Aches & Pains: Similac
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Similac
Asked by E.M. from Los Angeles
on August 10, 2008
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Hello moms! Anyone have an opinion on Similac Go and Grow? We switched from the regular Similac but it seems this version is alot frothier, isn't blending as well wh...
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- Hi E M! I've never tried the Similac Go and Grow but I've been using the Similac Alimentum (because my son has multiple food allergies). If the formula you are using...
- Hi E M I used Similac with iron for all 3 of my babies, and it was great. usually trhe warmer the water the better in mixes, I started out using the Ready To Feed Simi...
- I never used the formula meant for the 9+month olds. I just kept using the regular formula until my son was a year and then switched to whole milk. I don't think there...
Similac Vs. Enfamil
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on January 23, 2008
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Hello Mommies! I have a newborn, only 13 days old. We've figured out she has a milk intolerance so we started giving her Similac Alimentum formula about a week ago. ...
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- My Dr. recommended Enfamil. Both of my daughters had problems with formula. I ended up putting my first on Soy and my second on Lactofree and they did much better. ...
- I used Isomil soy for my daughter, I don't think it really fixed the gassy pain. I found something called GRIPE WATER, It's made with ginger root, fennel, and chamomi...
- I am a mother of 23 month old triplets. They were all started on enfamil enfacare (to gain weight). They all were switched to enfamil nutramigen for different reasons...
Has Anyone Tried Similac Alimentum Formula?
Asked by J.M. from New York
on November 20, 2009
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Someone suggested that I use Similac Alementum. My son is 6 months and gets real gassy and spits up a lot. He is now using Zantac due to a reaction to his Cereal. ...
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- I tried Similac Alementum for my son when he was about 2 months old. But it was for diahorrea and it works.I used it for about a month. Then I gradually give him back...
- Yes, I have two boys one that is gonna be 2 and the other ones just turn 6 months and both of them used Alimentum and it worked great for them. Neither one of my son...
- I am a mom to three kids. My oldest is six years now. She went on the similac alementum at three months. It was night and day!!! Everyone said she just had colic, ...
Similac Alimentum Vs. Enfamil Nutramigen
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on September 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I'm back again. My sweet boy is 12 weeks old and while this is NOT what I want to do, I'm beginning to feel its in my babe's best chance at happiness:-) I've ...
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- HI, i was in the same place with my baby. I really did not want to give up on the nursing since I really enjoyed with my son, however, once switching to alimentum she ...
- Have you already stopped breastfeeding? My little guy had very very bad reflux (enough to get the doctors concerned). We saw so many specialists testing for diseases ...
- We have only used the Alimentum, my son had a milk protein sensitivity, and I was breastfeeding--tried for 5 weeks to get all dairy out of my diet, and he seemed to do...
Enfamil Lipil (Gentle) vs Similac Advance with Iron
Asked by A.S. from Columbus
on August 16, 2006
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Our second son is three weeks old. we nursed for the first week and a half while weaning to Similac Advance with Iron. Our son does well enough on formula in general...
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- Hi A. The bottles with the straws in them are called Dr. Brown bottles. I used them with my second son and he seemed to be less gassy like the other person wrote ...
- i also recommend dr browns bottles. for us, they made a big difference.
- I love the similac with iron I would stay on that my son never spit up on it but my daughter did every bottle so its just babies are different the gas and fussiness tr...
Screaming in Pain
Asked by C.W. from Topeka
on July 22, 2008
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My 11 week old daughter randomly screams out in pain once a day for the last week. As a mom you know the difference in cries, and this is a definate "I am in pain" scr...
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- Both of my children did the same. I tried everything under the sun! I started taking them to Dr. Fred Clarke, b/c one of my sons started hard twitches and stopped nu...
- It very well can be gas. My daughter did that too, but she did it shortly after she ate, not once a day. Have you tried gas drops? Have you notice that "passing of g...
- There could be so many things. With my son he had acid reflux and once he got on meds he was fine. My youngest daughter did the same thing, and she also had reflux, ...
Abdominal Pain
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on March 3, 2009
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My son is two months old and he has severe tummy issues especially with passing gas. We took him to the specialist but he only prescribed Anti-acid meds. the pain is s...
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- You can try chamomile tea. This used to help my daughter when she suffered from colic. Don't make it as strong as you normally would. If you make a lot of it keep it i...
- I went through this with both my kids. I used all of the stuff you mentioned and probably a few more. My daughter finally settled in on nutramigen and it worked wonder...
- Get a second and or third opinion. You know you child better than anyone. If you feel that there should be something to be concened about there probally correct. Go...
Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements and Increased Gas on Prevacid?
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on March 17, 2008
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I have two questions here - Sorry -
1. Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements
I recently changed my son over from Neocate (a special hypoallergenic formula for ...
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- Hi J., I know you will be bombarded by emails, and some will probably be the same as mine, so sorry for any repetition. Have you had any second opinions? My nephe...
- The side effects of Prevacid is "Side effects may include: Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness or headache (more common in children), nausea" this is di...
- I can't really give you any advice on the stools/bm. However, if you're concerned about it talk to the doctor. As far as the prevacid - any antiacid has a tendancy t...
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...
Baby Has Paiful Gas Pain?? Help!
Asked by T.B. from Nashville
on October 17, 2008
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Hello
My 19 week old boy is having intense gas pain and I dont know how to help him!! 9 days ago I brought him to the doctor because he was turning bright red and sce...
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- my son also has milk allergy, he is 2 now, but also had bad gas pain as an infant. if you were told to eliminate all dairy, just be sure to read ingredients on EVERYTH...
- Could it be gluten in your diet? My daughter had so many problems--it was two decades ago, and her intestinal malabsorption wasn't found until she was 16.5! She cannot...
- T., What the other two ladies said are good suggestions. Have you ever tried gentle massage? You would move his legs in a circular motion one way and then the oth...
