Hypoallergenic: Infant, The First Years
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Vomiting Infant
Asked by K. from Indianapolis
on August 27, 2006
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Hello everyone. I have a newborn son who just turned three weeks on Friday. I have not had any problems with him eating (I'm breastfeeding) or with anything coming bac...
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- K.- I would definately take him to the doctor if you believe he's holding down such little food. I can tell you though that with the experiences I have had with suc...
- It sounds like your child is having a reaction to the breast milk. Some children do not reject it at first, but after a few weeks, the infant's body seems to (for what...
- My daughter started this at about 4 weeks old and was fine when she came home as well. After nearly 3 months of fighting with doctors and my daughter only sleeping for...
Dairy Allergy?
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on October 31, 2007
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Hi, I am writing because I think that my son might have a milk/egg allergy. He recently started on whole milk and has had horrible rashes, welts, and sore areas ever s...
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- Definately do what your doctor says, but I would also suggest reintroducting milk every couple months. I have to start by saying that I am one of those few weirdos wh...
- Have you tried lactaid ? My son was lactose intolorant and did very good on lactad.
- M.: My son, now 23, had horrible colic the first few months after he was born. He was a totally breastfed baby. My midwife suggested that I cut all dairy from my diet...
Milk Allergy
Asked by K.A. from Seattle
on April 19, 2010
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My breastfed baby has a cow/goat milk allergy... most recent reaction was hives minutes after just a couple sips.
She is under the care of a doctor, allergist....
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- My granddaughter had a milk allergy, diagnosed when she was an infant. Her formula was Nutrimagen. As a toddler she could tolerate foods made with milk. She also at...
- My son was diagnosed with a milk protein intolerance at 8 weeks. The tell tale sign for us was mucus and blood in his poop (sorry if TMI). He was also very colicy (4...
- My son is turning 3 next month and, unfortunately, has not outgrown his yet. We are meeting with a new allergist on Friday (we recently moved) to see if he has improv...
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...
My Daughter Will ONLY Drink Formula
Asked by S.Z. from Portland
on February 12, 2008
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My dear daughter is only 9 months old, but she will NOT drink anything but formula. As soon as she tastes it, she makes a gross face and throws it on the floor. She ...
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- First of all, if she is allergic to milk, you should not try giving it to her. There is nothing wrong with keeping her on formula for now. They make formula for olde...
- S., Don't want it all at once!!! Kids will let you know what they want when they do. If you push to hard you might get a negative response. Formula is really all sh...
- S....just stick w/offering her the other things. It's easy to panic and think they're "refusing" it but I remember my pediatrician telling me one time "in my 25 years...
Recommendations for Milk - Switching from Formula
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on May 19, 2009
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My daughter will soon be one and we will be switching her over from formula to milk. I've started doing research regarding the best type of milk to give her. I do no...
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- I gave all 3 of my girls skim milk. Same good stuff way less bad stuff.
- Hi Dorothy, I didn't and still don't give my children or family cow's milk. When/if I do, it is organic, no pesticides, hormones, antibiotic free...Horizon's milk. ...
- Braum's has a Fresh Market, and they sell good, hormone-free milk,and it's usually cheaper than anywhere else. You can go to Braums.com to find the one closest to you...
Milk Allergy or Lactose Intolerance?
Asked by N.S. from Tucson
on September 15, 2009
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Hi moms! Our oldest daughter was allergic to the milk protein (casein) for the first 3 years of her life before suddenly growing out of it. Our middle son has totall...
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- Our little girl (now 7 months) started having the diarrhea and spit-up issues after we switched to formula from breast milk around 10 weeks old. We initially thought i...
- Hello N., This website breaks down all of the different milk problems people can have and what the symptms and differences are between them all. http://www.scien...
- Have you discussed this with your doctor ?? What does he/she say ?
Daughter Hates the Taste of Soy Formula, What Can I Do?
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on October 2, 2008
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My daughter is going on 11 months old and a few weeks ago I started to wean her. She is breastfed, but has taken bottles since she was very young, so it isn't a bottl...
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- U can buy powdered goats milk, it is not formula but i mixed it with soy formula for my son & he liked it
- Did you try target brand Soy formula? people say it's sweeter or the parents choice at walmart? OR try just regular soy milk(Silk Brand) mixed with soy formula? My son...
- Since she is 11 months old, if this were my baby, I would try soy milk and see if she likes it or has any bad reactions to it. If soy milk doesn't work, you can move ...
Is Toddler Formula like Enfagrow Nessecary?
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on October 31, 2010
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I'm thinking ahead here since my son is only 7 months but not untill recently did I even know these next step formulas existed. Now most read 10 months - toddler....so...
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- I never used them. I switched my first son from breast milk to whole cow's milk at 12 months and he is doing great now at three years old and I will switch my baby at...
- It's really for two reasons that they have toddler formula, A.. One, to help kids who have trouble with their tummies going straight to cow's milk. And two, to make ...
- My pediatrician said they are necessary, but since most of them are cheaper, that it's okay to make the switch at 9 or 10 months which ever the formula says. I did be...
5 Month Has Been Brestfed but Dr. Suggesting Formula
Asked by J.J. from College Station
on May 18, 2009
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When I took my son to his 4 month check up he had dropped from 75% for weight to 50%. I have been breastfeding when I am home with him and pumping while at work so he...
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- Hello J.- I didn't read all the responses below and hope to keep this short because it could have already been stated. Breastfeed or formula before cereal feedin...
- When my baby was 5 months old, I started spoon feeding her baby cereal mixed with breast milk once a day. When she turned 6 months I upped it to twice a day. I know th...
- Do you trust your pediatrician? Do you share common beliefs about things such as breastfeeding, immunizations, and medical versus natural intervention? If not, he ma...
