Dr. Visits: Similac
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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...
Pediatric GI Doctor
Asked by J.A. from Kansas City
on June 3, 2007
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One of my twins has reflux and crys 75% of the day. I took him to see a doctor on Friday because I believe he may be in pain. She believes he has reflux (but him on ...
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- I took my son to Children's Mercy South GI clinic. I don't remember the doctors name but I love them. Also my son's pedatrician is wonderful. We switched to him bec...
- i don't have any good pediatric gi doctors, the one i saw was rude and dismissive, but we switched our son to similac isomil advance soy formula, and it helped him gre...
- First, Children's Mercy is the best- hands down! I love Charlie Roberts in the GI dept, although you really can't go wrong down there. I'm not sure if you need a ref...
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...
Is This a Food Allergy
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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My daughter is 6 weeks old and has a "rash" on her face. It seems to come and go. After she feeds (Similac Advanced w/ Iron) it gets red. About 20 min later it's just...
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- Hi T., I would say yes that seems like at least a sensitivity. My son was diagnosed with lots of food allergies early in life and sometimes the reactions to the ...
- Hold on for the next week appt. so dr. can see for himself what it looks like. As long as baby is not crying (like it's burning her or irretating her) don't worry till...
- We went through similar issues w/ my daughter who is now 4. We switched detergents to All free for all our laundry and started using Arbonne products. Unfortunately ...
OMG Mothers with Twins Please Help
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on September 16, 2009
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I have one month old twin girls and they come home from the hospital this Friday.. I have been researching the formula they are taking and have to keep taking and OMG ...
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- You are just going to have to bite the bullet until they're no longer on the 22cal. After that, you can get the store brand formula at wal=mart or target for about hal...
- You have some great responses. I had a child years ago on a special formula and was a single mom. WIC is a great resource check to see if you qualify ( the social or f...
- Why don't you breast feed? - it's free. If you haven't been, start pumping now - not too late I'm sure. You can feed two healthy babies if you eat well yourself. ...
Constipation
Asked by J.L. from Oklahoma City
on October 23, 2007
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My 7 week old daughter is having trouble with some constipation. She started on Similac and changed it to Enfamil then to Enfamil Gentlease. She is going but having tr...
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- You may want to speak with her doctor about trying formula without Iron. My brother had that problem as a baby.
- My 8 week old son just got out of the NICU and had some trouble with this. Next time you change her diaper, pull her knees towards her tummy and hold them there for a...
- Don't know if you are still having the constipation problems. I work at a Children's hospital...and I recommend seeing a pediatrician first and foremost. If you have...
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...
Changing My Babies Formula
Asked by L.L. from Albany
on July 16, 2010
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hello
i have a 3 month old son and i went to the doctor the other day because my son was cramping alot and is constipated from the formula i was giving him similac o...
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- I added rice cereal to the formula.. helped with the spit up, because it was just a little bit thicker and wouldnt come up as easy. I tried all the formulas and Good S...
- My baby went through a spit up stage when he was about 3 months old. It lasted about 6 weeks. He's 6 months old now and hasn't spit up in a couple of months. There is ...
- When my son was born I tried so many different formulas and the one I found and stuck with similac alimentum it's hypo everything, although he did continue to throw up...
Son May Be Allergic to Enfamil?
Asked by A.F. from Fayetteville
on April 26, 2010
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My husband and I have been given enfamil soy and found that at almost every feeding he is throwing up the entire thing again. We believe the hospital miss informed us ...
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- Forget WIC for a few days and go buy the Similac! Once you switch baby to that and if he keeps it down, then go to the doc and have them write it up and WIC will acce...
- 2 of my kids were unable to digest protein as infants, so both soy and regular formula were no good for them. We had to use Alimentum, which smells disgusting, but is ...
- Try breast milk. He's very unlikely to be allergic to that.
