Boppy: Infant, Nutramigen
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Nutramigen
Asked by N.Z. from Chicago
on June 15, 2009
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Hi Ladies...
My daughter has been having the hardest time with formula. She spits up insanely and is colicky...my Dr. said he thinks it's time for nutramigen. My ...
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- Have you tried the formula already that is already made? My daughter had a hard time with formula as well (sounds like your problem) but could keep cereal down. I sw...
- Discuss it with you doctor and share that the expense is too much and see if there are other options. Also doctor's offices receive samples of formula and see if you ...
- You could try relactating and then breast feed her. It will likely be easier on her stomach. you will need a pump for that. Basically, you start pumping and with ti...
Infant Reflux
Asked by T.M. from Lansing
on April 26, 2008
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Hello....My son is now 3 months old and since he was born he has had certain problems with feeding in one way or another. lately the challenge has been the possibility...
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- Well im kind of dealing with the same issue. My daughter is almost 4 months and is 11 lbs. She weighed 6 14 then droped to 5 13. I breastfed full time till almost 3 m...
- Best of luck with your situation. You are handling the stress very well. My daughter is now 3yo and memories of the stress are finally dimming. She was diagnosed wi...
- Hi T. Have you had him checked for pyloeric stenouses? Its alittle problem that more boys have than girls and it usually occurs when they are young like yours is. O...
Seeking Advice on Infant Reflux
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on June 18, 2009
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Hi moms, I posted a question last week about my newborn and having difficulty while she slept with her breathing. I went to the doc and they think it is reflux. I also...
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- Based on my experience, my advice is to PLEASE keep breastfeeding but eliminate dairy from your diet, at least for a couple of weeks. If she doesn't improve, you haven...
- I've heard that cereal in a bottle can help for reflux (NOT for sleeping through the night or as a way to get solids). Perhaps it's worth a try mixed with your bm. A ...
- Hello-I have been in your situation with my daughter. I was determined to keep on breastfeeding and the person that saved me was a wonderful lactation consultant. Sh...
Colic Baby??? Hearing impaired...Feeling Guilty for Other Kids!!
Asked by H.R. from Bellingham
on October 16, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I guess I need some advice, I have 3 kids a 13 year old boy, a 2 year old girl and a 6 week old girl. I think the baby might have colic. She is super h...
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- My best guess is that because your daughter is hearing impaired she is screaming. Something is not right in her little world and that's the only way she has of telling...
- I'll keep it short and sweet since my own little one is on my lap...have you considered chiropractic/cranio-sacral work for the colic? We started taking my son when he...
- I'm wondering why, if you are worried about lactose intolerance, you are breastfeeding? Have you tried a couple of days of just the Nutramigen (while storing your milk...
Seeking Advice on Baby Reflux and Prevacid
Asked by K.T. from Denver
on February 17, 2009
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Hi MOMS
I have an 8 week old baby girl with silent reflux. She was first put on zantac 0.8ml twice a day. This worked for two days she was a differnt baby. After th...
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- I am a mother of two beautiful girls who both suffer from Acid Reflux. My oldest, 5, has had it all her life as well. We have been going to a specialist at Primary C...
- I'm so sorry to hear your little one has reflux!! I have a 6-month old who also has reflux and I'm not going to lie, it can be tough! It's SO frustrating in the beginn...
- My son also had silent reflex between about 2 weeks and 5 1/2 months. Due to changes in his cortisol level, it only occurred between @10 PM and @10 AM. So, he napped w...
Baby Can't Sleep Due to Spit Up
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on November 21, 2006
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My ten week old can't stay asleep because she constantly wakes herself up with a belly ache and spitting up. And its not just a little spit up its a water fall and usu...
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- my two cents, my son did the same thing we couldn't leave the house without every hand towel and cloth diaper going with us because he spit up projectile. in stead of ...
- Ask your pediatrician about reflux. This sounds like a typical case of it. You should notice changes for the better in your little darling 3 or 4 days after you star...
- I would say it sounds like reflux too. My son had this. He was on Prevacid until 9 months and then was weaned off it over a one month period. He still spat up until...
Should I Give Prevacid or Zantac to My 5 Mos. Old Baby with Reflux?
Asked by O.G. from New York
on February 24, 2008
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My 5 month old baby girl was diagnosed with reflux several weeks after her birth. Her pediatrician prescribed 15 mg of prevacid a day. I have noticed improvement wit...
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- Try asking for Prilosec. That seemed to work better for my son. I wasn't happy with the Prevacid. I hope this helps and good luck. Also, not sure where you live, b...
- Oh, I feel for you. My little one (now 21 months) was diagnosed w/acid reflex in the hospital 2 days after he was born. Our pediatrician prescribed Zantac when he wa...
- My baby had reflux and it went away about the 6 month mark. Our pediatrician prescribed Axid. I recommend it. It didn't seem to have any side effects, and worked ve...
A Colicky Baby
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on October 14, 2008
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Hi everyone... I'm writing this for my sister... She has a 4 month old boy who is VERY colicky! She has changed his formula several times. He is eating about 6-7 oz ev...
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- So wonderful of you to find out more info for you sister. I will say that the baby is being introduced rice way too soon, it sounds like his system is not ready for i...
- Two things that helped my boys: taking them outside (I don't know why, but it works like a charm) and rocking them back and forth in a baby stroller. I even brought m...
- does she use the "Dr. Brown" bottles?? he designed them for his youngest son (who is now 18 ) due to excessive colic. My daughter is using them with her son who is alm...
Seeking Advice on Colicky Baby
Asked by J.M. from Tampa
on October 23, 2006
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Does anyone have any advice on colick? My son has been experiencing this lately. I breastfeed and bottle feed him and he was experiencing some reflux. Then I heard t...
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- Hey. My 2 month old became colicky after changing her formula..it was PURE hell. The only thing that worked was taking her to the chiropractor. I know that sounds weir...
- They have this homeopathic dissovlable pill at GNC for colicy babies. My neice was extremely colicy and we put a pill or two in with her formula. (you can also place ...
- Sound like gerd ask your pediatrician about zantac or prevacid, I see donald george at nemours clinic. He will help you he is awesome ###-###-#### to get a new patien...
Baby HATES This Rice Cereal for Reflux
Asked by L.H. from Des Moines
on April 22, 2009
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Today my 13 week old son went to see a GI specialist for his awful reflux. He's been hospitalized for failure to thrive due to his reflux.Anyway, during his visit, he ...
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- L., My heart goes out to you. This sounds like a really stressful situation for you and your son. It seems that if your son is nursing eagerly, you should nurse h...
- Oh my gosh, that all sounds so awful! I have heard just the opposite of rice milk for reflux, it just seems to make it more painful coming up. I always was told, nev...
- I will echo everyone else - the cereal is not working, and is causing MORE issues (choking, not breathing), so stop it. I can't believe he suggested that, and especia...
