Formula Brand (with Iron) as Cause: Target
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Target Formula
Asked by J.A. from New York
on October 25, 2007
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Hello all, can anyone tell me if they buy the target brand formula? My baby boy is consuming alot more than he used to and the formula is so expensive. I compared th...
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- Hi J., I did not use formula however i have quite a few friends who used the store brand. My good friend spoke to the Dr and he said it was the same. She felt the s...
- When my first child was born, a friend of mine tried it on her son, and for the first week was raving how it had all the same ingredients, but was half the cost. A mo...
- J. - I did a little research on brand vs. generic formulas and it was pretty much the same thing. The FDA has such strict guidelines on baby formula that no one ca...
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?
Asked by M.R. from Minneapolis
on October 12, 2006
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I started my baby on some solids - rice cereal and then added pears. It went well the first week. Then, the second week she got constipated and I ended up having to ...
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- It could be the rice cereal, it can be very constipating, at least for my son it is. He also was fine w/ it at first. I starting giving him "p" fruits (pears, peache...
- I had the same issue w/ my son when he turned 6 months. Funny thing is before he went on solids (he was breastfed)he would go EVERY time I fed him. Now he is 4 and st...
- Hi Jamie, Our daughter went through the same issue when she started eating solids around 6 months. She would still do some poop, but it was horrible watching her s...
Target Brand Formula Vs. Enfamil Gentease
Asked by S.P. from San Diego
on October 31, 2007
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I have switched my daughter to the Target version of Enfamil based on some suggestions to try the Gentlease. I am wondering if the Target brand is the exact same as t...
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- Hi S., When my daughter started on formula, it was very expensive, as you know, and I was a little weary to swith to a generic brand, so I read the back of the labe...
- Hi S.. I think I wrote you personally on this. But I did NOT have a good experience with the Target brand or the Costco brand with my daughter. Major constipation issu...
- Hi S., I always wondered the samething you might just want to ask her doctor. I never did but I do know people that have.I have 6 12.9 oz enfamil gentle ease that ...
3 Week Formula Fed Baby Constipated
Asked by C.M. from Minneapolis
on August 22, 2008
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I have a 3 week old that is completely formula fed and he is constipated. He strains to poop and when he does he will have a hard little ball of poop. Any suggestions ...
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- Karo syrup is just corn syrup, one of the main ingredients in formula this is actually part of the problem for your son. You will find, C., that finding the right form...
- Hi C.! My daugher had the same issue. I don't know which formula you use, but I ended up switching my daughter to Enfamil Gentlease formula. It's a little bit more ...
- My son had this problem to at that age. i dont know what kind of formula you are using but we had to use nestle good start and once a day we would have to mix 1 oz of ...
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...
Infant Constipation
Asked by T.S. from Portland
on April 9, 2008
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My 3 month old daughter seems to be having some constipation problems. She normally goes atleast once a day. But lately she has only been going every 3 days or so. ...
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- yes the prune juice and water does work. Water is great by itself too. My son is 13 months old and the Dr says 200 ml of water for him a day so not sure how much you c...
- Have you taken an infant massage class? In the class they teach you how to massage their tummies to help them pass gas which also helps them with constipation. A sim...
- I think you better get her to the doctor. Ask to work with a nutritionist. You need to stay on top of EVERYTHING when it comes to kids. Never overlook anything. Th...
Formula
Asked by K.B. from Lansing
on January 9, 2008
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I have a 4 year old daughter, and we used Similac Advanced with her. I am currently pregnant with our second child and was wondering if I could get some input. My frie...
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- I was on assistance when getting formula for my daughter, so I had to use Similac, and have no first-hand experience with off-brand formula. However, the FDA regulate...
- K., My advice is to save the money. Our pediatrician says formulas are all the same...they have to be (due to FDA regulations, etc.) The difference between them is t...
- Hi, I think Off Brand is totally fine. Big companies often produce more than they can sell undera certain brand name and just put the same stuff in a container with a...
Constipation!
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on October 28, 2006
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I got such great adviced from my last question, Im going to ask another!! :O)
My little one is constipated - I didnt know this until the ped told me that he should no...
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- S., Adding corn syrup to milk bottles is an ancient practice. A five month old's BMs shouldn't be liquid and they shouldn't be hard either. They should be soft. ...
- Carrot juice is supposed to be better than prune juice for constipation. It works pretty well. You may be able to disguise the taste more than prune juice, but I don...
- One of our twins had a huge issue with that and we were told to put a 1/2 tsp. of dark Karro Syrup in her bottle and BOOM, she was cleaned out! She's 4 1/2 now and fr...
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...
