Aches & Pains: Infant, Nestle & Carnation
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Baby Has Lots of Gas Pain
Asked by N.G. from Salinas
on March 1, 2008
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Hello! My 4 month old is very gassy and cries in pain for 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. I have given up dairy, tried different non-allergenic formulas, myclin drops, gr...
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- Mylcon works wonders. You give a couple drops at each feeding. There are also some herbal remedies on the market. Good luck.
- my 2 month old is the same way, gas drops dont work! What I have found that works is called gripe water. You can get it at any drug store, I purchase it at longs drug...
- hi there When we were first giving our son formula, we tried Infamil.. and well, it was soooooooo rich, he ended up getting major gas pains.. we finally found nestl...
Suggestion for Infant Formula That Creates Less Gas
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on August 23, 2008
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Hello:
I am hoping that one of you might be able to point me in the right direction. I am looking for a formula that creates less gas for my 2 week old son. We are ...
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- I don't know about formula but my son had lots of gas on his tummy I would use gas drops. I found them at Wal-Mart back in the baby area but I think you might also be ...
- We loved Carnation Good Start with all of our kids but my son needed the Soy (also only used Carnation) The mycoline drops are also the best thing ever and Avent battl...
- Try a lactose free formula. Both my kids were and to some degree still are terribly lactose intolerant. I found that soy also made them pukey and havee gas. Also, f...
HELP! I Have to Supplement My Milk with Some Formula- My Worst Nightmare!!!
Asked by D. from Chicago
on August 30, 2006
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Hey Mamas,
I have been strictly nursing my lil'man and he is now 9 1/2 months. He takes plenty of jar food and cereal in addition. My milk supply has dramatically dec...
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- Personally, I think there are far "worse" things in the world than having to resort to formula. Your child sounds healthy and happy; using formula won't change that--...
- I had to supplement as well and I wanted to breast feed but we had too many problems but my daughter started on similac and she was constipated and of course most doct...
- D., I applaud you for not wanting to give up breastfeeding as it is what is best for babies but nature does not always agree. I had to stop breastfeeding my son whe...
My 8 Week Old Daughter Is Constipated and MISERABLE!! Please Help!!
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on August 1, 2009
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Okay so, I changed my dd formula from similac advanced to similac isomil, soy because with the other one, she was getting alot of uncomfortable gas. Well, immediately ...
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- You know, one of my son's had the very same problem.... I had found that there are some children's suppositories that work very well... and believe it or not the inex...
- Hello, I have a son who is 4 months old and little while back he seemed like he was constipated. His pediatrician said he could have 1 ounce of water a day but not ...
- I would suggest using a "sensitive" formula instead of soy. There is a lot of evidence against giving soy to babies. It's not especially good for adults, either, unle...
Formula or Breastfeeding
Asked by E.M. from Pittsburgh
on February 24, 2008
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I am a mother of a 11 year old girl i did not breastfeed her i did not have the time i was 18 and single. I am 14 weeks pregnant and i am thinking about doing it now d...
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- Hi E., This is such a tough decision on anyone and everyone has their own opinions and advice. So I can offer you mine only based on my experiences, but I hope it wi...
- E., if you can birth a child -- bf. I found the hardest part is getting the routine down. My dd is 18. I was a single mother, went back to work full time and I clot...
- E., Compared to childbirth, the pain of breastfeeding is nothing. Actually, it really only hurt a bit in the beginning. It's probably not as bad as you think....
Where Can I Get Neocate Without Taking Out a Loan???
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on August 7, 2008
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ok, my DS has a few baby issues we are working on, now our specialists has informed me we need to start using Neocate Infant formula. For those of you who are SAH you ...
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- We bought ours through ther WIC store. First i would suggest seeingif you qualify for WIC. It cost up about $450 a month for dd's formula, and WIC payed for about ...
- I just wanted to share my story with you before you start refinancing everything you own just so you can purchase baby formula. I have shared this with several people...
- I was at the website www.neocate.com and it you can order a case of 4 cans of 14 oz for 50.00 a case if you place a order with them with the code NJCAUG the original p...
Newborn with Horrible Gas
Asked by M.W. from Atlanta
on October 6, 2008
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My 4 week old is having horrible gas pretty much all the time but it seems like it gets worse in the afternoon & evening. She will wake up in the middle of a nap cryi...
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- Hang in there...When my son went through this we tried several types of bottles. We found that the Playtex Venti-air bottles worked the best. They actually pull the ...
- It always seemed as if my kids would get bad gas not when they finished a bottle but right before a bottle! I always called it empty gas! If I could read their minds a...
- We had a similar issue with our daugter (she is now 13 months old). The only thing that brought her relief was Enfamil Nutramigan. It's pretty expensive, but it was ...
Breastmilk Producing Gas
Asked by M.K. from Lansing
on December 2, 2008
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My son and I are having problems with gas. First, let me give a little background about our situation:
My son was born tongue-tied, which wasn't a big deal except ...
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- We all know that breastfeeding is best for him, and I would NEVER encourage you to stop. I do, however, encourage you to step back and relax a bit. You know that he ...
- My daughter became gasy every time I drank apple juice. What are you eating or drinking consistantly? Formula is not better for him. Keep with the breastfeedin...
- My son starting having a similar issue with gas around 8 weeks, although he was breastfeed only. For us, it was tomatoes... anything with tomato in it made him miserab...
Reflux Medication
Asked by S.M. from Norfolk
on August 24, 2009
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Hi, I posted on here a couple months ago about my son having reflux. Well, I have a few questions. He has been seen by a gi specialist who has him taking prilosec and ...
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- i can tell you that the diarrhea is from the antibiotics. Try adding probiotcis for infants to the milk. I know that the drs all say not to intro yogurt until 9-12mo...
- Dear S., My heart is really going out to you because I went through this with my daughter. I really hated giving such a small baby what seemed like serious medicati...
- Hi S., we feel your pain. BOTH of our children have severe acid reflux. They are now 5 & 2 and never outgrew the problem. We found success with prilosec and/or prev...
Question About Powder Formula
Asked by J.W. from Cincinnati
on January 26, 2008
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Hi, I started my son on Similac powder formula when he was born. His stomach didn't seem to agree with it too well and switched him to the Ready to feed which worked g...
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- I have had the same problem, and I have learned that I one mix all the bottles ahead of time, I boil the water that I put into the bottles and while it is still hot I ...
- Hi! I have three kids, I have been through 18 different formulas (literally)! The best one I have found beleive it or not is Carnation Good Start. It is inexspensive t...
- I used to put the water in first then slowly add the powder. It helps to have hotter water. You can always let the bottle cool down or run the bottle under cold water ...
