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SIMILAC On Recall...
Asked by R.B. from Boston
on September 24, 2010
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i can't believe this...jus as my son getting use to a formular something goes wrong! it came on the news (jamaica) this morning that all mothers sould stop use the Sim...
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- I don't think Similac will be on the shelves for a while so you don't really have a choice about trying something else. Just buy a small can if you're worried he won'...
- its the powder only!!! not the premade...
- Get a prescription for breastmilk or ask a local breastfeeding club for donations. Our club, Cape Cod Breastfeeding Moms, set up one mom who couldn't nurse with enoug...
Similac Alimentum
Asked by M.M. from Boston
on May 27, 2009
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I have been writing on here a bit about my son and his acid reflux. My doctor now gave him similac alimentum. I guess it is a perscription formula. He hates it. Wh...
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- My oldest daughter was on Nutramigen, it worked wonders! She was sooo much happier! =] Good luck!
- My daughter used Enfamil Nutramigen....It was wonderful.
- We used Alimentum for DS. (BTW this might be covered under your health insurance due to a mandate in MA so it's worth checking). DS didn't like it at first, but he s...
Similac Alimentum Vs. Enfamil Nutramigen
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on September 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I'm back again. My sweet boy is 12 weeks old and while this is NOT what I want to do, I'm beginning to feel its in my babe's best chance at happiness:-) I've ...
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- HI, i was in the same place with my baby. I really did not want to give up on the nursing since I really enjoyed with my son, however, once switching to alimentum she ...
- Have you already stopped breastfeeding? My little guy had very very bad reflux (enough to get the doctors concerned). We saw so many specialists testing for diseases ...
- We have only used the Alimentum, my son had a milk protein sensitivity, and I was breastfeeding--tried for 5 weeks to get all dairy out of my diet, and he seemed to do...
Good Start Formula vs Similac vs Nutramigen
Asked by P.D. from Lake Charles
on September 23, 2010
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I have been breastfeeding my daughter pretty much exclusively until about 6 weeks old when I started supplementing more with formula. I had tried the Similac Advanced ...
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- I had similar issues with my daughter - who is now 13 by the way! Dr. started me off with Nutramigen to supplement my breasfeeding as well... way too expensive! We s...
- I would derfinatly go with good start. Every company will tell you that they are most like breast milk, and Good Start really is. if you do reasearch on them, one th...
- my son hated how good started tasted...he absolutely refused it. lol. my sisters kids were on it for a while--- no problems. I am partial to similac senstive, though.....
Unhappy with Similac Sensitive, Painful Gas, Crying Baby. Good Start? Soy? Alim?
Asked by A.R. from New York
on November 12, 2010
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Hi all, my now 3 month old (2nd son, 13 mo apart), is super uncomfortable, with gas, pains, tummy issues. always has been. three or four relatives have said he's col...
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- My son had a milk PROTEIN intolerance... his poop became blood streaked and mucusy... and he was only colicky in the afternoon eve (4-11pm)... Sounds familiar... We ...
- Sounds EXACTLY like my son!! He is 8 months now and has been on Alimentum for several months. Within about 3 days on Alimentum he was a different child. They didn't te...
- My daughter had a LOT of gas and acid reflux. My ped put her on Enfamil GentlEase. She does really great on it. The other thing that they put her on was Bio Gia. It is...
Equal Formula
Asked by K.R. from Syracuse
on April 7, 2009
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My friends baby is on Similac sensitive formula. She told me WIC won't cover it. They deal only with Enfamil. Is there an equal to similac sensitive?
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- If you go to the pediatrician he/she can write a script for the formula that you need despite the make. My daughter was on Similac Alimentum because she had an allergi...
- i think you can get prosobee...i had to put my daughter on that..i think wic covers it...on another note if i had babies all over again...i would never let them touch ...
- OK first issue, WIC goes by state. Depending on where you live, each state has a different contract. A state contracts for a particular formula. You did not put whe...
Formula for 7 Week Old
Asked by E.D. from New York
on March 25, 2008
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My daughter is 7 weeks, she started on Similac advance and now is on Enfamil Gentlease. They seem to give her gas. Any suggestions?
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- Hi E., The same thing happen to my sons, I had to put the gas drops right in his formula. They are made by Tylenol and Pedialyte. They really do work. Just a smai...
- My son had bad gas on the similac as well. I never used the gas drops< I just switched his formula to the good start supreme and he did extremly well on it. The hard...
- Enfamil Lacto-free worked for us when we had a similar problem. We later had to go to Nutramigen by Enfamil. It's their hypoallergenic formula. When our daughter wa...
Formula Fed Baby--switching Formulas
Asked by R.P. from Minneapolis
on June 11, 2008
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I have in my day care a 12 week old baby who is using Similac Advance formula for now. We are trying to get her on to Nestle Good Start because that is what WIC will ...
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- breast milk is free, its not too late for her to contact LLL and still lactate and pump!
- Try the Target brand formula. It's literally half the cost of similac and very similar. My daughter had no issues switching to it.
- I guess WIC is different in all states. but in response to those in NE I am a WIC participant and in NE and all I had to do was tell them what kind of formula i wanted...
Which Formula to Supplement?
Asked by K.B. from Columbus
on May 14, 2008
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I'm getting ready to go back to work and I am currently breastfeeding. However, I will also need to supplement w/formula during the day since I'm not producing enough...
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- You can start with enfamil and see how your baby does. Enfamil is milk based and can cause tummy issues such as gas for your little one. None of my kids could use it b...
- I used Similac Advanced, which is what the hospital sent us home with after our son was born. Really, you should ask your pediatrician, he or she will recommend a for...
- K., I must tell you first that I am a recent retiree from Mead Johnson Nutritionals, the producer of Enfamil Lipil. I wholeheartedly believe that Enfamil Lipil is t...
Infant Eczema
Asked by T.M. from South Bend
on February 3, 2008
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My 5 month old daughter has had eczema since she was 2 months. When it flares up, it bothers her so much. We have been to the doctor and have tried various Rx and OT...
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- Trisha, My name is J. and I have 4 boys. The second to youngest has asthma and the youngest has eczema. I was introduced to an awesome company called Melaleuca and it...
- Our daughter has had the same since birth (she is now two years). Our doc. gave us a RX for hydrocortazone 2% and it works great at getting rid of any flare-up over n...
- Rx steroid cream worked for us. You can try something like hydrocordozone cream. I also found that PurLan (the pure lanolin ointment they give you for sore nipples w...
