powder formula vs premix

[summersusu]

Does anyone find that the powder formula makes baby gassy more so than premix?  DS2 has been on premix for a while and last night I ran out so used powder.  He was gassy all night and it interrupted his sleep.  Would you say it was the powder?  Also, when does the gas get better??

[em_here]

Apparently this happens with my SIL, so she is paying over the odds for the premix

I never noticed any diff, we used the powder for home and premix for out

Im sure it must have a slightly diff makeup as it needs to be pasturised so its long life, so the constitution must vary even if slightly...............

[TDR'smom]

After you mixed it, did you let it sit for a bit, or feed your lo right away?  I never give my little one the bottle until the bubbles from mixing have subsided.  We use both the pre made and powder and have not had a problem yet.

Maybe you could try some of those gas drops in the bottles that you give (with powder).

HTH!!!

[Mashi]

Could it be because you are shaking the powder bottle to get it mixed and so there are bubbles in it?

We never noticed a difference with gassiness but my DS's poop was MUCH different when we gave him a pre-mix bottle, for some odd reason. We only used them when we were going out and weren't going to be able to keep a bottle cold and heat it up.  He just didn't take to it well at all.

[TDR'smom]

He just didn't take to it well at all.

Plus it is so darn expensive!!!!

[Mashi]

Yes -- we used to keep two or three one-serving cartons only to use when we really needed to.  I used to think we couldn't manage without them, but now that we are on Nutramigen and need to take bottles, a way to keep them cool and a way to heat them up, TBH it's not as much hassle as I thought it would be!