Dr. Visits: Alimentum
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Simliac Alimentum
Asked by N.H. from Dayton
on March 1, 2010
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Hey mamas, i recently switched my 5 week old daughter to alimentum to see if it would help with her crying, fussiness, and spit up, as well her crazy bowel movements. ...
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- If your daughter is not doing well with the formula you should take her to the doctor and let them see what is wrong. If another formula is what she needs then they w...
- I would nurse more and feed less formula all around. As for the stuff you got from WIC that doesn't suit her, you could ask WIC if they want it back (because you're n...
- I agree. The formula is great if it's needed. There are many reasons babys can be fussy. I know the Dr. will cost money, but it may save you money in the long run an...
Acid Reflux HELP - Tips and Doctor Recommendations
Asked by I.A. from Columbus
on July 17, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I have a 4 month old daughter who was recently diagnosed with acid reflux. She had always been fussy and I took her to the doctor several times (in Can...
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- Ok now I know what you are going through I was just there with one of my twins so First thing is you should have your babies doctor get an appt with a GI specialist ...
- Hi I., First of all, you're not a terrible mom. You're doing everything you can to help your child but unfortunately your resources have let you both down. Second, My ...
- Hey there. Sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time. My son who is now 14 started life with a really bad bout of acid reflux syndrome. First, I cannot stres...
Switching from Formula to Milk
Asked by F.H. from Mobile
on August 5, 2007
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My daughter turned 1 on August 2nd and she has been on Similac Alimentum since she was six weeks old.The doctor said that if I gave her whole milk now it would make he...
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- Hi F. - I can't answer your question about WIC, but I can tell you how we transitioned my son to whole milk. I myself am lactose intolerant and I breastfed my son, so ...
- DD was on a couple of different types of formula (all lactose free, one soy based, and something else) Does your child eat food yet? When DD started eating food, I t...
- Did the doctor not suggest something to do?? If he says whole milk is going to make her throw up, then what does he expect that you give her? I'd call the doctor's of...
Moms with Reflux Babies
Asked by D.F. from Philadelphia
on March 15, 2008
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Hi! My son just turned 7 months and has severe silent reflux and is on "liquid gold" similac alimentum, he is unable to break down the milk proteins in regular formul...
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- Hello. My son is going to be one in April. He has had acid reflux and could not break down milk proteins ever since he was born. Are you giving any medication? He i...
- D., have you had him checked out for celiac disease or gluten intolerance? I know it sounds odd, but wheat binders are used in many products and also in "natural flav...
- hello my son had severe reflux, they put him on medicine. i switched to advent bottles, the closest to the matraul thing, i had to feed him the bottle with his back ag...
Similac Vs. Enfamil
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on January 23, 2008
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Hello Mommies! I have a newborn, only 13 days old. We've figured out she has a milk intolerance so we started giving her Similac Alimentum formula about a week ago. ...
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- My Dr. recommended Enfamil. Both of my daughters had problems with formula. I ended up putting my first on Soy and my second on Lactofree and they did much better. ...
- I used Isomil soy for my daughter, I don't think it really fixed the gassy pain. I found something called GRIPE WATER, It's made with ginger root, fennel, and chamomi...
- I am a mother of 23 month old triplets. They were all started on enfamil enfacare (to gain weight). They all were switched to enfamil nutramigen for different reasons...
Baby Throws up a Lot!
Asked by B.H. from Phoenix
on September 3, 2008
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My little guy is almost 3 months old now and pretty much after every feeding, he throws up when he burps. Sometimes he throws up in between feedings. It is enough to...
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- I haven't had this problem, but I spoke with a Mom in my Moms Group and she had those problems with both of her boys. It was very serious where they couldn't keep foo...
- My daughter had the same thing. She was on Zantac for her reflux. It helped a lot. If it is not helping your baby maybe you need to go to something stronger. My da...
- Hi B., I'm Chris. My second daughter, Brianne, had projectile vomiting when she was a baby. Our first never did, so we asked the Dr. He said she'd outgrow it... pro...
8 Week Old So Miserable... Allergy, Intolerance to Formula or Colic?
Asked by R.M. from Boston
on February 7, 2011
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we switched to alimentum last week for my poor little one. she had been so so gassy and cranky and spitty on similac sensitive. since on the alimentum she's still ga...
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- my daughter was like that we start to warm her formula up and do only an oz or so then burp then an oz more and burp we made sure to burp very often and we also switch...
- I'm not sure I have any helpful answers, but my now 11 year old daughter has acid reflux and when she was a baby she had both the acid reflux AND colic - so yes, it is...
- Good news! I went through a similar situation with my son. Regardless of what people say, my son was breast fed and STILL so very unhappy (with some tired and unhap...
Changed Behavoir in 4 Month Old
Asked by M.M. from Pittsburgh
on January 3, 2008
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My 4 month old daughter has been in the hospital 6 days after birth for a high fever (nothing came of it, just a virus), then she was diagnosed with reflux (now on zan...
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- I would highly recommend getting an appointment ASAP and have her ears checked. As a mother of two children who have experienced ear infections early on, it sounds si...
- You will probably get numerous suggestions and here is another one. Could be a dairy allergy. My daughter had similar behavior although she was only 2 months old at ...
- I always found that when my son was teething he got an ear infection. Maybe her ears are bothering her? It's hard for babies to drink when their ears hurt. Also use...
My 4 Month Old Has Really Bad Breath
Asked by E.W. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2010
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My 4 month old has really bad breath for the last two days. He is breastfed and also eats about 5 oz of formula a day. He happens to like Alimentum even though he do...
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- This has been happening to my 5 month old as well and he is also on reflux meds (prilosec)... His bad breath comes and goes. I just assumed it was related to the med...
- Hi E., When sour breath becomes chronic, there is almost always a "stomach heat" condition (this is a Chinese medical term0, and there is something out of balance i...
- The sour milk description kind of rang a bell for me. Are you sure it's his breath and not the folds of his neck? My daughter was very chubby at that age and when sh...
What Could Be Wrong with My Baby?
Asked by K.C. from New York
on April 22, 2009
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I really am going to loose my mind and need some advice, suggestions or explanations here. Any help is super appreciated!
My LO is going to be 6 weeks tomorrow. At ...
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- You explained what's been going on very well here. I would print this out and bring it with you to your pediatrician and a pediatric GI specialist, so that you can des...
- First of all K., I am so sorry. Have you taken your baby to the doctor? It sounds like you really need to take him in asap. The only thing I can offer is prayer. I...
- Hey K. - Here are a few things that helped us out with similar stuff. First of all, Thrush can be from allergies to foods and not just dairy. So far I cut out the...
