Generic vs. Name Brand Baby Formula
Written By: Jason / Category: Poll / View Comments: 10
As a first-time parent, there’s a lot to learn. With 3 babies, things get complicated quickly. The one thing Esther and I seem to go back and forth on the most is baby formula. More specifically, generic vs. name brand baby formula. It’s a hot topic as we can spend anywhere from $400 – $700 a month in formula.
In the US, all baby formula is strictly regulated. Most generic and name brand baby formula exceeds the government’s minimum nutritional standards, all using basically the same ingredients. So, is price the only difference? Esther and our triplets don’t think so. The babies actually seem to favor the name brands. They really like Similac’s organic infant formula. Esther says the name brands mix better and that the babies eat more during a feeding and are less fussy once done. She also thinks they “taste and smell better” and that the babies are aware of this. Hehe. Funny enough, I think she’s right.
The basic infant formula Target sells (my personal favorite generic brand) uses the exact same ingredients as its Enfamil counterpart, has [Continue Reading…]
Help Us Name Our Fraternal Girl
Written By: Jason / Category: Poll / View Comments: 14
We can’t decide if we want to name our fraternal baby girl Emilia Olive or Olive Emilia. So, we thought it would be fun to see what everyone thinks by taking a poll.
Here’s a little info about the names: Olive is my Great Grandma’s name and Emilia is Esther’s Great Grandma’s name. We like how the names sound both ways and we’re leaving it up to the inter-webs to decide.
Cast your vote and help us make our decision! We look forward to seeing what our friends, family, and readers like best. Thanks!
