For Children: Enfamil
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Seeking Adice on Infant Formula!
Asked by J.D. from Los Angeles
on January 2, 2011
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My precious baby boy is 12 wks old and after 9 days of nursing I was no longer able to produce any milk. In utter disappointment and shame I quickly shifted to an org...
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- Try Good Start Supreme Comfort Proteins..introduce slowly..you can add a little more water than usual in the beginning when first introducing..i'm attaching a list i m...
- You need to make an appointment with the pediatrician, write out what you've tried and what happened and then let the doc help guide you.
- Do NOT switch to soy. So many things wrong with it: genetically modified, hormone disruptor, just as hard to digest if diary is a problem, could develop a soy allergy....
Trying to Find a Good Baby Formula for a Sensitive Baby
Asked by C.A. from Los Angeles
on January 18, 2009
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What is a Good Baby Formula for my friend's baby who was born with a Disability and has trouble keeping Formula down? My friend's Mom's Milk drying up due to severe st...
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- Have her talk to the doctor about Enfamil Nutramigen. It's really easy to digest. It's expensive, but can be worth it. Her doc should be able to provide some samples.
- hi, my name is J. and my daugher had severe GERD which causes relfux vomiting stomach aches ect.. it is a horrible thing to have to deal with and its sad to see as wel...
- C., My son drinks Similac Alimentum. He's allergic to both dairy and soy and had severe reflux until we eliminated both of those items from out diets. He was breas...
Must Have Baby Products
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on October 31, 2009
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I am a first time Mom going through books and lists of must have baby items. Any advice of what you really should have and what you don't need so urgently for the firs...
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- Hi there. Please check out my book - What Haven't They Told Me? I would be happy to give you a discount if you let me know you found out about my book on Mamasource....
- You've gotten some really great advice from the other mamas...but one thing I didn't see is a sound machine. We got one for our son when he was 9 months old, and it w...
- I may be in the minority here, but aside from whatever you need in the first two weeks, buy as needed. I have dozens and dozens of bottles that were never used. See wh...
Need Advice for Baby with Terrible Gas Pains
Asked by N.K. from Los Angeles
on April 4, 2009
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My baby is 18 days old and the first few days, he did fine on the premixed Enfamil formula they give at the hospital. Once we got home and began using the powder form...
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- Hi N., Try Carnation Good Start and Dr. Brown's Bottles. That combo will do it. Time and time again, my friends didn't believe me. Once tried, they won't do anythin...
- I remember this scenario with my son when we first bought him home. It was a nightmare for two months until we finally figured out what was going on. We took him to a ...
- We found that Gripe Water worked amazingly well!
A Colicky Baby
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on October 14, 2008
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Hi everyone... I'm writing this for my sister... She has a 4 month old boy who is VERY colicky! She has changed his formula several times. He is eating about 6-7 oz ev...
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- So wonderful of you to find out more info for you sister. I will say that the baby is being introduced rice way too soon, it sounds like his system is not ready for i...
- Two things that helped my boys: taking them outside (I don't know why, but it works like a charm) and rocking them back and forth in a baby stroller. I even brought m...
- does she use the "Dr. Brown" bottles?? he designed them for his youngest son (who is now 18 ) due to excessive colic. My daughter is using them with her son who is alm...
What's a Item You Used for Your Baby That You Couldn't Live Without??
Asked by J.J. from Chicago
on March 6, 2011
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HI MAMMA'S!
I'm a soon-to-be 1st time gramma and wanted to make sure my daughter had some great things to help her
transition into parenthood with the new baby. Is t...
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- My favorite item was my baby sling. It was so much more comfortable and easier to maneuver than the "backpack" style. It's made from a single piece of cloth, and the i...
- One small but very hand item I have and love is the Mommy Hook. It is a large metal ring that opens and you can hang things on the stroller with it. I needed it not ...
- a snap and go stroller.. they sell them at babies r us.. it is a stroller frame that is super light weight and you are able to just snap the infant car seat into it.. ...
Travel System Stroller or Other Smaller?- Suggestions for Air Travel with Baby
Asked by H.J. from Austin
on March 23, 2008
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I have 3 trips planned while my daughter is between the ages of 5-6 months. I will be travelling on my own and am very nervous about travelling with an infant.
She d...
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- H. - My daughter took 7 plane trips in her first year of life (all our family is out of state), so I have LOTS of advice! Feel free to pick and choose: Packing: ...
- I have traveled with my infant son too. I googled and researched it before hand. Go to www.flyingwithkids.com they have some great tips. I would say definetly take...
- My 18-month-old has been on at half a dozen plane trips, including one to Mexico, which also required cars, ferries and golf carts to reach our final destination. Most...
When Is It Serious Enough to Take Baby to Urgent Care?
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on September 9, 2010
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Thank you guys for everything you've taught me and told me, first off.
Here's the thing: My son, who is 8 weeks, suddenly stopped eating so much. I mean, I'm lucky i...
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- so.....what happened?
- Go with your gut. Take him in. Mommy intuition is always right on... Neither my husband nor my pediatrician never doubted that there was something wrong if I said t...
- He should not be getting any cereal, he is only 8 weeks old! Cereal should never be started until the child is at least 4 months, and than should only be given by spo...
Allergen Free Formula?
Asked by N.D. from Las Vegas
on August 19, 2009
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Has anyone had an infant allergic to ELECARE infant formula? So far; Enfamil, Prosobee, Nutramigen, Nutramigen AA, and Elecare have not been successful. Any ideas for ...
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- I'm surprised your baby still had an allergic reaction with the elecare as it is a hypo-allergenic formula- my son has been on it for about 8 months. Have you tried N...
- Hi, My daughter has allergies and severe reflux. Elecare has been the anwser to all of her issues. Once she was on elecare for a month. She has been able to get off...
- i have a 6mo old that has major food allergies to EVERYTHING, i have chosen to keep breastfeeding her. however all her doctors have recomended Neocate- it is really ex...
Kirkland Formula?
Asked by A.P. from San Diego
on November 1, 2008
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As a mother of twins, I'm always looking for good deals. Does anyone know if Costco brand formula is okay to feed my babies? It says that it compares to Enfamil Lipi...
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- It is exactly the same stuff. I know it feels weird to buy the "cheep" stuff, but if you look at their nutritional content its almost identical (more the same then yo...
- As a mother of twins, I also was looking for good formula deals and settled on using Costco brand formula. My twins did great on it and it was much cheaper and nice t...
- HI, I would recommend looking at the ingredients for both and then buy the costco brand and taste both of them yourself. If the ingredients are the same and they ta...
