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Best dairy-free formulas - taste matters?

Need to start supplementing. Nutramigen, Aptamil Pepti, Neocate - which did your baby actually drink without fighting?

5 Replies

wiggly-penguin 4/24/2026

Aptamil Pepti was the only one ours would drink. Hydrolysed but less awful tasting than amino acid ones.

gentle-goldfinch 4/24/2026

Neocate is amino acid - last resort for severe cases. Hard to get on prescription unless others fail.

breezy-meerkat 4/25/2026

Start while baby still BF (introduce mixed) - easier acceptance than going formula-only cold.

jolly-otter 4/26/2026

Nutramigen smelled and tasted truly terrible. Even the dog refused it. We switched.

smiley-narwhal 4/27/2026

Warm it more than normal milk. Helps mask the taste.