Pissed about Beetle Juice aka Baby Formula Recall
I am so incredibly pissed about the recent formula recall. I feel frustrated, angry, and helpless because as an adoptive mom, I have no option but to give Baby Jay formula.
During Baby Jay’s month with us, we fed him liquid pre-mixed baby formula because it was ‘easier’. Then after a month, we switched to powered formula, Sim.i.lac. powered formual. A few days later, Baby Jay became very grumpy and cranky and we gave him “gripe water” to calm him down.
Because of his reaction, we decided to go back to the pre-mixed liquid formula and, eventually, Baby Jay calmed down. At the time, I though it was developmental; many babies become ‘colicy’ during the ’fourth trimester’ or during their first three months out of the womb.
Since then the powered formula has been sitting on my shelf because I was thinking we could return to it at a later date; afterall it is much, much cheaper.But I just checked the lot number and learned that my formula powder is contaminated.
And I’m pissed.
Yes, he only had it for a few days, but I am livid about the fact that he was exposed to it at all.Yes, we will get a full refund, but I could care less about the money at this point.
And to top it all off,I found a bug in my liquid formula. I have called the FDA and they have opened up a case. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, we are switching formulas.
Ugh.
“Ugh” is right. I don’t know what to do about the formula either. I mean, we probably have a few months to figure it out but anything that is processed is subject to contamination. Can’t believe you also found a bug in the liquid formula. That’s just gross.
1That sucks! I cant believe that it was contaminated, what the hell!We feed formula too and the twins seem to like the enfamil a+ it has omegas and is expensive, but, we figure it is worth it to know that they are getting their omegas.
2Oh my god! That is awful. How horrific for all of you. Poor mommies and baby J! When I hear about the other recall on the news, I’ll, unfortunatly, know where it started.
3That is horrific about the bugs.
We used the good start protect plus b/c it had the probiotics to ease LA’s tummy. Maybe you can try that. I heart gripe water too!
4Oh no! Thank goodness he barely used it! I’d be furious too! Ewww, a bug! I use Good Start 2, both the probiotic and the omega formula (depending on what I can get a hold of). I did some research about organic formulas(Earth’s best, My Organic Baby) and our local Pres. Choice formula and found out they were made at the same facility. The trick is to determine which facility it is made in. All formulas provide basically the same nutrition, so it’s just a matter of whether you (and Jay) prefer and if it’s affordable for you. And of course, it helps if it’s not contaminated!!!!!
5we too used good start protect plus!
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