Hypoallergenic: Infant
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Hypoallergenic Formula
Asked by D.L. from Roanoke
on December 22, 2011
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Dear Mums,
i have to take antibiotic (Azithromycin) and while it is considered OK to continue to breastfeed - looks like my baby does not tolerate it.
What formula d...
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- Nutramigen. It does smell awful, but my daughters seemed to like it when I needed to suppliment.
- your doctor is WRONG, not that it should come as a big surprise. breastfeeding while taking an antibiotic is not recommended as it will pass through the breastmilk, ob...
- Nutramigen is what I used for my dairy-allergy baby. Don't forget to pump while you aren't nursing, so your supply doesn't drop :)
Advice About Hypoallergenic Formula
Asked by G.R. from Boston
on February 17, 2008
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Has anyone had success getting an infant to drink Allimentum? And/or has anyone had an infant who had problems with it?
My breastfed 6 month old is allergic to mil...
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- Try Nutragimen (not sure of the spelling). It's the same hypoallergenic formula, but your baby may like the way it tastes better. I had the same issue with my twins w...
- My daughter was allergic to milk protein and we got her to take both Alimentum and Nutramigen as well. Also I cut all milk out of my diet so I could continue to nurse ...
- Three of my four boys ended up on Alimentum. Only two had issues with the taste. I had to pair it with breastmilk, for example 3 oz. breastmilk: 1 oz. alimentum. (or...
Allergic to Formula?
Asked by S.T. from El Paso
on March 6, 2008
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I have been pumping and feeding my 5 month old breast milk up until now, but my milk supply is dwindling, and I am ready to put her on formula. We tried Similac formu...
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- Hi S., My little guy has been on formula since the get-go because he was adopted at two days old. However, he did not have a BM for 5 weeks w/o a suppository. Our p...
- hi try using soy milk my granddaughter was the same way and she did real good on the soy milk
- I had the same problem with my now 11 month old daughter. The doctors told me I had to even quit breast feeding her because of her milk protein allergy/lactose intoler...
Getting Baby to Drink Hypoallergenic Formula
Asked by J.S. from Boston
on April 8, 2010
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My 4 month old has a milk protien allergy/intolerance and I have not eaten any dairy or soy for 3 months while breastfeeding. While he has improved, he still has some...
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- Wow, I had the exact same situation, and at the same point in time, I couldn't take the elimination diet anymore. I couldn't eat dairy, soy, eggs, nuts, peanuts, fish,...
- Dairy and wheat/gluten intolerance go hand in hand. You may want to try cutting that out if your diet as well. Also start supplementing your baby with a dairy free, in...
- I highly recommend finding an online support group with other families who have htis same issue. They have already been down this road and can advise and off support i...
Allergic to Formula?
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on December 21, 2010
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My Son is just 5 months and I have breastfed exclusively until now. I intend to go back to work in January and have been trying to wean him onto formula while I'm at ...
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- I understand pumping at work is a pain, but I'd think that the additional cost of the hypoallergenic formula would make pumping look a bit more appealing! Especially s...
- why is he having regular milk? he should be on formula. my daughter was on good start formula
- my oldest son was allergic to his formula and never had the issues your describing. what about a latex allergy instead.,
Formula for Baby with Milk/soy Allergy
Asked by D.K. from San Diego
on May 23, 2010
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We just found my 10 months old son is allergic to cow's milk and soy amongst other food allergies he has. (he is allergic to Egg white, peanuts, walnuts, corn, wheat a...
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- Try Neocate formula. Our son had the same problem. Everything made him itchy and cranky. You have yo order it on line. Our insurance refused to cover it, and it is exp...
- Sounds like you've had a hard time with those allergies and losing your milk. I don't really know anything about the formulas, but I have heard of women taking hormone...
- My son is severely allergic to peanuts and has seasonal allergies. He had eczema too. Our doctor prescribed Neocate . It is hypoallergenic. It worked really well for h...
How to remedy formula allergy on infant?
Asked by C.D. from New York
on January 13, 2008
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My six month old daughter developed face rashes and eczema after I stopped breastfeeding. My doctor said I should switch to a Hypoallergenic formula. I was feeding h...
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- All my children were colic and I gave them Alimentim or Nutramagin. I always used the ready to feed. Whenever I tried the powder they would get sick. The powder doe...
- C., My heart goes out to you, my sons all went through the same thing, what we found was it was the tap water, so try using spring water and see if that helps. Also I...
- Maybe it's something in your water, like the clorine. You could try using the baby water and see if it makes a difference. You should be able to find that either near ...
Should I Go Back to Regular Formula After Feeding Hypoallergenic
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on June 24, 2008
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Anyone have experience with going back to the standard formula after being on a hypoallergenic formula for a while? My 3 month old daughter has been on Similac Alimen...
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- I would not go back. If she is doing better then just wait until she is off formula and into milk. If the reflux continues on milk then she probably has an allergy o...
- Hi Jeannie.. My youngest had reflux as a newborn also. He was put on Zantac and I was told to switch to soy and add a bit of rice cereal to his bottles. He absolu...
- I'm not a doctor so I couldn't tell you for sure, but my son had acid reflux and we never took him off of his regular formula. After starting the medication he was per...
Allergic Reaction to Formula
Asked by T.J. from Cincinnati
on June 3, 2008
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Hello,
I have an 8 month old and we think that he has an allergic reaction to the formula he is taking. His body from the neck down to the feet he has little bumps...
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- Hi LaDreka, If your son has been on the same formula for the last 8 months it is probably not an allergy to that, but it still could be allergies. Seasonal aller...
- Have you tried switching him to goat milk, regular low fat milk, or lactose? It may be time to make the transition. As the baby is 8 months old are you feeding him...
- Is he eating any baby cereal? We had the same problem and it ended up being an alergic reaction to the Barley Cereal.
Formula
Asked by C.C. from Boston
on January 29, 2007
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my daughter has just turned one. She is my first. is it to early to take her off formula? She is allergic to milk and soy, so i have no idea what else to give her t...
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- Hi C., if your child is allergic to milk and soy, then you can try Rice milk, make sure you get the one that is fortified with the vitamins, she have a chocolet variet...
- I say ask the Doctor. :0) I should add: My son could NOT handle regular formula at all, and we had him on soy formula for a year, but then at his 1 year, the Dr tol...
- my sister went trhru this too. her son couldnt have milk so she gave him lactaid. he was fine with it until he finally outgrew the lactose intollerance
