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Heres an article on it http://www.fearlessformulafeeder.com/2011/12/the-fff-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-formula-feeding-differences-between-formulas-and-bottles/

I think some of the non-gentle formulas have some desirable things like DHA. We've tried several different formulas since we had samples, and the one we like the best is Enfamil Gentlease. We tried some regular Enfamil and even the Similac Advanced, but the Gentlease is the only thing she's eaten that hasn't been spit up at all. All babies are different, but I've heard great things about Gentlease and it works really well for us, so I'd recommend it!

@Mrs. Polish: there is a lot of marketing out there and while they are not all the same (ingredients vary), they have been studied and there's no real truth to the claims that one is better than another.

In my line of work, one of our big pet peeves is formulas switching, because that often ends babies on expensive elemental formulas who don't need it... So I'd say pick whatever you are going to pick and stick to it unless the baby somehow develops a milk protein intolerance (you'll know by the bloody poop!). We ultimately decided that organic was most important to us, so we went with Earth's Best... But even with organic formulas, you'll hear people worrying about hexane extraction and sucrose.

It gets pretty ugly in the formula weeds, and ultimately I don't think it's going to make a big difference.

I tell parents the same thing about formula that I say about cough medicines. If one had a real advantage over he others, it would be the only one or two. (think Ergo or Nose Frida) The fact that there are 20 tells me that this is not true!

@Mrs. Polish: start with regular. By the sound of things, there's a lot else going on that could have contributed to fussy babies. And who knows the babe could be milk/soy intolerant just like sibs, but at $200/ month, it's much easier to find out the hard way than to shell out for expensive formula needlessly!