Fruits: Alimentum
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8 Month Old on Alimentum formula...Could It Be a Milk Protein Allergy?
Asked by C.W. from Topeka
on January 9, 2012
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Hi moms! So if you've been following my questions, my infant has had a rough go. Up until she was 5 months we couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. Thought it w...
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- My child had a milk protein allergy and was switched to Alimentum....it worked... please be carful with the constipation... my son got a hernia from the pushing... T...
- My daughter had a milk protein allergy as an infant and we switched to soy and she was fine, but she didn't have any of the symptoms you describe. Had the soy formula...
- Give it some time. Our first son had a milk/soy protein intolerance. He was on Elecare (a prescription amino acid based formula). At 9 months our pediatric GI dr re...
Introducing Dairy?
Asked by A.L. from Fresno
on April 12, 2008
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My daughter is fast-approaching her first birthday and we are not sure how to handle the milk introduction. She showed signs of having an allergy from the start. I b...
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- Soy and rice milk are a great substitute. May I ask why you aren't crazy about soy milk? My brother was lactose intolerant back in the day before soy milk was avai...
- my son has done well on soy milk... we eventually put him on a trial of lactaid milk and it is working well. there is NO need to introduce milk if she shows signs of b...
- You can just try real milk and see what happens. With my son he drank it for several months then stasrted having a reaction with diarrea and bad diaper rssh. He was th...
Milk Protein Allergy
Asked by M.D. from Miami
on March 5, 2011
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My 8 month old DD has been on Alimentum since 2 months for a milk protein allergy and we are thinking of trying a different formula. My husband wants to go directly t...
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- If it works STAY WITH IT! My oldest had the bad reflux and zantac didnt help. It actually made her not want anything peppermint flavored til she was 3yrs old. I ha...
- You can try...but buy a small container and keep some of your usual as backup. My daughter's milk protein allergy is still going strong at 3.5 yo. Every now and then...
- My daughter still has this. We thought she outgrew it at 1 year, only to have constant colds and finally realizing 2 weeks ago it was still her milk protein allergy. ...
Seeking Input on Starting GERD 6 Month Old on Solids
Asked by N.L. from New York
on April 1, 2008
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My daughter is 6 months old and she was diagnosed with GERD (infant acid reflux) at 3 months old. We've had to feed her Similac Alimentum plus Pepcid everday. We've ...
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- My son had GERD too! H was diagnosed at 1 month and was on baby Zantac until about 8 months or so. He was great with solids and it actually helped him keep the acid ...
- My son had GERD also, and had rice in his bottle beginning at 1 month. I did not change the way I introduced food to him because of the GERD. I followed the AAP guide...
- N. - my son was diagnosed with GERD at 6 weeks and it's been a slow process. he finally just started eating table food in the last few weeks. he also has textural is...
10 Month Old Baby Having a Hard Time Drinking Her Formula
Asked by C.L. from New York
on June 15, 2010
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My daughter is now 10 months old. I have been having a hard time giving her formula. On average she's drinking about 16oz of formula a day. Some are mixed w/ cereal...
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- Maybe she doesnt like the taste of the formula. My son at 10 months hated the kind I tried to give so I switched to Babys Only organic (lactose free) toddler formula ...
- I agree that you should give her the formula first. She may be eating more food than you realize and is too full to drink. If she is sleeping through the night, no nee...
- Read the ingredients.... she probably is struggling with digestion. How are her bowel movements. What is her diet?
4 1/2 Month Old Milk Sensitivity???
Asked by A.L. from Minneapolis
on April 8, 2009
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I have a 4 1/2 month old that we think may have to same milk sensitivity as her older sister did. She started to get cojested and nasally when she was 3months old. E...
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- I am a little confused. What about the first three months of her life? Did you ever nurse her or has she always been on formula? Most kids with milk protein sen...
- Hi A.... My daughter was sensitive to milk/dairy when I was breastfeeding. I tried cutting dairy out of my diet but I am a huge dairy person so after a month of that I...
- Nutramigen is the same as Alimentum. It's just made by a different company. Nutramigen is made by Enfamil (Mead-Johnson) and Alimentum is made by Similac (Ross). ...
Colic
Asked by J.M. from Dover
on October 22, 2008
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Hi. My 3 month old daughter has been recently diagnosed with colic. We switched to Similac Alimentum. Wow, it is expensive!!!! Has it worked for anyone out there??...
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- I thought Alimentum was for babies with bad allergy problems, not just colic. Our daughter had reflux, which often gets diagnosed as colic. She didn't have any lactos...
- We went through the same thing with my son and ended up switching him to Nutramagen or liquid gold as we called it. It was amazing how his colic stopped after that. ...
- It sounds like your daughter has reflux, not colic. If you listen to the "experts", colic isn't painful. My daughter had reflux as a newborn and our pediatrician put h...
Milk Allergies... What Do I Do?
Asked by A.K. from Dayton
on April 17, 2009
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Ok, So a little bit of background.. My soon is 9 months old and since he was 4 weeks old he has been on Similac Alimentum which is a very hypoallergenic formula and no...
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- My 16 month old daughter is still on Alimentum. I tried soy but after some research on the side effects took her off. After I took away the soy, I realized she was h...
- What about Soy milk?
- Hi A., My little guy also had some milk problems (an intolerance to the protein) as well as a soy problem. He just turned 14 months old and has been doing well on ...
Baby Acne?????
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on February 24, 2007
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My son is almost 5 months old and started on Stage 1 fruits about 3 weeks ago. We started with pears, then peaches, bananas, applesauce and now we're onto sweet potat...
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- My son had that problem when he was about that age, except it was more closer after birth. I learned from another mom if you put baby lotion on his face after you wipe...
- Are you using jarred baby food or real whole foods? There could be an additive or preservative in the jarred food that is causing a reaction. Dr. William Sears (www.as...
- Hi K., I would say to slow the pace of introducing new tastes. A couple of weeks on one is fine. Kids can handle spicy tastes, too, just not a bunch of different ne...
Baby Very Fussy
Asked by A.U. from Detroit
on November 21, 2010
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I have a newborn daughter (just turned 1 month old) that is VERY fussy lately! She is already on Alimentum (started at 1 week old) per Doctors orders because by the l...
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- Has your doctor mentioned the possibility of reflux? If so, there are things you can do that might help. Ask your doctor about it. It might be that, or it cold be some...
- I had a fussy one like this but it started after I stopped nursing/pumping...it does go away, but it is hard!. Your little sweetie is only 4 weeks out of the oven. I...
- Try swaddling her, I read a book on it when Jacob was born and it was a lifesaver. The reason she calms down when you hold her is because she likes the secure close ...
