Does a baby get more full with baby food or formula?

Neither, except insofar as it takes longer to reach the baby's stomach capacity with baby food (and this is less of an issue with the new types of packaging that allow a baby to suck in food.) The normal issue is what will keep the baby satisfied longer and keep the baby from waking in the night because it is hungry. read more

Instead, put a small serving of food on a clean dish and refrigerate the remaining food in the jar. If the baby needs more food, use a clean spoon to serve another portion. Throw away any food in the dish that’s not eaten. If you do feed a baby from a jar, always discard any remaining food. read more

Breast milk contains more whey, which is easier to digest (and therefore babies digest it faster) than casein. Formula contains more casein, which babies digest more slowly. Before you get your hopes up for a good night's sleep, however, remember that every baby is different. read more

Formula usually has some cereal content, which takes baby longer to digest, and thus baby's stomach doesn't feel empty as quickly as with mother's milk. Baby food can be more complex and comparatively less digestible than either mother's milk or formula, so that baby is more likely to sleep longer. read more

A gassy baby is an unhappy baby. A baby’s young digestive system is very prone to gas, especially when they’re being fed formula. Even though formula tends to give gas more than milk, there are actually some formulas that are designed to be easier on the digestive system and reduce gas, and they can make a huge difference. read more