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Transition from Bottle to Cup with Special Circumstances
Asked by C.K. from Boston
on July 10, 2009
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Hi
I know there have been several requests for ideas on how to transition a child from bottle to cup but looking for more suggestions from any moms with kids with all...
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- Hi. My son has been on neocate since he was 3mo (supplementing bf with me on a restricted diet till I cracked at 6mo) and he is 3.5yrs now. He's allergic to dairy, so...
- Have you tried giving formula to her out of a sippy with a straw? or out of a regular adult cup with just a little bit in it? It might be messy (I'd suggest using a ...
- My daughter is 21 months as well and still won't give up her night time bottle. We use the born free bottles and they have different stages of nipples. We just incre...
Is Goat's Milk Better for a Cow's Milk Sensitive Toddler?
Asked by J.M. from Miami
on May 26, 2011
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Hi Moms,
My 27-month-old toddler is sensitive to cow's milk and gets eczema and diarrhea when he consumes it. I'm desperate to get him off of Neocate, a specially...
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- My daughter had a skin allergy (not a stomach issue) with regular formula (BTW - I breastfed exclusively for 6 months until they told me she was allergic to so many th...
- My son is allergic to cow's milk - it gives him really bad eczema and makes him very grouchy and grumpy. He's been drinking goat's milk for YEARS and loves it. It's ...
- Is your son lactose intolerant or does he have an actual milk protein allergy? That will be the deciding factor in whether he can tolerate goat's milk or not. Both of ...
Gassy Baby :(
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on November 8, 2007
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My 7 week old is very gassy. We just picked up Colic Ease and while that has helped he still just is so so gassy. We are currently taking the Isomil (for gassy and fus...
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- I have had the same issues with both of my kids. My 2nd child was even worse than my first which I find to be common. Are you using powder or pre-mixed formula? I d...
- T., My darling daughter has had severe gas since she was 2weeks old. We first started giving her mylacon, that sorta worked but not long enough. Then we changed ...
- My son was on lactofree, but not until he was 6 months when I stopped breastfeeding. He did not start to have any problems until I went back to work and he went to fo...
Milk & Soy Protein Intolerance
Asked by M.K. from Columbia
on April 21, 2008
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A little background:
My 2 month old has been through the gauntlet already. My milk struggled to keep with her at first, so she has been on a combination of breastmil...
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- M., First, I'm overwhelmed that in the midst of all the allergy problems with your sweet new baby, you're still being so generous as to donate your milk. What a love...
- M., I went through the same thing with my son. DOn't feel guilty about not being able to breastfeed. You are doing the best for your baby. Blood in the stool in ...
- M., Though it's more restrictive, it's going to be better for your daughter in the long-run. And, some moms find that if they take pancreatic enzymes it can help the...
Diarrhea in Breastfed Infant
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on October 29, 2009
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When my son was 2 weeks old, he began having diarrhea. It went on for a week before my pediatrician finally sent us to a GI specialist who felt it was a protein aller...
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- I'm sorry your little guy is having tummy troubles so soon. I am a pediatric respiratory therapist and this sounds like possible symptoms of cystic fibrosis. Don't loo...
- Has anyone checked him for an impaction? Often times diarhea is a sign of constipation. If he's pushing so hard to give himself a hemrrhoid, it may be that he is cons...
- How on earth can you tell if a breastfed infant has diarrhea? Not being snarky at all, just I have no idea how you would tell. Normal breastfeeding poops look very r...
8 Week Old So Miserable... Allergy, Intolerance to Formula or Colic?
Asked by R.M. from Boston
on February 7, 2011
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we switched to alimentum last week for my poor little one. she had been so so gassy and cranky and spitty on similac sensitive. since on the alimentum she's still ga...
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- my daughter was like that we start to warm her formula up and do only an oz or so then burp then an oz more and burp we made sure to burp very often and we also switch...
- I'm not sure I have any helpful answers, but my now 11 year old daughter has acid reflux and when she was a baby she had both the acid reflux AND colic - so yes, it is...
- Good news! I went through a similar situation with my son. Regardless of what people say, my son was breast fed and STILL so very unhappy (with some tired and unhap...
Children with Food Aversions
Asked by S.G. from Chicago
on March 1, 2008
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I have two adorable granddaughters. The first born, was premature and didn't have a very good suck. She was diagnosed with severe reflux, was put on Previcid, but at...
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- I second the possible EE condition. Another great site to help you figure things out, (even if it is or isn't EE) is www.kidswithfoodallergies.org Many many parents...
- Have them both tested for Celiac Disease, gluten that is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats can cause many of the issues you are describing. Weight loss, ...
- From your post I do not have much info but have the Dr's thought about or tested for food allergies? Many children who are deemed "failure to thrive" end being gluten...
Breastfeeding the Allergic newborn...give It Up???
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on March 31, 2009
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We have determined my 3 week old is allergic to dairy and soy (for sure) and I suspect a couple of other culprtis too (eggs and nuts). And he can't do spicy foods. W...
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- I would HIGHLY recommend going to see Dr. Ognmola / Cook Childrens. He's the BEST doctor there is when it comes to these kinds of issues! My daughter was allergi...
- Hey J.B. I really feel your pain. My older boy was 3 and my younger 6 months when we discovered my younger had food allergies. My pedi suggested I give up bfeeding ...
- Give the Zantac some time to kick in, that may solve a bunch of his issues. If he is having gas, give him Mylicon. Good luck! I hope things get easier for you.
Reflux
Asked by K.G. from Atlanta
on July 28, 2007
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My daughter was born 5 weeks early. she is now 5 month old(or 4 months developmentally). At 2 months, she was referred to a GI specialist for blood in her stool. At t...
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- My little man had reflux too and I thought we would never get beyond the constant spitting up...I tried keeping him vertical after each feeding, but more times than no...
- have you tried the doctor brown bottles? i think they are amazing in preventing spit up in babies....good luck!
- Firstly, solids make reflux worse, because they stay in the stomach longer. Second, remember that your baby has sleep requirements. She shouldn't be awake more than ...
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Colitis
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on January 17, 2009
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Our Pediatrician and our GI are 99.9% sure this is what our daughter has. She is having a flex-sig and rectal biopsy (checking for Hirschsprung's) on Wednesday. I'm al...
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- I don't know anything about this in particular but my son had many food allergies as an infant. He thankfully has outgrown some of them. What I found as the best "mi...
- I know nothing about the diagnosis you are getting, but alot of the symptoms are very similar to my daughter when she was just a week or so old. We put her on nutrami...
- Brittany, I so feel for you...other people have these happy smiling babies and you're just trying to deal with feeding and pooping. I've been there, but probably not...
