Lactose-Free: Meijer
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Formula
Asked by K.B. from Lansing
on January 9, 2008
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I have a 4 year old daughter, and we used Similac Advanced with her. I am currently pregnant with our second child and was wondering if I could get some input. My frie...
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- I was on assistance when getting formula for my daughter, so I had to use Similac, and have no first-hand experience with off-brand formula. However, the FDA regulate...
- K., My advice is to save the money. Our pediatrician says formulas are all the same...they have to be (due to FDA regulations, etc.) The difference between them is t...
- Hi, I think Off Brand is totally fine. Big companies often produce more than they can sell undera certain brand name and just put the same stuff in a container with a...
Transition from Formula to "Real Milk"
Asked by J.L. from Detroit
on July 27, 2009
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Hello. My son is turning one and I am interested in hearing about transitioning milk. He is currently still breastfeed in the a.m. and p.m. and has two 8-oz bottles of...
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- If you want to give him milk for the necessary nutrients because he isn't eating a full, well-balanced diet of solids, then you'll need to choose either soy or dairy. ...
- I would discuss this with your doctor-- I'm not sure about the health implications of almond or rice milk.
- Hi J. - When I weaned my now almost two-yeat-old son off of breastmilk, I would supplement with soymilk. I don't care for cow's milk, for health and other reasons,...
Generic Formula???
Asked by Z.M. from Dallas
on May 23, 2011
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My baby girl is almost 4 mos and is on Enfamil GentleEase...I am wondering if anyone out there has used the generic formulas and if your child had any issues with it. ...
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...
Going from Nursing to Formula at Six Months
Asked by M.N. from Chicago
on January 1, 2008
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Hi Ladies, I have had to come to a decision that has been really hard but I need to start taking medicine. So I am looking for advice on a good formula that will help...
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- Hi M. - personally I think it is a great decision for you to also be considering your health needs while taking care of your baby. So many times people think they hav...
- HI! Great job on the nursing! I stopped breast feeding around 7 months for my son, we just switched to Enfamil (and I looked at labels to make sure it had all the stuf...
- My second son went to just formula from nursing at 10 months. He did alright with Enfamil at first. Then Similac he did okay with at first...he went mostly through o...
Some Suggestions from Other Moms Who Have Children with Milk Allergies
Asked by A.B. from Canton
on January 30, 2007
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My son has been on Soy formula since about 1 month old. He is set to turn 1 soon, which means no more fomula. I started to try and introduce milk into his system and h...
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- My 17 month old is lactose intolerant, and I usually get her milk from Giant Eagle..... I usually buy flavored (vanilla/chocolate), and she loves it.... I've heard S...
- I swear by Silk brand...they have a kid formula called "very vanilla" with all of the vitamins that kids should need from milk. My kids go "ga-ga" over this Silk very...
- hi my name is L. and i have a 13 month old who has a mil allergy, she vommits when she has regular cow milk to, her doctor told me at first to slowly introduce milk an...
Weaning Child with Milk & Soy Issues
Asked by K.L. from Grand Rapids
on September 6, 2009
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My son is almost a year and I want to start weaning him, but it looks like he won't be able to drink dairy (even lactose free) or soy milk. He has an intolerance to b...
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- Some little ones with these "intolerances" can handle Goat's Milk quite well; it's available at Wal-Mart here.
- Hi K., My youngest had the same problem. The doctor had me try goats milk, which you can buy at Meijer. It worked for a few months before he developed an allergy to t...
- You may be able to use goats milk. It is easier for the bady to digest. Way to go BF for the first full year!! Especially without being able to have dairy! You d...
Congestion Due to an Allergy?
Asked by C.G. from Saginaw
on June 28, 2007
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My 4 1/2 month daughter has had continuous episodes of congestion and sneezing. Her ped does indicate that she has an allergy and keeps having us switch formulas. I tr...
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- We had a similar situation with our daughter (she is 8 months old now). We had her on breast milk and Enfamil Lipil formula; we came to realize that she was allergic t...
- My 4 year old daughter could not drink anything made be similac, she could only drink Emphamill (spelling?)Lactos free good luck
- My daughter couldnt do any of the above and ended up drinking soy milk (right by reg milk at the store) Then she was able to drink 2% by 7mths..... sure stinks and u...
Spitting Up
Asked by V.W. from Evansville
on March 15, 2008
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I have a 4mos. old little boy and he spitts up frequently. I have change his formula have dropped the amount of formula that he takes at a time, I burp him more duri...
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- My 4 year old has Acid Reflux,asthma,and a few other issues.My doctor told us to start her on rice cereal early and it didn't stop it but it helped.However there are m...
- I had the same problem with my son when he was little (he's now 22 yrs old!) and I was told that there is a flap that closes off when you swallow and that it is very c...
- Valarie, I just had my third 8 weeks ago. I tried two different formulas. Both did not work. The one made her fussy, the other gave her diareaha. I had to switch t...
Parents Choice Brand
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on August 28, 2007
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Hi,
Has anyone here used Parents Choice brand formula(Wal Mart)? What has your experience been? Read on-line where it's just as good only half the price. I'd like so...
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- I used Parents Choice basically the whole time and my now 3 year old daughter was perfectly healthy and never once had gas. I think it is a great buy!
- Most store name brands like Wal-mart, Meijers, and Target are actually made from the same companies as Similac, Enfamil, and GoodStart, but using local sub-corporation...
- L., This is a site that compares store brand formulas to national brand formulas. They go through each ingredient and tell you how much of each is in each brand....
