Fighting: Enfamil
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Is My 11 Month Old Fighting off an Illness?
Asked by M.S. from Omaha
on December 30, 2009
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My 11 month old has had diarrhea for the past 3 days. She is not throwing up, nor does she have a fever. I can't think what it could be. I am taking her to her Pedi to...
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- I definatley think it could be the fact that you are using different formulas. Her stomach can't get used to digesting a certain formula when you are switching night a...
- If she is teething she might get diarrhea. And at her age that is a good possiblity. And maybe try just one formula, I would eliminate the enfamil first( I wish I had...
- I don't think it is the formula...... Our son had diarrhea a week ago. (He is 2 1/2.) It lasted abou 4 or 5 days. NO other symptoms..... Ended up with a sore beh...
Introducing Vitamins
Asked by A.V. from Los Angeles
on February 14, 2008
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My son is 6 months old and just starting solids. Because he is breastfed, our doctor suggested that we give him vitamins for added iron. We tried Enfamil drops, and th...
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- since hes just starting solids i suggest to make some beans and smash them because they contain a lot of iron in them...i did that for my daughter and she loves them.....
- Hi A. I am sure you are dealing with a lot this week with just going back to work but I wanted to comment on your request. I have been giving my daughters (20 mos, 4...
- I just give my son the cereals that are fortified with iron, and make sure to give him a variety of nutrient rich foods, and that seems to work for us. It is very har...
Help!
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on November 29, 2007
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I need some opinions on what is going on with my 4 month old. Up to this point he has been the perfect baby happy, content, sleeping through the night and on a schedul...
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- Hi K.... It sounds like this behavior is happening during/after feedings. So I would guess that he might be having an intolerance to the formula. I would try swit...
- K., I too have had a similar experience when my daughter was just about 4 months. I was also feeding her the Enfamil Lipil. My daughter was also having trouble with bo...
- Hi, K.! I, too, have a 16 week old. She has become more active than ever! In fact, when we put her in a pack n play last weekend, we walked in to find that she had ...
1 Month Old Having Trouble at Night
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on July 26, 2006
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I'm a first time mom who is breastfeeding and I'm not sure if my baby is colicky or just gassy at night. Every afternoon he has trouble going back to sleep after feed...
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- Hi C., It's a tough class when you try to comfort your little one to sleep, isn't it?! My first son had that problem since born and now he's 3 years old. We tried eve...
- You don't mention whether you're breastfeeding or bottle feeding. If you're bottle feeding, your baby may be intolerant to the formula (either the cow milk based prot...
- My son will be five weeks old tomorrow. He's having the same problems, and my husband and I aren't quite sure if it's gas or colic. The only thing we've found that's s...
Frustrated Baby While Bottle Fed - Please Help, This Is So Upsetting!
Asked by E.V. from New York
on July 2, 2009
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My 7 weeks old daughter is constantly fighting the bottle (was never breastfed). She started off great, but at about 3 weeks she just became frustrated with it. I trie...
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- Try taking her to a chiropractor. There are chiropractors who take care of babies. It's gentle and effective, try it. It may help
- Hi E. Congrats on new baby!!! Since you are seeing a problem and you don't know what it is you have done much to help. Good job, mom. Your words say he is frustrate...
- Could this possibly be gas? Try burping her properly, then giving the bottle again. If she spits up a little, thats not too bad, but keep trying to burp her, and i...
Infants with Allergies And/or Reflux
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on September 2, 2010
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Okay, so my boy will be 8 weeks on Monday. I've posted before about his congestion that he's had for almost 6 weeks now... (we have an air purifier and cool mist humid...
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- Went through the same symptoms for the first eight weeks with my son (he is now 11 months old) and the doctor did nothing. I also have asthma and allergies. We tried E...
- oh boy! same exact situation i was in about 8 months ago with my little girl. We switched her to the nutramigen formula *due to colic* and put cereal in his bottles, y...
- I think a milk intolerance or allergy can definitely be the cause. More likely an intolerance, as that causes stomach pain and fussiness whereas an allergy causes hiv...
Cry It Out Method
Asked by S.D. from Dallas
on September 26, 2008
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Hey ladies. I have a baby that is almost 7 months old. He is breast fed and eating solids now. He wakes up every night around 10 and is awake for about 2 hours at nigh...
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- I have 2 boys...a 3 year old and now a 5 month old. I did the same thing with both my boys. They were both in their crib sleeping through the night by a month old. ...
- I did CIO when my son was 6 months old. it lasted 3 or 4 nights. I was so upset, I had to go outside until he fell asleep. If you can stomach it, it is worth it. E...
- Hey there... I agree, don't let him cry it out...I read a great article in parents magazine when I was pregnant with my son. It was written by a child psychologist. ...
4 Month Old with Reflux
Asked by C.W. from Minneapolis
on October 27, 2008
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Hi moms :)
My baby girl is almost 4 months old and we just started her on medication for reflux 2 days ago. Why?? I had her in to the doctor 4 days ago because sh...
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- C., Be very careful with the things you give your babies. A friend of mine had her doctor prescibe some meds for their baby for the same thing and over medicated...
- Hey C., Bring your baby to the chiropractor!!! seriously it may help your peanut. My little guy had "acid reflux" also and nothing seemed to help, meds, 5 different ...
- Your pediatrician prescribed medication because he/she "thinks" it's reflux? That's a little strange. I wouldn't give my little ones anything for something someone j...
Vitamins for 2 Year Old?
Asked by T.D. from Dallas
on January 12, 2008
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What kind of vitamins do you give your kids? Some friends of mine told me to get the Emfamil "Poly Vi Sol" drops but they are GROSS. I can't blame him for fighting t...
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- VitaBears are awesome! They don't have any sugar in them but still taste great. I tried one out before giving them to my boys. :) They've also been tested & the li...
- Unless your child does not eat a healthy diet, is allergic to fruits and veggies or has some sort of deficiency then he shouldn't need a vitamin.
- Hi T., I recently went through a similar situation. My 3 yr old refuses to eat ANYTHING green and I recently thought the same thing...are my kids getting enough vit...
11 Mth Son - Cycle of Congestion/ear Infections, Has Reflux, Doesn't Sleep Well
Asked by S.V. from Dallas
on March 13, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I have a 11 month old son with a combination of issues. Most recently, he has been sick on and off with congestion and ear infections, accompanied by...
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- My 12 yr old daughter has a history of digestive problems, ear infections, congestion and repiratory related illnesses. These problems started from birth. She never sl...
- I don't have any particular advise, except that if you are unhappy with your current doctor's advice, please seek a second opinion before this goes any further or your...
- I would suggest taking him to an ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor. They may suggest tubes in his ears. I had similar situation with my daughter except the reflux was n...
