Infant: Gerber
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Need Advice About My Crying Infant
Asked by S.B. from Washington DC
on January 5, 2010
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I am a Mom of four boys. They are (almost) 11, 8, 4, and 13 weeks (tomorrow). My youngest has been crying almost non-stop for the past 8 weeks. He doesn't sleep ver...
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- S., When my daughter was an infant (she is 8 now), we had a similar problem. Our daughter was diagnosed with reflux and the zantac didn't help her. Her primary do...
- S., I quickly saw another post that suggested trying something different than Zantec (which didn't work for my son)-- however, Prevacid worked for my son!! Sadly h...
- We also had a baby with silent colic - no spitting up just miserable crying around each mealtime. It was a really really really trying experience for all of us. We eve...
Acid Reflux in Infant
Asked by M.Q. from New York
on November 20, 2009
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Hello everyone. I am writing to get as much feed back on acid reflux in infants as I can. My daughter started spitting up when she was 2 weeks old i was breastfeeding ...
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- My 3 year old had bad acid refux as an infant. She could not tolerate any fomula but the Similac Lactose Free. She does not have a milk allergy but it was to heavy on ...
- M., My son was diagnosed with Acid reflux at 3 weeks. He had been eating 6-8oz in one feeding (which is a lot for a 3 week old)....little did we know he was doing ...
- try Enfamil Lactose Free formula. sometimes it is not the milk protein that the baby is allergic to, but the lactose. my son did amazing on this stuff.
Keeping Infant Warm at Night
Asked by J.S. from Cleveland
on December 29, 2007
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My daughter is a belly-sleeper...I know, I know, the recommendation is to have them sleep on their backs. I've heard it from several people and even from my dear frien...
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- J., First of all, good for you for trusting your instincts. That said, try putting a nice mattress pad under the sheet and or using flannel sheets on the crib. Make...
- I always put the boys in something that has feet in it, otherwise, they get cold. However, I have always permitted my children to sleep with a blanket. I had read th...
- Hi J.. Don't beat yourself up about your baby sleeping on her belly. I'm sure there are plenty of other parents out there, me included, that decides that is best but m...
How to Fatten up a Baby
Asked by M.C. from Omaha
on September 7, 2009
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I know all babies come in different shapes and sizes. But, I'd feel better if my daughter was within a healthier weight range for her age. My daughter is seven month...
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- I hear you! Little baby bellies can be wonderful in some ways. But there are some great things about small babies and children, too. I know what it's like to want t...
- Unless your doctor thinks your daughter is unhealthy -- Do not chnage a thing. She is still young enough to go by instinct. Meaning she will eat when she needs to and ...
- I have to respectfully disagree with your thinking. If she's healthy, then there is no reason to 'fatten her up'. Did you name her Gretle too? Trying to add weight ...
Constipated Baby
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2011
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I started feeding my baby solids when she was 5 1/2 months old, she is now 7 months and has been constipated the whole time. She is able to eventually get the poop out...
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- Ours was horribly constipated especially being on Soy because of milk sensitivity. We would give her half/half Prune juice and water, and also feed her prunes each da...
- She can be allergic to barley/wheat OR just may not be ready for it yet. Is she on formula? You may have to change that too.
- Switch her cereal to oatmeal, and give it to her twice a day. Of all the cereals, oatmeal has the most fiber.
Gassy Baby**
Asked by J.V. from Tampa
on August 29, 2008
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Hello everyone, my 7 week old has really bad gas since birth and I don't know what to do. It seems like everyday, at least once a day his gas bothers him so much he c...
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- All the attached responses are wonderful and you should use the drops, the water, try everything, but one thing I did for my son, who was extrememly gassy and had GERD...
- Hi J., Congratulations on your little one! I struggled with my little girl and her tummy too, until she was 4 months. I tried so many of the suggestions: tummy ma...
- Hi J., My baby was also gassy, but that was 5 years ago. We used mylicon, and I used to do massages on her tummy and bend her legs up... but I wish I had known abo...
Need Advice on Infant Constipation
Asked by F.G. from Houston
on September 7, 2005
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My son is 5 months old and I think he's constipated. How would I know if he is ? What should I do?
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- Have you traveled recently? When traveling, my children often got constipated, or from new foods. I am not a doctor, but you could call your local pharmacist (my mom...
- Hi, It could be he is dehydrated - if he is on formula - make sure there's not too much formula and enough water - For my daughter Maya, i was giving her a bottle w...
- When my 2 kids were that old I would add about a teaspoon of DARK Karo syrup to their bottles and that would help regulate them. It acts as a laxative but safer for them.
Gassy Baby
Asked by A.W. from Cleveland
on March 30, 2009
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My daughter is 2 mos old and from day 1 she has been a gassy baby. I have noticed it more and more recently (because they have started to smell haha) but she seems to ...
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- My daughter was gassy and colic! wow! I don't wish those days back... I would strongly reccommend dr browns bottles if you are using bottles. That was the secret fo...
- Once our oldest hit two months, she really started getting gassy, and evenings were always worse. We always used Mylicon. I know some people who believe that Ger...
- My daughter was terribly gassy. I worried about my diet too, but the doc said to just keep eating. We swore by Mylicon on the tough days. You can do a few other things...
Need Advice on Infant Constipation
Asked by S.N. from Sharon
on April 8, 2008
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My 2 month old son has had a problem with bowel movements for 3 weeks now. At first the dr. said to give him an enema, so we did that a few times but heard they can co...
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- Hi S., I had the same problem with my 2 year old daughter when she was around that age. The doctor recommended soy formula instead of the milk based. This helped so...
- S., My son also develops constipation every now and then. When making his bottle I just add 2 extra oz of h2o and that seems to work. So if I am making a 4 oz bottle...
- Personally, I'd think about finding a new doctor. Sounds like she's giving you some wacky advice for a babe so young. Secondly, I would wonder WHY a baby this young ...
Dressing Infant at Night
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on May 12, 2010
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Hi Mommies! I have a 7 month old DS. We live in North Texas, so summers get pretty hot. We would like to keep his room around 75 or 76 but I'm not sure how to dress...
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- I suggest a lightweight, one-piece pajama, with feet. We lived in Southern California when my son was born, and until about age 9 months, and that is what he wore onc...
- We keep our house around 76-78 but the nursery is always the coolest place - the vent is almost directly above the HVAC. I always dressed my babies in a light-weight ...
- We live in N. Texas too and we used to dress Aubrey in a onesie, carter's cotton pants that I bought at Babies R Us, and a pair of light socks. She was always comfy. I...
