Similac Alimentum

This formula is great substitute to breastmilk/regular formula for babies that are diagnosed with dairy/soy or other allergies at a very young age. My daughter was diagnosed with CMPA ( Cows milk protein allergy) around 3 weeks of age. Meaning she couldn't have breast milk with dairy in it and we ended up switching to this formula. Alimentum contains cows milk protein but it has been broken down so small that many babies can have this formula without it bothering them. It worked for my daughter for a while but we have since had to switch to an alternative due to her starting to spit up a lot. This formula worked great in a pinch when we needed it most and for some will be one of the only options for their babies (some babies have soy allergies or allergies to goats milk as well and can't have the other formulas). But now that I have had time to do more research we are attempting to go for a more natural formula with less preservatives and chemicals such as goats milk formula (which is what were using now). This formula smells awful. Formula in general smells bad but this is extra bad. I have read that is not as bad as Enfamil's version of the hypoallergenic formula. I will say, we switched to the ready to feed over the powder specifically because it doesn't smell as bad. These 8oz ready to feed cans are more convenient than the larger 32oz jug as you can use one per feed and are way easier for traveling. But if your baby isn't eating 8oz per feeding yet you will need a cooler and container to keep the extra in while you are out or you are going to have a lot of waste. The cans are also more cost effective. You get 48oz for the same price as the 32oz jug (which is 50% more).

The first two weeks of my daughter’s life, she was very colicky. We couldn’t figure out what was wrong. She constantly wanted to eat, but would arch her back, squirm, and cry while nursing. Everyone said her constantly wanting to eat was normal, but I knew it wasn’t. She was so gassy and would spit up so much. It seemed to me like she was in pain, and eating soothed her pain for a moment, but then it would get so much worse after a few sips. When she would finish a feed, she would cry and arch until the next time. She started having really strange looking poop - green or black in color and very wet. Our pediatrician said that she probably has a dairy allergy, which made so much sense. She gave us a sample of Alimentum, and that night she immediately became a different baby. She was full and content, no longer arching her back or constant gas. She ate her bottle and fell asleep immediately, like she was finally at peace enough to sleep well. At first, I was very against using formula during her first year. I desperately wanted to breastfeed, both for her nutrition and to bond with her. I had to let that go, which was very difficult for me. Giving her Alimentum was one of the best decisions we made in the beginning, and it didn’t hinder my ability to bond with her whatsoever. If anything, it helped our bond because I wasn’t as exhausted as the first few weeks. My partner is grateful as well, as she was able to give her a bottle and bond with her more than she was when I was breastfeeding. Not to mention that she was a happier baby as a result. We just want the best for her, and clearly the best was Alimentum. We have used this formula for the past twelve months, and she has been a happy, well-fed baby. She is in the 85 percentile for weight and height, when before she was losing weight. We were worried about the reviews saying that it tasted and smelled bad, which is true, but it didn't affect her at all. She loves her bottles and doesn't mind the taste whatsoever. We started with the powder version, but we found the liquid far more convenient. It is worth the extra cost, plus the powder version is harder to find. We use Subscribe and Save, and get 15% off. There is nowhere you can find it for a better price. Buying the formula on Amazon has saved us hundreds. I cannot say enough good things about this formula. It saved us in her colicky newborn stage, and it has helped her thrive into toddlerhood. Even though using formula wasn’t what we had wanted, it wound up being far better than anything we could have imagined.

During COVID 22' you couldn't get dry formula anywhere, thankfully amazon was stocked with this premade formula, its definetly a great on the go/quick option. My only complaint was once opened it expired VERY quickly and tended to get pricey real quick if you needed multiple bottles

I’m not a first time Mom. I have several children. I thought all my experience meant something, I thought wrong. My newborn was born in January. Soon as he was delivered at 37 weeks, he seemed so uncomfortable. The nurses noticed too and suggested in the hospital to put him on Enfamil gentlelease. So we continued it at home till we seen the pediatrician a few days later for weight check. He was having over 15 poops a day. He was also not resting at all and all red face from gas and crying. We couldn’t put him down. The pediatrician said it was a lactose allergy and to switch to Similac sensative as it had no lactose compared to the Enfamil gentlease. Well we did that for a month and my baby was still struggling. Would not sleep more then a half hour peacefully and it would be only in our arms. We were sleepless. I could not place him down at all in a swing or a bouncer before he wake up crying in pain. We were doing gas drops as well and he was still very unsettled. Waiting for his two month check up seemed so far away. So I went ahead and bought a case of this formula. Let me tell you that it was within 24 hours my baby complexion showed through. He wasn’t a red pepper after all. Within 48 hours we got a huge smile and coos. That was amazing. Within 36 hours he slept in his bassinet for three hours stretches the first time since he was born and not in my arms. He woke up just for feeds and went back down with ease. His reflux improved. No more projectile vomiting through his nose and mouth. No more choking and coughing. No more congestion from The milk. I have a happy baby now. One that more comfortable. No more walking around like a zombie, sleepless and trying everything you can read and purchase to sooth a colic baby. This stuff is liquid gold. It was our saving grace. I get to enjoy him more at this tiny stage. I get to be full functional with more rest and less stress. Do not hesitate to get it. Does it have a weird smell? .Well, we joke the baby smells like a potato but I will take that over covered in vomit and changing outfits and more crying changing him. Does it taste bad. I tasted it, it sweet at first then leaves a bitter after taste. It’s not that much different in taste then other Similacs. Does it work? It absolutely does! Is it worth the price? Yes it is compared to all the gas drops, gripe water, every bottle that swears to reduce gas and colic, bouncers, swings and carriers we purchased and who knows what else we would of gotten just to get some rest. It is so worth it. Happy baby makes for more bonding and more functional parents. A new baby will have you up at nights for feedings and changes but there a whole new ball game when it’s just what you expect. Compared to crying, unsettled, screaming in pain red faced. You feel hopeless when you can’t help your baby or take away their pain. Don’t hesitate to try it. It’s a saving grace. Update: I joined Similac rewards the coupons online have been pretty good and ordering as well directly from them you get 5 percent off when it’s not available here on Amazon.

