Decongestants: Similac
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Regaining Milk Supply
Asked by J.K. from Charlotte
on January 9, 2009
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My daughter is 9 weeks old. I have been breastfeed since she was born. In the past few days, my milk supply has decreased dramatically. I have rented a hospital pum...
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- Hi J. You may need to contact a lactation consultant. You can call the hospital where you delivered and there should be an LC in the nursery area. Sometimes they wi...
- I went through the same thing and by 9 weeks my milk was mostly gone too. It started going away around 6-7 weeks and I know it was because I did not diligently pump e...
- 1) Drink more fluids, especially water. 2) Eat healthy foods! Lots of veggies, fruits, and proteins. 2) DO NOT STRESS! Honestly, the stress of returning to work and...
How to Dry up Milk Supply
Asked by L.B. from Billings
on July 23, 2010
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I just had my baby girl a week ago and we found out she wont drink breast milk or milk based formula so I had to switch to soy formula. So now I'm trying to get my mi...
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- Actually I noticed that every time I had a cold while I was breastfeeding and I took Sudafed, it really negatively impacted my milk supply. Maybe you could ask your do...
- the cabbage works- keep it in the fridge, pull one leaf per breast and kind of break any of the hard "veins" in the cabbage to make it more comfortable put it next to ...
- L., Dear heavens, that is all your doc told you about? I see you've got 20 answers ahead of mine so I'll keep it short. Benedryl and sudafed. I suggest if you take be...
Allergic to Formula?
Asked by S.T. from El Paso
on March 6, 2008
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I have been pumping and feeding my 5 month old breast milk up until now, but my milk supply is dwindling, and I am ready to put her on formula. We tried Similac formu...
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- Hi S., My little guy has been on formula since the get-go because he was adopted at two days old. However, he did not have a BM for 5 weeks w/o a suppository. Our p...
- hi try using soy milk my granddaughter was the same way and she did real good on the soy milk
- I had the same problem with my now 11 month old daughter. The doctors told me I had to even quit breast feeding her because of her milk protein allergy/lactose intoler...
Help! My 4 Week Old Wont Poop!
Asked by G.S. from Dallas
on September 26, 2009
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Hello Moms, I need some advice as to how to get my 4 week old little boy to poop regularly. It's so strange, because he was pooping fine in the first few days he was h...
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- Karo syrup. That is what I had to use for all my babies. use a hlaf teaspoon and mix it with his milk. He will start to get regular after a couple feedings.
- It's not uncommon for breastfed babies to go quite a while without pooping (up to 4 or 5 days is normal). It's only been a day and a half, I think it may be too soon ...
- Jennifer T has the best suggestions so far. Breast is definitely best. The only reason you have low milk supply, as Jennifer stated, is because of the formula given....
Acne/Rash From Soy Formula?
Asked by T.B. from Los Angeles
on April 15, 2008
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I've had to supplement with formula as I'm not producing enough at the moment. I gave my daughter a soy formula (earth's best brand) one night. My husband used a lacto...
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- Hello T.-when I went from breastfeeding to formula my baby developed dry skin also. There is nothing more pure then mommy's milk so I wouldn't doubt that her body is ...
- many different elements can cause skin rashes on a child, but it is wise to try to find the source. because dairy can be hard on young digestive systems and the soy f...
- Hi T.-- I agree with Natalie on the regular formula thing...unless there is a ethical or medical reason, you should probably try the regular 1st. I would just chec...
Colick and Tummy Troubles
Asked by T.E. from Greenville
on January 24, 2008
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Hi, I have a 9 week old son who has been to the doctor more than I have my entire life. For the first 6 weeks he screamed/cried from 6pm until he feel asleep. His sto...
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- hey I had the same prblem with my son when he was born and the doctores told me the same thin but i went to a specialist and come to find he was lactose intolerant and...
- My daughter is now 17 months old and we dealt wtih acid reflux up until her first b-day. A couple things I would say is try Miralax in his bottle. It is a stool soft...
- Have you tried different bottles??? I use Born Free and my boy does great with them. Also, you could look at your diet, some babies have allergies, could be milk, whe...
Baby Formula
Asked by A.F. from New York
on February 24, 2011
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I've been trying to give my 3 week old baby formula as well as breast milk, she's getting the bottle because she had problems with latching on. The problem is, I've t...
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- There are different types of formulas within the Enfamil and Smilac lines....I had problems with spit up and gas on the regular formula...I had to use Enfamil Nutramig...
- Instead of continuing down the formula track, I would contact a lactation consultant or a Le Leche League person for help with latch. Breastmilk is best and formula i...
- You may need to switch to a soy based formula. I did the same thing with my girl. When I went back to work, I had to supplement her breast milk with formula and I tri...
Nursing Concerns
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on February 20, 2009
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Hello, I am wondering if anyone has had thoughts that their BM supply was low? I feel like I do everything right..eat, sleep, I've take Fenugreek, etc...But for some r...
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- K., I apologize, I didn't read any of the responses, so if you heard this, sorry. I actually had the same thing happen at 11months (so close to making it 1yr. which ...
- K., I have been there. I made it through with a lot support from my lactation consultant. They are so helpful and understanding. Best of luck.
- Hi K.! I understand your concern and I hear a lot of moms who are like you and think they aren't producing enough and then end up quiting which makes me sad. It's comp...
Lack of Milk
Asked by E.D. from Great Falls
on May 11, 2008
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Hi, I would like to get your advice. I have an almost 3-year old daughter and 32 weeks pregnant.
My daughter was born 3 weeks early and never really went to the breas...
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- I had problems with my first, but the second and third went better. Just stay calm and see what happens. You can't fix anything with worry, I've tried.
- Dear E., First of all, I'd like the name of the lactation consultant who looked at your breasts and decided they weren't good for milk production. The person is an id...
- My first was a preemie and couldn't latch on and after similar struggles to yours, I gave up. She is a very healthy 13 year old who tells her friends that I am her "B...
Newborns
Asked by F.V. from New York
on May 18, 2009
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I posted a question a few weeks ago and got a lot of good responses so here goes another....My husband's parents came to visit for Mother's Day and they were being gra...
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- Babies that young are not likely to sleep all of the way through the night. the only reason that they would wake up is if they are hungry or in need of contact, other...
- Hi F.! I agree with Kim R! I am a mother of twins who was very consistant with schedules, and while some might disagree with me, with being so strick, it kept me a ...
- Wow- I love it when we visit my family in Florida, but it takes us at least two weeks to "reprogram"! My sister is expecting twins and it looks like she's in for a re...
