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Formula Recommendations?
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on November 15, 2007
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I may have to do some supplementing after 5 months of exclusively breastfeeding. I am not sure where I land with the formulas. I tend to want to go with something no...
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- I did my own formula with almond milk as base...I added liquid vitamins for children but only put like half a teaspoon of Brainchild vitamins and minerals too...and fo...
- I used powdered Isomil (soy-based) formula for my older daughter, but my 2nd daughter was very sensitive and threw up a lot, so the pediatrician recommended Alimentum ...
- Hi C., We supplemented with Similac Isomil soy formula. Our daughter did very well with it. We only gave her, at the most, 10 oz a day because breatsfeeding was her...
Alimentum Formula
Asked by A.C. from Elkhart
on February 24, 2011
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Resently tried alimentum formula and my 7wk old began gaging and gasping for air when he'd burp or spit up.
It scared me so bad one morning almost took him to emerga...
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- Hum, no.. My son was on alimentum for 8 months and never had issues~ Does your child see a gastro doctor? If not, you should take him to one and see what they say.. ...
- Did he take too much in at one time? Are you using a slow or fast nipple on the bottle? Alimentum should not result in this type reaction. My guess is that he took ...
- My DD's pediatrician gave us a prescription for Alimentum because she has alot of stomach issues and wasn't gaining weight with just breastmilk. The first couple bottl...
Formula and Constipation
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on July 27, 2010
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I'm breast and formula feeding my 6 week old son. We switched last week from Similac advance to Similac Sensitive due to gas. Now he is in pain when passing gas and ...
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- Go as close to 100% breastfeeding as you can. If you have issues with pumping or something, there is tons of help out there. Laleche league, lactation consultants. For...
- its most likely the formula in general that is giving him the gas and constipation. I am assuming that you are supplementing due to a perceived supply issue. Start to ...
- breastfed babies have a hard time digesting formula. talk to a lactation consultant to get more advice. if you have to do formula - carnation is really the best and ...
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.
Soy Formula
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on March 30, 2008
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Hi to all you mamas out there!!! I was wondering what all of you have used or use soy formula think is the best choice out there. I just switched to soy as it is a b...
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- Hi M., I highly recommend you do a bit of research on Soy Milk. I just recently took one of my girls that has a sensitive stomach off of it. My daughter is lactose ...
- Hi M., I am a mother of a 2 year old son and we used soy formula for him because he spit up a lot also, and the other formula's were hard on his stomach, I think the b...
- My son Matthew is now 3 1/2 years old but he had terrible digestion problems when he was about 3 months old and on. I used a soy formula (can't remember the exact one,...
Baby Formula
Asked by A.S. from Washington DC
on June 15, 2008
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I'm so confused about baby formula.My 7 week old had a problem with similac advance she would spit it up very bad. So i changed her to similac lactose free it worked f...
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- I always had my son on soy based formula. Whole Foods grocery store carries natural products. However, I would definately keep in close contact with your pediatricia...
- My daughter had the same problem. Try Sililac Sensitive RS! It took about a week or two for her to get use to but now she is fine!
- It sounds to me like your baby might have acid reflux. The problem won't be solved by formula, you might have to use medication like Zantac for the symptoms. In the ...
Formula Suggestions
Asked by K.B. from Boston
on August 22, 2010
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What kind of formula do other Moms use? Any suggestions for a 7 mo that has BF until now? Is there any brand that has significantly better taste or nutrition? Any b...
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- We use Enfamil Premium Lipil. Costcos is by far the cheapest place to get this brand. They have a HUGE container for $33. I'm not sure how the prices compare in MA,...
- I used Similac Advance to supplement when my supply started tanking. It was recommended by dd's pedi so thats what we used. I didn't love the price, but she had abso...
- I used enfamil gentlease on both my girls. Walmart sells a generic version. They are all pretty much the same. Good luck-
Switching Formula
Asked by S.M. from Detroit
on January 30, 2008
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Does anyone have experience with Soy based formula. I recently switched from regular Similac to Isomil. My 2 month old was really fussy, spitting up sour milk, and onl...
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- Carnation Good Start worked so well for my 2 boys, the comfort proteins really helped! They would scream from the Similac and Enfamil.
- BM's definitely change when you change foods. If your baby is happy and thriving I wouldn't worry about it. Our 3 year old had a hard time digesting cow's milk form...
- Yes it is normal..I did the same with my youngest gal when she was a baby "now 5!" she had GERD badly and had to be on the soy..and i found her BMI"s did change in con...
Toddler Formula?
Asked by A.P. from Portland
on September 16, 2010
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My daughter is 14 months old, I keep seeing commercials and adds for toddler formula, wondering if anyone has tried it and if I should give it to my daughter. Im a fir...
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- My 13 month old drinks the toddler formula now. I tried to switch her to milk and she just didnt tollerate it well at all. She broke out in a rash, was vomiting and ha...
- Everything I've heard about it is that it is basically an attempt by the formula manufacturers to get more money from parents and capture a slightly older group of cus...
- Around a year old, my daughter change to whole milk. I tried adding the toddler formula, but she refused it flat. Thankfully, I wasn't out any money. I had received a ...
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). ...
