Nighttime Feedings: Similac
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Similac Advance - Formula Question
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2008
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Since our baby was born, she was breastfed, but needed a supplement. We continued using the formula we started on in the hospital - Similac Advance. She has been doing...
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- i also had to supplement and my daughter had the same problem. I used nestle good start and pre mixed it. I would make a blender full of formula at atime. After u blen...
- We switched to Similac Sensitive (for fussiness and gas), and our almost 6-month-old daughter is doing great on it. We also started warming up the water we mix it with...
- Try mixing the powder in advance and putting it in the fridge. Maybe the bubbles from mixing it are not agreeing with her. Satay the course as it takes a couple of fee...
Similac Vs. Enfamil
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on January 23, 2008
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Hello Mommies! I have a newborn, only 13 days old. We've figured out she has a milk intolerance so we started giving her Similac Alimentum formula about a week ago. ...
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- My Dr. recommended Enfamil. Both of my daughters had problems with formula. I ended up putting my first on Soy and my second on Lactofree and they did much better. ...
- I used Isomil soy for my daughter, I don't think it really fixed the gassy pain. I found something called GRIPE WATER, It's made with ginger root, fennel, and chamomi...
- I am a mother of 23 month old triplets. They were all started on enfamil enfacare (to gain weight). They all were switched to enfamil nutramigen for different reasons...
Question About Similac Alimentum
Asked by S.M. from Richmond
on July 11, 2008
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I have a two month old who has had some feeding issues. His doctor put him on Alimentum two days ago because of his spitting up. He had been gaining weight well. My do...
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- Wow, 6 ounces per feeding for a 2 month old seems a lot! But then again, like you said, he is a big baby. My daughter is nearly 15 weeks old and is taking 5 ounces p...
- Hello - My 6 month old has been on Alimentum pretty much since birth due to severe reflux. We tried other formulas, but he spit up a lot and didn't want to eat. ...
- Lots of babies I know, including my son. When I started supplementing formula when I was at work, he wouldn't eat much put was still gaining some weight, but very gas...
Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements and Increased Gas on Prevacid?
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on March 17, 2008
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I have two questions here - Sorry -
1. Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements
I recently changed my son over from Neocate (a special hypoallergenic formula for ...
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- Hi J., I know you will be bombarded by emails, and some will probably be the same as mine, so sorry for any repetition. Have you had any second opinions? My nephe...
- The side effects of Prevacid is "Side effects may include: Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness or headache (more common in children), nausea" this is di...
- I can't really give you any advice on the stools/bm. However, if you're concerned about it talk to the doctor. As far as the prevacid - any antiacid has a tendancy t...
Discomfort Night Feeding
Asked by K.L. from Tampa
on June 9, 2008
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My son is three weeks old and I've been noticing for the past week that he becomes agitated after his night feeding. When I put him down to sleep afterwards he become...
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- Hi K., This is not really a solution, more of a ME TOO! With my first child she never had this but this (4 weeks old today) one seems to be extra gassy (bottom half...
- Congrats K.!! I used Mylicon after every feeding with my first daughter. I never heard of it causing constipation nor did it cause it with her. But what it sounds like...
- are you nursing or bottle feeding? if nursing, i don't think the mylicon causes too much constipation. I would try right after the feeding, try to get a birp, then g...
1 Month Old Having Trouble at Night
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on July 26, 2006
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I'm a first time mom who is breastfeeding and I'm not sure if my baby is colicky or just gassy at night. Every afternoon he has trouble going back to sleep after feed...
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- Hi C., It's a tough class when you try to comfort your little one to sleep, isn't it?! My first son had that problem since born and now he's 3 years old. We tried eve...
- You don't mention whether you're breastfeeding or bottle feeding. If you're bottle feeding, your baby may be intolerant to the formula (either the cow milk based prot...
- My son will be five weeks old tomorrow. He's having the same problems, and my husband and I aren't quite sure if it's gas or colic. The only thing we've found that's s...
14 Mnth Old Still Wakes up at Night!!!
Asked by M.E. from Boca Raton
on September 12, 2009
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Hi Everyone,
My 14 month old still wakes up at night (2 or 3 times). The ONLY way he will go back to sleep is w/ a bottle of milk. I've tried water, diluted juice, r...
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- Dear M., My son woke up every night at 2am for a bottle from about 9 months until 17 months. He got formula for months 9-12 and then Similac Advance after he was 1...
- My son went through the same thing. He's almost 4 and still wakes up during the night occassionally and wants a drink of milk. (He's been on 1%, with us, for a while n...
- My daughter didn't sleep through the night until she was 16 months old. She was the same as your son, she wanted her bottle of milk. We used to give it to her, she w...
Crying Baby at Night~ Need Advice PLEASE!!
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on July 20, 2010
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My little one just turned a month old last week and she is the best baby, most of the time. She is now eating between 3 1/2- 4 oz of similac formula each feeding. Mo...
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- If she's only fussy and cries after her evening feeding, it's probably not the formula- she's just entering into the "purple crying" phase that most babies go through....
- I am not sure what you mean by "fuzzy" but if she is grumpy after feedings..and feels better after "bouncing"...I would think she is gassy. Try Mylicon...better yet......
- Take her to a chiropractor! A good chiropractor can use their hands or a tool called an activator to gently adjust her. These adjustments can help with things from c...
6 Week Old Not Sleeping at Night or in Crib
Asked by J.C. from Cincinnati
on March 16, 2009
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My son is almost 6 weeks old and will not sleep in his crib, especially at night. He does take Prevacid for reflux (only for the past 3 days..waiting for it to kick i...
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- I believe in co-sleeping. I think it was better for me as a mom, because I get more sleep. For two reasons: I didn't have to get out o bed to feed and get baby back t...
- J., I have six, all grown now and have been where you are now. I'm with the doctor, you cant spoil a newborn, he just loves you most of all. I didnt beleive in co-s...
- Hi, I understand that you are not in favor of co-sleeping, and I'm not trying to change your mind. But some other people reading this thread might want to know more ...
8 Months Today and Still Gets up in the Middle of the Night
Asked by M.Q. from Dallas
on December 22, 2010
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My daughter is 8 months old and yes is a bigger girl, 22 pounds, but she does not sleep through the night. Not even some times. It is almost like clock work. She goes ...
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- umm have you tried putting a little cereal in her formula? that is what the doc recommended we do. However, my son NEVER ever slept thru the night. when I hear these s...
- I hate to tell you this, but my son didn't sleep through the night consistently until well after he was 9 months old. My daughter, on the other hand, started sleeping...
- Here are a few sleeping suggestions that could help you to change your LO's routine or room ambiance that may get her sleeping better..hope it helps: http://www.the...
