Acid Reflux due to GERD
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Excessive Spit-up
Asked by T.C. from Minneapolis
on February 10, 2008
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I have a 6 month old son who has never really spit up a lot. He is a very good eater and has been on babyfood for about a month now. He is very active, and was just gi...
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- Just wondering if he started sitting on his own about the time he started the spit up. My daughter spits up anytime I feed her and then sit her up within about 30-45 ...
- Hi T., Another reason for the excessive spit up may be that he has a tooth cutting in. I know that with my daughter, every time she had a tooth coming in, she had ...
- Hi, I'm the mom of a 2yr old boy. He is a very good eater also. He had his moments of spitting up and it was usually due to the cereal or food being too thick for hi...
Need to Switch from Breastfeeding to Formula
Asked by A.W. from Colorado Springs
on March 26, 2008
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My daughter is 8 mos old and has only been breast fed. Today I went to my doctor and he told me that I have Postpartum Depression. I need to start taking the medicat...
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- Call your local hospital--the lactation consultant has a guide on medication and breastfeeding by Thomas Hale that is much more thorough than the Physician's Desk Refe...
- Hi A., I know it is hard to give up breastfeeding, but believe me your baby will adapt. Some take more time than others but in the end, they all adapt. I had to stop ...
- I would talk to your doctor about different medication options. It sounds like you would really like to stick with breastfeeding, and the stress of switching to formu...
Advice Needed
Asked by L.A. from Washington DC
on December 31, 2009
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Hi moms, my daughter (3.5) has a problem with constipation. It has gotten quite bad and she eats well, has yogurt, prune juice at times, kefir, and has been taking pr...
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- Make sure she is drinking enough water. High fiber vegetables works well. White bread is a no,no. Oatmeal for breakfast also is good. And finally I have found that an...
- Hi L.! My daughter went through this at about the same age. She was on Miralax for a year, which helped. Also, lots of fruit (even if we were going out to dinner I ...
- Fiber fiber fiber, and lots of water. I love the Benecal stuff that you can mix in with any drink, even milk. It's a great way to sneak in more fiber. Fig newtons, ...
Formula and Pooping
Asked by C.M. from Detroit
on April 15, 2010
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I have a 9 week old son with serious pooping problems. He is on formula exclusively and I have tried several different ones with no success. He also had acid reflux an...
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- My son is now 7 months old and his constipation started around the same time (9 weeks) as soon as I stopped breastfeeding at 8 weeks. 1st formula we started him on was...
- I would not give a 9 week old prune juice, water or anything else without talking to your pedi. When babies are born their little bodies aren't really done - and intr...
- C., Try Good Start Protect Plus w/ Immuni Protect (it's a blue and green can). It has probiotics (like yogurt) to help regularity. My son has been on this for about 2...
Eating Alot
Asked by M.L. from Indianapolis
on May 8, 2009
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Hello - My four month old son eats about two or three six ounce bottles at daycare from 6:40am till 4:15pm. When I pick him up and he's home with me he's eating anywhe...
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- 3 bottles all day isn't a lot when that is all you are eating.If he ate on demand during the day and right before bed- he may sleep better. Boys are not like girls who...
- He should be having at least 4-6 bottles at daycare. And should be increasing the amount that they are giving him. That is probably why he is eating so much for you ...
- What was the reasoning your ped gave you for not giving him cereal yet? That's crazy!!! Kids with reflux sometimes start it even earlier than that! Unless your son has...
Anyone Has Used Gripe Water for Colic?
Asked by Y.W. from Orlando
on December 18, 2008
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I have a two week old and she's got really bad colic and constipation. I've heard gripe water is good for colic, can anyone tell me if it works and what brand to use?...
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- I know there are many Moms who would say I am crazy for this, but so be it. I gave my daughter a 1/4 tsp of mylanta when she had very bad colic/reflux. within 5 min sh...
- I am soooo sorry to hear about your daughter's discomfort!! I have a 7 month old that suffered from colic and it truly was one of the most difficult times of my life!...
- ive never used gripe water but i have a 4 month old baby girl who had the same problem, what i did was used white karo syrup , 1 table spoon in one ouce of water for t...
Infrequent Bowel Movement 3 Month Old
Asked by J.G. from New York
on May 20, 2008
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My 3 month old daughter hasn't had a bowel movement in 7 days. She is breast fed and supplemented with formula 4-6 ounces per day. She is passing gas that is foul an...
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- I know this may sound weird (especially if you are a first time mom) but take her temperature rectally. It works like a charm!!! It just stimulates the natural muscl...
- Hey J., I second the rectal thermometer idea...My pediatricians office told me to do the same thing and it worked great...a little scary at first but it will stimulat...
- if the rectal temp doesn't work, you can try 2 TBS of brown sugar in 2oz of warm water.. this is what i gave my girls at 1 month old when they were constipated.. hel...
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants
Asked by N.B. from Janesville-Beloit
on May 26, 2008
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My daughter has been Diganosed with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease her formula now is giving her severe constipation [[Enfamil AR]] so i was wonderin another good for...
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- N., my now almost 10-month old daughter also had significant reflux confirmed through an upper GI series. I also used Enfamil AR and found it to be by far the best fo...
- Hello N. My grandson had reflux real bad. The doctor gave him some anti acid drops. That saved so much energy and time. My daughter would give him the drops b4 f...
- Both of my boys had this. The doctor put them on Emfimill Neutramigen (spelling) with a small amount of rice cereal mixed in the bottle for some substance to stay in ...
Switching from Milk Based Formula to Soy
Asked by K.R. from Washington DC
on May 10, 2008
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I posted earlier about feeling guilty about not being able to breastfeed my son due to some issues, so we started formula feeding. I still nurse him a few times during...
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- My daughter was born lactose intolerant and after a few weeks of spitting up after each bottle and having very bad gas, I swithced to soy. She'll be 7 next month and i...
- 29 years ago, in spite of my having massive mammary glands, my daughter was not getting enough milk. We tried Similac, but ended up switching to soy-based formula bec...
- My daughter was a very gassy baby and constipated. I switched her to Enfamil Gentlease and it cleared right up. If I try switching back to other formulas she has the...
What's the Problem with My Newborn??
Asked by S.P. from Salt Lake City
on April 19, 2010
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I'm new to the mom thing, this is my first baby she is 4 weeks old. She has had really bad congestion tons of mucos in the back of her throat that started a couple of ...
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- HI-- I know you have a lot here. A few things. It sounds like a food allergy to me (as both my boys had them). Most reflex in babies is either physical---it's call...
- Wow--you have a bazillion responses! So I'll be brief... everything you've mentioned sounds like reflux. Does she choke and gag while breastfeeding? If so, she migh...
- Sounds a lot like reflux to me too! We had similar problems and one piece of advice that I can give you is to make sure that she is never flat on her back as this aggr...
