Baby Jar Foods: Infant, Similac
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Seeking Advice for Flying with an Infant
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on June 16, 2008
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Hi Mamas,
My husband, 13mo old daughter, and I will be taking a trip on a plane. We bought her own ticket, so she'll sit in her car seat and be more comfortable duri...
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- liquid restrictions don't apply to baby bottle or baby juice. you won't need an id for domestic flight.
- We flew to florida when our twins were 14 months old.They were already drinking whole milk and you can't bring it through(we were told ahead of time).After we passed t...
- I have flown about a million times (that may be a slight exaggeration...) with my kids, and my advice is this: Yes, you can have milk, juice, formula, etc, for a baby...
Constipated Baby
Asked by N.L. from Philadelphia
on March 30, 2009
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Any advice on what I can do for my baby that just cant make a bowel movement without hurting......she is on Soy and takes Zantac twice a day for Acid Reflux. The doct...
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- After I went back to work and cut down on nursing and started using formula my son had this problem. The doctor told me I could give him 1 ounce of juice for each mon...
- We have been giving our daughter who is now a little over 2 yrs - miralax - for some time now. I don't know how early you can start to give it to a baby, so ask your ...
- My dr suggested I try pear juice and water- 3 oz water to 1 0z pear juice...it totally works!!! My 6 month old has a nice bm every time I give him some of this....it's...
Need Advice for Baby Constipation
Asked by J.J. from Kansas City
on August 16, 2006
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I have a 7 month old whom I breast fed only. He had no problem with having a bowell movement. 4 weeks ago I started supplimenting with Similac and 3 weeks ago added ...
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- I give my boy the Gerber Prunes (baby food isle) about every other day. It helps to keep things regular! For when he is screaming and in the middle of a hard poop s...
- I had a similar problem with my daughter not going frequently enough. I called her doctor, and they told me to give her pedialyte. They told me to buy the popsicles,...
- My baby has always been both breastfed and formula fed- she wouldn't nurse much during the first week or so we had no choice but to give her formula and once she start...
Infant 5 Month Old Daughter Has Slow Weight Gain
Asked by D.G. from Austin
on January 5, 2010
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My daughter was a little less than 6lb when she was born so she always has been a little baby and in all her checkups have been at the 25th percentile. This was ok unt...
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- My son was always little (still is). But our doctor always said as long as he is healthy and active not to worry about adding weight. He also always said that fat ba...
- All she needs right now is formula. Feed her when she gives you cues that she is hungry. Also, how are you mixing the formula? Do not add extra water, formula or cerea...
- My little guy was a "preemie" by 1 week and was small for his weight. So the best advice the doctor could give was to breastfeed. Well we ended up pumping (he was work...
Baby Drinking Water?
Asked by A.C. from Pittsburgh
on April 30, 2007
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I've read in "The Baby Book" by Dr. Sears that formula fed babies should drink 8 oz of water a day. It keeps them hydrated, as well as makes sure their system is func...
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- When my children were your duaghter's age he advised against water. He said their bodies couldn't process a lot of water. He advised an occassional bottle of 2 oz wa...
- Have you started her on cereal yet? At 4 months my daughter started having the same problem and I breast feed her. I found it was because we had started her on cerea...
- My doc never told me to have her drink water, if you use powdered formula you are already mixing it with water anyways. To help her pass a bm I put 1t light corn syrup...
Switching Baby Formual
Asked by J.G. from Phoenix
on August 2, 2011
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Hi moms! My 3 month old son has had a lot of gas the past 3-4 weeks, to the point of him screaming. He has even gone as far as not breastfeeding :(
I have been givi...
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- My son went through this for MONTHS every night he'd wake up in full blown pain screams. I called my mom and she said it's probably gas make him fennel tea. It will st...
- Don't do soy formula until you read this: http://drjen4kids.com/ Then go to INFANTS and then look for the two formula topics Also-I used Similac Senstivie with ...
- Sounds like both of my babies. I would try reflux medication. If that doesn't help I would eliminate all dairy from your diet (since you are breastfeeding) to determin...
Baby Boy Wont Go Poopie!!!!
Asked by J.J. from Cleveland
on July 16, 2008
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I am soooooo frustrated! My 4 month old son is not having regular bowel movements and no one seems to care! I've talked to my pediatrician and haven't really been ab...
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- Fiber One, give it to him as a snack each day. It's good for him and will keep him regular.
- Hi there! You won't believe this, but I, too, had the exact same problem with my little one! Exact! Heard the exact same answers from my pediatrician, too, and I ha...
- try over the counter laxative drops for infants they sell them at cvs, rite aid etc..
Need Help with Deciding Which Formula Is Best for My Baby. He's Been Constipated
Asked by V.B. from New York
on September 27, 2006
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My son is 3 months old now. Since he was born I've been breastfeeding him (I pump it out) as well as giving him formula (Similac Advance w/Iron). These past 2 weeks he...
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- Hi vineette. My son god constapated at 3months too i was giving the similac advance w/irong my self. what i did too get in to go which was ok by my doctor was to g...
- My daughter had the same issue. We used Similac Advance and started adding prune juice to one of her bottles on a daily basis (we called it her cappuccino because of ...
- Make sure YOU are eating enough fruit. I am exclusively breastfeeding and when my three month old was getting crampy and finding it hard to go, I found this helped her...
7 Month Old Fraternal Twins Eating Every 2 1/2 Hours
Asked by R.G. from Sherman
on January 21, 2010
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I have 7 month old fraternal twin boys that were born @ 33 wks. Their adjusted age should be 5 months old. They are now formula fed b/c my milk dried up. : ( They...
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- I agree with the other answer an adjustment might be just the thing- if you are nervous about that though- just know that reflux babies are just fussy until their syst...
- did you talk to your pedi about changing the formula for one for reflux problem my twins at 7 month eat about 8oz each feeding and cereal with fruit in the morning ,v...
- wow, you have some big preemies. My 32 weeker wasn't that big until well after her first birthday. She also had reflux and I was told to feed her often with smal...
HELP!! My 8 Month Old Baby Has Diaper Rash So Bad I Can See Some Red Skin!!!!
Asked by S.N. from Chicago
on October 30, 2010
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I'm feeling so bad :( Since yesterday she has had severe mucusy diarrhea and she only vomited once uptil now. She cries in pain every time she pooped and everytime i...
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- The Butt paste works well, much better than A&D, Desitin, or any of the other diaper creams...use a lot of it. Also don't use wipes, only water when needed. If it d...
- Give her a bath in lukewarm water and baking soda. It will give her almost immediate relief. Make sure when you're cleaning her off that you're not using diaper wipe...
- 1) When your husband and/or FIL tell you to do something that disagrees with what your pediatrician says, don't listen to them. 2) Boudreaux Butt Paste is NOT the...
