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Switching from Formula to Regular Milk
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on January 27, 2009
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my daughter will be 10 months in 2 weeks, when can i start weaning her off formula and start giving her regular milk, and how do i wean her off the formula
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- At 12 months you wean her from formula to whole milk. I also switched from bottle to sippy cup completely at the same time so I gave them sippy cups with whole milk a...
- Our docter said it was ok to introduce it to him then, but he still wanted some formula so I would his nighttime bottle with formula. I switched my son at 10.5 months ...
- Hi Jess- I specialize in maternal and child health. There is a reason why you should wait until 1yrs of age. Children have not yet built the digestive enzymes to ...
Need a Safer Baby Formula!
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on January 25, 2008
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HELP!! This is crazy! I did some research this morning and found some disturbing information about the cans that baby formula is sold in. I guess I missed all the new...
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- Firstly, calm down - sheesh - no one is POISONING anyone here. Second, if you read the information from EWG, this chemical is used in multiple packaging types (it has ...
- I have two recipes for homemade baby formula. One is milk based and the other dairy free. Email me if you are interested . . .
- Relax. Did you use formula for your older children? And they turned out just fine, yes?
Formula Feeding My Baby, HELP!
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on November 23, 2008
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We are expecting our first baby very soon, and I am in need of help in figuring out the whole formula/bottle thing. I had breast surgery five years ago, and won't be ...
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- K., I have used several formulas over the years. I have used CostCo formula, Similac, Enfamil and all different forms and formulas of such. The one that I have foun...
- My Dr. always recomended Good Start. I found it to be the most gentle and helps prevent constipation. Pick bottles without a lot of parts to clean. I like the Drop ins.
- Hi K. - My daughter liked Similac Advance just fine and took the first and only type of bottles we gave her . . .no problems at all. I didn't have to switch bottles...
Suggestion for Infant Formula That Creates Less Gas
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on August 23, 2008
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Hello:
I am hoping that one of you might be able to point me in the right direction. I am looking for a formula that creates less gas for my 2 week old son. We are ...
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- I don't know about formula but my son had lots of gas on his tummy I would use gas drops. I found them at Wal-Mart back in the baby area but I think you might also be ...
- We loved Carnation Good Start with all of our kids but my son needed the Soy (also only used Carnation) The mycoline drops are also the best thing ever and Avent battl...
- Try a lactose free formula. Both my kids were and to some degree still are terribly lactose intolerant. I found that soy also made them pukey and havee gas. Also, f...
Overnight "Gassiness"- Possible Formula Issue?
Asked by J.C. from New York
on July 29, 2009
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My 8 week old has been having some rough nights which seem to be gassiness. It's not consistent, but every couple of days, he seems to have a hard time with gas and sp...
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- Hi J., My son started out on similac also, but didn't handle it well. He was spitting up a ton and very uncomfortable all the time, so at around 6-7 weeks old I swit...
- Most of the time it is not the formula, but the feeding itself. He may be gulping formula and getting more air. It seems that you are saying that he is usually gasse...
- My almost 8 month old son has been on Similac Alimentum for a while because he has silent reflux (acid kept going up and down his throat, but never out, very painful)....
Need Help Weaning for Baby Who Doesn't like Bottle or Formula
Asked by M.B. from Dayton
on October 29, 2009
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A friend of mine needs to wean her 9 month old baby ASAP so she can start medication (she has exhausted the possibilities for ones she can use nursing). The baby hate...
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- Our daughter was also one of those babies that refused to take a bottle, even one with breast milk which was all she had until she went to cow's milk at 14 months. Sh...
- The only thing I can tell you is what someone else already did. Tell her to pump as much as she can and store it, someone else gives the bottle, try alot of different ...
- At 9 months my first (who never would take a bottle) would use a baby sippy cup (the soft tip kind). Good luck!
Weaning from Formula to Regular Milk and Going from Bottle to Cup
Asked by T.H. from Sacramento
on December 27, 2008
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So my son is now 9 months old and I want to switch him to regular milk. He seems to love Ice cream and not have a problem. I am almost out of formula and don't want to...
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- T., I would give him formula until he is a year old. If you give him cow's milk too early, you could have issues with allergies down the road. Contact Wic if you ar...
- I know everyone has already said this already, but please wait until he is a year until you introduce milk. This is what I have been told by my ped as well as everyone...
- I would check with your babies doctor before going off of formula before 11-12 months. I also recommend slowly weaning him off. I started with 1/4 milk, 3/4 formula an...
Need Advice for Baby with Terrible Gas Pains
Asked by N.K. from Los Angeles
on April 4, 2009
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My baby is 18 days old and the first few days, he did fine on the premixed Enfamil formula they give at the hospital. Once we got home and began using the powder form...
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- Hi N., Try Carnation Good Start and Dr. Brown's Bottles. That combo will do it. Time and time again, my friends didn't believe me. Once tried, they won't do anythin...
- I remember this scenario with my son when we first bought him home. It was a nightmare for two months until we finally figured out what was going on. We took him to a ...
- We found that Gripe Water worked amazingly well!
Gassy Wheezy Baby During Feeding
Asked by M.C. from New York
on July 17, 2008
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I have a 1.5 month old baby who seems extremely gassy. She pulls away from the bottle, sounds wheezy and has a hard time burping out the air. But will continue to cry ...
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- Try soy formula. My daughter was the same way. Until i changed her to soy base formula.
- Hi M., My baby also sounded very wheezy and gassy for the first couple of months (he's now 3 months old). He's breastfed, but was also really hard to burp and seemed ...
- hi i didn't have this exact experience, but 2 quick thoughts- in conjuncture with those already given -that might help: holding your baby differently while you nurse ...
RA And Breastfeeding
Asked by P.B. from Anchorage
on March 21, 2010
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Okay so I typed a big long story then my computer froze so here are my questions and the WAY short explaination:
1) what kind of formula do you recommend?
(we are no...
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- Sorry this is late, but I just read your request and had to reply! I have RA (was diagnosed about 4 yrs. ago) and have tried various kinds of treatments. I started ...
- It's really trial land error. Every child, like every person, is different. You have to find what they like and what they can tolerate. My oldest took a pacifier an...
- What meds are you starting? Are you certain they're not compatible with bf? Is your rheumatologist open to exploring treatments that are? I'm currently on Humira, a...
