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Constipation Causing Formula
Asked by S.J. from Boston
on July 19, 2007
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My daughter is almost a month and though I am mostly breastfeeding, I had to supplement with formula, to get her weight up. The problem is now she is constipated and ...
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- Iron is the culprit! Try a formula without iron.... you will see a difference, we did with my daughter within 1 1/2 weeks.Congrats on your first baby! Relax and don't ...
- I exclusively breastfed for the first 9 months and my daughter would get constipated on occaision, as would some babies of friends of mine who exclusively breastfed (o...
- my daughter went through the same thing. her dr told me to mix 4oz of water with 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar. it really works and they love the tase. you may need to d...
Rice Cereal
Asked by T.T. from Houston
on November 3, 2006
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Wondering what ages different moms started using rice cereal in bottles. With my doctors approval I just started adding 1tsp of cereal to my 10 wk old bottle at night....
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- T., I have been taking care of my godson since the day he was born...he is now 5 months old. He has been on rice cereal in his formula bottles since he was 1 m...
- As far as I have ever heard, you aren't supposed to put cereal in bottles ever... Unless you are directed by a doctor. So I never have. My daughter started eating c...
- i have a baby girl she will be four months on friday. she has been on rice ceral since she was 2 weeks old and she gets it in every bottle. this was recommended by her...
Bottle Nipples for Rice Cereal
Asked by K.K. from New York
on May 4, 2008
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My son is three months old. The other day we took him to the acid reflux doctor and he was diagnosed with a mild case of acid reflux. The doctor told us to start him o...
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- Hello K., I know that Sassy/Mam have a cross cut nipple intended for use with thicker liquids. The Soft Landing sells them in their online store - http://www.theso...
- if you have a Burlington Coat Factory near you, they sometimes have a department called Baby Depot. they have every possible kind of nipple-more than babies r us. go f...
- Avent ahs nipple for thicker flows. It has three settings on one nipple. I got them at sop and shop.
Need Help W/ Starting Solids W/ 4Mo-old Who I Think Is Quite Tiny for His Age
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on January 19, 2009
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I am in a bit of a bind in trying to start my 4 mo-old on solids. I just returned back to work about 1 1/2 months ago and had to put my baby on a lot more formula feed...
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- We waited until she could sit up on her own, about 6 months of age. Our ped recommends this as they can choke easily prior to this and they also have the ability to tu...
- You are in a stressful transition of returning to work and being a mom. It sounds like you have been doing everything right so why add one other stressful situation at...
- I wouldn't be concerned AT ALL about your son not starting solids yet. You could start anytime between 4-6 months. If your son is 49-50 percentile for weight don't b...
Inconsolable Infant
Asked by A.W. from Cedar Rapids
on September 16, 2006
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I have a 4 week old baby. She was recently put on Zantac for acid reflux, however she is still inconsolable. She seems constipated and maybe it's gas too but when sh...
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- A., My son has acid reflux and was put on Zantac as well. I am a new mother and my son is 5 and 1/2 months old. Arching the back is a symptom of acid reflux. In ...
- A., I totaly understand what you are ogin through. BUt daughter was that way for 2 months straight right from three weeks on. she is now 7 months old and a happy bab...
- Hi A.. My daughter was the same way. We ended up changing her formula and she was better but still fussed a lot. Even though they have ruled out colic, have you tri...
3 Wk Old Baby Pooping / Fussing
Asked by J.G. from Omaha
on December 3, 2010
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Just wondering if this is 'normal'...Our 3 wk old girl has been fussy on and off. About every other day or so we are having to use the thermometer trick to try and ge...
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- It's not at all abnormal for a baby to cry for an hour, and it doesn't mean there is anything wrong. I remember thinking I was supposed to stop my baby from crying, ev...
- Keep trying different formulas (and cereal in the bottle) before you medicate. As you're finding, it can take awhile to find the right one. And don't rule out the Tar...
- I've never heard of the 'thermometer trick' and if I were you I would refrain from doing that. Bowel movement should be natural and if it needs to be triggered there i...
Formula W/cereal?
Asked by D.R. from Phoenix
on August 11, 2008
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I'm just starting my 5 1/2 month old on solids, beginning with rice cereal. I was really wanting to only use breast milk to mix in with the cereal but I'm just findin...
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- Any formula is fine, as long as they don't have allergies and need a soy formula. It's really not that hard...mix the cereal and feed it to them. Very easy. Not unders...
- D., I commend you for breast feeding, it can be a hard and yet such rewarding experience for you and your baby. As far as the best milk to use as a suppliment, I wou...
- I began using formula for both my daughters cereal to also help them get used to the formula taste for when I needed them to take a bottle (I couldn't pump anything). ...
4 Month Old Wont Take Bottle
Asked by A.W. from Hattiesburg
on July 28, 2010
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I am a teacher and have been home nursing my baby for the last 4+ months. I will be going back to work next week so I HAVE to get my baby to take a bottle. He began da...
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- I feel so bad for you. I have done this with both kids. At 8-10 weeks i went back to work and I thought both would starve. My son who is now 3 never took a bottle, eve...
- My baby refused a bottle at 5 months. The only way he will drink outside of breastfeeding is either via a regular cup or a straw - and he's not proficient at either ev...
- My son had the same problem. He refused a bottle until he was 10 months old. I had to have the daycare give him breastmilk with a medicine dropper. He was always a ...
5 1/2 Month Old Needs Sleep/food
Asked by S.H. from Richmond
on February 23, 2009
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This may sound really ignorant but I am a first time mom (for a baby) and have no parents on either side to ask these things! My 5 1/2 month old son is still not slee...
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- You are NOT doing anything wrong by feeding your baby during the night. And please don't listen to anyone that has not raised a reflux baby... they are completely dif...
- You are doing nothing wrong! Every child is different, neither of my children were ever good sleepers until they were older (2-3 years I also could not bring myself to...
- this sounds normal -- 5.5 month olds don't usually sleep 8 hours straight! i would say he should be hungry every 4 - 5 hours. you should go to sleep earlier or when ...
How to Add Cereal to a Bottle
Asked by B. from Lexington
on December 11, 2006
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I have a question about adding cereal to a bottle. I have tried to add a small amount of rice cereal to my son's bottle, but it only clogs up the hole in the nipple. I...
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- I am not too familiar with the Playtex Nurser System because I use the Playtex Ventair System and they have different two different sizes for nipples. Stage 1 and Stag...
- They have a spcial kind of bottle that you can use for it...I think they have it at babies r us. I can't remember where I have seen it. Sorry I couldn't be of more h...
- I have never done this or used it but I know they have special bottles made just for cereal feeding have you tried looking for one of those at the store? I know when m...
