I have been feeding my son breast milk in a bottle since he was born he is now 6 months old, I would like to switch him to formula. I have tried several kinds of Similac and he hates it. I can't blame him it taste like metal shavings. Can any one suggest a formula that taste better. Tried to get sample from my dotor wasn't able to I have kaiser they don't have samples at least thats what i was told. I was told to try carnation can't seem to find it. Any suggestion from other mothers...
If you read the ingredients, the store brand is the same as the expensive stuff. Try buying a small container, like Parent's Choice from Walmart or the Target store brand.
M.
I have seen a lot of people on here talk about Nestle Good Start. I would say it is third behind Similac and Enfamil. I had to supplement with formula for my son at about 9 mos or so after nothing but breastmilk, and I used Enfamil because it was what I had a sample of and he did fine with that one. A good thing to try to help the transition is to mix prepared formula and pumped breastmilk. Start with more breastmilk and gradually increase the amount of formula in the ratio.
I started both my kids on Enfamil, thats what the hospital supplied. I kept my son on it for like 4 or 5 months and then started doing comparisons. Walmarts Parents Choice has the exact same nutrients as Enfamil so I switched. They both liked it and it saved a ton of money that was able to be spent on other baby needs. =)
Formula does taste MUCH different from breast milk, so it's going to be an adjustment. Your best bet is to mix the breastmilk and formula so he starts getting used to the taste of the formula in small increments.
I had to switch my daughter at 3 months to start chemo, and I was unable to get samples from the manufacturers (even though the physician offices I visited professionally). Many companies are cutting back dramatically on sampling.
Usually, the preferred brands are Similac and Enfamil. Nestle Good Start doesn't have as strong of a following, but I can't recall the reason for it.
When we asked our pediatrician which he recommended, he said Similac and Enfamil were interchangeable. We asked about generic store brands, and his advice was only that (despite having the same ingredients), they usually don't have the clinical studies to support their claims.
Just don't use soy. Soy is estrogenic, and can have far reaching effects.
I overfed my child soy,and now (at 13) she has thryoid issues and arthritis- affects that are stated by the studies. I wish I had known.
Carnation is now Nestle Good Start and is in the process of switching over to Gerber Good Start.
