Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know what the cons are of liquid ready made formula other than more expensive?

I recently noticed that the Similac powder's first ingredient is high fructose corn syrup - Similac liquid/ready to feed doesn't have high fructose corn syryup.

We supplemented and used ready to feed in the beginning because my twins were preemies (powder isn't sterile). Stopped using it when we realized it contains carrageenan (all brands do). Used powder from then on, with ped's blessing.

And also, you can use Nursery water WITH flouride, its a dollar per gallon.

I used liquid with both my kids 9 and 10 yrs ago. On my 3rd now, and to me its not a factor of convenience, but whats better for the baby, smh.

Used similac ready made liquid for more than a year. The baby loved it andmit was vey convenient. I used 2 oz and 8 oz bottles as well as the larger ones.

We use Similac Advance Organic in the liquid form. I love the convenience! It's expensive, but I love not having to mix formula each morning or night for daycare. It has to be used within 48 hours I believe, but that is never a problem since my baby stlll drinks a lot of it. I also have a container of the powder, for when we go out, because I worry about the liquid staying out of the fridge for too long.

I don't know if this is true, but I started using liquid formula with my first because it felt gentler on her stomach - she had less spit up and gas issues. So I just went straight to that with my second.

We use both, Enfamil GentleEase Powder and Liquid. His daycare uses the powder that I supply (usually get the large tub of it and it lasts 2 weeks) during the day and in the evenings and at night at home he uses only the premade liquid. I switched him at just over two months and he is now 5 months and has no issues with either. He can't use the cheaper brands, as they cause tummy issues and constipation. And, yes, formula is expensive, BUT I've added it up and he eats for less than $10 a day (he eats 6-8 oz every two hours, plus oatmeal in the mornings and evenings)...I wish I could eat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for less than $10 a day! So when you think of it that way, it isn't so bad. Plus, if you sign up for Similac, Enfamil, etc they will send you coupons/savings checks. The liquid is what helped my son start sleeping through the night. Within a week of feeding him only premade formula in the evenings/night, he was sleeping from 7:30pm-6am.

To poster who asked about what kind of water people used, we're in VA and we bought a pur water filter and use tap water. (It means baby gets flouride, which is apparently beneficial.) If we lived in DC or anyplace where water is at risk for heavy metals, we would have purchased distilled water at the store.

Like another poster, we left pitcher on counter, so our DS was used to room temperature bottles. It is so great not to have to warm bottles when they are little...

We use mostly powder - although we take liquid bottles with us when we're out and about. For those of you concerned about clumping with powder formula, you may want to try a formula mixer. We use the Prince Lionheart one and have found it to be quite helpful.

http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Lionheart-2250-Formula-Mixer/product-reviews/B00005BYUJ/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Anonymous wrote:OP here: what kind of water do YOU use when making powdered formula?

I used the giant store bought water jug things with its own plug. Left it out on the counter so DC was never accustomed to anything but room temperature. So very very convenient.

distilled water - filtered tap contains too high levels of minerals already in the formula