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Enfamil Vs. Similac
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on March 22, 2007
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I was wondering how important it is to keep your baby on the same formula or is it ok to switch. When my baby was born she wasn't able to nurse and my milk hadn't com...
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- Personally, I would stick with the Enfamil. I think it is a better product. They have done studies that show that it is the only baby formula that improves brain and e...
- Hi J., I would highly recommend checking with the pediatrician. My pediatrician wanted me to keep my daughter on the same formula for 3-4 weeks to get their little...
- I haven't needed formula with either of mine, but I know what you mean about all the samples. My only thought would be that it might be good to stick with either milk ...
Baby Formula
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on February 23, 2010
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He had feeding issues such as spitting up constipation, runny and firm bowels, fussiness, and gas. He has used Enfamil Premium lipil, Similac advanced and sensitive, E...
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- i used hypoallergenic nutramigen for my daughter and helped alot have you explored if he has any allergies? my daughter had a milk protein allergy good luck
- He is having issues because these formulas are cow's milk based. I cannot recommend one, but I suggest not using soy. There is a concern of the effects of the phytoes...
- First of all how old is your baby? Second, you should be talking with his pediatrician. He could be lactose intolerant or have an allergy. Only change formulas after d...
When to Switch to Cow's Milk
Asked by S.B. from Detroit
on April 4, 2008
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I have a 9 and a half month old baby girl. She has been on the Enfamil Lipil formula which I have been purchasing for the last 7 months at $25 a can! I am just wonde...
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- Hi, S.. With our little guy, we decided to introduce him to goat milk. That may sound crazy but he loved it and we found it at Meijers and our local health food sto...
- S., My children's peditrician that has children of his own and has been practicing for a long time, recommends mixing formula with whole milk at a year of age.
- S., My daughter was on Enfamil as well - you can purchase it in larger quantities at Costco (it was about $40 for a huge can - the can was about double the size of th...
Reflux and Spitting Up
Asked by C. from Louisville
on October 27, 2006
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Does anyone have any experience with reflux and spitting up? My 6 month old son has reflux and has had it since he was born. It seems to be getting worse and he spit...
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- I so feel for you!! My 2nd daughter had this so bad and I really feel like we missed out on the first 5 months of her life trying to deal with it and find a solution....
- Hello C., My son now 5 and my daughter now 1 both had the same problems and they too were put on liquid zantac. But after awhile It seemed to me that they spit up ju...
- I had problems with my son having reflux as well. The doctors that I saw in KY put him on Zantac for it. I also had to change his formula to Soy. He was on GoodStar...
Need Advice on Baby with Lots of Gas
Asked by M.M. from Houston
on May 14, 2008
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My 3 month old daughter seems to be having a large amount of gas and gas pains, especially at night. I think she might sleep through the night if it weren't for the g...
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- My DD had very bad gas too. I was nursing so switching formula's wasn't really an option. THE ANSWER: BABY'S BLISS GRIPE WATER. You can purchase it at Walgreens. We tr...
- My daughter and son went through that. They eventually outgrew it around 6 months or so and we finally got more sleep. In the meantime, Gripe Water was really helpful....
- My little guy had AR and Mylecon never worked. We switched to Nestle's Good Start Formula which one of the NICU nurses recommended (he was a preemie) and then we start...
Types of Milk
Asked by D.P. from Houston
on January 31, 2008
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My son will be 1 year old next week and I was wondering about what type of mile I should start him on. Right now he is taking Enfamil Prosobee and I am not sure if I s...
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- my dr suggested whole milk. he said she needed the extra fat!
- first i would check with the doctor, i work in the daycare field and a 1 yr old need whole milk, when he turn 18months then he can have 2% milk. If he is keeping dairy...
- I have not heard of Prosobee since my son drinked it. He was allergic to milk and was trying to dehydrate. He is now 39 years old and drinks milk now. But I would real...
4 Month Old Constipation
Asked by R.B. from Dallas
on April 2, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
My now 4-month old has had a problem with constipation since about 2 months. The pediatrician's basic suggestion is give her juice- which we do, but sh...
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- If your baby will take water, more water sounds like what is needed. Some milk is constipating. An (old) remedy of abut 50 years ago, which Dr.'s probably won't like n...
- I went through the same problems with my daughter, now almost 3, starting at age 6 months. We have even had to take her to Children's Hospital from constipation. Wha...
- Try putting Cayro syurp in her milk or cereal ... I use to do that with my kids when they were baby's.
Three-month-old Gas Problem
Asked by N.T. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2009
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My husband and I accepted custody of an 11 week old baby boy last week through the Fos-Adopt program. We are first-time parents and he is such a sweet little one. He h...
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- Babies at that age always have exceptionally loud gas. They can sound like it's really difficult to pass, too. It should start to be less noisy soon, though. You ...
- Hi N., I hope he hasn't launched yet. Gas is a diet issue. The good thing is that you know what it is because he only drinks enfamil. Change it up. Do you mix it with ...
- Both of my sons had painful gas in the beginning and were only breastfed. I excluded all possible culprits from my diet though can't say that made a huge difference. ...
Constipated Two Month Old :(
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on January 20, 2008
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I think that my two month old son is constipated (if it's not one thing it's another, isn't it?). He is EXTREMEMLY irritable which is very unlikely for him and has no...
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- Have you tried doing tummy massaging to help his digestive system flow? Start at the right hip and work your way up his right shoulder across to his left shoulder and...
- DO NOT give him Karo syrup. It's in the same category as honey. It's a HUGE no no for kids under 1. There's something in it that can cause botulism in kids. You could...
- A bottle of Water with Karo syrup. He is old enough for it. He is also old enough for watered down juice bottles...Water always helps constipation!! Karo is a natur...
Help with Preparing Formula Bottles
Asked by E.C. from Lexington
on August 29, 2008
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I am returning to work tomorrow, and even though my 6 week old is currently exclusively breastfed, I am worried he will need to get some formula if my supply goes down...
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- We had to supplement with formula since my breastmilk production is SO LOW. We use distilled water -- or you can use spring water. You just don't want to use tap wat...
- E., When I was nursing my babies I would nurse them at night and put them to bed. Then I would wait about 15 minutes to make sure the baby did not wake up and need t...
- Looks like you've gotten a lot of great suggestions so far... Here is what works for me. I am a breast-feeding, part-time working Mom with supply issues. So I pump e...
