Cholesterol & Blood Pressure: Infant, Similac
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Nature's One Organic Formula for Baby?
Asked by Z.L. from Denver
on June 19, 2008
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Sadly I have thrown in the towel for breastfeeding my twins, age 6 months. I have started them on Nature's One formula - the can says that it is "Toddler Formula" but...
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- Yes. I use it and it's wonderful. I use the soy formula. They only say it's for toddlers because the company is a big supporter of breastfeeding until the child is 1 y...
- Yes, this is a BM is best kind of post, I do understand that there are sometimes reasons that nursing is not an option. The U.S. Dept of Health recommends that all ...
- We do Earth's Best to Supliment.
High Allergy Baby- Is Neocate Formula Ok?
Asked by N.W. from Los Angeles
on August 13, 2009
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has anyone had any bad reactions to Neocate formula? i have a baby allergic to soy, dairy, wheat, nuts, corn, eggs, garlic, beats, pork... you get the point. i'm still...
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- Lots of great advice here and I agree. Keep breastfeeding and if you need to use a formula use the Neocate (sounds just like a doctor who will also tell you that vacci...
- I would continue breastfeeding for sure!!!! It is always the best!!!! You are doing the right thing. Doctors dont' know everything. I hope you are not vaccinating this...
- I'm sure that having a very limited diet is a pain for you, but it sounds like you're wanting to just continue breastfeeding. I would stick with it, if you're baby is...
Need Help with Baby Eczema- Does Hypoallegenic Formula Help?
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on October 12, 2009
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My 4 month old son has eczema all over his arms, legs and cheeks He's got these big red splotches all over and doesn't seem to be going away. The doctor said to try h...
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- Cetaphil lotion is the only thing that helped my daughter. And it helped a lot. I love it for me too.
- My 5-month old has a sililar issue. I used cetaphil and it 90% went away.
- My son who has eczema also turned out to have food allergies, so it may be worth asking your doctor to do the blood test, at least. We found that Goodstart worked best...
Tube Fed Baby
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on March 14, 2008
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I have a 15 month old son who was diagnosed with severe acid reflux when he was 3 months old. He has been tube fed his whole life pretty much. I have been working wi...
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- Is it possible that the child has scaring from the reflux? Has he had a scope to determine if there is damage to his esophagus? Some stricture from scaring might caus...
- Hi K., My brother's son had this exact problem. The course of action was the same as yours - working with an OT. He was tube fed for the first 2 1/2 years of his ...
- My daughter was born at 26 weeks and was also tube fed for about 7 weeks. As soon as we started to bottle feed her we had problems. After an upper GI at Children's w...
Breast Fed Baby Allergic to Dairy Products
Asked by J.R. from Tucson
on November 11, 2007
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Well, after a long seven months of not knowing why my son wouldn't gain weight like he should, and being a very coliky baby.. we have finally figured out that he is al...
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- Same happened with my son and I didn't eat dairy for a year. But, every baby is different. I didn't have to avoid small amounts of dairy like in baked goods or dress...
- I had the same issue. Fortunately I realized this on my own after about 2 months and was able to change my diet. I just had to stay aware for the obvious dairy (milk...
- I had the same problem w/ 2 of my 3 babies. I found that eliminating everything w/ dairy was neccessary at first. It seems like everything has milk in it. After a few ...
Milk Allergy? What Else Can I Try Besides Soy?
Asked by M.E. from Spokane
on January 18, 2011
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I think my 13 month old is allergic to milk. Even though he his on similac sensitve which is a dairy based formula. I've tried lactos free milk mixed with formula and ...
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- Goat milk. I used it and when my children got older I kept goats and milked them. You don't have to milk goats as goat milk is in stores fresh...health food stores wh...
- Try rice milk...it's what I use, because I am nursing an 8 month old who is allergic to milk...and yes, soy has some sort of hormonal quality to it that in large doses...
- My son is allergic to tons of things, including milk AND soy. We give him Rice Dream Rice Milk that is enriched with vitamins A, D, B12 and calcium. Our pediatrician t...
Still Spitting Up
Asked by K.T. from Phoenix
on May 16, 2008
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Hello MamaSource moms !!! I'm writing in regards to see if I'm overreacting or if it is something I should be concerned about. My son who is 3 months old CONTINIOUSLY ...
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- I know this may sound wierd but have you tried chiropractic? I have a friend who regularly sees this chiropractic/massuse lady, and when she was pregnant with her dau...
- I had the same problem with my son, and it lasted until my son was 6 mnths old. I also am a first ti,e mom and thought something was wronf, until the doctor ran some ...
- My daughter had the same issues when she was an infant. We too tried different kinds of formula. Our Dr. finally had us try ALIMENTUN. It is very expensive but IT W...
What are your experience with soy formula with infant?
Asked by S.M. from Phoenix
on August 18, 2008
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Are there any moms here who feed their baby soy formula?
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- I'm not a brand new mom but my experience with soy goes back a long time. I placed my now 39 year old daughter on soy when she was not thriving on breast milk and who...
- be very careful with formulas - READ the labels - make sure you aren't giving too much protein and sugar and fillers - try natural almond milk
- Yes...was there more to the questin? Just email if you have questions about it.
When to Start Whole Milk
Asked by J.D. from Kokomo
on February 9, 2010
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My ten month old has been on Enfamil his whole life. However it is starting to look like he may be ready for a change. He loves his baby food, and sometimes refuses ...
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- Have you tried sippy cups or straw cups? Is he getting teeth? My daughter was really curious about using other cups around this age and also did not like "sucking" o...
- My daughter is 10 months also. I asked our pediatrican and she said that we need to wait at least until 12 months on formula. Then, last Friday, I received on the mai...
- You're supposed to wait until they are one. One of the main reasons you should wait until after baby is 1 year old to introduce milk as a formula/breast milk replaceme...
Constipation Issues on 1 Year Old--has Had Problems Since Birth
Asked by A.C. from Athens
on April 7, 2010
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I'll start with background info. When my daughter was born they put her on regular Similac formula. She spit up everytime we fed her in the hospital so we asked if m...
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- She needs a digestive enzyme and magnesium. All the aluminum in the vaccines chow up the magnesium. 99% of all constipation is a magnesium deficiency. There are li...
- Hello there. Sorry to hear your little one is having such a hard time. Mine is almost 24 months. She got very constipated once she was around 1. I guess we feed he...
- I suggest that you keep her on the formula longer. I drink rice milk because of various allergies. The problem w/ rice milk for babies is the lack of protein. So do...
