Hypoallergenic: Toddler, Similac
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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.,
Has Anyone Tried Similac Alimentum Formula?
Asked by J.M. from New York
on November 20, 2009
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Someone suggested that I use Similac Alementum. My son is 6 months and gets real gassy and spits up a lot. He is now using Zantac due to a reaction to his Cereal. ...
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- I tried Similac Alementum for my son when he was about 2 months old. But it was for diahorrea and it works.I used it for about a month. Then I gradually give him back...
- Yes, I have two boys one that is gonna be 2 and the other ones just turn 6 months and both of them used Alimentum and it worked great for them. Neither one of my son...
- I am a mom to three kids. My oldest is six years now. She went on the similac alementum at three months. It was night and day!!! Everyone said she just had colic, ...
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 ...
Similac Formula... to Switch or Not???? Need Advice Please!
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on November 2, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
I have a 4 1/2 month old that has been on Similac Advance brand since she was about 2 weeks old. Not sure if you have heard about the big recall, but ...
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- My son did not handle Similac well - we thought he was getting colic at one point - until we switched formula's - and he was a different baby. Several of my friend re...
- I switched from Similac Sensitive to the Target brand partially broken down brand. I was really forced to- after the recall, there was no other option. All the Enfamil...
- You can switch to anything that is a powder dairy based and she will probably be fine with it. Enfamil is the equal of Similac, just another name brand. Like buying G...
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...
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...
