Enfamil vs Similac - Is One Brand of Infant Formula Better than the Other?

There is much debate about the pros and cons of Similac and Enfamil, but is there a great deal of difference between the two?
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Joe Great high-level summary. Thanks! 11/4/2009
Jasmine In my country Similac is cheaper however babies using Enfamil seem to grow faster. It such a tough decision. Can i use both at once, like one at home and one at daycare? 10/14/2009
George We give our baby both similac and enfamil, that way she get the best of both. 8/17/2009
Elle similac smells nasty and my baby hates the taste. also it doesnt dissolve in water as easily. 8/9/2009
Marisela good article...i give my baby enfamil lipil-i guess is ok..really i dont know about the prices because i get it from WIC. 7/30/2009
Hannah Enfamil is more expensive here in Indiana... In the hospital they started us out with Similac because of this.We had to switch to Enfamil because of WIC. Im not sure which one is better because I didnt get to use the Similac but the SImilac smells so good! Like a vanilla shake and the Enfamil is awful so I can only guess it tastes worse. 3/19/2009
Tonya Actually, I live in CA and wic only gives Enfamil to my disappointment. None of my children have been able to handle enfamil. My newborn screamed for 3 days until I realized it was the enfamil. Now we are back to Similac advance and things are much much better. Her in CA, enfamil is way cheaper than Similac. I think it depends on the baby. Give your baby what your baby likes and get a RX for vitamins to supplement if you feel like you need to! 3/6/2009
ashley smith i am very passionate about enfamil lipil i love it my baby loves it but the oly problem is that i can't get it on wic anymore all they do is simalac andi just don't think its worth going from 17g of dha and aha to 11g.. so i guess i will struggle to keep buyin enfamil 2/25/2009
BMR Enfamil is more expensive than Similac. This information is incorrect. 10/30/2008
Carmen Zapien. My baby is now 3 months old. I could not breast feed since never had enough milk. I started using Similac Advance, since it is expencier a though it would be better. My baby started constipating he just popped once a day and sometimes every other day, the stools where green! and loosel. So I decided to try Enfamil Lipil, my baby now poop two to three times a day, the stools are like if I where breastfeeding him, not to loose the to firm I am happier with Enfamil and I trully recommend this formula. But it is true that some babies feel better with Similac Advance. I go with Enfamil since i've tried both. 2/9/2008
arelis bernal It was pretty good, I guess I will choose Similac sense provide less oil and calcium, reduce fussiness, gas and spit-up in most babies. 1/20/2008
esmeralda carte I love this article,and it is true that doctors give you to feed your baby what the contract is for that month. 1/12/2008
Ernesto Cruz Jr This information was well brought. It went right to the point and gave me the information that I needed. 12/22/2007
Alize I was using Enfamil prosobee lipil sence my baby was born. now I have to switch to Similac,but unfortunately my baby can't tolerate it. he has been having diarrhea the day after he started the Similic and it has been going on for a month. why is that? 11/2/2007
melyza,20 Well the information was very interesting i was just hoping that some terms would be broken down a little further for more understanding for example DHA and AHA, overall the comparrison with both was good. 10/19/2007
PRINCESS LALLAH I THINK THAT SIMILAC ADVANCE WITH IR0N IS BETTER SIMPLY BECAUSE IT C0STS M0RE. AND USUALLY THINGS THAT ARE 0F BETTER QUALITY C0ST M0RE. 8/25/2007
Emily Similac is no good. Had to much touble with it. Enfamil work great and have other types to choose from! 11/16/2006
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