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Allergic to Formula?
Asked by S.T. from El Paso
on March 6, 2008
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I have been pumping and feeding my 5 month old breast milk up until now, but my milk supply is dwindling, and I am ready to put her on formula. We tried Similac formu...
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- Hi S., My little guy has been on formula since the get-go because he was adopted at two days old. However, he did not have a BM for 5 weeks w/o a suppository. Our p...
- hi try using soy milk my granddaughter was the same way and she did real good on the soy milk
- I had the same problem with my now 11 month old daughter. The doctors told me I had to even quit breast feeding her because of her milk protein allergy/lactose intoler...
Anyone Who Has Used or Is Using Enfamil Next Step Formula??? What Do You Think?
Asked by D.J. from Charleston
on November 13, 2009
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Hello, my daughter Presley is almost 9 months old and for the last 6 months or so we have been using Similac Isomil Soy Formula. Recently a good friend of mine was re...
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- I gave my daughter soy formula until 9 months. I found out she was alergic to milk accidentally, after I stopped breastfeeding at 7 months, and bought some soy formula...
- I wouldn't switch off of the soy. I think the reason why there is a so called "link" is because most kids that are on soy formula are on it because they are allerg...
- I read that same book and agree she should be off soy IF she is not allergic to milk. Your pediatrician should have told you from the beginning that soy should only be...
Allergic Reaction to Formula
Asked by T.J. from Cincinnati
on June 3, 2008
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Hello,
I have an 8 month old and we think that he has an allergic reaction to the formula he is taking. His body from the neck down to the feet he has little bumps...
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- Hi LaDreka, If your son has been on the same formula for the last 8 months it is probably not an allergy to that, but it still could be allergies. Seasonal aller...
- Have you tried switching him to goat milk, regular low fat milk, or lactose? It may be time to make the transition. As the baby is 8 months old are you feeding him...
- Is he eating any baby cereal? We had the same problem and it ended up being an alergic reaction to the Barley Cereal.
Food Ideas for Milk Protein Allergy and Soy Allergy
Asked by D.D. from Grand Rapids
on February 3, 2008
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My son was diagnosed at 5 days with a severe milk protein allergy. He is currently on Enfamil Nutramigen formula. When he turned one we had allergy testing done and di...
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- It takes a short time to get used to it but cooking without soy or milk can be pretty easy. If you need a milk substitite in cooking you can make cashew milk from raw ...
- We are also dairy and soy-free. I've found the best thing for my daughter (15 months) is smoothies. I use lots of different fruits, spinach (lots of nutrients and you ...
- D.: Just a thought, have you had him tested for gluten sensitivity? Or celiacs disease? I am gluten sensitive, diary sensitive and soy sensitive. They ofttimes go t...
Allergy Testing
Asked by A.P. from Dallas
on September 28, 2009
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Does anyone know what age a child has to be in order to be tested for allergies? My son has been suffering from severe eczema, and with the help of steriods it has imp...
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- We go to doctor Melvin Joki in Mansfield. My baby is very allergic to many foods. He ordered an Allergy test for him at 6 months, and we found that he is allergic to D...
- Your pedi can order testing done. We had to actually go to a quest diognistics location to get the blood drawn; however, our pedi ordered the testing. however, he said...
- Ashely, If you are open to alternative medicine, then I stongly suggest N.A.E.T. allergy treatments. They are done by a chiropractor who is certified in N.A.E.T. ...
Congestion Due to an Allergy?
Asked by C.G. from Saginaw
on June 28, 2007
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My 4 1/2 month daughter has had continuous episodes of congestion and sneezing. Her ped does indicate that she has an allergy and keeps having us switch formulas. I tr...
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- We had a similar situation with our daughter (she is 8 months old now). We had her on breast milk and Enfamil Lipil formula; we came to realize that she was allergic t...
- My 4 year old daughter could not drink anything made be similac, she could only drink Emphamill (spelling?)Lactos free good luck
- My daughter couldnt do any of the above and ended up drinking soy milk (right by reg milk at the store) Then she was able to drink 2% by 7mths..... sure stinks and u...
Milk Allergy and Breast Feeding
Asked by C.D. from New York
on June 4, 2008
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We just found out that our son has a milk protein allergy and a slight allergy to soy but we are not sure to what extent is the soy allergy is as he is an exclusively ...
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- I would cut out of your diet whatever affects him and continue breastfeeding. My daughter also has a milk protein allergy and I gladly breastfed her until I knew what...
- Milk allergy is usually an allergy to lactose, the sugars in milk. You may be able to keep using milk in your diet if you use the type for lactose intolerant people, s...
- why are you stopping bf? lots of babies start out with dairy allergies and most outgrow it. my 1st was allergic to yogurt for a while, and outgrew it. you are in a gre...
Newborn Dairy Allergy Predicament
Asked by J.H. from Austin
on December 11, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone has had this happen to them. We went to my son's 2 week checkup and the pediatrician tested his stool and found traces of blood. She switche...
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- J., My son has been on Nutramigen and he has done awesome on it. The doctor has said that it is one of the best out there so if you feel guilty about not breast feed...
- First of all, you are not alone. I echo those who've suggested you contact the La Leche League. I got a tremendous amount of support from the ladies posting on the m...
- Basically, every thing you eat affects your baby. I have seen mom's drinking diet 7up (apartame)and breastfeeding. I am Vegan, never thought I would be. Everyone thin...
2 Year Old with Allergies Waking up Coughing
Asked by D.M. from Hartford
on June 6, 2008
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Hi Ladies, I always think the moms on this site give great advice to other moms so I'm hoping someone can help me. My son is almost 2 and suffering from seasonal aller...
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- Honey is GREAT for coughs. Drs. are recommending it more now because of wanting to limit cold med. usage. You could look up dosage online, I think it's like half a tea...
- Hi D., I would be concerned with that amount of medicine in a 2 yr old. Prescription meds are are way over prescribed. My son ( we call him the mucus man) has sever...
- I assumed my 3 year old just had a recurring cold this past fall. He would be stuffy during the day and then as soon as we laid down to sleep the coughing would start...
Tubes and Milk Allergies??
Asked by B.R. from Phoenix
on February 17, 2009
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I have a 7 1/2 month old baby with what seems like a milk allergy. He is on his 5th antibiotic because his ears keep getting reinfected. I've had my pediatrician and a...
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- My sisters boy has had repeated ear infections/tubes/uri's and so forth. He is 2 and has been soooo sick since he was born. She finally took him to a naturopath and h...
- My daughter had reoccuring ear infections as well from the age of 3 months until 8 months when we had tubes put in. No one said anything about allergies causing the i...
- Hi B. We have had a similar experience with my child when he was between 1 and 3. The cause of it was that when giving antibiotics for a cold, I didn't finish givi...
