Older Child: Alimentum
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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...
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). ...
Gassy Baby
Asked by A.F. from Boston
on April 9, 2010
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My two month old seems to be really gassy. we have been using Similac sensitive and she has been okay but the doctor recommended Alimentum. Now I had tried this with...
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- Gripe Water is the best.
- Hi A. - we had gassy babies too. Mylicon and baby massage worked wonders for us. Your baby is just the right age to start. You could check with the hospital where y...
- With our first, we used the Good Starts. However, she had incredible reflux and wound up at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital with her very own gastroenerologist when ou...
Is There an Easier Way?? Wasting Formula
Asked by Y.Z. from Philadelphia
on April 3, 2008
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I am formula feeding my 5 day old son, and trying to figure out how to make nights more manageable...he is SCREAMING for food as soon as he wakes up, so to calm him do...
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- I hope my advice is helpful. My partner thought of this one when i shifted to night shifts and my breast milk started drying out. I don't know if it will work for newb...
- boil your water (or do whatever youre going to do with it), fill bottles with enough water (2 or 3 oz, whatever your child will drink) and leave the water out. By the ...
- HI Y.! Could you try breast feeding him? No preparing bottles, keeping them cold, and it's always ready. I guess I'm just lazy and selfish, but I found it too work ...
Does My Baby Have Reflux??
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on April 2, 2009
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I have an almost 4 week old baby. He's already on Similac Alimentum for the past week and a half because of him projectile vomiting and being extremely fussy and gass...
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- we didnt have a special formula when my oldest daughter was little...and it wouldn't have helped...reflux she has has to do with the end of the gastric tube into the s...
- N., it does sound like your baby has reflux but have you had the doctor do an upper GI? It also sounds like the stomach valve might not be formed all the way and that ...
- My daughter has acid reflux. She pukes constantly! She was also VERY fussy, crying while she was eating and pretty much most of the time. She would also scream when...
Getting Baby to Drink Hypoallergenic Formula
Asked by J.S. from Boston
on April 8, 2010
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My 4 month old has a milk protien allergy/intolerance and I have not eaten any dairy or soy for 3 months while breastfeeding. While he has improved, he still has some...
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- Wow, I had the exact same situation, and at the same point in time, I couldn't take the elimination diet anymore. I couldn't eat dairy, soy, eggs, nuts, peanuts, fish,...
- Dairy and wheat/gluten intolerance go hand in hand. You may want to try cutting that out if your diet as well. Also start supplementing your baby with a dairy free, in...
- I highly recommend finding an online support group with other families who have htis same issue. They have already been down this road and can advise and off support i...
Moms with Reflux Babies
Asked by D.F. from Philadelphia
on March 15, 2008
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Hi! My son just turned 7 months and has severe silent reflux and is on "liquid gold" similac alimentum, he is unable to break down the milk proteins in regular formul...
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- Hello. My son is going to be one in April. He has had acid reflux and could not break down milk proteins ever since he was born. Are you giving any medication? He i...
- D., have you had him checked out for celiac disease or gluten intolerance? I know it sounds odd, but wheat binders are used in many products and also in "natural flav...
- hello my son had severe reflux, they put him on medicine. i switched to advent bottles, the closest to the matraul thing, i had to feed him the bottle with his back ag...
Cereal in Bottle for 6 Week Old
Asked by A.U. from Detroit
on December 1, 2010
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Our Pediatrician suspects that my almost 6 week old has "silent reflux" .. She is very very fussy with crazy crying spells all day. Today when I had my oldest there i...
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- My son had gastro problems as well. We put him on rice cereal at 2 months by a spoon. Giving baby rice cereal in a bottle can choke them. BUTTT we also had to give our...
- Yes!! It is WAAAAAYYYYYYY to soon for cereal!!! ALL reputable, responsible organizations (World Health Organization, American Academy of Pediatrics, US Dept. of Health...
- Both of my daughters had issues with reflux. My oldest had silent reflux. We put her on zantac and rice cereal in the bottle at 6 weeks and it made a world of differ...
Introducing Dairy?
Asked by A.L. from Fresno
on April 12, 2008
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My daughter is fast-approaching her first birthday and we are not sure how to handle the milk introduction. She showed signs of having an allergy from the start. I b...
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- Soy and rice milk are a great substitute. May I ask why you aren't crazy about soy milk? My brother was lactose intolerant back in the day before soy milk was avai...
- my son has done well on soy milk... we eventually put him on a trial of lactaid milk and it is working well. there is NO need to introduce milk if she shows signs of b...
- You can just try real milk and see what happens. With my son he drank it for several months then stasrted having a reaction with diarrea and bad diaper rssh. He was th...
Questions About Using Soy Formula for My 3 Month Old Baby
Asked by V.G. from San Francisco
on January 13, 2008
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I have a 3 month old baby girl. We originally started using breast milk but not enough was being generated. We started feeding her carnation good start at 1 month ol...
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- My son is 6 months and we have had him on soy formula and he is just fine. I wouldn't believe EVERYTHING you read. I did daycare and had infants who drank regular form...
- Hi, I'm no expert, but my Dr. told me not to use Carnation or Nestle formula. My sister-in-law had problems with Carnation just like you. Your baby may not need soy...
- Imediately switch back to soy. There are some children who cannot handle milk based formulas and damage can be done. Sometimes permanent. I have a cousin who will a...
