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Formula
Asked by D.N. from Tampa
on April 17, 2007
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As some of you already know from my previous cries out for help, I have a colicky baby with GERD (reflux) who was being breastfed, but now is on formula (to 1-see if i...
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- When you transition from different formulas, do what the first mom suggested and ease her into it. I feel so bad for you and her! I hate that doctor's give the advis...
- I give my baby of 2months infant gas relief drops and it has worked. And i also give him the same formula you give your baby. AND MY BABY HAS A LITTLE RELEX AND THE DO...
- Hi D. - I would try the Enfamil again, but trying mixing it half & half w/the Good Start to see if that helps reduce the crying...if that works, continue with mixing t...
Looking for More Info on the DPA Baby Bottle Recall
Asked by B.L. from Chicago
on April 18, 2008
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Has anyone heard about the baby bottle recall? My father called and said that he had just seen the end of a segment on the news about baby bottles being recalled beca...
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- There was also a temperature limit that was unsafe, which makes the dishwasher and microwave bad choices for washing and heating. We always hand washed the bottles (ga...
- If you put the plastic in the DISHWASHER the bpa's are leached the same as if you microwaved the plastic!!! The dishwasher drying cycle actually heats the bottle much...
- I do not know if there was an actual recall, but BPA is a chemical that is used to make clear, hard plastics, and when heated up, it leeches into the formula. There is...
Soy Formula
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on January 14, 2008
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Does anyone know any negative effects of switching my son to soy formula? The doctor recommended it but I was wondering if I should pursue other options. input? Als...
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- If the doctor recommended it, it's probably the best for your boy. I do have to warn you though. It smells HORRIBLE when it comes back out/up. My girl had gas to begin...
- Hey K.. Well I hope my other message did not post I was in mid sentence. But this is what happens when you have a nosey 3 year old. Anyway my little one would not ta...
- The only real side effect of soy is that it really smells. As far as switching it depends on why the doctor said that. If it was only because he only eats 2 oz or an...
Formula Feeding Moms Please Advise
Asked by E.K. from Dallas
on August 6, 2012
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I'm due in mid-October and will be exclusively formula feeding for the first time. Please share any and all helpful tips, tricks, and general information you might hav...
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- I did not exclusivly formula feed, but the one life saver that I remember is the "single serve" formula bottles. THey re premixed and fantastic when going out becuase...
- Honestly, I think its just trial and error. My kids are older now, but my son was allergic to the formula I used for my daughter and my daughter got a rash from some ...
- One thing I did was after I made sure the formula was ok with my babies (no upset tummies) was to make up most of the bottles for the day. That way I didn't have to m...
Help!! My 71/2 Month Old Spits up 24/7, We've Tried EVERYTHING!!
Asked by L.A. from Cleveland
on June 25, 2011
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My daughter has been a very "spitty" up baby for what seems like forever. I was only able to breast feed for 2 mon's due to a milk duct problem in my breast. We have...
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- how long have you been using the soy? It take the body a month to get rid of the dairy. I nurse and my baby was also very spitty. We did Zantac and then had to switch ...
- I was always told that as long as the child was healthy and gaining appropriately, spitting up was a laundry problem, not a child problem.
- Both of my babies spit up. My daughter spit up until she was 6 months old. But my son spit up until he was 1 year old (when he moved to milk)! He was on Zantac which o...
Bottles and Sippy Cups
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on September 14, 2008
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I have a 7 1/2 months old child and was wondering when I should give up the bottles and start using sippy cups? She drinks water out of the sippy cup now but when shou...
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- This probably isn't the answer you're looking for, but I wouldn't put formula in a sippy cup. We introduced a sippy cup around 9 months (I think) with water and then a...
- I definitely agree with other posters, no milk at bedtime or nap...Not good for teeth and some kids will fall asleep with bottle in their mouth which is also a no-no.....
- Hi A., I suggest not giving up the bottle until you're ready to give up night time and nap time drinks. I see so many moms that switch to a sippy cup only to have thei...
Air Travel
Asked by M.H. from Sarasota
on November 4, 2008
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We will be going to Utah for Thanksgiving with our then, 3 month old girl, and 3.5 year old boy. I have him covered with DVD player, new books and toys. I will also ...
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- I these same questions a few months ago with traveling my daughter. I called TSA and they told me that I can bring bottled breast milk and they can not make you throw...
- Hi! First of all, calling the airline is a good idea...I've heard mothers are allowed a specific amount of liquids for their babies...I can't recall exactly how many ...
- We traveled by air with our then 3 month old and were allowed to bring bottles on board. I was told that you are allowed a "reasonable amount for the length of your t...
Need a Better Bottle...
Asked by D.T. from San Antonio
on December 4, 2007
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I have using the Playtex Ventaire Bottle Stage 1 and they seem to get "clogged" very easily. My 2 months takes FOREVER to drink a bottle. I tried switching to Stage ...
Gassy/Fussy Newborn
Asked by E.F. from Chicago
on March 8, 2010
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Hi everyone! I have a 4 week old son who is quite fussy & gassy. He wakes up from sleeping crying until he passes gas. We switched his formula to Enfamil Gentlease for...
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- I had the same problem with both of my babies. I changed them to a lactose free milk. The store brands work very good or if you prefer the name brand go with Simila...
- Our son was like this too! We gave him Mylecon with every feeding (directly into mouth not bottle). He is breastfed with supplemental bottles so I didn't alter his for...
- Hi, I don't have much to lend in terms of experience with different formulas, but some other posts have mentioned you may not have to go that far. I found that a goo...
Bottle That Supports Breastfeeding.
Asked by M.F. from Detroit
on October 27, 2010
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Hello all,
I am due in May with baby number 3 but my girls are 5 and 7 so I am a bit out of the loop where bottles are concerned! My plan is to nurse for the first ...
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- We just went through this with our 4mo old, who ws exclusively nursing and refusing bottles we used with our son. As another poster suggested, we looked for bottles th...
- I loved second nature brand bottles. My baby used the same muscles for this brand as he used when nursing! The nipples have many holes, like a nipple, so you have to...
- Dr. Browns are GREAT bottles. They make a wide kind that I think is more close to BF'ing. Also, the first years makes a bottle called BreastFlow, that is supposed to b...
