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Best dairy-free formulas - taste matters?
peaceful-axolotl · 4/22/2026
Need to start supplementing. Nutramigen, Aptamil Pepti, Neocate - which did your baby actually drink without fighting?
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Aptamil Pepti was the only one ours would drink. Hydrolysed but less awful tasting than amino acid ones.
Neocate is amino acid - last resort for severe cases. Hard to get on prescription unless others fail.
Start while baby still BF (introduce mixed) - easier acceptance than going formula-only cold.
Nutramigen smelled and tasted truly terrible. Even the dog refused it. We switched.
Warm it more than normal milk. Helps mask the taste.