Milk, Dairy & Formula: Toddler, Enfamil
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Allergic to Formula?
Asked by S.T. from El Paso
on March 6, 2008
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I have been pumping and feeding my 5 month old breast milk up until now, but my milk supply is dwindling, and I am ready to put her on formula. We tried Similac formu...
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- Hi S., My little guy has been on formula since the get-go because he was adopted at two days old. However, he did not have a BM for 5 weeks w/o a suppository. Our p...
- hi try using soy milk my granddaughter was the same way and she did real good on the soy milk
- I had the same problem with my now 11 month old daughter. The doctors told me I had to even quit breast feeding her because of her milk protein allergy/lactose intoler...
Milk Allergy
Asked by M.N. from Philadelphia
on January 12, 2009
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hello everybody. my 2.5 m was just diagnosed with a milk protein allergy and put on Nutramegen. does anybody know if thats the best formula for milk allergic babies?
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- For my daughter it was. She couldn't handle regular formula, or soy, but this worked like a charm!
- You could try soy formula, but many babies who have a true milk allergy also have sensitivities to soy. Otherwise, the nutramigen or alimentum will be your best bets. ...
- I know it worked wonders for my daughter. Her first month or so of life was filled with discomfort, gas & vomiting (not just typical baby spit-up, but serious whole-b...
Newborn Dairy Allergy Predicament
Asked by J.H. from Austin
on December 11, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone has had this happen to them. We went to my son's 2 week checkup and the pediatrician tested his stool and found traces of blood. She switche...
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- J., My son has been on Nutramigen and he has done awesome on it. The doctor has said that it is one of the best out there so if you feel guilty about not breast feed...
- First of all, you are not alone. I echo those who've suggested you contact the La Leche League. I got a tremendous amount of support from the ladies posting on the m...
- Basically, every thing you eat affects your baby. I have seen mom's drinking diet 7up (apartame)and breastfeeding. I am Vegan, never thought I would be. Everyone thin...
Enfamil Gentlease
Asked by T.M. from Miami
on April 7, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has ever given their baby enfamil gentlease formula. Please advise if it helped with the gas. He recently turned one month old.
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- I have not used the enfamil gentlease but my baby did have a lot of gas and reflux. She was switched to Similac Sensitive at one day old and then to Enfamil AR Lipil a...
- I have tried it and it didn't seem to be any different from regular formula, I wound up still having to give my two month old son ovol drops or gripe water after feedi...
- Hi T., My son had the same problem with gas. We switched from the powder mix to the premixed (it's more expensive, but it was worth my son's comfort) and Dr. Brow...
Enfamil Next Step Formula
Asked by J.S. from Pittsburgh
on May 14, 2008
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My daughter just turned 9 months old today. She has been on Enfamil's AR Lipil formula since she was 4 months. I was recommended this formula by her pediatrician bec...
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- J., I switched both of my girls over to the Next Step at 9 months. I would just forwarn you that it could cause constipation. I am also not sure if it will affect...
- Hi J., I used the Enfamil Next Step and it was just fine. Same as before actually. After one year start introducing milk instead. I like formulas because you can...
- I wouldn't change for two reasons. When mine we on formula I had asked the pediactrician about changing when I too noticed it at the store and he said that you don't ...
12 Month Old Allergic to Milk?
Asked by L.H. from Albuquerque
on June 9, 2008
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Hello moms!
My 12 month old recently made the switch to organic whole milk. He has been having a major problem with constipation and then diarrhea. Then, after his m...
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- My daughter couldn't handle the transition to whole milk either. She has always suffered from constipation but it made it worse and she threw up as well. I ended up ...
- You can be free of allergies! See www.naet.com. My son was allergic to so much, it was ridiculous! Now he is not allergic to anything, and it was all non-invasive! ...
- My son did organic milk at first, after being breast fed. Of course he would spit up a lot of the breast milk too. Now, we have him on lactate...he was having diarrhea...
Enfamil Lipil A.R. Formula
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on October 11, 2007
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Has anyone tried Enfamil Lipil A.R. formula? My baby spits up all the time and I don't think she has reflux because she's been on Prevacid for 8 weeks and still spits...
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- Hi, C.! TRY the AR!!! We went through 7 different formulas with our little boy, including the Nutramigen and other expensive ones, and the AR was the ONLY one that ...
- Hi... well I am nursing, but at the same time I wanted to try and ween him to formula. I tried Enfamil lipil first and that's when my baby started spitting up alot. ...
- My son (who is 2 now) was spitting up too. So we changed to Enfamil AR and it worked wonders immediately! We have even used the Parent's Choice brand of AR and it wa...
Allergic to Formula?
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on December 21, 2010
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My Son is just 5 months and I have breastfed exclusively until now. I intend to go back to work in January and have been trying to wean him onto formula while I'm at ...
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- I understand pumping at work is a pain, but I'd think that the additional cost of the hypoallergenic formula would make pumping look a bit more appealing! Especially s...
- why is he having regular milk? he should be on formula. my daughter was on good start formula
- my oldest son was allergic to his formula and never had the issues your describing. what about a latex allergy instead.,
Milk Allergy
Asked by K.A. from Seattle
on April 19, 2010
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My breastfed baby has a cow/goat milk allergy... most recent reaction was hives minutes after just a couple sips.
She is under the care of a doctor, allergist....
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- My granddaughter had a milk allergy, diagnosed when she was an infant. Her formula was Nutrimagen. As a toddler she could tolerate foods made with milk. She also at...
- My son was diagnosed with a milk protein intolerance at 8 weeks. The tell tale sign for us was mucus and blood in his poop (sorry if TMI). He was also very colicy (4...
- My son is turning 3 next month and, unfortunately, has not outgrown his yet. We are meeting with a new allergist on Friday (we recently moved) to see if he has improv...
11 Month Old Allergic to Dairy and Weaning from Breastfeeding
Asked by N.E. from Washington DC
on January 5, 2009
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Hello,
My 11 month old son has been exclusively breastfed (he takes breast milk from a bottle at day care). I would like to work on weaning him in the next couple ...
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- As a kid, I had neighbors whose 2 boys were allergic to cow's milk. They used to drink goat's milk. My SIL buys organic goat's milk for her 3 kids, not because any o...
- Make sure you have him tested for a milk allergy. What is a small rash now could become life threatening if he is truly allergic. Talk to your pediatrician. My oldest ...
- hello N., I have a 15-month old daughter who is allergic to milk, eggs, and nuts. I exclusively breastfed her for 13 mos. & 2 weeks. Her allergies are so severe tha...
