Enfamil Lipil
Approval Rate: 64%
Reviews 19
by mrssippy
Sat Sep 19 2009I was breastfeeding and had to stop due to postpartum depression and having to take antidepressants. First we tried Similac and had no problem with that but we had to start getting WIC due to my husbands lack of work (thanks to the economy). WIC only provides Enfamil and almost immediately my very happy daughter started spitting up, refused to eat and started waking at night and became VERY fussy during the day. I do not recommend Enfamil! My first daughter developed acid refulx from the Enfamil and was very fussy too. Breastfeed or give Similac. You will thank yourself.
by liliana_vanegas
Tue Jun 09 2009I don't think this formula is that good since it gives my baby lots of constipation. He can go 2 sometimes almost 3 days without a bowel movement, and when he goes he has to make a big effort to poop. Nutramigen has worked good for my baby since he was 2 weeks old even though is very expensive, tastes and smells horrible. He likes Nutramigen but I just want my baby to develop tolerance to lactose and not be lactose intolerant all his life. Can anybody give any recommendations on what other brand to use? What abouth Good Start or Similac?
by deyminkwa
Thu Jul 31 2008Enfamil Gentlease is the worst product I have ever used for my baby. It makes her so fussy and gives her so much gas it is unreal. She was on Goodstart for 4 months and was fine, then I decided to switch her over to Enfamil slowly, because that is the formula wic provided, and she is miserable. She doesn't sleep through the night anymore, she has gas all the time, and I'm spending more money on gas relief meds now. We are going back to Goodstart!
by lynnbett
Wed Feb 13 2008My baby is almost 6 months old. I breastfed for the first month and a half. She was not gaining weight but loosing it and I felt really bad at not even a month old i was having to feed her like 6 oz every hour and she still screamed because she was hungry. So I gave her Enfamil with iron. BAD IDEA, she was so gassy and could not poop. So I switched her to Enfamil for babies with fussiness. I had her on it for about 3 months. still not happy she was spitting up so much and pooping was still hard, So I put her on Similac Organic, She is doing fantastic, less spit up she is pooping right, and no gas, SIMILAC ORGANIC IS GREAT!! a little expensive but worth it.
by jcan1976
Fri Feb 01 2008The Enfamil (or any formula) with Lipil will probably make your baby sick. If you are breastfeeding exclusively, that would be the healthiest choice to continue. If you have already switched to formula, I would see a lactation consultant about your chances of relactating. My pediatrician told me to suppliment with formula because my daughter wasn't gaining enough weight and I told her to go to hell. Have confidence in your milk supply. The more your child is at your breast, the healthier he or she will be. My daughter is still skinny (I was, too, as an infant), but she walked at 10 months, talked in complete sentences at 2, and she's never had an ear infection, asthma, diabetes, problems with spitting up or anything else that Formula can cause. I'm always shocked that women don't know that baby formulas contain Iron to counteract the intestinal bleeding it causes in your helpless infant. I became a stay-at-home mom to ensure that not a drop of formula would ever sicken my babi... Read more
by michellezavala
Mon Nov 26 2007I gave my son enfamil for the first time when he was 6 months old , and only because I bacame pregnant again, however, he took it well, loved it and did him great, unfortunately I can not say the same this time. I tried giving it to my 2 month old daughter as an alternate source of nutrition and it got her really sick and ended up in the emergency room, I was told by the physician that there was no way that it could have been the enfamil that I was okay to give it to her again, I was scared to do it being what had happened the first time she had it, but, I gave it to her again hoping that nothing would happen, but unfortunately she got sick on me again. The symptoms that she came across were, she got a really bad bright red rash all over her body, I mean from head to toes, vomitting, and really gassy. I have tried finding any type of artical on the internet with known issues of possible side affects or allergic reactions to this formula and have found nothing. I don't know if it's p... Read more
by hal77a33
Wed Aug 22 2007This has worked well so far as I can tell. After breast milk only for 4 months, we had to add more calories, and used small amounts of Enfamil, and now at 7 months about 4-6oz/day with the breast milk. We ran out of the 2 free cans finally, and when I tried others (for variety) I found the Good Start clumps and she didn't like it by itself, and the Simulac Organic has sugar added (not a good thing). So we're back to Enfamil, which tastes less sweet, and thus is safer to guard against the overweight outcome that formula fed babies are prone to later in life.
by i275girl
Mon Jun 04 2007My son started with breastfeed but did not gain weight so we had to put him on formula. We had a lot of Enfamil and decided to try it. He loved it and in four days gained 10oz. Like everyone who agrees that Enfamil is good the only draw back is the price.
by hulabeachgirl
Thu Dec 14 2006My baby had been using similac advance and when we ran out of it we decided to try enfamil lipil. She never had a spit up problem until we used it. After drinking this formula she would spit up quite a bit right after or even 45 minutes later.
by shanna_wilson
Fri Mar 24 2006I put my daughter on this at about a month. I was switching between breast and formula. Shortly afterwards, she would vomit up the BREASTMILK, and take the Infamil Lipil. She is now 2 months old, and she still refuses Breastmilk, and eagerly takes the formula! She seems happy with the Infamil!
by motherknowsbes_t
Fri Jan 27 2006I gave this to my baby at 1 month old off and on for a few weeks and thought he was just "colicy". I gave it to him again a week ago and he started vomiting 3 hours later for the rest of the night. I thought he must have had the flu. I gave it to him yesterday and 3 hours later he was vomiting all night again. I have been reading up on this stuff and there are a lot more people who have found it makes their babies gassy and/or vomiting. I won't use it again!
by hailey61405
Tue Jul 26 2005I recieved 2 cans free from Enfamil so I tried it. My first impression was that it was lighter in color and thinner, more like breast milk. It also created less bubbles when mixing. I thought this would create less gas. Wrong! My baby spit up after every feeding and got more gas. Her bowel movements were painful to her because they became more consistant and sticky. Similac Advance is better.
by tammyjo
Tue Apr 05 2005This formula worked wonders on my baby. She started on Similac with iron she would vomit from one feeding to the next, doctor tried her on that Isomil and once again she would vomit from one feeding to the next. Once she was put one Enfamil AR Lipil she Never done it again. I would recomend this to anyone who's baby has Acid Reflux or GERD.
by lorne413
Wed Mar 02 2005costs too much and made my son throw up alot, switched to nestle goodstart and he was ok.
by boricuaqueen32_7
Mon Jul 26 2004It is a good formula but expensive unless you have WIC. It did not work for my daughter, who has reflux and she doesn't like the taste. However, it is very healthy according to the pediatrician.
by limelillylipz
Thu Jul 22 2004I trully believe this product is great. My daughter started on this product and had no trouble. After talking to friends with a colicy baby and was told that they switched over to to Good Start because of the colic and also because the product was cheaper, I decided to give it a try. Bad idea!! It would not desolve in the water as well as Enfamil Lipil and gave my baby colic. I don't know what the other baby was on before he started with Good Start, but I can say that sometimes items are expensive for a reason. When it comes down to what's best for my baby money is not an issue. Efamil Lipil desolved very easily in water and was much easier to digest for her as well.
by beloved
Mon May 03 2004cost too much, gives baby constipation
by braydens_mom
Sun Jul 20 2003Enfamil Lipil is Awesome Formula! A Brand You know and trust, ONLY one BAD thing...this stuff is EXPENSIVE!
by twinmom101
Mon Jul 14 2003Expensive, but easy to mix and better tasting than some other formulas. The powder is lighter color and finer which means it's not as gritty and doesn't clump as much. Doesn't stain clothing as much either. Enfamil's big drawback- it's expensive!