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4 1/2 Month Old Milk Sensitivity???
Asked by A.L. from Minneapolis
on April 8, 2009
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I have a 4 1/2 month old that we think may have to same milk sensitivity as her older sister did. She started to get cojested and nasally when she was 3months old. E...
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- I am a little confused. What about the first three months of her life? Did you ever nurse her or has she always been on formula? Most kids with milk protein sen...
- Hi A.... My daughter was sensitive to milk/dairy when I was breastfeeding. I tried cutting dairy out of my diet but I am a huge dairy person so after a month of that I...
- Nutramigen is the same as Alimentum. It's just made by a different company. Nutramigen is made by Enfamil (Mead-Johnson) and Alimentum is made by Similac (Ross). ...
Help Breastfeeding
Asked by J.M. from New York
on May 21, 2009
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My son is 8 weeks old, and this is my first time breastfeeding. We have run into many problems, and now I'm having another. I have two other children, and both were fo...
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- Hi J., It looks like you got some great advice from everyone. If I may add my two cents - it always comes back to diet. After all, in us adults, we know that certai...
- I read some of the respones and they were good, but I wanted to point out something to you. I wouldn't give up unless you tried everything and I mean everything and th...
- I understand your frustration, my daughter was on Axid for her reflux but still had problems. I cut out dairy and everything that had milk in it - that was really tou...
1 Year Old with Milk Allergy??
Asked by M.O. from Detroit
on March 1, 2010
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Hi Ladies,
I have a son who is about to turn 1 in a week. He is currently on formula but for the last week we have incorporated half his bottles with whole milk. ...
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- Hi how are you? Your son is definitely allergic to dairy protein. He has ALL the symptons. It has nothing to do with not being used to cows milk or unable to digest...
- My son had a milk protein allergy when he was born. He was on Soy formula and when he turned 1, I tried regular cow's milk, but found he was still very allergic. So...
- Talk to your pediatrician to find out which alternate milk is best for your son. It sounds like he definitely has a problem with dairy. Can he eat cheese and yogurt? ...
Why Are My Sons Eating Habits Are So Strange?
Asked by K.R. from San Luis Obispo
on September 19, 2009
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Hi moms..maybe you can give me some advice on this? My son is 4 1/2 months old, he is a very active generally happy but very fussy baby. He is meeting all of his miles...
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- Hi K., Your little guy might have reflux. Both of my sons had it and could only drink small amounts of formula (We had to switch from breast to Enfamil AR)very frequ...
- If he is thriving and weight 19 pounds I would not worry. Sounds about right for a 4 and a half month old. They don't eat a ton at one feeding, but eat often because ...
- Love how the medical professions likes to play guessing games with our children. Could it be that maybe that's all he wants... at 19 pounds and only 4.5 months I would...
Help with Formula
Asked by S.R. from Indianapolis
on February 1, 2008
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I have a almost 3 month old son who has a problem with spitting up. Since birth he has spit up. My doctor has put us on several different formulas, enfamil, soy, soy w...
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- As mentioned in some of the previous posts, during and after feedings (for as long as you can - 40 minutes is recommended - keep him in an upright position)... Burp hi...
- Our son was very "picky" after I finished breastfeeding. We tried everything and the formula we stuck with that he liked, and so did our wallet, was Parent's Choice f...
- We used Nestle Good Start with our son and loved it and never had to use medicene. We also had to use low flow nipples, but I think it is the formula that made the di...
Formula and Constipation - Still Struggling
Asked by L.E. from Philadelphia
on June 16, 2007
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Thank you for everyone's response to my concerns - I have received some great advice - went to Soy Nestle Good Start - unfortunately after a week, didn't work. So we ...
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- I am having the constipation problem currently with my 9 week old. I'm told by the pediatricians that switching formula is a last resort. I have been giving our son ...
- much to many people's amazement, soy is not always the best option for bebies. many are allergic and it's not that easy to digest. and contrary to previous beliefs, ...
- I went through all of this and the only formula that worked was Enfamil Gentlease for my daughter. I also want to add that I disagree with continuing any baby on a fo...
Need Help with Finding Right Formula
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on May 21, 2009
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I have a 4 month old daughter who has reflux really bad. I have been breastfeeding since she was born and supplementing some formula for about 2 months. The formula t...
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- Hi K., I went through the same thing with my daughter,very scary. Try Nestle Goodstart, and if that doesn't work, try the Similac Alimentum. It's the only thing tha...
- I know my sister was using Nutramigen at one point and then changed to goats milk and that my have helped. My daughter was on a low dose of omphrazole type medication ...
- My daughter didn't have reflux, but spit up all the time I switched her to similac the pink container, it is a soy based, but she never spit up after the switch.
Allergen Free Formula?
Asked by N.D. from Las Vegas
on August 19, 2009
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Has anyone had an infant allergic to ELECARE infant formula? So far; Enfamil, Prosobee, Nutramigen, Nutramigen AA, and Elecare have not been successful. Any ideas for ...
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- I'm surprised your baby still had an allergic reaction with the elecare as it is a hypo-allergenic formula- my son has been on it for about 8 months. Have you tried N...
- Hi, My daughter has allergies and severe reflux. Elecare has been the anwser to all of her issues. Once she was on elecare for a month. She has been able to get off...
- i have a 6mo old that has major food allergies to EVERYTHING, i have chosen to keep breastfeeding her. however all her doctors have recomended Neocate- it is really ex...
My 17 Month Old Won't Drink Milk Only Formula....
Asked by J.T. from Phoenix
on October 25, 2011
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My daughter has been on Nutramigen (formula for babies with milk protein allergy) since she was a few months old because she would throw up anything dairy, but I have ...
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- I second the warm it up suggestion - for us just "not chilled" is enough. About 13 seconds in the microwave works (then shake). We also didn't do milk til pretty l...
- Do it gradually. Each day add one ounce of milk and one less ounce of Nutramagin. If you do it over time she will get used to the taste slowly. Worked for me. If you h...
- Try adding an ounce of milk to the formula ever couple of days. At some point, you get to half and half. And then later on, you'll get it to pure milk. By then, hop...
Possible Milk Allergy
Asked by D.D. from Detroit
on October 8, 2011
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Has anyone had to use nutramigen for their infant? I think my 2 month old has a milk allergy, she hasn't been diagnosed by a dr yet. She is on zantac for acid reflux ...
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- nutramigen saved my life--- it gave me back my son! he was diagnosed at 4 months with milk allergy. he was always constipated & in pain, had severe acid reflux, always...
- You can always relactate and breastfeed... even when infants have reflux/mil allergy/gas, it isn't as harsh with breastmilk as it will be with formula. Co-sleeping ...
- I used it. It was good. Makes their poops really runny. It didn't make her sleep thru the night however. They go thru times like this. You are very lucky if you h...
