Pediatrician: Infant, Playtex
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Infant Cereal
Asked by T.D. from Lansing
on March 20, 2007
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My daughter is a month old. She is eating between 3 and 4 ounces of formula and still cries like she is hungry. She burps well, but i always feed her some more and the...
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- Don't give solids until she is 6months old. When solids are given too early there is an increased chance that she will develope allergies. Try feeding her a differen...
- I was very strict with all of my kids and what they could eat at certain ages beacuse I was worried about allergies and what certain foods do to an infants stomach whe...
- One month is too young for cereal. If she cries after eating - it is not because she is still hungry- try giving her a pacifier after she eats. She may still want to s...
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...
Infant Reflux
Asked by S.W. from Austin
on September 5, 2009
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My four month old son spits up all the time, i've taken him to the dr's office, even specialist can't tell me nothing.......arggggg.....someone please tell me whatelse...
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- When my son was born he had a hard time gaining weight and keeping food down until our pedi told us to nurse for half an hour and then follow up with a soy formula bot...
- My son was put on prevacid for his reflux when he was 5 days old. It helped....but putting him on the Similac AR formula (that has rice starch added) is what finally g...
- Hi S., After you feed your son keep him elevated for about 1 hour. Also you need to elevate his bed and put him in a harness at night. It will not hurt him it jus...
Infant Very Fussy
Asked by K.L. from St. Louis
on March 5, 2008
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I'm just trying to figure out what my 3 week old needs! She seems very fussy like she wants to eat,but when I give her a bottle she spits up and gets hick ups afterwar...
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- Have you tried the infant gas drops? Sometimes they work. Also, how about Gripe Water. It's found at pharmacies and it's all herbal. Also lots of burping. Don't give u...
- Try burping more often and try burping her with her sitting on your lap, and you lighting bouncing your legs while while patting her back. After she eats keep her ...
- K., I feel your pain! My son (who is now 1 yrs old) had this until he was approximately 4 months. He spit-up a lot so his doctor started him on Zantac and it helped...
Infant Tummy Problem
Asked by M.A. from San Francisco
on August 5, 2009
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Hi, my granddaughter is 3 months old and is basically fussy. We changed her formula to Soy because I saw the rash under her skin like my son's was. We'll also occasion...
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- I would try formula with probiotics or a probiotics supplement for infants. Try burping her every 1-2 ounces and putting her in a bouncy seat, swing, or anything that ...
- Hi, I too a grandma... and a Nutritional Consultant..I work with children ,and I would encourage you to watch www.sharethecause.com/live. There is a huge issue ...
- I would ask the doctor if its acid reflux. My daughter had it until she was a year and it started at about 3 weeks old. do you notice if she is fussier when she lays...
Infant Having Constant Burp Attacks
Asked by Y.K. from New York
on August 29, 2008
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My 7 week old is suffering from a normal thing like having constant burps from feedings. every time i nurse her i burp every few minutes to reduce her from having air ...
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- Hi, Congrats, I have a six week old daughter. You should keep her upright for 15 minutes after each feeding and keep her slightly upright while feeding. Make sure sh...
- Have you tried speaking to her doctor? It sounds like an allergy or reflux, both of which could cause gas and fussiness.
- My daughter was having bad gas/burps as well. My pediatrician said not to OVER burp her... just do it once in the middle and at the end (she was bottle fed).... and n...
Tips for Constipated Infant?
Asked by C.C. from Orlando
on March 4, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
My 6 week old is gassy and constipated. I have tried everything the pediatrician has asked me to do. Today they tell me to "just keep doing what you are doi...
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- my son was super gassy when I ate really gassy foods. After giving birth I was trying to lose weight so ate alot of veggies and high fiber foods and that made him have...
- Gripe water really helps. It worked better than the gas drops. Talk to a lactation consultant. Maybe the baby is taking in too much air when breast feeding. Try li...
- Hi C.- my son had the same problems. I took a nipple from his bottle and filled it with plum smart or you can use prune juice, he sucked it down an d not much longer ...
Baby Gas
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on March 16, 2008
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I am looking for some help regarding gas pain with my 21/2 month old baby boy. I have tried Allimentum,Lacto free Emfamil and Isomil Soy, I am back on the Soy now an...
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- There is a herbal tea that is caffine free and you can find it in any grocery store tazo tea makes one and so does celestial seasons it is a camamile tea it is a calmi...
- My daughter had the same problem at the same age as your son. I went through formulas, but Allimentum was what we found to work the best (which wasn't that great). At ...
- ARe you breast feeding? If so, try supplement bottle, ot a little rice cereal.
Acid Reflux in an Infant
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on August 1, 2009
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Hi Moms!
My 10 wk old has acid reflux. We changed bottles, formula, and have a prescription.
What are some of the tricks that worked for you? We're exhausted! I do...
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- For my daughter 2 things that helped were "colic" holds. One was putting her on her tummy across my knees and bouncing my heels on the floor until she fell asleep, the...
- my son had major issues with reflux. not sure if anyone told you but it takes up to three weeks to see if the medicine will work! Our one was very sick for about two...
- I totally empathize with you. My daughter really screamed after nursing. Finally, I kept a chart, because I noted a pattern. It took me FOUR pediatritians to solve ...
My Infant Son Is Always Hungry
Asked by M.C. from Seattle
on April 22, 2007
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My son just turned 3 weeks old and we are battling him being hungry all the time. He eats every 2-3 hours and when he eats it will be between 4-6 ozs. Right after we f...
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- Are you nursing him? I found my son to be a 'barracuda' feeder as described in the 'What to Expect..' book. He ate like there was no tomorrow and every 3 hrs as well. ...
- I firmly believe that Jillian is right. I would add that at 3 weeks the two of you are still new to each other and nursing. It takes time to get in sync. I believe ...
- I put cereal in my sons bottle, but not until he was like 4 or 5 months old. I think right now hes still to young to have any cereal, but I could be wrong. I would sug...
