r/FormulaFeeders • u/Anxious_Surprise_552 • 1d ago
Formula Recommendations / Alternatives 🌱 What to know before starting hypoallergenic formula?
Any recommendations on which to use? Advice? Changes to expect? Has anyone tried soy formula before hypoallergenic formula and had success? It’s much cheaper than the hypoallergenic
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u/so_hillarious 1d ago
We did nutramigen. It was expensive but i could tell almost immediately how big of a difference it made. Our daughter was a whole new baby. That said, if you’re in the US there are off brand hypoallergenic formulas that aren’t as expensive as Enfamil or Similac. I know Target has one for sure and I believe Walmart does as well.
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u/PermanentTrainDamage 1d ago
If your infant has diary protein allergy or sensitivity, soy protein has a high cross reactivity and may cause symptoms. It's not a gaurantee and you can still try it, it might work for your baby.
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u/yeslekenna CMPA Baby 1d ago
My daughter uses soy! Her doctor said around 30% of CMPA babies are also reactive to soy so try soy first then move to hypoallergenic as needed.
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u/West_Sleep_5182 1d ago
We use Pepticate after my LO didn’t like Nutramigen (it smells awful) and was diagnosed with CMPA. My doctor recommended it and gave us samples and then our insurance covers 10 cans a month with a $10 copay per can. It’s sold in Walmart, Amazon and Walgreens for $36.
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u/Obvious-Tax-3812 4h ago
I got a small can of soy to try before committing to hypoallergenic formula. We tried Nutramagin, then a month later she had blood in her poop again. We had to make the jump to Elecare. Elecare actually has staff for actually working with your insurance company, but my husband ended up losing his job, so we qualified for WIC.
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u/loranlily 1d ago
Are you in the US? If your baby has a CMPA diagnosis, you might be able to get the hypoallergenic formula covered by your insurance, at least partially.