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Suggest A Good Formula Food For An Infant

Hi I have a 9 month old baby and i get help with formula from WIC they only give me 7 cans of formula and sometimes i end up running out of formula like a week before i get issued out again. Are there any other formula related things i can give my child like Nido? My baby drinks Enfamil A.R.
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Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best feed for a baby upto 6 months of age. Beyond that, the baby needs a mashed version of adult diet low on spices. Milk becomes an optional component at this age if other sources of nutrients are included in diet. Nido, Enfamil or similar products may be given but I would prefer home made semi solids made from boiling rice and pulses along with vegetables and giving it after mashing it. Most of these would be more nutritive than the available formula and so I would not speak in favour of formula foods.
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Suggest A Good Formula Food For An Infant

Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best feed for a baby upto 6 months of age. Beyond that, the baby needs a mashed version of adult diet low on spices. Milk becomes an optional component at this age if other sources of nutrients are included in diet. Nido, Enfamil or similar products may be given but I would prefer home made semi solids made from boiling rice and pulses along with vegetables and giving it after mashing it. Most of these would be more nutritive than the available formula and so I would not speak in favour of formula foods.