Due Date & Labor: Infant, Alimentum
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High Allergy Baby- Is Neocate Formula Ok?
Asked by N.W. from Los Angeles
on August 13, 2009
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has anyone had any bad reactions to Neocate formula? i have a baby allergic to soy, dairy, wheat, nuts, corn, eggs, garlic, beats, pork... you get the point. i'm still...
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- Lots of great advice here and I agree. Keep breastfeeding and if you need to use a formula use the Neocate (sounds just like a doctor who will also tell you that vacci...
- I would continue breastfeeding for sure!!!! It is always the best!!!! You are doing the right thing. Doctors dont' know everything. I hope you are not vaccinating this...
- I'm sure that having a very limited diet is a pain for you, but it sounds like you're wanting to just continue breastfeeding. I would stick with it, if you're baby is...
Seeking Advice on Baby Reflux and Prevacid
Asked by K.T. from Denver
on February 17, 2009
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Hi MOMS
I have an 8 week old baby girl with silent reflux. She was first put on zantac 0.8ml twice a day. This worked for two days she was a differnt baby. After th...
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- I am a mother of two beautiful girls who both suffer from Acid Reflux. My oldest, 5, has had it all her life as well. We have been going to a specialist at Primary C...
- I'm so sorry to hear your little one has reflux!! I have a 6-month old who also has reflux and I'm not going to lie, it can be tough! It's SO frustrating in the beginn...
- My son also had silent reflex between about 2 weeks and 5 1/2 months. Due to changes in his cortisol level, it only occurred between @10 PM and @10 AM. So, he napped w...
I Can't Afford Formula for My Baby
Asked by W.W. from Sacramento
on March 2, 2009
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My daughter has an allergy to milk based formulas, so we are having to put her on Nutramigen. It is extremely expensive, but is the only thing that seems to be working...
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- Hi W.~ I would write a note (or email) the company that makes the formula for your child. Let them know that it's the only formula your child can use and that the pri...
- A couples friend of mine used to buy their formula on ebay. I think it was a lot cheaper.
- Have you tried writing to the company who manufactures this formula......sometimes they will send some to you or give you a coupon once a month....also, check with you...
Formula Issues with New Baby
Asked by H.H. from Great Falls
on November 15, 2008
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My 5 week old daughter is on formula exclusively now. We tried the Enfamil Gentlease - too harsh for her tummy (lots of gas and big huge bubbles). The dr. recommende...
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- Hi! I was on Enfamil with my first baby after I lost my milk and she seemed to always be fussy too. I now have a 3 1/2 months old who is now exclusively on formula an...
- My son had Colic and Reflux. We tried many formulas. The one that seemed to work best for us was Nestle Good Start with Comfort Proteins. I believe that it is broke...
- My friend is having the same issue. There is lactose intolerance in the baby's family, so she switched to a lactose free formula. That has helped. They've switched ...
5 Weeks Old Infant Milk Protein Allergy Allimentum HELP Please
Asked by E.F. from Detroit
on October 16, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I need some help. Wondering if anyone has experience with Allimentum formula? My son is only 5 weeks old and I was nursing but sick myself with bad migra...
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- E., I also had to have my son on alimentium. Yes he did not like the taste at first but after about 2 weeks he did not mind it. And he started eating his normal amoun...
- I had a similar experience with my son, and I found that drinking the Mother's Milk tea (Whole Foods) helped my milk supply enough to mix it with the formula. We had ...
- Supplementing only makes your milk supply go lower. I would nurse as often as possible, drink plenty of water, rest, and avoid milk and milk products. Would it be po...
5 Month Old Still Wont Sleep
Asked by C.W. from Topeka
on October 15, 2011
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Hey moms, so our 5 month old has acid reflux (has been since she was 1 month old) and has slept horrible since she was born. She was premature, born at 36 weeks. The g...
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- I'm sorry, I know your exhausted. My advice is for your to find a way to take a night off. For just one night, have your husband, your mom, your MIL, a good friend, ...
- Read Elizabeth Pantley's "No-Cry Sleep Solution" books. Among other things, it has an excellent discussion of what is and is not normal. She also has some great sugg...
- My son, also a preemie, did not sleep through the night for a looong time. He got up every 3 hours for a bottle for a long time. Little bellies get hungry. I ha...
Needing to Get My Son's Poor Sleeping Habits Under Control.
Asked by C.B. from New York
on February 21, 2008
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Ugh where do I begin. I have been dealing with my son's poor sleeping habits since he's been two weeks old. He is now 17 months old and still not sleeping properly. ...
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- I have been exactly where you are (I too am a working mom and have a 28 month old who has had quite a few issue in the sleep arena!) What I found finally worked is be...
- Hi C., All the advice sounds good. Is your son a mover in his sleep? When my daughter was 11 mos. old, we started to go through the same thing. I refused to start s...
- (brief because i have a 1 month old baby in my arms): same history with our 19 month old daughter. she actually had a birth defect of hte small intestine which we ha...
Four Month Old with Terrible Gas (And Getting Worse). Problems with Breastmilk?!
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on June 22, 2010
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My 4.5 month old son has terrible gas/stomach problems and it is getting worse. Some background: He was born 1 month premature and started having stomach issues fairly...
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- My baby would get so much gas build up that he would projectile vomit all over me and himself right in the middle of nursing. He'd literally pull of a split second be...
- I found a strong connection between the baby getting gas and my eating green peppers and onions. On the upside, my baby's gassy symptoms subsided for the most part aro...
- Make sure he is nearly sitting up while feeding, and burp him more. While burping him, tip him backwards and back up a few times to stir up his tummy and make the bubb...
The Dreaded Spit Up
Asked by M.S. from Tulsa
on November 3, 2008
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I have an 8 week old son who has been on 2 different types of medicines for over 2 weeks now. He is still spitting up and vomiting profusely all throughout the day. Th...
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- My son had the same thing. It is a little valve (or his was) that had not fully develeoped that was not shutting off keeping the food in his tummy. The Dr. watched him...
- Try a different doctor.
- First of all, what meds is he on, and second of all is he gaining weight. My dd was on reflux meds until 6 years of age and still takes tums or rolaids periodically. ...
My Son Spits up All Day Long.
Asked by C.M. from Fayetteville
on November 4, 2009
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my 3 month old son spits up all day, its not just after his bottle either. he will spit up for hours until his next bottle and he does not cry in pain or anything whe...
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- Keep working with your pediatrician until you find the solution. One visit isn't enough. Try making phone calls to ask questions and keep the doctor up to date on his ...
- My 3rd son was similar to this. Finally, the pediatrician's office said without any other symptoms (losing weight, pain) they just weren't going to be as upset about i...
- Hi C.! My daughter had the same issue. Spitting up ALL the time, no pain, but it was so messy! She continued to gain weight, was fairly happy, had occasional consti...
