Aches & Pains: Parents' Choice
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Desperately Need Formula Help!!!!!
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on July 12, 2007
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I have an 8 month old son who has only been on the bottle for about a month, since he was weaned he has been spitting up horribly... so i am looking to change formulas...
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- I had great success with the Parent's Choice (Wal-Mart brand) Organic formula. It is a great price, for organic. I had the luxury of having an in-home baby nurse durin...
- I just read in Woman's Day or Lady's Home Journal, (I can't remember which one), that the good bacteria like acidophilus and bifidobacteria help with acid reflux, GERD...
- What worked Best for my son for his SEVERE Acid Reflux was Enfamil Prosobee which is Soy Formula. None of the others would work not even the lipil A.R Good Luck and...
Diaper Alert/please Help!
Asked by S.G. from Lakeland
on August 28, 2010
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MY daughter bought parents choice diaper from wal mart. On the second diaper, my grandbaby suffered second degree burn, on her private and her bottom. We took her to t...
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- Go and get some fresh aloe, scrape out the pulp (keep leftovers in the fridge) and apply it to the affected areas. If you do this for a couple of days, the rash/burn ...
- Please try letting her go without a diaper while at home. Just clean up any mess that is made. Keep her on clean and soft sheets as much as possible. Also, try Aven...
- They can see another doctor, they may just have to pay for the care/prescription themselves...and that doesn't seem like an option. My daughter had a similar reacti...
Store Brand Formula
Asked by A.F. from Milwaukee
on December 19, 2008
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At 6 months I was done bf and started my dd full time on formula. We had supplemented since she was about 4 months with Similac Iso Advanced (the soy) So I was feedin...
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- I'd keep trying it! We started supplementing with formula on our 7 month old a few weeks ago and went with the Target brand (costs half as much and is the same formula...
- I have 15 month old twins and when they were born 7 weeks early and we had to use a special kind of formula, that was half the size of the regular cans, until they wer...
- When you switch formulas, it can take a little time before your baby's system fully adjusts to it, even if it's "comperable/similar" formula but a different brand. Ho...
Very Fussy Baby Need Help with Ideas and Feeding
Asked by D.L. from Benton Harbor
on January 6, 2009
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My six week old daugter is growing more and more fussy. She will be happy and suddenly start crying, she cries even after her tummy is full. I took her to the doctor t...
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- my sister also had very simialr problem with her daughter and used lactose free formula she used the kroger brand and she does AWSOME now. Good luck!!
- We have had similar difficulties with our twin boys and it was determined that they have allergies. I am breastfeeding so i am off dairy, soy and some other foods. Of...
- HI D., My son did have colic and the only thing that helped him was something called Colic Calm. It was recommended to me through a friend and it helped my son greatl...
Help Relieving My Newborns Gas Pains
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on March 14, 2009
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I have a newborn. He is being formula fed and doing quite well. However, naturally he gets gassy from time to time and he seems so uncomfortable. He doesn't have to ...
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- Pay no attention to the formula and babies don't mix well!! People like that drive me crazy. This is something I saw my mom do years ago with my niece, lay him on his ...
- Lay him on his back and bicycle his legs.
- We had the same issue. When our son was about 5 weeks old he started developing painful gas and as a last resort we swiched the formula to a more soy based (Enfamil G...
My Poor Baby Needs Help
Asked by C.S. from Toledo
on December 6, 2006
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my 8 week old daughter has had problems with her formula since the day she was born and her poor little stomach hurt so bad. finally two days ago the doctor switched h...
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- My son was born premature and we went through a lot of different formulas. The one that worked for him was Enfamil Lacto-free LIPIL. It was a little more expensive, ...
- My daughter did this also. She was diagnosed with acid reflux disease at age 3 months. She took her medication and did great all the way up to her first birthday whe...
- I went through the same thing with my lil lady... The first thing for a mom to learn is that the doctor is not always right, a mother's intuition can be way more power...
Colic, Gas, or a Growth spurt?...Help!
Asked by J.T. from Spokane
on January 9, 2007
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I have a 13 week old baby boy. He is normally a very happy baby and very easy. I can put him in his bouncy chair after our play time, get my house work done and he e...
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- Hi J., This happens to a lot of babies that are on formula and if they are teething. Here are a couple of tips that have helped my clients. 1) Change the formu...
- Is it possible that it would help to put him on soy formula? My son was on soy from the first time we started him on formula just before he hit 1 month. He's now 13 ...
- He could be teething. bottles are perfect for soothing so it's no wonder that works. Try Hylands Teething Tables. You can get them at Target, Walmart, Rite Aid, CVS...
OMG Mothers with Twins Please Help
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on September 16, 2009
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I have one month old twin girls and they come home from the hospital this Friday.. I have been researching the formula they are taking and have to keep taking and OMG ...
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- You are just going to have to bite the bullet until they're no longer on the 22cal. After that, you can get the store brand formula at wal=mart or target for about hal...
- You have some great responses. I had a child years ago on a special formula and was a single mom. WIC is a great resource check to see if you qualify ( the social or f...
- Why don't you breast feed? - it's free. If you haven't been, start pumping now - not too late I'm sure. You can feed two healthy babies if you eat well yourself. ...
Diaper Brand Suggestions??
Asked by C.S. from Colorado Springs
on April 15, 2009
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So, we've always been a Pampers family and used them consistently with my son when he was a baby and now with my daughter, we're using them also. I absolutely love the...
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- Hi C., We use Huggies with our son, who is 17 months. We buy them at Costco so they are a bit cheaper than getting them at Target or where ever. I have also had goo...
- I use Huggies now. But I used to be a Pampers person. I switched because Huggies seemed to hold more overnight and in the car. But before I did Pampers, I used Luv'...
- Huggies. Use coupons, or buy them at Costco. Costco's diapers are really good too.
My 3-Week Old Constantly Leaks ... HELP
Asked by B.P. from Pittsburgh
on November 8, 2006
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Hello! I have a 3 week old son (my first!) and he's cute as a button! At least once a day he pees through his diaper and all over his clothes. Before it was only wh...
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- This happened all of the time with my first son. Point his member down when you change him, make sure the side of the pamper is nice and snug and fasten it as tight as...
- hello B. i had the same problem with my son he would leak thourgh his diaper and clothes all the time. we tried every brand of diaper out there and what we found that...
- My little boy is 4 months now. I had the same problem as well. I also realized that the pampers swaddlers were the best as well. I also realized that (2 things) I t...
