Juice & Milk: Nestle & Carnation
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Toddler Refuses milk...need a Calcium Supplement Recommendation
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on February 11, 2009
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My 17 month old dd will NOT drink milk, or have cereal with milk in it, cheese, etc. Not even fortified OJ (she won't drink juice, either, but I'm okay with that). She...
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- I've yet to meet a vegan who has suffered due to lack of dairy ... there are plenty of foods with high levels of calcium. (If you do soy, I know that Silk products ar...
- check w/your pediatrician before starting any supplements, some seemingly harmless supplements can be dangerous. Also, as another poster said kids don't actually nee...
- Hi S., Will your toddler eat green veges? That is the best way to get calcium. I used to give my son those gummy bear supplements (they have a calcium one), but t...
My One Year Old Baby Girl Is in 10Th Percentile for Her Weight. Any Advice?
Asked by S.P. from Phoenix
on April 15, 2010
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My baby's first birthday was yesterday. She has not been gaining weight since 6 months of age. She weighs 17lbs 14ozs. I have exclusively breastfeed her even though my...
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- My daughter is 17 months old and weighs just over 16lbs. They have run tests numerous times to check her, nothing. If you or your hubby were small, it could be genetic...
- My little girl was the exact same way. She was also breastfeed for the first year and then some. She is now 3 1/2 and is till very picky with food, but she has now c...
- You may want to have her evaluated by a gastroenterologist. If you are in Phoenix, go see Dr. Ursea at Phoenix Children's. She was highly recommended to me. Either ...
HELP Please!!
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on August 26, 2008
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I put in a request a couple of days ago and received many responses but now I really need help. A little background... I have a 1 year old who was solely breastmilk f...
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- He may be lactose intol. I would try Lactaid milk... My DD had always had a prob with formula until we moved to Lactose free. When she was ONE we tried reg milk...
- Hello K., is he drinking water? have you tried adding water to the soy milk or have you tried rice milk? there is also oat milk. can you try to duplicate the consis...
- Watching your child not eat is just miserable!! Keep at it and hopefully, he'll get used to the taste of the soy or formula soon. Meanwhile, give him foods that are ot...
Drinkable Breakfast for Toddler
Asked by T.S. from Philadelphia
on September 30, 2009
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My son is 19 months old. I've been noticing that at breakfast, sometimes he will eat and sometimes he won't. More often he will eat a few bites of Cheerios and then wa...
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- I drink the Carnation instant breakfast every day - with something to eat... (for my medical situation, I need lots of calories and protein in the am.) Anyways - I ...
- Hey T. I give my 2 year old daughter the pediasure drinks. I started at the beginning of spring and she does well with it atually. I thinking it helped with a growth ...
- Dear T., Because you are an artist and work at home, I would like to send you a newsletter that I put out that I think may be of interest to you. It concerns the env...
Need Help Getting 3 1/2 Year Old Son to Give up Bottle
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on July 2, 2008
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My son is almost 3 1/2 years old and will be starting preschool this fall. He drinks whole milk from the bottle once in the morning, once in the afternoon before his ...
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- Well, I have a one year old, and he's not really having a problem with the bottle transition (pacifire-another story:),but I think if I had that issue, I would encoura...
- First of all, when he goes to preschool, the other kids will be drinking from regular cups, not sippy cups or bottles. So I would not send a bottle to preschool, he wi...
- Wow, all of a sudden I feel really lucky.....my older son (now 12!!!) gave up the bottle on his own at 12 months. He never showed any interest in holding his own bott...
Formula Question
Asked by M.L. from Appleton
on June 2, 2009
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i am switching to formula and im wondering what a good kind is. i want something close to breast milk thats also easy to digest. thanks
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- I use Good Start (green or purple can). It is the only kind my little boy would take. Good Luck!
- Our daughter used the generic brand her first year, which when comparing labels was similar to Enfamil. In researching, pretty much all of the store brands are made by...
- I know this has been posted here before, but here is a more digestible, whole foods option: Formula Recipe 1 quart goat...
Breastmilk Producing Gas
Asked by M.K. from Lansing
on December 2, 2008
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My son and I are having problems with gas. First, let me give a little background about our situation:
My son was born tongue-tied, which wasn't a big deal except ...
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- We all know that breastfeeding is best for him, and I would NEVER encourage you to stop. I do, however, encourage you to step back and relax a bit. You know that he ...
- My daughter became gasy every time I drank apple juice. What are you eating or drinking consistantly? Formula is not better for him. Keep with the breastfeedin...
- My son starting having a similar issue with gas around 8 weeks, although he was breastfeed only. For us, it was tomatoes... anything with tomato in it made him miserab...
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). ...
What Type of Formula Is Best?
Asked by J.K. from Seattle
on August 30, 2008
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I am back to work and pumping three times a day. I had quite a stash of frozen breastmilk prior to returning to work, but my four and a half month old is a super eate...
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- When my son was little, my co-workers at the NICU/PICU all recommended both Enfamil Lipil and the "try everything but avoid soy" method. :) So we did both. I can t...
- Formulas with the DHA is top priority for formula. And also doctors and researchers have said don't give your baby anything but formula until they are 6 months or olde...
- I also used the Target brand, but I found that it does clump up a little bit so put it in the bottle slowly and shake often. If you cut open the top of the nipple a li...
Weaning My 6 Month Old
Asked by A.W. from Phoenix
on March 4, 2008
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I plan on starting to wean my daughter after she turns 6 months old next week. I have about a 3 months supply of breastmilk frozen and plan on pumping until my supply...
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- I did a similar thing with my now 1 year old daughter. I pumped exclusively, but sometimes had to supplement with formula when she was consuming more that I could pro...
- A., I'm with Deneen, I don't know why other people are adressing why you are weaning instead of how to wean. It is your choice and works best for your family. I don't...
- I had problems with supply when I was nursing my daughter so I had to supplement. I found that since her body was used to digesting breast milk, she could only handle ...
