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Lactose Intolerance in Infants
Asked by A.R. from Madison
on September 12, 2008
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Does anyone have an infant who is lactose intolerant? If so, what are the symptoms? I have a 6 month old boy who is primarily breastfed with formula supplemented. I...
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- A., My son is also lactose intollerant. He is now 3 years old. When he was an infant & we went to formula, he would get the same symptoms-gas, bloating, constipat...
- We too started out alternating breastfeeding and formula with my oldest. But it wasn't until after hundreds of dollars spent on $20 cans of Nutramigen each week and e...
- Hi A.- My son who will be 2 in Nov. is intolerant to all dairy and soy and is allergic to bananas. He started having problems within 1 wk of being born- mostly gas...
12-Week-old Is Lactose Intolerant
Asked by A.J. from Seattle
on November 8, 2008
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Hello, I posted a while back about milk supply issues (it seemed mine was low and I've been pumping like crazy ever since) and very slow weight gain in my beautiful ba...
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- A., I would so encourage you to check into Reliv nutritional formulas! People that are lactose intolerant can take them and they have helped nursing moms and their b...
- Oh, how I feel for you! My daughter was a preemie, so we were that much more obsessed with her nutrition and weight gain. At about 6-weeks-old she started projectile...
- Hello there, I've posted this before and always happy to help more moms on the board. I have an oatmeal milk recipe you can make yourself inexpensively and organical...
Formula
Asked by I.K. from New York
on October 1, 2010
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My son is eight month. I want to swich from breastmilk to formula because he dosent take the breast. I have to exclusively pump. Which formula is best. I tried enfamil...
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- Is it possible that your son is allergic to dairy? My daughter has a dairy allergy and could never accept regular formula (she would vomit it up). It was easiest to ...
- With my first I used Similac, and with my second I used Parent's Choice (Walmart brand). My doctor said generic is just as good. It's possible that formula is just...
- You have to use it more than once, it may take time for his tummy to get used to the change. I would start by mixing it half and half with breast milk so the transiti...
Question Regarding Milk Allergies & Lactose Intolerence
Asked by J.A. from New York
on August 16, 2008
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Hi, i just switched my one year old son over to whole milk about a week/1/2 ago. Ever since, i have noticed that he stands in the middle of the floor and pushes and ...
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- Hi J., Yes!...it can most certainly be lactose intolerance. From your description it sounds like it is. Whole milk can be really hard on a young baby's system....at...
- J. I'm assuming you are using cows milk? First of all cows milk is much harder for our bodies as humans to digest than our own milk or milk from other animals. ...
- It has been my experience that lactose allergies don't bind you up..they go the other route. Try mixing the milk with Pediasure drinks. They come in Vanilla, Choco,...
Soy Formula
Asked by J.B. from Bismarck
on March 24, 2010
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I have a 4 month old daughter on Similac soy formula. She still spits up like crazy which isn't a huge issue because she's gaining well, it's just a nuisance. I'm th...
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- I would say transition as soon as possible, because soy isn't really good for us. It metabolizes into estrogen, which when taken in large volumes such as formula, can ...
- spit up can occur with any kind of Formula and it even happens with breastfed babies. Spit up is normal... it can't be stopped completely. Some babies spitting up more...
- It may not be the formula. It might be reflux. Check with your doctor. If you do switch formulas, I wouldn't transition, I would just change it. This way, if the spitt...
What Kind of Formula?
Asked by M.F. from Los Angeles
on January 10, 2011
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My son is 5 months old and is exclusively breastfeeding. I pump and give him bottles of breastmilk as well. Unfortunately I did not pump and save for when I need a bre...
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- But you can pump between feedings and start to build a stash in the freezer. If he's sleeping pretty well at night you can pump then too. That way he'll get the good...
- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infant-formula/PR00058 looks like he needs Protein hydrolysate formula:) http://www.amazon.com/Ross-Alimentum-Advance-Protein-Hydrol...
- Glad you have time to plan ahead. Best case, you could pump a bit here and there and combine that milk to make a full bottle--you know he'd take it. :) Not surpr...
What Formula Is the Best????
Asked by A.S. from Minneapolis
on February 19, 2008
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I would first like to start by saying that I am unable to breast feed, so formula is my only option. I have a one month old who started on Nestle Good Start formula. ...
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- I started using similac soy by chance with my son, and it was great for him. definitely noticed the less gassy, spit ups, etc. And to B'Aylana M - there are mothers o...
- We had good luck with Similac Advance, and our little guy was super gassy as well. However, it's expensive, so we switched to the Target Brand with DHA and ARA, and w...
- My now 6 month old had a similar experience only I was nursing. I had luck with the soy. It sounds like lactose intolerance. Most babies who experience this react to c...
Soy Formula?
Asked by S.W. from Lawrence
on February 27, 2008
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I am a mother of 3 wonderful children. I have been a licensed child care provider for eight years. All of my children breastfeed and them went to regular milk. I have ...
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- My five month old was switched from Soy to Nutramigen when she was about six weeks old. She was in and out of the hospital a lot for a seizure disorder and my breast m...
- I went through the same problem- I went from reg formula to soy then finally the doctor switched my son to Alimentum made by Similac- it's a bit more expensive though....
- S., My little guy was on soy formula and didn't get constipated. i also take care of a little girl that is on a milk-based formula that doesn't have any lactose in...
Not a Formula Baby
Asked by K.M. from Indianapolis
on May 4, 2007
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I have a friend who has begun chemo and has a 4 month old son at home. With her first son she breastfed until 14 months. Her 4 month old had been an excellent feeder...
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- simalic is a very rich formula and can be very hard on babies lil tummies i would tell her to try a soy formula or carnation good start the ones with dhr and ara are g...
- I am so sorry about your friend and thank goodness she has such a concerned and wonderful friend in you. My daughter also refused to take a bottle after my milk dried...
- Breastfed babies are often said to be underweight for their age... The growth chart doctors use a lot of the time is for formula-fed babies, not breastfed babies. If h...
New to Formula
Asked by J.K. from Birmingham
on December 8, 2006
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I am a SAHM of 3. My youngest is 7 months old. I have breastfed them all, and very proud of that fact. However here is the problem. I was just told I am to have surger...
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- I don't need to know why, but are you sure that the docotors didn't say that you couldn't breastfeed before and after the surgery. If that's the case you can just pum...
- Hello When you have surgery you can pump and throw it away. Start using the bottle right way Avent is great to use for breast fed babies. I use the Similac form of fo...
- I stopped producing milk at 7 mos with my son so I was kind of in the same boat. We use Good Start w/DHA & ARA (those ingredients that are so important in breastmilk. ...
