Adding Cereal to Milk: Aveeno
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Adding Extras to Infant Cereal
Asked by A.H. from Syracuse
on February 11, 2008
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Okay I was just wondering why some people add fruits and juice to infant cereal? I have been reading some responses to some requests about rice cereal and younger babi...
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- I agree! I add in fresh fruit puree sometimes just to vary the texture and taste so that my son learns to eat all sorts of things, but I cannot fathom why anyone woul...
- hi, not sure about anyone else (no time to read other responses this late) but when i 1st tried the cereals with my daughter she refused to eat ANY of them. then i st...
- You are soo right. Moms shouldn't be adding anything to the cereal. Baby food is just that baby's food. When you start adding things to the cereal you begin compromisi...
How Do I Get My 4 Month Old to Feed from the Bottle?
Asked by J.P. from San Francisco
on March 30, 2008
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My 4 month old daughter is too used to the breast and will not feed from the bottle. When we try and give it to her, she fusses, screams and cries until we give her t...
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- My son had a hard time taking bottles too and we tried many kinds. It finally came down to Playtex nursers and he took it. The catch was that I could be NOWHERE near...
- You might try the Breastflow bottles by First Years. They can be found at Babies R Us stores or online. They have a second nipple which is supposed to fill with milk...
- Hi J., I suspect that your daughter is lactose intolerant. My whole family is lactose intolerant, as am I and my son. Eczema is a classic symptom. The medical profess...
Possible Milk Allergy?
Asked by K.V. from Richland
on October 7, 2008
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I have a 3 month old son who developed a rash on his face and neck when he was about 2 weeks old. I have taken him to 2 doctors and they both have said that it's just ...
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- Your baby is NOT allergic to your milk. No way. I am a lactation consultant and that's not possible. But he may be allergic to something you're eating. Lots of goo...
- No baby is allergic to breast milk. It is possible that something you eat is allergic to the baby. I am sure that there are so many babies who are allergic to formula ...
- You may try eliminating dairy from your diet. There are a lot of potentially irritating foods that are passed through your milk to your child. The site has tons of i...
3 Months and Won't Take a Bottle HELP!
Asked by K.J. from San Francisco
on December 10, 2008
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My daughter will be 3 months next week and I'm breast feeding her. I tried to introduce the bottle at 5-6 weeks (way too late) and now I can't get her to take the bot...
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- When I was having the same issue with my newborn, a very knowledgeable lactation specialist said not to worry that even a baby that young can drink from a sippy cup or...
- From my experience (4 kids) there's no 'right time' to introduce a bottle. I had to try several different brands of bottles and several different brands of nipples to...
- This happened to us too. I bought every bottle available - even one that looked and felt like a real boob!!! Have you experimented with the flow of the nipples? I r...
Bad Eczema
Asked by E.T. from Los Angeles
on January 11, 2008
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My 5 mos. old daughter has a really bad eczema. It's all started to show on her ears and cheeks last month. And, now I found these dry spots all over her thighs and ba...
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- There are some very good homeopathic remedies for this condition. Purchase a lotion that is all natural...like the baby products that Weleda makes. Sway toward foods t...
- You have received so many responses that I thought I'd add to the collection:) You have had a few that talk about "Renew" lotion by Melaleuca. It claims that it wi...
- Our son started to get eczema on the back of his arms, bum and cheeks. Doc suggested a milk allergy. We switched to rice milk and it cleared up. We also tried the Arbo...
Oatmeal-looking Diarrhea Smells like Rotten Eggs!
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on September 8, 2010
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I will preface this by saying, I called my pediatrician and even they are stumped... My daughter (7 mos.) has had a cold for about a week now. Starting yesterday, she ...
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- No idea about the poop, but since it's burning, I would put a preventative coat of either Mother's Love nipple cream or Aquaphor to act as a barrier between the poop a...
- First of all...I think you should bring a sample diaper to the pediatrician's office. They should have wanted you to bring in your daughter. Not just a talk on the p...
- i would run her butt under water w/ a squirt bottle. do not use wipes. even a soft wash cloth is better. BUTT PASTE. it worked on our little boys allergy purple bu...
Allergies
Asked by K.B. from Charlotte
on April 30, 2008
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My 16 week old baby has had bad eczema for about 7 or 8 weeks and I cannot keep it under control. I have tried many different ointments (aquafour, aveeno, vaseline, h...
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- Hi K., I have been down this road and it is not easy, but switching to formula is not going to be better for your son! Just be patient and keep trying the eliminatio...
- K., My children both have eczema sometimes. My oldest is a four yr old boy, he gets break outs on his face the worst and his arms and hands. The only baby wash or...
- My son is 18 yrs old now and developed eczema around the same age while I was breast feeding. I have had it all my life also. It sounds funny but i had to use nothing ...
6 Month Old Allergic to Baby Oatmeal?
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on May 29, 2008
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We started feeding our baby solids (rice cereal) at 6 months..that was a couple weeks ago. I had been exclusively breast feeding until then. Dr wanted him to also take...
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- I have a 1 yr old, she has had eczema since she was 3 mo old. We had some bad days but it's all clearing now. I was very dedicated to treating it and trying hard to do...
- I know it can be hard, but keep trying. I have a friend whose daughter seemed to be allergic to everything... after about 6months of battling, things started to chang...
- it could be an allergy to the oat meal. did you start him back on the iron when you gave him the oat meal? i would talk to your dr and see what he/she says about it. b...
6 Month Old with Severe Food Allergies and Bad Refluxing
Asked by H. from Houston
on September 27, 2006
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My 6 month old was diagnosed at 3 months old as having food allegies. This was discovered after 3 months of a very sick baby. She had bad refux, eyes draining constant...
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- Okay my dear I have THE ANSWER! My son was born very pre-mature (27 weeks) and we had all types of issues in the beginning and reflux was a major one - he was on medi...
- Dear H., If you're open to alternative medicine, I highly suggest N.A.E.T. These treatments PERMANENTLY remove allergies. I've had my cat allergy eliminated and k...
- H., hello. your situation sounds all too familiar! my daughter is now 3 and pretty much over all of this but she still takes prevacid for her GERD. i too tried al...
We Have a Pooping Problem! 4 Months
Asked by K.K. from Austin
on July 31, 2009
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My almost 4 month old is BF only so I expect loose stools...I just thought it would start to be less frequent???? He has a BM about 7 to 8 times a day, for a younger ...
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- rice cereal might help the stools. I started my daughter on cereals at around 4 months at her doctors suggestion. Formula might also make a difference. My daughter co...
- Congrats K. on nursing! 7-8 times a day does seem a bit on the frequent side of "average"... if you're wanting to trouble shoot... -first thing I'd look at is your ...
- Triple Paste works wonders for diaper area inflammation. Good luck with those BM's...not fun ;p
