfeeding, we went back to Similac...and seriously, it was the worst for her (and for us!). She had very painful gas and was constipated, to boot. Poor little thing--we got no sleep, and she was in such a miserable state. I ended up on Nestle Good Start. I asked a lot of mom's and all of them recommended I try the Good Start, based on personal experience, or from a sil or sis or something.

It was like night and day--and I never bothered looking for anything else because she was just so happy (and so were mom and pop!)

caz81 · Jan 13th, 2010, 09:15 AM

im using this one, Sapphira has pretty bad gas with it and is also constipated at the moment, seems a lot of people have these probs then so i think i will switch too!

DaisyBee · Jan 13th, 2010, 16:05 PM

With the Similac Sensitive is it a thicker formula - if I decide to try this one will I need to use different nipples? I thought that is what someone told me a while back (before I was pregnant- so wasn't really paying too much attention at the time)

Megan is on regular Similac and has issues with gas & constipation but the issue I am concerned with is more her spitting up all the time. Wondering if a switch would help with this.

I have a sample of Similac Sensitive & of Enfamil - which one do you think I should try???

miel · Jan 13th, 2010, 17:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DaisyBee

With the Similac Sensitive is it a thicker formula - if I decide to try this one will I need to use different nipples? I thought that is what someone told me a while back (before I was pregnant- so wasn't really paying too much attention at the time)

Megan is on regular Similac and has issues with gas & constipation but the issue I am concerned with is more her spitting up all the time. Wondering if a switch would help with this.

I have a sample of Similac Sensitive & of Enfamil - which one do you think I should try???

if she use to similac brand i will try to stay first with in the same brand...similac have one for spit up too it's sensitive as well...
http://similac.com/baby-formula/simi...reduce-spit-up

mrsadair · Jan 13th, 2010, 18:06 PM

when i switched to similac sensitive from similac advance, i didn't have any problems with the nipples. the only big difference i notice is that it's more bubbly in the bottle when i shake it up to mix it... but he can still get it out of the same nipples just fine

DaisyBee · Jan 13th, 2010, 18:50 PM

I bet the RS version is the one that you have to change nipples for - after reading from the wedsite (thanks miel!). It contains rice starch so would probably be thicker. I'll have to try it out.... thanks girls!

ladypotter · Jan 15th, 2010, 14:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Momma2Violet

We had such trouble with Similac--that's what the hospital gave our little one because she was SO hungry and my milk hadn't come down yet and after 6 weeks of breastfeeding, we went back to Similac...and seriously, it was the worst for her (and for us!). She had very painful gas and was constipated, to boot. Poor little thing--we got no sleep, and she was in such a miserable state. I ended up on Nestle Good Start. I asked a lot of mom's and all of them recommended I try the Good Start, based on personal experience, or from a sil or sis or something.

It was like night and day--and I never bothered looking for anything else because she was just so happy (and so were mom and pop!)

Exact same thing with my daughter. I will be starting my babies off with Good Start again right from the beginning. My daughter had colic very badly due to acid reflux and the Good Start was the only one that wouldn't make it worse and that she could drink it all. (and it didn't smell when she spit up).

mrsadair · Jan 17th, 2010, 02:18 AM

i have noticed that smell with the spit up... what does that mean? it's kind of a sour milky smell

Jan 12th, 2010, 15:04 PM	#11
miel Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 11,046	i switched Trystan right away...and he feel much better now...definally less gas with the sensitive similac then the early shield one...also with the early shield he had a a lot of diareha ...and i think he had some colic with it ..now with sensitive his stool are harder and no more colic

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Jan 12th, 2010, 15:42 PM	#12
mrsadair Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 580	i went ahead and switched mine also, i just bought a new can yesterday and we've already almost gone through 3/4 of it lol. but even in one day he seems so much happier and more settled. definitely less spit up and he doesn't seem as uncomfortable... i'm so glad i switched lol

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Jan 13th, 2010, 09:12 AM	#13
Momma2Violet Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: No. Kentucky Posts: 341	We had such trouble with Similac--that's what the hospital gave our little one because she was SO hungry and my milk hadn't come down yet and after 6 weeks of breastfeeding, we went back to Similac...and seriously, it was the worst for her (and for us!). She had very painful gas and was constipated, to boot. Poor little thing--we got no sleep, and she was in such a miserable state. I ended up on Nestle Good Start. I asked a lot of mom's and all of them recommended I try the Good Start, based on personal experience, or from a sil or sis or something. It was like night and day--and I never bothered looking for anything else because she was just so happy (and so were mom and pop!)

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Jan 13th, 2010, 09:15 AM	#14
caz81 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,219	im using this one, Sapphira has pretty bad gas with it and is also constipated at the moment, seems a lot of people have these probs then so i think i will switch too!

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Jan 13th, 2010, 16:05 PM	#15
DaisyBee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MN, U.S. Posts: 5,446	With the Similac Sensitive is it a thicker formula - if I decide to try this one will I need to use different nipples? I thought that is what someone told me a while back (before I was pregnant- so wasn't really paying too much attention at the time) Megan is on regular Similac and has issues with gas & constipation but the issue I am concerned with is more her spitting up all the time. Wondering if a switch would help with this. I have a sample of Similac Sensitive & of Enfamil - which one do you think I should try???

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Jan 13th, 2010, 18:06 PM	#17
mrsadair Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 580	when i switched to similac sensitive from similac advance, i didn't have any problems with the nipples. the only big difference i notice is that it's more bubbly in the bottle when i shake it up to mix it... but he can still get it out of the same nipples just fine

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Jan 13th, 2010, 18:50 PM	#18
DaisyBee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MN, U.S. Posts: 5,446	I bet the RS version is the one that you have to change nipples for - after reading from the wedsite (thanks miel!). It contains rice starch so would probably be thicker. I'll have to try it out.... thanks girls!

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Jan 17th, 2010, 02:18 AM	#20
mrsadair Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 580	i have noticed that smell with the spit up... what does that mean? it's kind of a sour milky smell

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