Anyone use two different 'types' of formula?

KozmikKitten · Mar 27th, 2012, 13:12 PM

Hi! I'm researching formula feeding and just found this section of BnB today! TIA for any help you can give...

I'm thinking about using powdered formula during the day and ready-to-serve formula at night. I'd use the same brand for both, but thought ready-to-serve would be much easier at night.

Anyone done this and what did you think?

vintage67 · Mar 27th, 2012, 13:15 PM

The ready to serve is very pricey, as I'm sure you know. It also has to be used within 48 hours of opening (the 32 ounce cartons).

We take them to my mother's when we go for a visit to make life easier but don't use them full time.

KozmikKitten · Mar 27th, 2012, 13:16 PM

Thanks! I knew about the price but not the regulations on how fast to use it. I havent read the containers or anything yet, just what I have read online.

vintage67 · Mar 27th, 2012, 13:22 PM

There are the little four or six packs of two ounce ready to use bottles for newborns.

KozmikKitten · Mar 27th, 2012, 13:26 PM

Yeah that is what I was originally considering...but they are even more $!

So then I thought the bigger cartons..but not if it has to be used within two nights! I'll have to get around to reading the packages.

I am probably really premature at all this worrying business...I'm only 21 weeks pregnant!

Maxy1 · Mar 27th, 2012, 16:31 PM

I don't do this, but I can't see how it would be a problem. When your LO arrives you will probably quickly find that you will do pretty much whatever it takes to keep LO happy and if $ isn't a major concern then you will just do what you find most convenient for the both of you. There are threads about on this site about pre-preparing feeds and keeping them in the fridge and how this works out for people that you may want to check out, that would make your night feeds cheaper and perhaps easier. I found this site helpful just to see how people make up formula in the night as well, there are some great idea's out there.

rory83coyotes · Mar 28th, 2012, 01:08 AM

once we had my daughter on the powder she would not even try the ready made. It smelled completely different and looked different even if it was the same brand. Plus the one time we were despirate and out with only the ready made she ate because she was hungry and threw it up promptly. Not sure you would want to switch.

andella95 · Mar 28th, 2012, 01:46 AM

My son could ONLY be on the ready-to-feed - he was unable to tolerate powdered formula.

My daughter is currently on concentrate.

We've never had any problems switching between ready-to-feed and powder or concentrate.

larudy13 · Mar 29th, 2012, 17:29 PM

oops at first I thought you meant like two different brands, i use similac and my baby wont even eat enfamil she finds it nasty and makes faces.

but as to powder and ready made, I use powder at home (when im not breastfeeding) and bring ready made stuff whenever I go out so I dont have to fuss with making the bottles.

Mrshoffie · Apr 4th, 2012, 17:43 PM

My lo is not fussy. She was/is breastfed primarily, and when needed we top up with sma powdered formula. Also we sometimes use cow and gate ready made 7oz cartons. The best thing would be to pick one brand, if lo likes it stick with it. For nightdress prepare bottle as normal, cool and refrigerate. Then you can warm as needed. You can keep premade formula for 24hrs in the fridge.

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Mar 27th, 2012, 13:15 PM	#2
vintage67 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,399	The ready to serve is very pricey, as I'm sure you know. It also has to be used within 48 hours of opening (the 32 ounce cartons). We take them to my mother's when we go for a visit to make life easier but don't use them full time.

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Mar 27th, 2012, 13:16 PM	#3
KozmikKitten Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 953	Thanks! I knew about the price but not the regulations on how fast to use it. I havent read the containers or anything yet, just what I have read online.

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Mar 27th, 2012, 13:22 PM	#4
vintage67 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,399	There are the little four or six packs of two ounce ready to use bottles for newborns.

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Mar 27th, 2012, 13:26 PM	#5
KozmikKitten Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 953	Yeah that is what I was originally considering...but they are even more $! So then I thought the bigger cartons..but not if it has to be used within two nights! I'll have to get around to reading the packages. I am probably really premature at all this worrying business...I'm only 21 weeks pregnant!

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Mar 27th, 2012, 16:31 PM	#6
Maxy1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 665	I don't do this, but I can't see how it would be a problem. When your LO arrives you will probably quickly find that you will do pretty much whatever it takes to keep LO happy and if $ isn't a major concern then you will just do what you find most convenient for the both of you. There are threads about on this site about pre-preparing feeds and keeping them in the fridge and how this works out for people that you may want to check out, that would make your night feeds cheaper and perhaps easier. I found this site helpful just to see how people make up formula in the night as well, there are some great idea's out there.

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Mar 28th, 2012, 01:08 AM	#7
rory83coyotes Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: texas Posts: 1,019	once we had my daughter on the powder she would not even try the ready made. It smelled completely different and looked different even if it was the same brand. Plus the one time we were despirate and out with only the ready made she ate because she was hungry and threw it up promptly. Not sure you would want to switch.

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Mar 28th, 2012, 01:46 AM	#8
andella95 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,023	My son could ONLY be on the ready-to-feed - he was unable to tolerate powdered formula. My daughter is currently on concentrate. We've never had any problems switching between ready-to-feed and powder or concentrate.

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Mar 29th, 2012, 17:29 PM	#9
larudy13 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 1,117	oops at first I thought you meant like two different brands, i use similac and my baby wont even eat enfamil she finds it nasty and makes faces. but as to powder and ready made, I use powder at home (when im not breastfeeding) and bring ready made stuff whenever I go out so I dont have to fuss with making the bottles.

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Apr 4th, 2012, 17:43 PM	#10
Mrshoffie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 517	My lo is not fussy. She was/is breastfed primarily, and when needed we top up with sma powdered formula. Also we sometimes use cow and gate ready made 7oz cartons. The best thing would be to pick one brand, if lo likes it stick with it. For nightdress prepare bottle as normal, cool and refrigerate. Then you can warm as needed. You can keep premade formula for 24hrs in the fridge.

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