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Pooka
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How do you know which formula to start with?
I am due in about 6 weeks and I plan on breastfeeding and suplimenting formula as well. People have given DH and I formula, but we don't know which one to use! Infamil with iron, Similac with Calcium?? I'm so confused!
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Posted 7/26/08 11:02 AM  |
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Rycois
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Re: How do you know which formula to start with?
Are you supplementing from the get-go? Most people start out with whatever the hospital provides. I am EBF but Ryan had to have formua on day 2 & 3 of his life b/c he was in the NICU and Winthrop gave Similac Advanced.
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| Posted 7/26/08 11:05 AM |
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2BEANS
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Re: How do you know which formula to start with?
The hospital gave us Enafmil with iron just incase we needed to take with us. I bfed at first. Then when it was time to go on formula i discussed with my peds and they wanted me to use Enafmil with iron, according to him he felt it was the closest formula to breastmilk.
If your planning on formula from start, you assign a peds to the baby and i guess they discuss with hospital and then you go from their. If the child has a reaction to it then you change until you find the right kind for him/her.
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| Posted 7/26/08 11:08 AM |
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Pooka
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Re: How do you know which formula to start with?
Posted by SweetCaroline
Are you supplementing from the get-go? Most people start out with whatever the hospital provides. I am EBF but Ryan had to have formua on day 2 & 3 of his life b/c he was in the NICU and Winthrop gave Similac Advanced.
I'd like to supplement from the beginning. The hosptial gave us Infamilwith Iron when we took Lamaze and met with the hospital staff. I am guessing that is that they use to start babies off with.
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| Posted 7/26/08 11:24 AM |
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Laura1976
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Re: How do you know which formula to start with?
Your pediatrician will probably recommend one from the beginning in the hospital, either similac or enfamil. You start from there, sometimes babies need to be switched from one to another because of gassiness, colic, allergies or constipation.
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| Posted 7/26/08 11:25 AM |
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sasha96
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Re: How do you know which formula to start with?
I would ask the Ped. you plan on using. If you plan to use it in the hospital, just make sure you tell the nurses before your LO is brought up to the nursery if you want them to use that particular one.
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| Posted 7/26/08 1:40 PM |
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dapnkap
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Re: How do you know which formula to start with?
My pediatrician told us which one to use and that's what the hospital gave us.
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| Posted 7/26/08 2:20 PM |
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wynter323
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Re: How do you know which formula to start with?
mine told me enfamil with iron.
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| Posted 7/26/08 2:46 PM |
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