Daughter Illness

talk to your doc, but ear infections can have several causes, does anyone smoke around your daughter? is she in daycare where she is exposed to germs? so either of you work around ppl who are sick, very young or elderly where you can be bringing home viruses? I'd look at environmental factors and talk to your doc before giving a baby vitamins most pakages read 2 and up. also if you daughter was a preemie ear infections and illness are common. and the first year in school or daycare where they are around other children is very hard because of all teh new germs they are exposed to so with her age it is probally something she will outgrow. good luck.

I wonder if your daughter could have an allergy to soy or to something else in her diet? I've had some experience with food allergies with my son who is allergic to dairy. Allergies can manifest themselves in many ways. Maybe try a different formula and see if that helps. If that doesn't help, try eliminating different foods she is eating one at a time and see if anything helps. Good luck.

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Sounds like your little baby will probaby need tubes in her ears......My son was the same way......got tubes and then has been fine.....gets sick like all the other kids.....it's winter and just that time of year....it stinks....but at least she is building up her immunity for later on in life....that's what I hear anyway as far as when babies get sick a lot early on it helps to build their immune system. I gave him the vitamin droper when he was little........now we've moved on to gummy vitamins.....ask your pediatrician what they recommend and talk to them about tubes......?
Good luck!

I highly recommend Probiotics. They are safe from newborn and up. There is a powder form so that you can put it in her formula. If she has been on antibiotics lately for her ear infections, probiotics are definitely needed. Antibiotics get rid of all bacteria - good and bad. Probiotics replace the good bacteria so that she will be able to fight off infections. Just do an internet search for 'Probiotics' and tons of info will come up. I buy it at Whole Foods in the supplement/vitamin section of the store. They are in the refrigerated section.

I also highly recommend your daughter be adjusted by a chiropractor. My son used to have chronic ear infections.....for 5 months straight. He got adjusted ONE time, and has never had another ear infection. SERIOUSLY!! Seek out a chiropractor who specializes in children. We see Dr. Tricia Arndt in Dublin.

Good luck!

My neice is on a liquid vitimin from the ped at 8 months. That could be an option. My doc. had us put my son on a multivitimin at about 12 months. We just got flinstone vitimins and cut them in half as she ordered. I would clear it with your ped first!

Your dd is old enough to be eating table food at this point. I think that pediatricians recommend starting them at 9 months. She may do better on regular food as opposed to baby food. It's really easy, just give her a little of what you're eating, just cut it up very small till she gets the hang of chewing. I'm pretty sure that there are vitamins for kids, but I don't know if that's what causing her illness. There are so many things that can cause kids to get sick. I would ask the doc if he/she thinks that your dd needs some type of vitamin. It's always best to consult with the doc before putting your child on any type of supplements anyway. Good Luck! Sick kids are no fun!

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This is a bad time of year for little ones. My first had bronchitis when she was one during this time. Don't worry about the vitamins. Her formula has everything she needs in that category. Ask your pediatrician when you have a follow-up if you want to be sure but I wouldn't worry about what the in-laws say! :)