This has been my go-to formula for my baby since 2 months. He's now 4 months and guzzles this formula like water. The formula is always off the shelves in the stores near me. It's that high in demand.

What can I say, I'm sure most first time parents like us went down this formula rabbit hole. My son was born preemie at 29 weeks and 3 days! Long story short while in the hospital that had him taking half breastmilk/neosure. We were finally discharged when my son was 2 1/2 months old. :) Thank goodness the universe made sure our little nugget was perfectly healthy and no major issues. FAST FORWARD. My son is now 5 1/2 months. When he came home my milk supply dropped and dried out. He was 3 1/2 months at this time. We gave him neosure thinking because he was already taking it it would be ok...IT WAS NOT! My poor baby arched, cried, was in visable pain, constipated, projectile vomiting the whole nine! So we went down the formula rabbit hole tried basically everything pro sensitive, total comfort, the list goes on. I reached out to one of his NICU nurses and she suggested Alimentum. While definitely more expensive it was the MAGIC JUICE that returned my baby back to his calm happy self. :) Definitely easier on his tummy and he went from being 3lbs at birth now at 5 1/2 months (3 months adjusted) my baby is a healthy 12lbs 9oz! He poops every other day and is just the happiest baby ever! I definitely recommend Alimentum to any parent out there suffering from the same kind of issues we were faced with after running dry on breastmilk. SHIPPING IS AWESOME since we have it on autoship every two weeks, PACKAGING ALWAYS COMES IN TACT, NO DELAYS! Very happy with our purchase and HAPPY BABY! Thank you ALIMENTUM for brining back our happy little nugget! <3 ** SHORTER CHAINS in this formula is the key to making it easier to digest for babies with smaller tummies. Milk based formulas have longer chains which makes it harder for some babies to digest as their tummies are still developing. It's not as thick as the other formulas, thus we feed my son about 3oz every 2 hours give or take. This will vary with each baby but I do also notice he gets hungry faster than when he was on my breastmilk and neosure. Its also not a high calorie diet like NEOSURE so make sure to discuss with your pediatrician if your LITTLE ONE requires a high calorie diet. <3 I hope this helps!

GODSEND! My son was born 8 weeks early. He was thriving on my expressed breastmilk until around his due date...that’s when everything went downhill. My son started refusing bottles (we went through about 4 different bottles/nipples), was extremely gassy, and we could hear his belly gurgling and rumbling. My last son has MSPI and I had to cut dairy so I figured maybe I’d have to with this little guy also. Well after 2-3 weeks of cutting dairy I didn’t see any results. I slowly started eliminating all other “gassy foods” and/or foods my baby may have been allergic to: dairy, caffeine, chocolate, eggs, tomato sauce (gave him diaper rash), etc. I was a sleep deprived, exhausted mama. By the time I fed him, held him up for 30 minutes (for his reflux), and pumped we had to start the cycle all over again. I was going back to work in a month and knew I had to do something! Our pediatrician first recommended Similac Pro Total Comfort but that made him extremely gassy, even gas drops could cure it! So we tried Alimentum. I read that most babies tolerate the ready to feed much better than the powder. We tried the powder but he took 45 min to finish the bottle then spit most of it up. We then tried the ready to feed and it was like a miracle! He didn’t refuse his bottle, no more stomach gurgling, his reflux improved, and he was a much happier baby. The only downfalls of this formula is that it is EXPENSIVE and not easy to run errands with. In terms of traveling we buy the 2 oz bottles and keep an empty bottle in our diaper bag. Thankfully we only had to buy about 20 bottles of the ready to feed before our insurance kicked in and covered it. I never thought I would formula feed my baby, especially since my first son breastfed for 13 months. I hated myself for awhile for putting my baby on formula, especially during the 2020 pandemic, but then saw how much happier my baby was and was so thankful for Alimentum!

I only buy this because the Pediatrician put my grandson on it due to his reflux. It works well and has eased his symptoms. I do feel like they could work on the pricing. It costs us nearly $200. Per week for a 4 month old. Who can afford this! Also see my video where I show the cans do not have 8 oz in them.