Formula Brand (with Iron) as Cause
Results 171-180 from 807 articles
Infant Constipation
Asked by W.L. from Philadelphia
on December 12, 2009
-
It's been almost 29 years since I had an infant to take care of. My daughters one month old son seems to have consitpation. How can I help her?
Answers
- She should call her pediatrician to see what they recommend. A lot of time formula with iron makes babies constipated. Ask if she could try an infant suppository. N...
- W. We have been down this road many times with my daughter,as a baby, I used brownsugar water,prune & .pear juice and water,kero syrup,and a 1/2 of a glycerine suppo...
- If he is formula fed as others said, it is fairly common and you can try changing formulas or the bicycling the legs, rubbing belly in clockwise direction, or a small ...
Constipation Help
Asked by I.D. from Austin
on March 4, 2009
-
Hi, my five month old has been eating baby food for about a month. Since then, he has been having hard stool and he is straining hard. Can anyone tell me what I can gi...
Answers
- Your best friend is a jar of prunes. Always keep a few jars on hand for these times. And remember that dairy makes babies constipated, so watch the intake there. ...
- I am a mom of two boys, when I had that trouble I would give them apple juice, you can either dilute it or give it straight. If you give it straight it should start wo...
- When mine had trouble, my mom suggested a table spoon of white karo syrup with a full bottle of water. This worked like a charm, within hours he had gone poo.
9Mo Old Always Constipated
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on November 18, 2011
-
so my 9 month old is constantly getting constipated. I switched from rice cereal to oatmeal cereal and it worked for a few days, but now we are back to the little pebb...
Answers
- Try giving her room temperature water. Just an ounce in a bottle and let her drink it straight. My daughter had the same problem and a nurse at the hospital told me to...
- It has been discovered that if people have an allergy to cow milk (either the casein or the whey) protein and/or they are lactose intolerant, their bodies will have di...
- I am a daycare provider and I have had 2 infants that were on Miralax. What I've noticed with them is that you have to be very careful on what dose you are giving the...
Need a Safer Baby Formula!
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on January 25, 2008
-
HELP!! This is crazy! I did some research this morning and found some disturbing information about the cans that baby formula is sold in. I guess I missed all the new...
Answers
- Firstly, calm down - sheesh - no one is POISONING anyone here. Second, if you read the information from EWG, this chemical is used in multiple packaging types (it has ...
- I have two recipes for homemade baby formula. One is milk based and the other dairy free. Email me if you are interested . . .
- Relax. Did you use formula for your older children? And they turned out just fine, yes?
11 Month Old and Formula
Asked by C.M. from Washington DC
on August 20, 2008
-
I breast fed my daughter until just a few weeks ago. She would get formula occasionally but not often. I found out I was pregnant again, so decided I shouldn't breas...
Answers
- Congratulations for giving your child the best milk for 11 months! This is wonderful! Now you may need to swith formulas. Try a soy based formula. Many children ca...
- At 11mo. I would just switch to whole milk. It is not as good as breastmilk but better than formula.
- If you are giving her regular formula, she may be allergic to it and needs to be on soy formula. Both my kids were alergic to cows-milk based formula but they are fne ...
Formula Feeding Help
Asked by N.A. from Indianapolis
on June 27, 2007
-
need help with formula. I beast deeded my baby for her first three weeks and then I switch to formula.at the begining I chose the enfamil lipil with Iron(powder). my b...
Answers
- Hey N.. I am sorry you are having all these formula problems, I know that could be stressful with a new baby. But...my first son showed those signs with his first 24...
- My now 3 yr old had very similar issues and we found out she worked well with a Soy based formula. Soy is heavier and reduces spit up. The nutramegin was not heavy en...
- hi N.. if she's having trouble with milk-based, i would try soy. be careful, soy can cause constipation as well. i would check with your pediatrician on what to do be...
4 Month Old Is constipated..new Mom Not Sure What to Do, Please Help
Asked by L.E. from Los Angeles
on December 22, 2008
-
seeking advice from Moms... my 4 month old who is still on formula is all of sudden constipated just these last few days she's had really hard poo normally she has a s...
Answers
- Hi, my pediatrician recommended 2 tablespoons prune juice in with the formula (do check with your Dr's). I wasn't brave enough so gave my little one 1 tablespoon! ...
- Both of my babies were formula fed and we had the same problem. We started adding an extra ounce of water to each bottle and that solved the problem. I can't remembe...
- Hi L., I had the same problem with my daughter around that age. We even went to the doctor and advised that we try exercising her legs (while on her back, bring knees...
Help Needed for Constipated Child
Asked by S.G. from Saginaw
on January 26, 2009
-
My son is almost 9 and has been suffering with tummy aches and constipation for a couple months now. When he first started complaining about "not feeling good" I didn...
Answers
- ever try black licorice or the black licorice bites, craisins original flavor. putting a teaspoon of mineral oil every day in his food. no smell or taste to the oil. s...
- I would suggest giving him Miralax or some sort of stool softner (your Doctor could suggest what would be best) just for maybe a couple of weeks or a month. Start on T...
- Call and ask your doctor. My dr said to give my 6 yr old son 3/4 of a lid of Mirilax (over the counter med) in 6oz prune or pear juice. I am having problems getting ...
Formula Allergy at 10 Mo.?
Asked by E.V. from Washington DC
on March 19, 2007
-
My 10mo. old son has been having diarrhea for 2 weeks now. This happened once before. I have taken him to his pediatrician, but the doctor always says to wait it out b...
Answers
- Hi E. - FYI, if nutramagin is medically necessary and the pediatrician writes a note, your medical insurance may cover the cost. If you have medical insurance and you...
- Hi, I'm not sure if You tried giving Him PEDIALITE in between Bottles but I suggest with table foods(breakfast, lunch & dinner) that You give DiLuted Juice, or the P...
- E., It could just be a virus, or it could be the iron in the formula, or something else altogether. First, I highly recommend buying a good Kefir from the store. He...
Help with Preparing Formula Bottles
Asked by E.C. from Lexington
on August 29, 2008
-
I am returning to work tomorrow, and even though my 6 week old is currently exclusively breastfed, I am worried he will need to get some formula if my supply goes down...
Answers
- We had to supplement with formula since my breastmilk production is SO LOW. We use distilled water -- or you can use spring water. You just don't want to use tap wat...
- E., When I was nursing my babies I would nurse them at night and put them to bed. Then I would wait about 15 minutes to make sure the baby did not wake up and need t...
- Looks like you've gotten a lot of great suggestions so far... Here is what works for me. I am a breast-feeding, part-time working Mom with supply issues. So I pump e...
