Allergen Foods: Similac
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Is This a Food Allergy
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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My daughter is 6 weeks old and has a "rash" on her face. It seems to come and go. After she feeds (Similac Advanced w/ Iron) it gets red. About 20 min later it's just...
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- Hi T., I would say yes that seems like at least a sensitivity. My son was diagnosed with lots of food allergies early in life and sometimes the reactions to the ...
- Hold on for the next week appt. so dr. can see for himself what it looks like. As long as baby is not crying (like it's burning her or irretating her) don't worry till...
- We went through similar issues w/ my daughter who is now 4. We switched detergents to All free for all our laundry and started using Arbonne products. Unfortunately ...
Allergic to Formula?
Asked by S.T. from El Paso
on March 6, 2008
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I have been pumping and feeding my 5 month old breast milk up until now, but my milk supply is dwindling, and I am ready to put her on formula. We tried Similac formu...
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- Hi S., My little guy has been on formula since the get-go because he was adopted at two days old. However, he did not have a BM for 5 weeks w/o a suppository. Our p...
- hi try using soy milk my granddaughter was the same way and she did real good on the soy milk
- I had the same problem with my now 11 month old daughter. The doctors told me I had to even quit breast feeding her because of her milk protein allergy/lactose intoler...
Enfamil Vs. Similac
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on March 22, 2007
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I was wondering how important it is to keep your baby on the same formula or is it ok to switch. When my baby was born she wasn't able to nurse and my milk hadn't com...
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- Personally, I would stick with the Enfamil. I think it is a better product. They have done studies that show that it is the only baby formula that improves brain and e...
- Hi J., I would highly recommend checking with the pediatrician. My pediatrician wanted me to keep my daughter on the same formula for 3-4 weeks to get their little...
- I haven't needed formula with either of mine, but I know what you mean about all the samples. My only thought would be that it might be good to stick with either milk ...
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...
Food Allergy
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on May 9, 2008
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I just found out my 7 month old is allergic to milk, soy and eggs. We had to switch her formula to elecare... Does anyone use this or in the same situation?? Also, as...
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- Alison, our son, now 3 and a half, had the same allergies as an infant. I breastfed him, but supplemented with a similar formula, called Neocate. We also received samp...
- Most kids outgrow milk alleries by the time they hit age 5. My 2nd grandson was treated for acid reflux with every drug on the market and it turned out to be a milk al...
- Hi Alison, My son was allergic to milk formula, and with soy formula he spit up blood! We ended up using Alimentum (similac brand). When he turned one the doctor ...
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...
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, ...
Milk Allergy
Asked by M.N. from Philadelphia
on January 12, 2009
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hello everybody. my 2.5 m was just diagnosed with a milk protein allergy and put on Nutramegen. does anybody know if thats the best formula for milk allergic babies?
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- For my daughter it was. She couldn't handle regular formula, or soy, but this worked like a charm!
- You could try soy formula, but many babies who have a true milk allergy also have sensitivities to soy. Otherwise, the nutramigen or alimentum will be your best bets. ...
- I know it worked wonders for my daughter. Her first month or so of life was filled with discomfort, gas & vomiting (not just typical baby spit-up, but serious whole-b...
10-Month-Old Allergic to Milk
Asked by C.M. from New York
on July 14, 2008
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Hi There,
My 10-Month-Old is allergic to milk. Any advice on what I should try?
Thanks!
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- C., Is he lactose intolerant or truly allergic to milk? From my experience children who are truly allergic to milk also can't eat any dairy products and usually have ...
- You can try rice milk or goat milk.
- My youngest is allergic to milk and he used soy formula until he was one then he went to soy milk, which he still drinks - he is now 4 and we found out when he was abo...
Does Somebody Use Similac Alimentum for the Baby? Does It Really Work?
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on January 20, 2010
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My baby is 5 weeks old. I have heard about Similac Alimentum. Who uses it for the baby? Does it work? pLease help... My baby is gassy and fussy the nost time of the day.
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- My baby drank this for six months because she has blood in her stool...and the doc said she was allergic to the protein in the formulas. Well the bleeding did stop but...
- With both my kids they were really fussy and gassy the first few weeks. It was so bad, I asked the pediatrician about changing formulas. He said to wait it out, that b...
- I used alimentum for my daughter. She refused to drink the regular similac. The gastroentologist finally recommended this one, the alimentum. I know it is expensive bu...
