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Refuses All Formula
Asked by D.P. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2009
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8 mo. old baby girl allergic to soy and dairy (causes mild to moderate rashes). Recently stopped breastfeeding per doctor's direction, switched to hypoallergenic/amin...
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- I'm not sure what the reasoning is behind the doc directing you to stop breast feeding, but am a little curious about that. So often I hear of doctors doing things li...
- Hi D., My daughter is on neocate too and when she doesn't want it, I mix it with oatmeal. Usually it works for her. Also I put more formula when she refuses to eat,...
- I went through much of the same thing - did not breastfeed and baby did not take formula. But my baby had sever acid reflux, so what I did was rock him to sleep with ...
Soy Formula
Asked by N.L. from Dallas
on June 18, 2007
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I would like and appreciate any help whether negative or positive on the subject of soy formula vs. regular formula. I am breast feeding but supplementing w/ soy afte...
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- HI N., I just wanted to let you know that we fed our little girl Soy formula the first yr of her life and she did great! She wasn't able to drink the regular stuff ...
- I am doing the same thing. I breastfeed as much as I can and I supplement with soy formula when I work. I was pumping, but two electic pumps broke and i can't afford...
- My son was put on soy formula (was in NICU for a week--long story) because of an intolerance of regular formula & his reflux. He drank that for the first year, switch...
Target Formula
Asked by J.A. from New York
on October 25, 2007
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Hello all, can anyone tell me if they buy the target brand formula? My baby boy is consuming alot more than he used to and the formula is so expensive. I compared th...
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- Hi J., I did not use formula however i have quite a few friends who used the store brand. My good friend spoke to the Dr and he said it was the same. She felt the s...
- When my first child was born, a friend of mine tried it on her son, and for the first week was raving how it had all the same ingredients, but was half the cost. A mo...
- J. - I did a little research on brand vs. generic formulas and it was pretty much the same thing. The FDA has such strict guidelines on baby formula that no one ca...
He Won't Take Formula
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on April 23, 2007
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I am trying to wean my 9 month old but he has refused a bottle for the last several months and will take water and juice from a sippy cup but not formula. Does anyone...
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- Hey there. I've breastfed all my kiddies, never had any problem with weaning, but I have some interesting info for you. I was reading in a health book that when you n...
- Maybe you should pump some breast milk and put that into a sippy cup or bottle. I have daughters that are now age 3 and 5 and both of them never took formula or any m...
- Try milk! I switched my daughter at 10 months from formula to milk. He may just be ready! Good Luck!
Question About Formula
Asked by J.R. from Jacksonville
on January 22, 2007
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Right now I am feeding my daughter Enfamil Lipil. As you all know, it is very expensive. The big can is $23.99. That is a lot especially when you have to buy 1-2 ev...
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- J., After trying to breastfeed my daughter for 2 months we finally switched full time to Similac, per the hospitals recommendation. Well, when she was about 7 or ...
- my daughter is a year old and i have had her on similac good start and publix...we stuck with publix because it is so much cheaper...my daughter loved it...we also use...
- Walmart has a formula... Parents Choice...My son was on it the whole time and his is happy and healthy.
Switching Formula
Asked by M.K. from Minneapolis
on December 14, 2009
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My friend recently adopted a newborn and is trying to figure out the best formula to help with his reflux issues. Here is the message that she sent this morning:
Ju...
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- Looking into a homemade formula with goats milk is a good alternative that is very cost effective too. My son loved it. If you're interested in the recipe I can forw...
- My daughter had reflux issues. Silent reflux but pretty bad. She was put on Prevacid (solutabs) and it made all the difference in the world. Nothing else worked for...
- She should talk to her pediatrician. I changed my daughter to soy because when I had to supplement her breastmilk intake she got a case of eczema because she was sensi...
Formula Smells
Asked by A.C. from Spartanburg
on March 26, 2011
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Has anyone tried feeding their child different formulas? I'm having to supplement formula for a meal or two and when my son spits it up it really stinks. I was wonderi...
Phasing Out Formula...
Asked by J.L. from Daytona Beach
on October 25, 2006
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My son is almost a year, and I would like to start switching milk for formula, does anyone have any tips on how to do this? Thanks!!
One more question - I usually...
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- I just transitioned my 1 year old from formula to milk, and here's how I did it. I started by putting 6 oz of formula and 2 oz of milk in her bottle for one week, then...
- J., With one of my daughters, we just quit the formula all at once. She handled it fine. My other daughter, we had to slowly mix in a little milk to her formula. L...
- I started my daughter around 1 on 2% milk. at night i would warm it just a little and during the day she drank it cold and everything worked out fine.
Formula HELP
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on May 18, 2010
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My daughter is 8 weeks old. I have been breast feeding and supplementing about 6 oz of formula a day. I am using Similac because Enfamil she threw up immediately aft...
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- Hi K. I think that you did absolutely the right thing to consult your MD pediatritian first. I like going to homeopathic doctors (chiro, acupuncturist, etc) myself...
- 6 oz is nothing, you could easily boost your supply to fill that in. If you are away from her, and that is why she needs it, it will be harder to do, but still possibl...
- Follow what your MD says. Corn syrup is fine, High Fructose corn Syrup may nor be as satisying but normal corn syrup is ok. Talk to your MD. B. v,O. ...
How to remedy formula allergy on infant?
Asked by C.D. from New York
on January 13, 2008
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My six month old daughter developed face rashes and eczema after I stopped breastfeeding. My doctor said I should switch to a Hypoallergenic formula. I was feeding h...
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- All my children were colic and I gave them Alimentim or Nutramagin. I always used the ready to feed. Whenever I tried the powder they would get sick. The powder doe...
- C., My heart goes out to you, my sons all went through the same thing, what we found was it was the tap water, so try using spring water and see if that helps. Also I...
- Maybe it's something in your water, like the clorine. You could try using the baby water and see if it makes a difference. You should be able to find that either near ...
