Formula Brand (with Iron) as Cause: Nutramigen
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Nutramigen Formula
Asked by R.S. from Dallas
on September 11, 2007
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Was just wondering if anyone had ever had their children on Nutramigen, and, if so, how long they had them on that particular one? Will I have to use it for all 12 mon...
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- We tried it for a very short while to see if it would help with her GERD - she hated it and I don't blame her...it smells awful! I think we tried every formula out th...
- My sister had twins and her daughter was on the Nutramigen for the whole twleve months, however I would ask your pedi and see what he says. As far as adding rice cere...
- My son was on Nutramigen until he was one. What helped us out with the cost of the Nutramigen was the pediatrician. Every check up and sick visit we went in for we a...
Formula and Constipation
Asked by L.E. from Philadelphia
on June 6, 2007
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My question is everyone's experience with formula and if their babies get constipation. My first son got constipated and then blood in stools. Now my second son has ...
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- since you are supplementing with formula i would switch to a non allergetic one like nutramigen (enfamil) and that may ease his problem.
- My son had the same problem when I put him on formula. It was awful, I felt so bad for him. If you take Fenugreek (sp?) that helps amazingly with your milk supply an...
- I have many friends who have had problems with that new additive in the formulas. I think it is called DHA. You may want to switch formulas to something softer like G...
Constipation Causing Formula
Asked by S.J. from Boston
on July 19, 2007
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My daughter is almost a month and though I am mostly breastfeeding, I had to supplement with formula, to get her weight up. The problem is now she is constipated and ...
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- Iron is the culprit! Try a formula without iron.... you will see a difference, we did with my daughter within 1 1/2 weeks.Congrats on your first baby! Relax and don't ...
- I exclusively breastfed for the first 9 months and my daughter would get constipated on occaision, as would some babies of friends of mine who exclusively breastfed (o...
- my daughter went through the same thing. her dr told me to mix 4oz of water with 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar. it really works and they love the tase. you may need to d...
Need Help with Deciding Which Formula Is Best for My Baby. He's Been Constipated
Asked by V.B. from New York
on September 27, 2006
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My son is 3 months old now. Since he was born I've been breastfeeding him (I pump it out) as well as giving him formula (Similac Advance w/Iron). These past 2 weeks he...
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- Hi vineette. My son god constapated at 3months too i was giving the similac advance w/irong my self. what i did too get in to go which was ok by my doctor was to g...
- My daughter had the same issue. We used Similac Advance and started adding prune juice to one of her bottles on a daily basis (we called it her cappuccino because of ...
- Make sure YOU are eating enough fruit. I am exclusively breastfeeding and when my three month old was getting crampy and finding it hard to go, I found this helped her...
Seeking Help with Infant Constipation and Formula Suggestions
Asked by M.C. from Charlotte
on January 16, 2008
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I have a 2.5 mo old with constipation issues. I have consulted the pediatrician and their suggestions have not been successful. They have not recommended a specific ...
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- I had the same problem with my little girl and saw every doctor @ her pediatricians office and they all said different things, the Kayro syrup didn't work for us eithe...
- I found that using gripe water everyday helped us. You can usually buy it at any local health food store. You can put it in her bottle or mix it with a little water a...
- try to give more water and karo. here is how my mom did this she would put the karo in some water heat them together but not too much dont want the water too sweet ot...
Constipation Due to Formula
Asked by L.T. from Los Angeles
on April 11, 2009
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My 5 week old son has to be on a special formula called Neocate due to a protein intolerance. Two days ago we started it and now he is very constipated! I called the d...
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- I agree with the other posts of finding out what the problem is instead of using the suppositories. Probiotics are also important, especially if you have been taking a...
- Formula does not have the same electrolite balance that breast does. Formula constipation is sometimes due to mild dehydration, especially if you are using harder wat...
- Our doctor had recommended watering down the formula just a bit (by adding like an ounce or two of water). This can make it a bit easier to digest apparently. Good luc...
Constipation in Newborn
Asked by J.L. from Louisville
on October 9, 2008
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My daughter is 5 weeks old and is having problems with constipation. She eats the Similac Advance formula with Early Shield. Her Dr said that formula is the closest ...
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- First off, are you using powder formula? I too was breast-feeding my little one and when I switched to powder formula he became constipated. I then switched to liqui...
- Hi J.- My daughter is now 5 mos old, but when I stopped breastfeeding at 8 weeks, she too was constipated for a while. For almost a month she was only having a bowel...
- My son had a similar problem. It is normal for babies to start having BMs every 2-3 days as they get older. However, my son was also cranky on that last day. The docto...
7 Week Old Constipated
Asked by H.J. from Peoria
on February 18, 2008
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My poor son is constipated again! When he was first born, we had him on Enfamil Lipil and he was very constipated. So, with his pediatrician's permission we switched ...
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- From my experience every child's body works differently. My daughters eat exactly the same things and have totally different bowel movements. It could be the soy or ...
- Old time remedies are the best. Just a dash of dark Karo syrup in each bottle. He'll be flowing freely before you know it! Really, it works great. K.
- My daughter had the same problems, and still does. I took her to a gastro specialist and he recommended murilax. It can now be bought over the counter. Works great and...
Formula to Milk
Asked by T.S. from Buffalo
on December 6, 2009
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Hello, My daughter has been on nutramigen formula since she was about 2 months old d/t constipation. She will be 1 in 10 days, so i tried regular milk yesterday since ...
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- My daughter was also on Nutramigen when she was a baby. When I introduced milk I only did one ounce at a time. I would decrease one ounce of formula and add one ounce ...
- try goats mild, it's close in dna to humans. also try lactain free milk. also, you are just supposed to put a little in with the formula and add a bit more aevery coup...
- Good morning mom (s), i am not too sure about the causation between constipation and whole milk. In my case my daughter had loosey goosies. However, i just wanted to...
Constipated Two Month Old :(
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on January 20, 2008
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I think that my two month old son is constipated (if it's not one thing it's another, isn't it?). He is EXTREMEMLY irritable which is very unlikely for him and has no...
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- Have you tried doing tummy massaging to help his digestive system flow? Start at the right hip and work your way up his right shoulder across to his left shoulder and...
- DO NOT give him Karo syrup. It's in the same category as honey. It's a HUGE no no for kids under 1. There's something in it that can cause botulism in kids. You could...
- A bottle of Water with Karo syrup. He is old enough for it. He is also old enough for watered down juice bottles...Water always helps constipation!! Karo is a natur...
