Drugs: Alimentum
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Alimentum
Asked by A.F. from Indianapolis
on February 26, 2010
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Hi moms, my son turned one yesterday. He had a milk protein sensitivity as an infant, so we supplemented breastmilk with Alimentum. He refused breastfeeding at 9 mon...
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- my daughter was on the ever so lovely alimentum until she was 2 yrs old because of the lactose / dairy intolerance. the ONLY thing that worked for us was adding RICE M...
- Our son was on Alimentum for a long time and I was so looking forward to him getting off of it when he was around a year old mostly because of the cost. He could not ...
- Why not try goat's, almond or coconut mlk?
Question About Similac Alimentum
Asked by S.M. from Richmond
on July 11, 2008
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I have a two month old who has had some feeding issues. His doctor put him on Alimentum two days ago because of his spitting up. He had been gaining weight well. My do...
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- Wow, 6 ounces per feeding for a 2 month old seems a lot! But then again, like you said, he is a big baby. My daughter is nearly 15 weeks old and is taking 5 ounces p...
- Hello - My 6 month old has been on Alimentum pretty much since birth due to severe reflux. We tried other formulas, but he spit up a lot and didn't want to eat. ...
- Lots of babies I know, including my son. When I started supplementing formula when I was at work, he wouldn't eat much put was still gaining some weight, but very gas...
Similac Alimentum Vs. Enfamil Nutramigen
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on September 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I'm back again. My sweet boy is 12 weeks old and while this is NOT what I want to do, I'm beginning to feel its in my babe's best chance at happiness:-) I've ...
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- HI, i was in the same place with my baby. I really did not want to give up on the nursing since I really enjoyed with my son, however, once switching to alimentum she ...
- Have you already stopped breastfeeding? My little guy had very very bad reflux (enough to get the doctors concerned). We saw so many specialists testing for diseases ...
- We have only used the Alimentum, my son had a milk protein sensitivity, and I was breastfeeding--tried for 5 weeks to get all dairy out of my diet, and he seemed to do...
Does Somebody Use Similac Alimentum for the Baby? Does It Really Work?
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on January 20, 2010
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My baby is 5 weeks old. I have heard about Similac Alimentum. Who uses it for the baby? Does it work? pLease help... My baby is gassy and fussy the nost time of the day.
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- My baby drank this for six months because she has blood in her stool...and the doc said she was allergic to the protein in the formulas. Well the bleeding did stop but...
- With both my kids they were really fussy and gassy the first few weeks. It was so bad, I asked the pediatrician about changing formulas. He said to wait it out, that b...
- I used alimentum for my daughter. She refused to drink the regular similac. The gastroentologist finally recommended this one, the alimentum. I know it is expensive bu...
6 Week Old Infant. Reflux with Possible Milk Protein Intollerance, on Alimentum
Asked by J.G. from Provo
on October 14, 2009
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At 3 weeks old my daughter started showing signs of reflux. She would arch her back at feeding, cry, want more and more formula to sooth the pain and would spit up and...
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- Hi J. - just wanted to add a couple of things here. What others have said is true - if your baby has food sensitivities, it can take several weeks after eliminating t...
- J., I am so sorry that you are going through this. My son had the same issue. He is now almost 2 and still has issues with milk so he gets milk that is free of lactose...
- I dealt with the same thing but it took a lot longer for them to figure out what was going on. I used neslte good start with immune support. and the specialist told me...
Flavoring for Alimentum Formula to Make It Taste Better?
Asked by J.W. from Las Vegas
on July 14, 2008
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Hi there I have a 5 almost 6 month old baby who drinks Alimentum formula, it seemed when she was younger she would drink it fine but now that she is older it she acts ...
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- Hi there. I had the same problem with Nutramigen (a different elemental formula). Elemental formuals taste horrible! I found that if I warmed the bottle, I had more su...
- Sounds like her taste buds are developing and she just does not like it! Perhaps your Dr. can suggest another option.
- Mix baby food with it. Try applesauce or bananas.
10 Month Old Baby Having a Hard Time Drinking Her Formula
Asked by C.L. from New York
on June 15, 2010
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My daughter is now 10 months old. I have been having a hard time giving her formula. On average she's drinking about 16oz of formula a day. Some are mixed w/ cereal...
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- Maybe she doesnt like the taste of the formula. My son at 10 months hated the kind I tried to give so I switched to Babys Only organic (lactose free) toddler formula ...
- I agree that you should give her the formula first. She may be eating more food than you realize and is too full to drink. If she is sleeping through the night, no nee...
- Read the ingredients.... she probably is struggling with digestion. How are her bowel movements. What is her diet?
6 Month Old Hates Drinking His Bottle
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on July 14, 2008
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My 6 month old hates drinking his bottle. We always have had trouble getting him to drink the right amount of formula. He was breastfed for the first 4 weeks and the...
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- Bottle nipples taste bad S.... have you found the right products to feed him with? Glass bottles and non-toxic nipples can be found on www.safebaby.com. If you are hea...
- I nursed my daughters and then also pumped to give daddy the feeding time snuggles too. But neither of my girls would take a bottle either. However they didn't mind s...
- S., My daughter was the same way at 6 months (now almost 9 months). She went from drinking 6oz bottles to 3-4oz bottles. I figured she just wasn't going through a...
14 Mth Old Still on Bottle and Drinking Formula
Asked by N.S. from Los Angeles
on April 2, 2007
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My 14 mth old daughter is still drinking from her bottle and won't go without formula. My daughter is a very picky eater. So she won't fill up with food and I eventua...
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- What I did to wean my oldest was to slowly dilute the formula. Like I would put 7/8 formula and 1/8 milk. Then after about 4 days 6/8 formula and 2/8 milk until she ws...
- My oldest daughter who is 5 yrs old now was on the bottle till she was 18 months old.. and her teeth isnt messed up.. Have u tried the regular milk? like vitamin D? ...
- Hello, Have you tried mixing both the milks? Little by little just add more of the regular milk. Also, with one of my daughters that loved her bottle I just got fed u...
Mixing Breastmilk and Formula Suggestions
Asked by G.T. from Boston
on July 28, 2011
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Hi there moms. I have a 6.5 mos who exclusively gets BM, but she is not an efficient nurser (will only latch on one side, reflux issues, let down and supply issues) so...
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- You can combine breast milk and formula in a bottle. Start with an once of formula in a bottle of breast milk and increase as needed. It is great that you have pumped...
- 1/2 and 1/2. You are better off mixing less than more. This way you will not waste any. If she finishes and wants more, mix up some more.
- I guess Pamela thinks that us actually answering YOUR question is diminishing your choice to breastfeed... I really think she is irritated at us because she considers...
