Effective October 1, 2019, there will be a change to the standard infant formula provided by the Vermont WIC Nutrition Program.

• Gerber Good Start Gentle and Gerber Good Start Soy will be the primary WIC milk-based and soy-based formulas replacing Similac Advance and Isomil Soy.
• Gerber Good Start Soothe will be available without a prescription replacing Similac Fuss & Gas, Similac Total Comfort and Similac for Spit up

Effective October 2019:

Changing Your Baby to a New Formula

Most babies will switch to a new formula without any problems. Some parents may notice minor changes in feeding or pooping patterns when switching their babies to a new formula.

Slowly mix the old formula with the new formula over a period of about a week.

• Prepare some of the new formula and some of the old formula separately, then mix the two prepared formulas together in the amounts in the chart below.
• Look for the amount of formula your baby usually drinks at a feeding in the left-hand column.
• Using columns to the right, mix the amount of current formula with the amount of the new formula.
• Use less of the old formula and more of the new formula each day over the course of the week.