Formula: Toddler, The First Years

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Name Brand Vs. Generic Formula

My daughter has been on Similac formula since the hospital. I continued to buy the Similac because that is what she started with. I've heard from others that the generic (Parent's Choice, Up and Up, etc.) are the exact same make-up of all the major formula brands at half the cost. What have been your experiences with name brand vs. generic?

Recalls

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Looking for More Info on the DPA Baby Bottle Recall

Has anyone heard about the baby bottle recall? My father called and said that he had just seen the end of a segment on the news about baby bottles being recalled because of high levels of DPA. He didn't know the brand or any other information. I searched all of the news websites and couldn't find anything... We use Dr Browns Bottles. Please let me know if you have heard anything or have anymore information on this recall.

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Nursing & Formula

I am the mother to a 7 week old baby. I nursed my 2 year old his first year...

Types

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Daughter Hates the Taste of Soy Formula, What Can I Do?

My daughter is going on 11 months old and a few weeks ago I started to wean her. She is breastfed, but has taken bottles since she was very young, so it isn't a bottle issue. When we started to wean about 3-4 weeks ago, we started giving her formula on a daily basis for the first time. Before that she would just have some sporatically. She got a rash on her cheeks again, just like she did when I tried giving her yogurt a couple months ago. I did some research and talked to the pediatrician and he agreed she probably has a milk protein...