How To Choose Gerber Good Start Formulas

Baby formulas all look the same but what's the difference between the different color packaging? Gerber has different types from soy liquid formula in concentrated form to gentle powder. Every baby reacts differently so we don't know whether the baby formula we're giving them is helping or hurting. There is only two steps to find out which good start formula is right for your infant.

Step One: The Form

There are three different forms. The concentrated, powder and ready to feed form. It's a personal decision so choose base on your lifestyle.

Form	Pros	Cons
Powder	Least expensive Last longer than liquid and ready-to-feed	Needs mixing with water Mixing powder can create bubbles which might lead to gas and discomfort Messy
Concentrated Liquid	Easy for infants to digest compared to powder Less messy	Needs mixing with water Costs more than powder
Ready-to-feed	Most convenient way to feed your infant No mixing. Leaves no room for any mistakes when measuring No mess	Most expensive

Step two: Which Gerber good start formulas are good for my baby?

There are three different kinds of baby formula made by Gerber

Soy formula - good if your baby has a sensitive stomach (gassy). It doesn't contain any milk so it's lactose-free. It does come with iron which contributes to the baby's growth and supports brain development. It also doesn't cause constipation.
Soothe formula - good for excessive colic and crying. It contains a probiotic called Lactobacillus reuteri which reduces crying from infants with colic by improving digestion. 30% lactose.
Gentle formula - Good if you want it formula closest to breast milk. 70% lactose.

Gerber made soy and gentle formula in powder, concentrated liquid, and ready to feed form which gives you 12 different choices. Choosing the right good start formula for your infant is much easier after understanding the three different forms.

Samples and coupons

Gerber is offering good start formula coupons and samples from the free Gerber baby nutrition kit at the hospital. It comes with Gerber cozy, free coupons and samples, formula feeding guide and more. Visit the Gerber baby nutrition kit page to print your certificate. (https://www.gerber.com/gerber-baby-nutrition-kit)

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My Experience

I run to the store to buy whatever it is I need. Right when I'm in the aisle, I'm attacked with many different types of brands, sizes, quantities and price. Which one is a better deal? I pulled out my calculator and wrote a list of the products with their price per unit to help narrow down my choices. The one I bought supposedly had the better deal but wasn't good at all. I found out an even better deal somewhere else. All this time calculating for nothing.

My Problem

Since I found out I could've saved more money somewhere else means I would have to create another list. It takes too much effort to figure out which product has the better deal. Calculating and keeping track of how much each product cost per unit requires work. I want to confidently know what I'm buying is good so I can save money to pay the bills or get more out of what I'm buying.

What happened?

I did a research online and collected different variations of the product to see what is considered a good and bad deal. Doing it online is much faster because the information is almost there. I brought this list with me to help find out what I'm buying at the store is better than what I can get online.