Similac Advance Baby Formula Review

When I found out I could no longer nurse my daughter, I had two decisions to make:

1. What kind of bottles?

2. What type of formula will she take?

While I knew the two would take forever to get straight, I also knew my daughter was hungry twenty four hours a day! With so many choices on the market, organics, soy, formulas safe for lactose intolerance, synthetics, several major formula brands and a half a million generics, where was a mother to begin? Well, first I consulted my pediatrician...

Similac Advance is designed for consumption by children from Birth to 12 Months, it contains a unique blend of DHA and ARA. DHA, otherwise known as docosahexaenoic acid, and ARA known as arachidonic acid, both are naturally occurring substances within the body.

For a complete, current Listing of Similac's Ingredients, I feel most comfortable referring you to Similac's Ross / Abbott Laboratories manufacturer's website at:

http://rpdcon40.ross.com/pn/PediatricProducts.NSF/web_Ross.com_XML_PediatricNutrition/706D4B6080C6E7C085256BA30052E1D1?OpenDocument

I've found through experience that Similac's powdered formula was best for our needs. I appreciated the portablility, the shelf life, the length of time before expiration, freshness, and travel ease. I preferred buying economy sized cans, 36 Oz., which can often be purchased from wholesalers like Sams. Babies do four things, drink, sleep, cry and potty. Economy sized cans were a godsend for me!

To mix two ounce bottles you simply need 1 unpacked/un-scraped level scoop of formula, the process repeats to increase feedings. For four ounces use 2 scoops, 6 oz. use three and so on. Occasionally we'd hit an "in between" phase, and it wasn't difficult to figure out if you required five ounces, you could use half a scoop as needed.

Similac worked wonders for our daughter, we just needed to give it a chance to agree with her system. Any time an infant switches from breast to formula feeding, it's a sensitive thing, and it requires a tremendous amount of patience. I formula hopped in the beginning and continued to wonder why my daughter was having such difficulty adjusting!...But staying with Similac for two solid weeks enabled me to determine that this formula worked wonderfully. My daughter had no specific allergies, but she was diagnosed with GERD, and Similac Advance enabled her to hold down her feedings and gain the necessary weight  to keep her healthy. We've used Similac regularly, in fact,  we still do, and my daughter is two. If she's feeling ill or refusing ordinary food, I enjoy knowing that she can still get the vitamins and nutrients she needs from a single serving.

Similac Advance is readily available, and comes in several ready to feed varieties. If switching to formula is something in your future, consider Similac Advance for your child's needs...