Pediatrician: Infant, Born free
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Infant with Reflux
Asked by C.S. from Wichita Falls
on May 21, 2008
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I have a almost 5 month old baby boy with reflux. He was born 13 weeks early. The doctor has him on previcid and it has not seemed to work. We have him on the Similic ...
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- C., My son was 13 weeks early and had reflux as well. The prevacid NEVER worked for him. We tried so many things and then found out he also had some type of prote...
- C. Here is an AWESOME book that you should read: "Colic Solved" by Dr. Bryan Vartabedian (sp?) It is all about reflux, milk protein allergy, signs to look for, typica...
- Hi C., I know exactly what you are going through. My baby had reflux really bad when she was first born. i thought I was going to die. She wouldn't go to sleep all she...
Bottle Feeding an Infant
Asked by S.M. from Buffalo
on July 13, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions about getting an infant to take a bottle? My husband and I have been working with our newborn (twelve weeks old) for about 8 weeks now...
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- Hi S.! My daughter did not like the bottle either! A friend of mine....that is NOT a mother made a great suggestion and it worked! I started nursing her (foot ball ...
- S., Awesome that you are nursing her! I'm no expert, but here are a few ideas to check: It may be the plastic in the nipples or bottle, too? Are you breastfeeding ...
- Hi S., Congratulations on the new baby! Has she actually been diagnosed as failure to thrive or low weight gain? Is her growth being measured by the WHO's growth ...
Baby Crying
Asked by E.G. from Chicago
on April 9, 2008
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Hello, I have a 6 week old baby boy and for the past few days hes been crying non stop!! I dont know whats wrong with him I feel bad. I try everything. He only wants t...
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- Hi. I see there are a lot of responses, I haven't read any, but thought that I'd say to try and wear your baby in a sling/carrier a lot. It sounds like he likes to b...
- That was common for me also. I have 2 daughters-one is 3 and the other is 4 mos. My 4 mo old always wanted to be held and would cry non-stop when I put her down. Sh...
- could be alot of things. he's not getting enough to eat. could be he as a digestive problem. mine cried after meals for hours till we discovered he would have bad gas....
Colic, Gas or Allergy??? Infant Fussiness When Feeding
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on June 11, 2009
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My 3 week old daughter seems to have extreme gas issues. She'll take a bottle (we give her breastmilk in a bottle, breastmilk from the breast and Enfamil formula mostl...
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- Hi A., This really sounds like infant reflux. I can remember my son seeming so hungry only to take a few sucks and then pull his head back screaming. For some reason ...
- Yup, if she isn't spitting up, then look up "silent" reflux. I was in your shoes with my first! Good luck, and get some prevacid quick! (also, we used Simply Thick a...
- i too second the reflux..my daughter was the same way and we tried the similac isomil for gassy fussy babies and also the similac soy formula..none of those work so af...
Cure for Excessive Spit-up in Infant
Asked by H.H. from Chicago
on March 14, 2008
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I have a 4 month old baby boy who has been excessively spitting up his formula since he was 1 month old. His pediatrician has already changed his formula. He started o...
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- when my son was little like your little one I had the same problem, I took him to an older baby dr who had a lot of years with babys come to find out he had constant h...
- try goats milk. this is recommanded by alot of old time country folks that have had kids with problems and this has helped, you can get it in the can at most stores.
- Have you tried propping him up when he sleeps? It could be acid reflux. Putting a pillow under the crib mattress might help.
Suggestion for Infant Formula That Creates Less Gas
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on August 23, 2008
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Hello:
I am hoping that one of you might be able to point me in the right direction. I am looking for a formula that creates less gas for my 2 week old son. We are ...
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- I don't know about formula but my son had lots of gas on his tummy I would use gas drops. I found them at Wal-Mart back in the baby area but I think you might also be ...
- We loved Carnation Good Start with all of our kids but my son needed the Soy (also only used Carnation) The mycoline drops are also the best thing ever and Avent battl...
- Try a lactose free formula. Both my kids were and to some degree still are terribly lactose intolerant. I found that soy also made them pukey and havee gas. Also, f...
How to handle a gassy and fussy newborn while nursing
Asked by T.P. from Salinas
on November 16, 2009
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I have a 7 week old baby girl. She has been extremely gassy and fussy since she was born. She was 3 weeks early and since she wasn't breastfeeding strong, I had a hard...
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- Dear T., I know how upsetting and frustrating this is with a brand new baby. We want to do anything and everything to comfort our new babies. Things will get better...
- Hi T., I sounds like she might be colic. I have some ideas that will help her if you are interested. Have a great day. N. Marie ____@____.com
- Hi T. When my son was little, we tried sooooooooo many different types of formula and both Enfamil and Similac were the worst, the BEST was carnation goodstart.. it w...
Formula Feeding My Baby, HELP!
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on November 23, 2008
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We are expecting our first baby very soon, and I am in need of help in figuring out the whole formula/bottle thing. I had breast surgery five years ago, and won't be ...
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- K., I have used several formulas over the years. I have used CostCo formula, Similac, Enfamil and all different forms and formulas of such. The one that I have foun...
- My Dr. always recomended Good Start. I found it to be the most gentle and helps prevent constipation. Pick bottles without a lot of parts to clean. I like the Drop ins.
- Hi K. - My daughter liked Similac Advance just fine and took the first and only type of bottles we gave her . . .no problems at all. I didn't have to switch bottles...
Need Advice for Baby with Terrible Gas Pains
Asked by N.K. from Los Angeles
on April 4, 2009
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My baby is 18 days old and the first few days, he did fine on the premixed Enfamil formula they give at the hospital. Once we got home and began using the powder form...
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- Hi N., Try Carnation Good Start and Dr. Brown's Bottles. That combo will do it. Time and time again, my friends didn't believe me. Once tried, they won't do anythin...
- I remember this scenario with my son when we first bought him home. It was a nightmare for two months until we finally figured out what was going on. We took him to a ...
- We found that Gripe Water worked amazingly well!
Expecting Our First Baby, Need ALL Sorts of Help!
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on November 4, 2008
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My husband and I are expecting our first baby at the end of January. I just feel at lost for what to expect about anything and everything. We are so exciting about o...
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- Hi K., You have received lots of great advice. I was in your spot as well 4 years ago (High school sweetie and I married and nervous about what to expect). Here thi...
- Take a breastfeeding class through your hospital. It is THE BEST thing you can do for your child. Read The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Le Leche League Internationa...
- Congrats! I am a mother of four and can list the things I found of value: 1. Crib - like other's said check Craig's list and Children's Orchard stores for use ones. ...
