Preparing Siblings: Neocate
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Help!
Asked by N.S. from Los Angeles
on March 9, 2009
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We just found out my one year old is allergic to the following: MILK, PEANUTS, eggs, wheat, brown rice, rice, chicken, beef, salmon & peas. I have NO idea what to feed...
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- Head to Whole Foods. Lots of stuff to choose from now! K.
- Hi N., I am not sure if I will be able to help you. Feel free to visit my website www.nolayoffs.mywildtree.com, It's all natural culinary herbs and easy meal prep...
- N. contact RD Donna Wolf healthydirectionspoway.com she is an expert/food allergy specialist and can really help you, good luck, M. M. Mason-Cover, MS PT,A C...
Allergies to Milk and Everything Else
Asked by K.B. from Cleveland
on February 3, 2008
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I was just wondering if anyone else had thier child diagnosed with allergies to milk and casein before. She is 6 months old and was exclusively breastfed until 6 mont...
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- Find a holistic doctor, (he or she would also be an MD) and get advice from them. Also, go to Whole Foods or a local health food store. This is not an uncommon probl...
- Hi K., I feel your pain. Milk is, indeed, in EVERYTHING. My daughter had a milk protein allergy as an infant, and I gave up anything with milk protein in it so I co...
- Well, we are all strict vegans here. I would never give my daughter any sort of dairy. It's loaded with antibiotics, hormones, and consists mostly of puss! It is a ...
Is Goat's Milk Better for a Cow's Milk Sensitive Toddler?
Asked by J.M. from Miami
on May 26, 2011
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Hi Moms,
My 27-month-old toddler is sensitive to cow's milk and gets eczema and diarrhea when he consumes it. I'm desperate to get him off of Neocate, a specially...
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- My daughter had a skin allergy (not a stomach issue) with regular formula (BTW - I breastfed exclusively for 6 months until they told me she was allergic to so many th...
- My son is allergic to cow's milk - it gives him really bad eczema and makes him very grouchy and grumpy. He's been drinking goat's milk for YEARS and loves it. It's ...
- Is your son lactose intolerant or does he have an actual milk protein allergy? That will be the deciding factor in whether he can tolerate goat's milk or not. Both of ...
Children's Institute Inpatient Therapy
Asked by C.B. from Pittsburgh
on September 13, 2009
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My 13mnt old son was diagnosted with delayed emptying of the stomach a few months ago. The doctor has him on 4 different meds to treat the problem, however it doesn't ...
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- C., I know you must feel torn about this situation, but I would encourage you to go ahead with the therapy for your baby. In the grand scope of time--and the 18 (o...
- My cousin's little boy went through the inpatient feeding program at the Children's Institute in Pittsburgh. The program made an amzing difference inhis life. His mo...
- Hi C., I am so sorry to hear about your son. I am not sure what I would do in this situation. I DO know that in the long term/big picture 4-6 weeks is a short tim...
Seeking Advice on Nutrition Vs. Bottle Feeding
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on March 24, 2008
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My son just turned 4 and has severe food allergies. In addition, he is extremely picky. His main source of protein and fat come from a corn-based formula called Neoc...
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- Hey C. M, How are you today. I was just reading your article about your son and remembered what my mom told me, I took the breast up to the time of my third birthday ...
- Was he born c-section?
- I am a mother of three grown children (18, 19 & 20 yrs. old) & former preschool teacher turned family health advocate & wellness consultant, so I understand the challe...
Pros and Cons?
Asked by M.S. from Saginaw
on February 13, 2008
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I have a friend that is now pregnant with her third child, she is 20 weeks along. Her second child just turned one in November and we were nervous for her when she ano...
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- I have heard about goat's milk, usually in cases where children were lactose intolerant, though. From what I hear- goat's milk is easy to digest and eases babies with ...
- Sounds like your friend needs to get information based on scientific research or get therapy. Goat's milk is for baby goats. It does not contain the unique nutrients...
- M., I'm not sure about the goats milk thing. But I can tell you from personal experiences and also research states that once you have ppd. That your chance decrea...
Does Anyone Have Experience with the Acid Reflux Where It Doesn't Come Up???
Asked by A.M. from Sacramento
on March 6, 2008
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I have a baby girl who just turned 2 months old yesterday. She has had some real tummy issues that my husband and I thought we had figured out. The main consistant pro...
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- Mu daughter had similar problems but fortunately I could breastfeed. OK, it sounds like your daughter might be allergic to soy and have a lactose intolerance. Star...
- I don't know much about fomula feeding as I was fortunate enough to be able to breastfeed my 3 children. However, I am surprised to hear that you ar putting rice cerea...
- A., Wow, that's a tough one. It's too bad you're not nursing her. That always seems to be so much easier on little tummies but that ship has sailed. All I can of...
Food Allergies
Asked by D.P. from Provo
on February 4, 2008
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I recently found out this week that my six month old son has food allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, milk and eggs. (He is getting it through my breastmilk!!) I am fe...
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- D.: Having suffered through food allergies myself, I can understand your concern. Luckily your baby is very likely to adapt and enjoy even a "limited" diet, since he...
- I have a now 6 yr old that at birth was put on neocate formula, He was allergic to milk and soy formulas. We went to a GI dr. he was having blood in his stool. We co...
- I went through the same thing with my now 5 year old at six months we found out that he had allergies to eggs, wheat, cat, mold and many more i was still breast feedin...
How to Gain Weight on Failure to Thrive
Asked by B.R. from Hartford
on October 5, 2008
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Hi, moms. My DD is 11 months old and weighs 14lbs. 10ounces. We have seen GI and they have found nothing abnormal. We also see a feeding team who gives us some advi...
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- lots of great advice already. I had a preemie (28 weeks) with feeding issues (mostly gone at 3 yrs) as well as digestive issues (still here and not going away). I fe...
- If she is raaching all of her milestones when she should I wouldn't be concerned about her size some kids are just small. Are you and your husband big, average, or sm...
- Hi B., From the responses that have already been written, it looks like you have more than enough information. Many people seem to have had this issue, or similar ...
