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I currently breastfeed. On days that I need to drop the baby off at the grandparent’s house he drink’s formula. After three kids, I welcome getting a little break to work alone or to clean house in peace. Or if we just NEED a date night. This is what I have to do to keep my sanity and while I don’t plan to give up breastfeeding anytime soon, all moms are different, just like their babies.
Cooper’s check up at the doctor last month was great. I had a few questions but the one I remember asking was about infant formula and the differences between store brand formula vs. national brand. He told me that they are pretty much all the same since the FDA regulates infant formula. I remember asking the question with the other two kids and received the same answer and they have all had different pediatricians. According to the “Pulse of Pediatricians” survey, 71 percent of pediatricians believe all infant formulas are basically the same; the brand doesn’t matter.
What is the Perrigo Nutritionals Store Brand Formula’s “Pulse of Pediatricians” survey? It asks pediatricians across the nation about the questions new moms asks. The strangest question from a new mom was, “Can my newborn have ice cream” and the strangest question from a new dad was, “Is it ok for my new born baby to go kite surfing on my back?” Honestly, I’m a bit dumbfounded by that dad’s question.
Here are the results:
- Ninety seven percent of pediatricians say feeding is one of the top three categories new moms ask about and more than half (52 percent) of pediatricians say feeding is the number one topic new moms ask about.
- “Pooping” questions were second (43 percent of respondents). Sleeping was third (41 percent).
- The results were based on a nationwide survey of pediatricians conducted by SERMO, the largest online network exclusively for physicians.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics and other experts agree on the benefits of breastfeeding; these experts also agree that infant formula is a safe, science-supported, nutritious means to nourish babies.
- Most moms don’t know that the FDA strictly regulates formula to keep little ones safe, so store brand formulas, like Wal-Mart’s Parent’s Choice and Target’s Up & Up, are nutritionally comparable to national brands like Enfamil® and Similac® and meet FDA standards.
- By switching to store brand formula, a family can save up to $600 per year without compromising quality. Visit www.storebrandformula.com for formula coupons and more information.
What were some of your questions that you had for your pediatrician?
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i breastfeed for a while then switched to gerber gentle
I don’t have any kids.
I used enfamil
I honestly can’t remember which formula I used, it was almost 21 years ago, lol. I mostly breastfed for a long time. 🙂
I would breastfeed but I don’t have children right now.
i dont have kids yet
I breastfed my children
I did not bf my son for long. He used Enfamil. My daughter exclusively bf’d. Baby number 3 will be here in December while I plan to bf him, I am sure we will be doing some bottles as well.
My daughter in law is planning on breastfeeding.
I breastfed for 4 months. My son was on Isomil many years ago (do they even make that anymore?). He was on it until he was 7 or 8 because of a milk allergy and that was long before all of these other options were available.
I only breast fed my daughter. She refused the bottle. It was inconvenient.
use Enfamil
I breastfed all of my children.
enfamil
I was fortunate enough to be able to breast feed.
My babies are big but I used Enfamil when they were little.
I breastfeed my second daughter, my elder daughter drank formula. 🙂
I breastfed both of my girls. Thank you!!
I will be Breastfeeding.
hi, i breastfed my first child, the rest were bottle fed, but both my daughters breastfeed.
I have exclusively breastfed all of my kiddos until at least 18 months old
My children have all been breastfed.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
When I was feeding my babies formula, we used Similac.
I breastfed and used Carnation formula.
no kids so none of the above
breast feed
I breastfed
I breast fed my babies and my niece is currently breast feeding hers.
I breastfeed. I was glad it worked out for us.
We use Enfamil!
I used Similac.
We used formula can’t remember brand name.
I tried breastfeeding but couldn’t due to a beast reduction I had done years earlier I used similac
I’m due in February with my 2nd child. I intend to breastfeed as much as I can, with my first child I didn’t produce a lot of breath milk.
I take care of foster children so sometimes I use different brands but the one I use most often is Enfamil. I even used it when my own daughter was small, which has been many years ago now.
I love breastfeeding, although I sometimes supplement with formula.
I did both.
my kids are both eating solids right now but i breast fed both until they were 1 years old 🙂
We used Similac when my daughter was on formula
We breastfeed.
Breastfeeding is my way but I did supplement and it was with a soy formula.
I breast fed for a year, and supplemented with the Costco formula
I breastfed exclusively the first year
I breastfed my children.
We used Enfamil for my granddaughter.
formula – similac
it’s been many years since I’ve had to use formula lol but my daughter breast fed my grand daughter and my sister is having her first baby soon and hasn’t chosen a formula yet! ty for the giveaway!
I mostly breast feed and supplement with Enfamil
I am no longer at the breastfeeding stage, but I breastfed my three children, and pumped and froze extra milk for bottle feeding. I was lucky to have too much milk for all three of my babies, and never had to worry about formula.
No kids here yet! But I will do whatever works for me and baby.
Kids are grown now.
We used Similac and I didn’t breast feed because of meds I needed to take.
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thank you
I don’t have any children but if I did I would definitely breastfeed due to all of the health benefits to the baby.
I haven’t used formula. Only breastfed.
I don’t have an infant to feed formula, used to breast feed.
I have a 2 month old that is fed a mix of breast milk and formula. She wouldn’t latch on for anything, so I’ve been pumping for her. I don’t make enough breast milk so I have to supplement it with the formula, we use enfamil infant.
I breastfed and used formula to supplement.
I used Prosobee! But I breast feed also! I pumped! 🙂
My friend has her baby on formula.
I use Enfamil formula
demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com
When my kids were babies, I did breastfeed.
No kids.
Thanks for the contest.
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We used Enfamil formula.
My daughter had both. I used a few different brands of formula
I’m not a mom so I don’t use formula, and therefore no I didn’t breastfeed. 😉
I never had to use formula- i breastfed both my kids.
Did not use formula.
I always used Similac because I got a lot of free samples and coupons in the mail 🙂
I have no kids on formula right now
I breastfed and supplemented with Similac.
I don’t have an infant now but I have used Enfamil in the past.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
My wife breastfeeds
enfamil
I was unable to breastfeed my daughters due to medication I have to take being unsafe to pass to the baby. After process of elimination, we found Artemis Diana tolerant of the purple Gerber. 🙂
I do not use formula, just breast feed.
My daughter breast feeds my new grandson….
I am currently breastfeeding!
my kids are currently not on formula or breastfeeding but my youngest we did a mixture of formula and breast feeding
I breast fed my firstborn until he self weaned right after his 1st birthday. I am currently breastfeeding my second child.
We use Enfamil formula.
I breastfeed both of my daughters until 10 months old and 11 months old, respectively. Then they both switched to Enfamil.
I do not have kids but my mom breast fed all her kids.
I breastfeed… each of my kids for 2 1/2 years.
I used Enfamil
No infant in our home for a while, but someone close to me is breast feeding.
I am currently breast feeding.
we used Enfamil for my grandson.
I used formula and breastfeed.
I do not have an infant right now so I am not currently using formula or breastfeeding.
I don’t have kids yet, but I hope to breastfeed mostly!
I don’t have any kids on any formula now but have family members who have used Enfamil formula
We don’t have any kids so we don’t breastfeed or buy formula..
The infant formula I use is Enfamil. No, I don’t breastfeed.
My grandsons don’t use formula anymore, but we bought the BJs store brand formula that was similar to Similac.
i did not breastfeed
I use Enfamil formula.