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Alimentum and Apria/Cigna
Asked by R.M. from Denver
on June 29, 2010
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Apria has been sending me 10 cans of Similac Alimentum (16oz each) every month for my son. Each can costs about $27 retail but they are charging me $816 for 10 cans. C...
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- contact the local paper or 12 on your side and explain the situation, once the fleecing hits the newstands, the insurance company will more than likely change their tu...
- I think you're lucky to have an insurance company that covers any of it! Both my boys were on Alimentum and our insurance didn't cover anything.
- When my son was on Alimentum and we had Aetna, what my insurance company required was a doctors note from the gastroenterologist stating why my son had to be on Alimen...
Similac Alimentum
Asked by M.M. from Boston
on May 27, 2009
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I have been writing on here a bit about my son and his acid reflux. My doctor now gave him similac alimentum. I guess it is a perscription formula. He hates it. Wh...
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- My oldest daughter was on Nutramigen, it worked wonders! She was sooo much happier! =] Good luck!
- My daughter used Enfamil Nutramigen....It was wonderful.
- We used Alimentum for DS. (BTW this might be covered under your health insurance due to a mandate in MA so it's worth checking). DS didn't like it at first, but he s...
Simliac Alimentum
Asked by N.H. from Dayton
on March 1, 2010
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Hey mamas, i recently switched my 5 week old daughter to alimentum to see if it would help with her crying, fussiness, and spit up, as well her crazy bowel movements. ...
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- If your daughter is not doing well with the formula you should take her to the doctor and let them see what is wrong. If another formula is what she needs then they w...
- I would nurse more and feed less formula all around. As for the stuff you got from WIC that doesn't suit her, you could ask WIC if they want it back (because you're n...
- I agree. The formula is great if it's needed. There are many reasons babys can be fussy. I know the Dr. will cost money, but it may save you money in the long run an...
Question About Similac Alimentum
Asked by S.M. from Richmond
on July 11, 2008
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I have a two month old who has had some feeding issues. His doctor put him on Alimentum two days ago because of his spitting up. He had been gaining weight well. My do...
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- Wow, 6 ounces per feeding for a 2 month old seems a lot! But then again, like you said, he is a big baby. My daughter is nearly 15 weeks old and is taking 5 ounces p...
- Hello - My 6 month old has been on Alimentum pretty much since birth due to severe reflux. We tried other formulas, but he spit up a lot and didn't want to eat. ...
- Lots of babies I know, including my son. When I started supplementing formula when I was at work, he wouldn't eat much put was still gaining some weight, but very gas...
Similac Alimentum Spit up Issue
Asked by L.S. from Detroit
on January 13, 2012
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I have tried 5 formulas now for my 2 1/2 month old son. Started with Enfamil Newborn, which made him gassy and constipated, then went to gentleease, which still made h...
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- with all the stories about babies and spit up issues - I'm really wondering if it's partly due to all this powdered stuff!?? I just didn't have these issues with my t...
- It might not be too late to bring your breastmilk back. You might contact Le Leche League or a lactation consultant to see how you might go about that. It might be we...
- My daughter was on the same formula from 2 months until over a year. Even with that she was still constipated but it helped. Im thinking maybe you need to give it more...
Does Somebody Use Similac Alimentum for the Baby? Does It Really Work?
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on January 20, 2010
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My baby is 5 weeks old. I have heard about Similac Alimentum. Who uses it for the baby? Does it work? pLease help... My baby is gassy and fussy the nost time of the day.
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- My baby drank this for six months because she has blood in her stool...and the doc said she was allergic to the protein in the formulas. Well the bleeding did stop but...
- With both my kids they were really fussy and gassy the first few weeks. It was so bad, I asked the pediatrician about changing formulas. He said to wait it out, that b...
- I used alimentum for my daughter. She refused to drink the regular similac. The gastroentologist finally recommended this one, the alimentum. I know it is expensive bu...
Alimentum or Nutramigen?
Asked by J.E. from Dallas
on March 10, 2008
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Which is the best Hypoallergenic formula?
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- We tried BOTH with our son...NO GOOD RESULTS!! So we ended up with Enfamil AR, saved a BUNCH of $$$, and didn't have the STINKINESS, or the upset tummy!! Best of lu...
- We loved Alimentum, no problems after we started using this formula.
- We tried nutramigen first, but our son did better on the alimentum. :)
Does ALIMENTUM (Ready to Feed) Help ECZEMA?
Asked by K.A. from Seattle
on January 12, 2010
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My daughter has eczema, I breast feed and I know that the eczema is related to food allergies. I have been on a restricted diet able to eat only rice and meat with wh...
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- yOUR DAUGHTER will get plenty of vitamins from your milk regardless of your diet. They have a way of drawing what they need from you regardless of your intake. Taking ...
- I'm not familiar with alimentum. I also don't think that, if your daughter has food allergies that switching to a formula is necessarily going to help. She may be al...
- I've never used it, but my son was allergic to tons & I had ot do your diet. Ultimately, after about he was about a year old his allergies went away alittle at a time ...
Similac Alimentum Vs. Enfamil Nutramigen
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on September 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I'm back again. My sweet boy is 12 weeks old and while this is NOT what I want to do, I'm beginning to feel its in my babe's best chance at happiness:-) I've ...
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- HI, i was in the same place with my baby. I really did not want to give up on the nursing since I really enjoyed with my son, however, once switching to alimentum she ...
- Have you already stopped breastfeeding? My little guy had very very bad reflux (enough to get the doctors concerned). We saw so many specialists testing for diseases ...
- We have only used the Alimentum, my son had a milk protein sensitivity, and I was breastfeeding--tried for 5 weeks to get all dairy out of my diet, and he seemed to do...
Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements and Increased Gas on Prevacid?
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on March 17, 2008
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I have two questions here - Sorry -
1. Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements
I recently changed my son over from Neocate (a special hypoallergenic formula for ...
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- Hi J., I know you will be bombarded by emails, and some will probably be the same as mine, so sorry for any repetition. Have you had any second opinions? My nephe...
- The side effects of Prevacid is "Side effects may include: Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness or headache (more common in children), nausea" this is di...
- I can't really give you any advice on the stools/bm. However, if you're concerned about it talk to the doctor. As far as the prevacid - any antiacid has a tendancy t...
