Question by Ams 
:):): Can I give my baby different types of formula?
I have a few “sample” cans of formula..2 cans of enfimal advanced and 1 can of similac gentlease.. I’m not sure what kind of formula I’ll be using for her regularly because it depends on what kind WIC provides. So would it be ok to use those cans until I get issued mty WIC coupons or how exactly does that work?
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Answer by doowopper1952
Yes, it will be all right. Just don’t mix them together and don’t give her a different one the same day. What does your pediatrician say? He can give you the best answer. Call him/her to ask.
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Please ask baby’s ped before you give different type of formula
In a pinch using different formulas is no big deal. People usually try out different formulas until they find one that their baby likes best. Often babies will get gassy or constipated on certain formulas, and one formula will agree with baby better than the others. If you’re switching formulas all the time, it will be harder to get a read on whether a certain one causes problems or not. But it’s not a very big deal. If you find that your baby doesn’t do well with one of the formulas, just don’t use that one again. Also, WIC should provide you with multiple options; it shouldn’t limit you to a single brand.
as long as it’s the same “kind” like don’t go back and forth on soy based vs. milk based, but otherwise its just fine…I asked my Ped the same question.
How old is your baby? Sometimes the newborns have sort of sensitive tummies and don’t like certain brands. My son refused to eat store brand formula when he was small. Enfamil gave him gas bubbles because it tends to foam when you mix it. He had GERD, so the best formula I found for him was Similac advance with rice cereal. (the r.s. made him constipated.) However, once he was older, he ate store brand and Good Start Gentle with no problems at all. (GS Gentle was cheaper than every other formula, i bought it to make up for when WIC cut back on formula cans.)
It won’t hurt your baby to use different formulas, but your baby might not like the switches. Knowing what I know now, I’d try whatever standard formula you have first (probably your Enfamil Lipil) and see how they react to that. If there are no problems, there most likely won’t be any issue switching to gentle if you have to. If there is a problem with the regular milk base, try the Similac Sensitive and see if that works. That way, when you do your WIC interview, you can tell them that your child can tolerate standard milk formula, or that they will need a gentle formula.
And JSYK… Enfamil Lipil 1=Similac Advance=Good Start Protect Plus
Enfamil Gentlease= Similac Sensitive=Good Start Gentle
Enfamil ProSobee=Similac Isomil=Good Start Soy
For WIC translation purposes, in case the type you find that works well for you isn’t the brand they offer.
Yepp! if you compare ingredients , they are all the darn same. My daughter drinks Geber good start, but I got a free can of similac and Target formula, and you bet I used them! she did just the same with them as anything else.
My daughter would only drink enfamil formula… we tryed switching her to a less expensive brand and she cryed for hours until it was out of her system. Sometimes when we would buy formula you would get the sample cans of other brands for free. To use these, we would mix a enough power formula for 1 day each day in a seperate container. Say if there was 5 “scoops” for the day, We would use 4 of the correct brand and 1 of the off. This would spread out between all bottles made for that 24hrs. This did not upset her or cause her discomfort. It’s seems like a waste of time to alot of people but over time, that’s usually about $13.00 worth of formula you just saved.