My daughter is 5 months old and has been struggling since the day she was born with constipation, gas, and reflux. We've tried formula after formula after formula, nothing but vomit and severe constipation. Finally we found a formula that helped with her constipation but she was still having problems with her reflux, even with added rice. The drs however continued to say she was at a steady growing rate so there was nothing to worry about. Well, one day I ran out of formula and ran to the store to pick up some more. FORTUNATELY, the store was out of the Similac Alimentum. Nearing her feeding time, I was in a rush, so I glanced over the other formulas to find one that would be the closest match. I just happened to pick up Similac Sensitive R.S. Now not only is she not spitting up, she's staying full longer, sleeping through the whole night, and SHE'S NOT GASSY OR CONSTIPATED!!! HURRAY! Another minor pro is that it doesn't reek like the Alimentum does. Kind of smells like Vanilla Flavored Ensure. I called all my friends just days after buying the product and recommended it to everyone. I couldn't be anymore grateful.
When my son was born, I was exclusively breastfeeding. However, due to some problems with gaining weight and constantly spitting up HUGE amounts, we had to supplement and eventually switch to exclusively formula. His doctor initially recommended Enfamil AR (powder)and at first it seemed to work, but after a day or so, the spitting up returned. (As well as days of constipation and gas!!) I was becoming frustrated and started researching Similac. I had read several reviews from moms that had used Enfamil AR, switched to Similac Sensitive RS and had great results, so I bought a bottle at my local store to try it out. WOW!! We have had excellent results from Similac Sensitive RS!! Not nearly as much spitting up,(not any more than just a little with a burp) NO constipation and NO painful gas!! It can be expensive, which is why I purchase it here on Amazon. A case of 6 for not even $30 is a very competitive price and very affordable! Which is great for our one income family!!
Oh and BTW, I also like the ready to feed much better than a powder type formula... not as many bubbles which is great for little tummies! :)Our 3 month old has gone through numerous types of formula including Enfamil Newborn, Similac Soy, Similic Sensitive for Fussiness & Gas, and finally a formula that worked for our baby boy's extremely bad gas: Similac Alimentum. It was costing us a ridiculous amount of money to feed our baby and just started to settle on the fact that we'd be paying over $9.00 per bottle until he starts on solids.
I started reading some other reviews on Amazon and found that the Similac Spit Up formula could work just as well as Alimentum. My wife and I tried it and after almost a week it has proved to be a success. Our baby boy is happy and so are Mom and Dad!
Try this if you're currently paying too much for hypoallergenic formula and you don't know for sure if your child has food allergies or not.We just had our second baby in five years with severe GERD/reflux. Luckily, I was able to identify the signs much earlier this time. We also determiend before even leaving the hospital that she was lactose intolerant, as I am. She was first switched from Enfamil Lacto-free to Nutramigen, to Enfamil A.R.(not lactose free), to Enfamil Gentlease (reduced lactose), to Similac R.S. (lactose free with rice starch additive). After the third one, they put her on Zantac and continued on with the formulas until we got to this one and it worked.
It is pricey and only available in ready-to-feed, but it was the ONLY formula that kept my daughter from screaming in pain. She still spits up, but it's not as much. I might also mention that she was constipated as well before going on this one. Another word of advise to parents whose babies are put on Zantacit's much easier to administer if you mix it in with their formula. Our pediatrician told us it's just as effective that way.After our preemie twins came home, the doctors had us supplementing breast milk with the Similac Neosure (powder) which the babies hated and fussed over and spit out (and up). They had gas and were constipated and our boy had trouble eating the Neosure and every feeding was a struggle. After buying the sensitive formula while on a road trip because the Neosure unavailable we discovered they like it much more, are eager to eat it and it digests more like breast milk, giving the babies the loose stool that breast does so I felt better about that. Our very fussy boy is eating so much better and we have heard from other twin parents that the rice starch is what makes the difference. I would recommend parents with fussy babies give this formula a go and see if it works as well for them as it did for us.
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