Breast Pump: Enfamil
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Breast Pump Advice
Asked by J.A. from San Diego
on June 14, 2009
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I just had my second son last week and I'm in the market for a breast pump. I had the Medela single deluxe electric with my first son and hated it (the motor broke twi...
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- Avent. I used the dual electrical and single manual for both of my kids, and loved them. Every single piece can get sterilize, so there are no icky parts. I used the A...
- i heard the platex one works great! i personally got the medella in style (i think it was) double pump. maybe just get a simple hand pump unless you really want an ele...
- J., i was given a bailey medical pump by my neighbor who is a nurse. it worked great and it isn't expensive... http://www.baileymed.com/
Pumping Isn't Working!!
Asked by S.B. from Oklahoma City
on July 31, 2008
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I have a 5 month old who I breastfeed. I work fulltime and pump 3 times a day at work. My problem is that in the last 5 days I'm only pumping 1 oz out of each breast...
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- I'm not sure what kind of pump you have, but it could be that some of the pump parts need to be replaced. Many companies that make breast pumps have a 1-800 number yo...
- Hi S., Oh my, I just typed out this response and it dissapeared, so I will try again. I know how you are feeling but there is hope, I made it to 15 months of pu...
- First, make sure your water and whole food (not processed or fast food) intake is adaquate. If your water and nutrient level is low, your body will sacrifice productio...
Plano Mom Looking for Good Breast Pump
Asked by C.W. from Dallas
on September 11, 2007
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I'm looking for any advise on a Breast pump. Where do I get one? What's the best one and should I rent or buy if we are not having any other children?
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- I know many of the mother's suggested not to rent a pump. I will tell you that some people really do not enjoy pumping and end up with a pump that they have paid 200+...
- The Medela Pump N Style is a fantastic pump and I would highly recommend it. Before purchasing, I would suggest you call your insurance company as many will cover the...
- Hi C., Call Amy Dellinger, ###-###-#### she can rent you a Medela Pump and accessories. She is great to work with and you will love love love the Medela Pump. ...
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 ...
Pumped Breast Milk
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on November 28, 2006
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I have some pumped breatmilk in bottles in the fridge, before feeding them to the baby how long can they stay out at room temp? somtimes it seems like the breastmilk i...
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- I was always told that if it was fresh milk you could leave it out 24 hours. If frozen or had been cooled only 2 hours. In regards to using formula, if you start sup...
- I have read a lot of different time limits for the freshness of breastmilk. I would say that the following is the best/easiest rule of thumb: 5-5-5. 5 hours at room...
- I had the same issue only because I was not pumping enough to fulfill my daughter. My Ped recommended Enfamil which worked great for us I would do half breatmilk half ...
Confused About Melamine in Enfamil Formula and What I Should Do!
Asked by J.F. from Denver
on December 7, 2008
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I am sure you have all heard lately that trace amounts of Melamine has been found in Enfamil (with Iron) formula.
I have tried to go online and see what is being sai...
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- J., Definitely check with your doctor, but if she's been taking it and has had no adverse affects, I wouldn't worry about it. Both of my children were fed Enfamil(...
- I would switch away from Enfamil. Melamine is a disaster, and it's added to the formula to falsely make the iron content appear higher in tests. There's no other rea...
- I would not trust any infant formula. These are made in the US and I doubt US manufacturers are adding melamine - but they are using Chinese ingredients, so probably ...
Enfamil AR Lipil *******HELP!!!!!
Asked by M.C. from Huntington
on December 6, 2006
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Does anyone use this formula???? Does anyone have trouble with it??? It is the only thing my son can take.....he has been on it since he was 2 months old....but the ...
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- This may sound stupid, but did you consider just making a bigger opening in the nipple? When my son was a baby there were several times that in a hurry, and to mak...
- My son is on Zantac too...poor little guy:( I only breastfeed so I don't know about formula. But I can help on the warming it up problem! The sell bottle warmers th...
- My son is now almost 14 months now, but I did run into t his problem whem he took formula. We would travel to Kentucky a lot (his father's family is from there) so we...
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...
Seeking Advice on Formula: Enfamil or Similac?
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on May 12, 2008
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My baby drank the standard milk based formula and breastmilk since birth. The constant stomach irritability started soon thereafter. So, tried soy and now am using S...
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- My daughter who is 7 now was on Enfamil via a WIC(women infant children program provided by the state) back then so now that I have a newborn they provide Similac. Th...
- My niece has the same condition. She uses the pink/white Similac. Her mom did the breastfeeding/formula combo and she was constantly cranky. The mom got sick and had t...
- My daughter started having stomach issues when we put her on Enfimil. I was told to switch to soy, but that was just a gross formula. I am a big believer in not feedin...
Enfamil Lipil (Gentle) vs Similac Advance with Iron
Asked by A.S. from Columbus
on August 16, 2006
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Our second son is three weeks old. we nursed for the first week and a half while weaning to Similac Advance with Iron. Our son does well enough on formula in general...
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- Hi A. The bottles with the straws in them are called Dr. Brown bottles. I used them with my second son and he seemed to be less gassy like the other person wrote ...
- i also recommend dr browns bottles. for us, they made a big difference.
- I love the similac with iron I would stay on that my son never spit up on it but my daughter did every bottle so its just babies are different the gas and fussiness tr...
