Hypoallergenic: Infant, Gerber
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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...
Formula
Asked by I.K. from New York
on October 1, 2010
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My son is eight month. I want to swich from breastmilk to formula because he dosent take the breast. I have to exclusively pump. Which formula is best. I tried enfamil...
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- Is it possible that your son is allergic to dairy? My daughter has a dairy allergy and could never accept regular formula (she would vomit it up). It was easiest to ...
- With my first I used Similac, and with my second I used Parent's Choice (Walmart brand). My doctor said generic is just as good. It's possible that formula is just...
- You have to use it more than once, it may take time for his tummy to get used to the change. I would start by mixing it half and half with breast milk so the transiti...
Have a Question About a Baby with a Milk Allergy
Asked by M.S. from Norfolk
on November 12, 2007
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My baby has been diagnosed as having a milk allergy so I've switched to feeding him soy based formula. His stools were bloody and I was just wondering when I should s...
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- Both of my children were soy babies. My Bella is 8 months old and Zach is 6yr old. Neither one of them ever had bloody stools. Did the doctor say that was normal or in...
- I don't know anything about the formula but for the diaper rash use Vaseline.
- My son had the same problem and I ended up switching to Alimentum because he couldn't handle the soy either. If you don't see an improvement in a week or so, I would ...
Is Three Months Old Too Early to Begin Cereal, and Gerber 1St Foods?
Asked by K.B. from Minneapolis
on April 13, 2008
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My son is 3 months old, and it has seemed that the usual 6 oz every 3-4 hours isn't satisfying him anymore...he constantly seems hungry,,he has even at times taken 8 o...
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- Our doctor told us to wait until 6 months to start feeding our daughter anything except formula. He said the baby should be able to sit up and support their own head ...
- has it been just a while that he's been this hungry? could just be a growth spurt. hoenstly, i'd hold out until at least 5 months.
- If your baby was a bigger baby at birth maybe he is ready for cereal. Just make it a little runny at first till he is used to solids.
What Kind of Formula?
Asked by M.F. from Los Angeles
on January 10, 2011
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My son is 5 months old and is exclusively breastfeeding. I pump and give him bottles of breastmilk as well. Unfortunately I did not pump and save for when I need a bre...
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- But you can pump between feedings and start to build a stash in the freezer. If he's sleeping pretty well at night you can pump then too. That way he'll get the good...
- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infant-formula/PR00058 looks like he needs Protein hydrolysate formula:) http://www.amazon.com/Ross-Alimentum-Advance-Protein-Hydrol...
- Glad you have time to plan ahead. Best case, you could pump a bit here and there and combine that milk to make a full bottle--you know he'd take it. :) Not surpr...
Allergic to Dairy
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on September 29, 2006
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My one year old is allergic to dairy. This was easy when he was on formula and baby food because I didn't really worry about. Now I am feeding him Rice Milk but I am...
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- Your son's doctor may not recommend soy because a certain percentage of children who are allergic to milk are also allergic to soy. The trouble with rice and soy milk...
- My chld has multiple allergies, including dairy. Yes, soy is questionable. Many dairy-allergic children are also allergic to soy protein, plus the estrogen issue so...
- Do you know what it is in the milk that he's allergic to? My daughter is allergic to something that's in milk but not in yogurt or cheese, which she loves. I give her ...
Infant Cereal
Asked by T.D. from Lansing
on March 20, 2007
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My daughter is a month old. She is eating between 3 and 4 ounces of formula and still cries like she is hungry. She burps well, but i always feed her some more and the...
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- Don't give solids until she is 6months old. When solids are given too early there is an increased chance that she will develope allergies. Try feeding her a differen...
- I was very strict with all of my kids and what they could eat at certain ages beacuse I was worried about allergies and what certain foods do to an infants stomach whe...
- One month is too young for cereal. If she cries after eating - it is not because she is still hungry- try giving her a pacifier after she eats. She may still want to s...
Soy Formula?
Asked by S.W. from Lawrence
on February 27, 2008
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I am a mother of 3 wonderful children. I have been a licensed child care provider for eight years. All of my children breastfeed and them went to regular milk. I have ...
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- My five month old was switched from Soy to Nutramigen when she was about six weeks old. She was in and out of the hospital a lot for a seizure disorder and my breast m...
- I went through the same problem- I went from reg formula to soy then finally the doctor switched my son to Alimentum made by Similac- it's a bit more expensive though....
- S., My little guy was on soy formula and didn't get constipated. i also take care of a little girl that is on a milk-based formula that doesn't have any lactose in...
Types of Formula
Asked by J.B. from Minneapolis
on April 26, 2010
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I'm wondering what type of formula is best for a gassy baby. We are currently using the Enfamil Gentle formula but I just looked at what the ingredients are and the f...
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- Gerber Goodstart is really good. It's easier for babies to digest. My son had issues during the first couple of months when he had to be on Enfamil because he was a ...
- My son was sooo gassy for the first month of his life. We tried two types of formula, Good Start and Enfamil. Enfamil I liked a lot, but we ended up on WIC and had to ...
- My 5th baby has a tongue tie and as a result is a poor nurser. For about a month we had to supplement with formula while I increased my own milk supply. He developed...
Soy Formula
Asked by J.B. from Bismarck
on March 24, 2010
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I have a 4 month old daughter on Similac soy formula. She still spits up like crazy which isn't a huge issue because she's gaining well, it's just a nuisance. I'm th...
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- I would say transition as soon as possible, because soy isn't really good for us. It metabolizes into estrogen, which when taken in large volumes such as formula, can ...
- spit up can occur with any kind of Formula and it even happens with breastfed babies. Spit up is normal... it can't be stopped completely. Some babies spitting up more...
- It may not be the formula. It might be reflux. Check with your doctor. If you do switch formulas, I wouldn't transition, I would just change it. This way, if the spitt...
