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Wondering About Formula...
Asked by L.W. from Dayton
on February 21, 2007
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I just recently switched my 3 week old daughter over from breastfeeding to formula.; Since doing so she has been considerably more fussy and gassy. I'm using Similac A...
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- I had the same issues with my son. When he started getting fussy and gassy we switched him to Isomil and started using Dr Brown bottles. Within 24 hours we noticed a...
- L., i did not breastfeed and my sons did have the gassy and fussy issues also. I was switched from the Similac formulas to the Isomil soy formula and also used my...
- SImilac advance was too harsh on my little girl, I ended up putting her on similac low iron, because the extra iron in the formula was hurting her belly and making her...
Formula Recommendations
Asked by A.H. from Los Angeles
on July 24, 2008
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I posted earlier today about a gassy baby and my husband and I want to try and change his formula. We are currently using Nestle Goodstart Natural Cultures and I like...
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- Prosobee is very good.
- Hi A., It has been a very long time since we needed formula ( my daughters are now 13 and 15 yrs. old) but we sweared by a formula called Nutramigen. Both of my gi...
- Hi A., I used Simulac with all 3 of my babies, and we had no problems, I do recamend that you don't use soy formula. J.
Formula W/cereal?
Asked by D.R. from Phoenix
on August 11, 2008
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I'm just starting my 5 1/2 month old on solids, beginning with rice cereal. I was really wanting to only use breast milk to mix in with the cereal but I'm just findin...
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- Any formula is fine, as long as they don't have allergies and need a soy formula. It's really not that hard...mix the cereal and feed it to them. Very easy. Not unders...
- D., I commend you for breast feeding, it can be a hard and yet such rewarding experience for you and your baby. As far as the best milk to use as a suppliment, I wou...
- I began using formula for both my daughters cereal to also help them get used to the formula taste for when I needed them to take a bottle (I couldn't pump anything). ...
New to Formula
Asked by J.K. from Birmingham
on December 8, 2006
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I am a SAHM of 3. My youngest is 7 months old. I have breastfed them all, and very proud of that fact. However here is the problem. I was just told I am to have surger...
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- I don't need to know why, but are you sure that the docotors didn't say that you couldn't breastfeed before and after the surgery. If that's the case you can just pum...
- Hello When you have surgery you can pump and throw it away. Start using the bottle right way Avent is great to use for breast fed babies. I use the Similac form of fo...
- I stopped producing milk at 7 mos with my son so I was kind of in the same boat. We use Good Start w/DHA & ARA (those ingredients that are so important in breastmilk. ...
From Formula to Milk
Asked by N.P. from Salt Lake City
on March 21, 2008
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My baby is now 1 and has been given the green light to switch to cow's milk. I have given him a bottle of it and he seemed fine with it. He didn't even flinch at the ...
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- I was given a can of Enfamil Next Step, designed for babies 9-18 months. My son isnt old enough yet, but maybe you can try something like that.
- Feel lucky he seems fine with the switch, all of mine did but some kids really struggle with it, formula isn't really needed at this point he should be getting other o...
- Hi N., My daughter is almost 18 months and right at about 13 months, we switched her to a supplemented milk called Nido. This is designed for childeren between the ag...
Which Formula to Choose???
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on December 28, 2006
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I have tried almost everything-I have a 3 month old that I breastfed for a month (do to circumstances I am no longer able.) Ever since I have been struggling with for...
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- Hi M., I work in a pediatrics office and we see this all the time, one thing is soy tears up a baby's belly, we use Simulac Alimentum, its real expensive but your doct...
- Hi there--- Not sure if this will help, but this is what happened for me. My daughter was eating Enfamil (just regular formula) and was spitting it up- all of it up-...
- Hi.. I went through the same thing.. I tried literally everything out there... I tried the neutramagin and that didn't even work and smelled horrible.. I thought Simil...
Breast Feeding and Formula Feeding??
Asked by J.B. from San Francisco
on February 7, 2008
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Is it safe to both breast feed & formula feed a newborn baby??
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- Hi, I breastfeed almost exclusively for the first 4 months and then went to all formula at that time. I gave about 1 formula bottle a day after about 3-4 weeks and my...
- I had my first in 1962 and I had a very progressive pediatritian. He told me to substitute one feeding a day with formula from the first and to change which time of t...
- I would breast feed exclusively for the first three months and then SLOWLY add formula. My baby had trouble latching on initially and I didn't want to jeopardize nursi...
Breast and Formula Feeding
Asked by D.W. from Rockford
on May 6, 2008
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Has anyone had success breastfeeding and having husband supplement with formula right from the start? which is the best type of bottle for this?
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- I bf and bottle supplemented from day 1 since dd was in NICU and I was recovering from a c-section. DH actually got to feed her first, after she latched on immediatel...
- Almost 10 years ago I had my son and he was breastfed and bottle fed. He took to the "avent" bottles very well. I nursed and pumped and continued to use these bottles ...
- I agree with Catherine...it may work, it may not. My first son had to have bottles and some formula at the beginning because he had a hard time regulating his blood s...
Baby Is So Gassy, Should I Change to Formula?
Asked by A.B. from Reno
on August 2, 2007
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My baby is two months old and for the last couple of weeks, he's been very gassy. I've been pumping my milk and giving him from the bottle since he was one week old, ...
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- Dont swithc to formula. You need to try the gas drops first. I did this all nursing my gassy baby and it helps You just give it to him at every feeding. Also watch ...
- My son who is now 19 months old was also very gassy as a newborn, so I put him on enfimil gentelese (purple can) (I don't think i spelled that right) after i started u...
- A., It sounds like he has a food intolerance issue to something you are eating. My son was majorly fussy to the point where I went on an elimination diet and figure...
Enfamil Lipil A.R. Formula
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on October 11, 2007
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Has anyone tried Enfamil Lipil A.R. formula? My baby spits up all the time and I don't think she has reflux because she's been on Prevacid for 8 weeks and still spits...
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- Hi, C.! TRY the AR!!! We went through 7 different formulas with our little boy, including the Nutramigen and other expensive ones, and the AR was the ONLY one that ...
- Hi... well I am nursing, but at the same time I wanted to try and ween him to formula. I tried Enfamil lipil first and that's when my baby started spitting up alot. ...
- My son (who is 2 now) was spitting up too. So we changed to Enfamil AR and it worked wonders immediately! We have even used the Parent's Choice brand of AR and it wa...
