Dishes & Utensils: Similac
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Powder vs Liquid Soy Similac - Any Difference?
Asked by J.A. from Chicago
on June 29, 2009
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Hi Moms, our doctor recommended soy for our son as he was not digesting the rgular similac. He spit up quite a bit and had a bm during/after each bottle. Although h...
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- I tried both, with both of my girls. Oh how I remember it like it was yesterday! The powder worked way better than the pre-mixed. The powder is thinner and more easily...
- I think that there is. My fist daughter had trouble with spitting up all of the time. Before I switched her, I tried the pre-made reg formula and it worked like a ch...
- Sometimes the powder can be more gassy than the liquid regardless if its soy or regular. The important thing to remember is to never shake the bottle to mix it with t...
Cluster Feeding??
Asked by J.K. from Kalamazoo
on January 10, 2012
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My little one is about 1 week old now. Breastfeeding is going well during the day until about 7 at night. Then he starts what I am told is cluster feeding, he goes b...
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- Ok First I want you to stop BREATH RELAX!!!!! You are doing awesome you are a fresh mommy again your drained and tired and doing very very very very very WELL!!!!!! No...
- I think it's less of a hunger thing at night and more of a "soothing" thing. I would try to pump one side while he nurses the other, then offer the other breast (the ...
- La Leche League! You can find a meeting/leader near you at http://www.llli.org/webus.html Also check out the leaky b@@B page on facebook! AndI'm with the other'...
Feeding
Asked by S.G. from San Francisco
on May 11, 2010
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Hi moms, need your help .. my son is 8 months old and hates formula. I have been feeding him breast milk froma bottle since I brought him home he has nevr taken the b...
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- Hello CPG's Mom, when my daughter in law went through this about the same age she was told to give a sippy cup with juice or whole milk and just introduce it to him, ...
- If your milk supply is decreasing it is time to increase his other sources of nutrition. Either soft table foods cut small or mashed up, or baby food mixed with baby c...
- Hi, I actually had a same problem with my son. He was always a great eater, no matter if breastfed or breastmilk from the bottle. However, he would never take formula....
Feeding
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on February 9, 2008
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I have a 5 month old.. I have some questions..
1. We just started rice cereal on Tues, and she seemed to like it at first, but now really doesn't. Should I keep tryi...
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- Stick with the feeding, and keep trying the cereal. It may take up to 20 tries before your baby starts to like any single item. After a 3 to 5 days, to rule out alergi...
- Hi I have had some of the same reactions as you are having. My son sometimes loves something and other times won't eat it but we keep at it and try it another time. ...
- A., I had the same problems with all of my kids and by the 4th one (I have 5) I took matters into my own hands and tried Carnation Good Start formula and it worked. I...
Crying Baby After Feeding
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on February 1, 2007
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My son 4 months old is formula fed and it is given whne you take the bottle away he will cry. My husband and I are having a problem with him crying when he has finish...
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- It might be he is crying because he still wants to suck, not necessarily want to eat more. So I would offer him a pacifier after he has had an opportunity to burp, an...
- My 4 month old does the same thing. He whines a little after feeding no matter how much he eats. I generally will try and burp him, walk around the house, or immedia...
- My daughter was diagnosed with reflux at around 4 weeks old.. She would scream uncontrollably after feedings. We switched to Enfamil Gentlease and added 1tsp of rice p...
Help with Sleeping and Feeding Issue....
Asked by J.W. from Cincinnati
on September 27, 2007
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Hi..I am a single mother of a beautiful 3 month old boy. This boy has turned into a living bottemless pit. I recently increased his feedings to 7 ounces and he is STIL...
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- J. Doctors usually recommend that babies stay on formula (breast milk) for one complete year. My guess is that your son may be missing something from his diet. If you...
- Sounds like a growth spurt to me. Also, it's not unusual for a 3 month old to wake up several times/night anyway. In fact, I dare to say it's "normal." He could also b...
- He's probably just going through a growth spurt, I think they can last a week or two (my son had one that lasted for about 10 days). Good for you for not being pressur...
My 8 Month Old Is Not Interested in Eating from the Spoon, Among Other Issues
Asked by A.B. from Los Angeles
on March 21, 2010
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My daughter has always had feeding issues. She has always had a smaller appetite. Right now, she drinks about 24 ounces in a 24 hour period, if we are lucky (she drink...
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- I know I am late in responding, but we had terrible constipation with our second child (who also was born with GERD and milk protein intolerance). The foods that real...
- hi i think if the problem is still going on i just suggestion that you take your daughter to the doctor because when it happen to me with my son i took him to the doct...
- Hi there! My daughter who is now 9 months old had some digestive issues from birth. I tried breastfeeding and switched to formula when she was 6 weeks old as I thought...
Trouble with Feeding Formula to 7 Month Old.
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on March 11, 2008
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I am trying to get my 7 month old daughter to start eating formula. She has been on Breast milk since birth. I am a working mom and my sister keeps my daughter. ...
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- It may not be the formula it might be the style of nipple you are using. When my daughter was born she would not take the nipple that the hospital gave her and they r...
- I thought my son (8 mo) would be the same way so we started with 3oz BM and 1 oz formula mixed and then slowly moved the ratio to be more fomula. I started dropping p...
- What formula are you trying? Also, do you have a store of breast milk leftZ? I've heard that Nestle Good Start without the DHA and ARA are a good choice and I've hea...
Need Help with 4 Month Old Who Will Not Eat More than 3 Ounces During a Feeding
Asked by A.B. from Los Angeles
on December 5, 2009
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First, some background: She has a calm cheerful temperment. Goes down for naps without a problem.
We put her on Similac Sensitive formula (lactose-free) when she wa...
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- Hi A.. My now 4 yr old was the same way. Although I breastfed her until she was 6 months old, she had to drink pumped milk out of a bottle at 4 months old when I ret...
- My son had and still has the same problem. And is now almost a year old! I put him on enfamil soy if you start off slowly with rice cereal first, maybe not even and ou...
- My daughter had some feeding issues. 3 ounces was great success with her. As others have said 3 hour feeding schedule is about right for a 4 month old. Be patient a...
Feeding 10 Month Old
Asked by S. from Denver
on June 30, 2010
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I have a sweet 10 month old that is still being breastfed. He only nurses 3 or 4 times a day and is eating solids. He started refusing the bottle at 6 months and has ...
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- That's interesting, when my littlest one was about 10 months, I was ready to be done with nursing and my Pediatrician told me to slowly introduce it and I used Horizon...
- Hi-- A friend of ours left and her son wouldn't take the bottle or sippy either. Her mother spoon fed him the breast milk. Mix the breast milk with everything he ea...
- Our son was difficult to get enough liquids into, and also underweight to a whole host of health issues. Our feeding therapist recommended Carnation Instant Breakfast...
