Moving from UK - Best formula in Canada??? HELP!!
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Bring as much as you can from UK with you. Lol. They have much better stuff over there
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Enfamil a+ premium is the top of the line Enfamil formula but they have different kinds like gentlease which is supposed to be better for colic/gas babies so it just depends. We use Enfamil a+ (not the premium one) and that's what my sister uses too. We are going to try gentlease to see if it helps him with the discomfort so it really just depends. I know some people use Similac but that isn't as good I've heard.
@Rachel They're all crap here. And the best like Enfamil A+ Premium is very expensive. We import HIPP using Happy Tots website. But aparently Kendamil has been approved for sale in Canada (I'm in BC and was told it'll be here in the summer specifically in Walmart) but I don't know if that means all of canada or just BC.
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Ahhhh she was on Kendamil before her prescription milk and that's what we were going back to - shame she will almost be off formula by the time it arrives 😫
I think the messaging that North American formula is crappy is just fear mongering and misinformation. Formula is a highly regulated substance, to help keep babies healthy. If you read the ingredients and the nutrition information, they’re all pretty similar. I know lots of babies on a variety of formulas who are thriving. My son in particular is turning one, and for the last few months he’s been on Similac pro-advance powder and doing great. He had bad reflux on Enfamil and Kirkland brand. Sign up for Similac or Enfamil club and they’ll send you coupons to use in the store to help with costs. A lot of Moms also post the coupons on local free items groups on Facebook. Good luck with the move!
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Oh that's amazing, thank you! Are coupons quite commonplace in Canada? In the UK coupons or any sort of discount is banned on formula (because it should not encourage mothers to defer from breastfeeding 🙄🙄🙄). I did notice the prices are much higher than in the UK.
Enfamil A+ & Costco Kirkland Brand
Enfamil
@Tracey Now why are you regurgitating information when one of those brands got recalled for contamination in Canada i want to say actually. It’s formula— it isn’t perfect and every parent need to know the cons just as much as the pros so they can come up with solutions for the cons.
@Tracey sigh my tone wasn’t the best as it intended in my head. Please don’t curse me 😭
@Tracey can’t agree more. My LO got gassy and stomach problems after having Enfamil a+ and now she’s doing great on Similac pro advance. Different formulas suit different babies.
We’ve tried a few and Similac Pro Advanced (or just the Advanced) seemed to suit her the best. She had really bad reflux on Enfamil and the Costco brand isn’t always available although she did well with it. But every baby is different! That’s just the one we prefer from the grocery store brands.
Amaranth in St Albert, Edmonton sells organic and UK versions of Formula. Check with them. Good luck on the move :)
@Tracey not similar at all lol. North American formulas are not as good, period. They have corn syrup, which is from GMO corn, in America milk cows can be pumped with hormones, they add sugar to formulas as well, palm oil as well which is toxic to the body, UK formula also have some seed oils but guess you can’t eliminate them all. You can get organic formulas in other places but have never seen them at my local store here in canada.
Kendamil is available online through Walmart. You won’t find it in store but Walmart has free shipping so that’s where you can get it, for about $43 non organic can and $50 organic can. Other than this you will have to import if you want another brand.
Hi. Idk which you use or if this website offers it. But it's the website I've used when I needed to. Or, you can Google organic life start and it'll pop up. https://organiclifestart.com/collections/baby-formula?utm_source=Reorder%20-%20Weekly%20Reminder%20-%201%20Pack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Reorder%20-%20Weekly%20-%2019&_kx=mq-VgZy_IS3HdaN_ng0fi0AzCkr183HDkeP9NXyvojUpl3OXJN1Q41ARWaZe6k-o.SFkACd Edit: I'm not sure if this is available for shipping to Canada. I'm located in the US. I've also used the my organic company website but have found organic life start to have better shipping speeds
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We ordered Holle from Happy tots which imports from Europe
When I was at the hospital I asked what formula to get and the nurses and doctors on the labour and delivery floor said whatever i can afford. they are all required to have the same ingredients in them they are just formulated differently between companies. The UK has tighter health and food restrictions than Canada and their quality is yes higher however Canada is better than the US and we do have high regulations. Yes recalls do happen but everything gets recalled cars, phones, food, medication, toys, clothes, makeup. any consumer product can and has been recalled at one time or another it doesn’t mean it’s always bad and unsafe, sometimes things are recalled for quality and there isn’t anything wrong, whatever the reason or industry they are required to fix it. Also palm oil isn’t toxic it’s just high in saturated fats, health and food regulators are banning it because of its association with deforestation. They add sugar to formula because a mother’s breast milk is sweet.
I used good start plus and my girl was doign really awesome on it, no spit up very happy baby. When I went to get more from Walmart around New Years time I realized Walmart was all sold out but they had kendamil! I was so excited because I hear it was really clean ingredients and basically batter than other ones but my girl absolutely hated it :( I don’t know why but she was just so unhappy after every bottle and would cry so much and only want to sleep for about half an hour till she was crying again. She actually vomit a lot too which she had never really done before. Usually she would have a little spit or something but this was like full on vomit smelling all over the floor type. So sad because I really wanted the kandamil to work for us. So after that we basically ran back to Walmart and got the good start plus again and boom she’s back to being such a happy baby. It’s so interesting how things can work so good for some babies but be the exact opposite for others 😅
I dont actually know much about formula as I breastfed BUT I do know that in Canada it's very regulated and it's pretty much all the same, just different brands. There are definitely dairy free options available too.
Hahah I wish I could, suitcase space is at a premium 😢😢