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4 great baby formulas for sensitive stomachs you can get quickly

Holly Riddle
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If your baby isn’t too keen on their formula, you probably know it. The crying, the wailing, the burping, the extended and firm tummy — it all points to a sensitivity to their formula, which means you need to change up the formula you’re feeding them, stat. Baby formula for sensitive stomachs can be hard to find, but it’s important After all, would you want to only eat something that makes you gassy as all get out, day in and day out? Didn’t think so.

But choosing a new baby formula is much easier said than done. How do you pick the best formula for your baby? We’ve pulled together the best formulas for sensitive stomachs that you can get right now, whether you run out to your local big-box store or you’re ordering next-day delivery from Amazon.

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Enfamil ProSobee Soy-Based Infant Formula for Sensitive Tummies

  • Packaged in bulk
  • Dairy- and lactose-free
  • Contains vitamins, DHA, and choline

Considered an excellent formula for sensitive stomachs, Enfamil ProSobee Soy-Based Infant Formula for Sensitive Tummies is available with fast shipping via Amazon Prime and comes in packs of four containers, so you have enough to last you a bit (though Amazon also offers a shipment subscription, in case you want your deliveries to arrive like clockwork, no remembering to place an order required).

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A top formula recommended by pediatricians, this option is free from all dairy and lactose — which can often be the gas-causing culprit in more traditional formulas. Made from soy, the formula also includes vitamins, DHA, and choline, all of which help your baby grow strong, healthy, and happy.  

Earth’s Best Organic Low Lactose Baby Formula For Sensitive Stomachs

  • Is a reduced-lactose option
  • Contains lutein, Omega-3 DHA, and Omega-6 ARA
  • Made without artificial flavors and colors

Some parents prefer not to feed their babies a soy-based formula, but they still worry about the gas-causing lactose. For those parents, it’s worth trying Earth’s Best Organic Low Lactose Infant Formula. While it does contain some soy oil, it’s not soy-based like the Enfamil formula above. Instead, the formula is a reduced-lactose option, which the brand claims is the closest thing possible to breast milk. In addition to being one of the best formulas for gas, it also contains lutein, Omega-3 DHA, and Omega-6 ARA, and it is made without artificial flavors and colors. 

You can get the formula quick-shipped from Amazon Prime and set up a subscription if you find your baby likes it. 

Up&Up Gentle Infant Formula

  • Budget-friendly
  • Non-GMO
  • Contains iron, DHA, and other vitamins and minerals

If you want a store-brand formula that’s more affordable, non-GMO, and high-quality, as well as always available at your favorite retailer, try Target’s Up&Up Gentle Infant Formula. Target fans already know that the Up&Up brand is a great choice, and this option is directly comparable to Enfamil Premium Gentlease, just at a lower price. The milk-based powder contains iron, DHA, and other vitamins and minerals and, of course, is made with crying, fussy, and gassy babies in mind.

Grab it during your next Target run and give it a try, or schedule a curbside Target pickup and have one of the store’s associates bring it out to your car, with no need to hustle your baby out of the car seat and into a cart.

 

Happy Baby Organics Sensitive Infant Formula 

  • Reduced-lactose option
  • USDA organic
  • Reviewers claim it smells better

Grab this formula at your local Walmart or schedule a next-day delivery, and the retailer will make sure it ends up on your doorstep, no leaving the house needed. Happy Baby Organics Sensitive Infant Formula features reduced lactose and helps with occasional gas and resulting fussiness. Parents who have tried the formula report less spit-up, less colic, better bowel movements from their baby, and fewer nighttime crying sessions (which every new parent could really use).

Reviewing parents even say it smells better than the other formula options out there, which is just another plus to add to the list. 

If your baby is crying, fussy, gassy, and/or colicky, and you haven’t switched your formula yet, why not? While finding the right formula does take a little bit of trial and error, you could see a huge change in your baby’s health and behavior once you find the right one. Of course, if you’re still concerned about Baby’s behavior, it never hurts to consult a pediatrician first. Once you’ve found the right solution, just imagine all the sleep you’ll finally get once Baby’s settling down for the night, no fuss needed. Believe us; it’s well worth the effort to find a new formula that both you and your baby love, and today’s major retailers make it so easy. 

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Holly Riddle
Holly Riddle
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Holly Riddle is a freelance food, travel and lifestyle journalist, who also dabbles in copywriting, ghostwriting and fiction…
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