Nipples: Nutramigen
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Nutramigen Formula
Asked by R.S. from Dallas
on September 11, 2007
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Was just wondering if anyone had ever had their children on Nutramigen, and, if so, how long they had them on that particular one? Will I have to use it for all 12 mon...
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- We tried it for a very short while to see if it would help with her GERD - she hated it and I don't blame her...it smells awful! I think we tried every formula out th...
- My sister had twins and her daughter was on the Nutramigen for the whole twleve months, however I would ask your pedi and see what he says. As far as adding rice cere...
- My son was on Nutramigen until he was one. What helped us out with the cost of the Nutramigen was the pediatrician. Every check up and sick visit we went in for we a...
How Do I Get My Daughter to Drink Nutramigen?
Asked by K.A. from Charlotte
on August 24, 2008
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Hi all,
My daughter has many food intolerances and I have been given Enfamil Nutramigen by the doctor for her to drink. The issue is, she will not drink it because i...
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- A little trick..Nutramigen is made from Enfamil, it takes really bitter. But the Similac Alimentium is better, The onlt difference between them is Similac add a littk...
- I am not sure of what food issues your daughter has but you could try any of the baby cereals and Karo syrup. I used to make my daughter a cereal or fruit bottle when ...
- The stuff doesn't smell so great either. My daughter was on this from the time she was about 2 months old. So, maybe she drank because she didn't know any better. I...
Similac Alimentum Vs. Enfamil Nutramigen
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on September 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I'm back again. My sweet boy is 12 weeks old and while this is NOT what I want to do, I'm beginning to feel its in my babe's best chance at happiness:-) I've ...
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- HI, i was in the same place with my baby. I really did not want to give up on the nursing since I really enjoyed with my son, however, once switching to alimentum she ...
- Have you already stopped breastfeeding? My little guy had very very bad reflux (enough to get the doctors concerned). We saw so many specialists testing for diseases ...
- We have only used the Alimentum, my son had a milk protein sensitivity, and I was breastfeeding--tried for 5 weeks to get all dairy out of my diet, and he seemed to do...
Has Anyone Tried Enfamil Nutramigen Formula?
Asked by R.C. from Houston
on March 28, 2009
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We have been having problems with my 7 month old son throwing up real bad and I took him to the doctor on Friday and they determined that he was still having issues wi...
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- Even if your son is allergic to soy, he should be able to drink the Nutramigen. The proteins are washed of the elements that cause allergic reactions. Both of my boy...
- A good friend had the same issues with her child's formula back in January, including her child's reaction to it. For about 2 weeks, she mixed half of the old formula ...
- My baby was throwing up gushers of formula & The only formula he held down was Enfamil AR, it has added rice starch to the formula & its thicker than a normal formula,...
When to Switch from Slow-flow to Fast Flow Nipples and What About Cereal?
Asked by K.E. from Reading
on March 25, 2007
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I feel pretty dumb asking this question, seems like I should just know. When do I switch my 4 month old from the slow flow nipples to fast flow? I am somewhat reluct...
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- hi K. I can't help you with the nipple question, but here's what my doctor told me about starting cereal. If you child is actively watching you eat and moving his m...
- Ok...my son was 6 weeks early and we started him on cereals at 4mos. WIC is a government agency...They are going to tell you things, but honestly are not really author...
- Not sure about the nipples but with the cereal-I say go with what your gut is telling you to do. I didn't give cereal to my son till he was 4.5 months old. My daughter...
4 Wk Old Baby Eats and Spits It ALL Up! Nipple Suggestions?
Asked by C.A. from Atlanta
on December 15, 2009
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I am a new mom and up until a few days ago had the world's perfect baby. When she was born I was unable to get her to latch on to my breast and after trying for two w...
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- Hi! Sorry I'm late to respond...I am a Chiropractor and I will just say that the projectile vomiting your describing often has to do with the pressure on her nerves in...
- Have you talked to her ped? She might have reflux. Is there something you are eating that is different. Anything like garlic, onions, etc, will come through your milk ...
- First of all, I would call your Pediatrician and report the vomitting, etc. If the baby just started this suddenly something more may be going on than just a problem ...
How to Ween from a Bottle
Asked by E.S. from Cleveland
on February 15, 2009
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My daughter is almost 18months old and she still wants her "baba". Now I am due any day with our second child so I don't want to take her bottle away just quite yet wi...
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- THey make these sippies that have a completely silicon top, like a bottle nipple. We started to substitute these for bottles and it went over very well. They sell th...
- I think that one thing all mothers need to remember is that if you take a pacifier/bottle/crib away from a child at the right age, there is NO transition or "weening" ...
- One thing that you could try, (it worked with my son) is that I hid all the bottles. Then when he asked for one, I took him to the cabinet where I kept the bottles and...
11 Month Old Fights Bottle
Asked by L.E. from Nashville
on April 18, 2008
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My 11 month old desperately fights me to take her bottle. She has always seemed to hate her bottle, and we have tried every formula and are now using nutramigen. She...
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- Let her use a sippy cup. My third child could not stand a bottle at 9 months so I gave him a sippy cup and he loved it! And once he started with sippy cup he drank more!
- What else is she eating? At 11 months I wouldn't think that formula would be her primary source of nutrition though I suppose it could still be as much as half. Jus...
- Have you tried a sippy cup? My baby doesn't like the bottle at all and at age 11 months your daughter may want more solid foods. You can also start her on whole milk (...
Will He Ever Take a Bottle?
Asked by R.S. from Provo
on August 20, 2008
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My son is almost seven months old and I have been nursing exclusively, occasionally pumping and trying to give it to him in a bottle. He hasn't done very well with it...
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- R., I don't have alot of advice for you, other than what some others suggested, such as having someone else feed him, try a sippy cup and mix formula and breastmilk. ...
- You can try until you can't stand it anymore, but if your son is like mine and many others, he just won't be happy with anything other than your breast. I could be wr...
- Of my 4 only one would take a bottle even though with the first 2 I had to go to work. My oldest son would starve himself all day while I was at work, refusing a bottl...
Switched Bottle, Baby Eating Less
Asked by J.S. from Springfield
on October 1, 2008
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Ok. So my 8 week old son is on Nutrimagen for dairy sensitivity and Prilosec for silent reflux. He is a big boy (was almost 10lbs at birth) and has been on the bottle...
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- Sounds like you switched from the Playtex because he wasn't burping well or fast enough, right? If you really need to keep him from that particular bottle, it may req...
- Just a quick thought- a newborn's stomach is only big enough to hold 3-4 oz at a time, so it may be better that he eats less at a time. It may reduce his reflux issues...
- Along with breastfeeding, we used Dr. Browns to reduce gas with my younger son - a preemie with many digestive and feeding issues. We had to experiment with the nippl...
