Recalls: Infant, Dr. Browns
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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...
Fussy Baby from Birth
Asked by A.K. from Milwaukee
on April 1, 2010
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I have a 7 week old baby boy that was 3.5 weeks early, he actually spend the first 1.5 weeks in the hospital due to immature lungs. My son does not seem happy at all, ...
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- Hi A.! My now 3 1/2 year old was a very fussy baby! As soon as we brought him home from the hospital all he seemed to do was cry. At first I thought it was colic and t...
- Have you tried to keep him awake after feeding to develop any type of schedule? Sometimes the consistency of that can settle them down. (Not for everyone, but it sou...
- Do you "wear" him at all? My daughter was like your son, but as soon as I started wearing her in a HotSling - doesn't need to be that kind - she seriously turned into ...
Advice for Helping Colicky Baby
Asked by L.Z. from Boston
on July 18, 2007
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My 6-week old daughter has a case of colic, and I'm wondering if anyone out there has some advice on how to help her, and myself! She cries for about 3-4 hours every ...
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- You know, I really thought colic wasn't that common - at least that's what the baby book says - but after reading all these comments, well, geesh. My daughter had ...
- I have been lucky enough to not have any of my three kids be colicky but other mom's who do have colicky babies swear by the exercise ball! They gently bounce on it w/...
- Hi!! My 4 month old daughter was also very colicky. (And I also have a toddler too!) She would cry literally for hours and hours a day. There is a place in Providen...
Baby with Gas
Asked by L.K. from Chicago
on September 12, 2007
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I have my 4 week old son on Enfamil lipl and he has horrible gas and is not popping as much as normal. Our doctor said to give him a bit of water, maybe in a few weeks...
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- Hi L., my daughter had the same problem with gas. Her belly always hard. Apple juice really helped to induce bowel movement. Consult your pediatrician about how much a...
- Dr. Brown's Bottles and Gas Drops.
- I totally understand how you feel. I went through the same problem with my daughter. She'd be soo much pain and cry so much that she would throw up. I started giving...
General Baby Registry Tips and Opinionos on BPA Free Bottles
Asked by K.G. from Boston
on January 24, 2009
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My best friend is having her first baby soon. We went together last week to do her baby registry at Babies R Us (I have two little ones, so she wanted my opinion on t...
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- Two absolute must-haves for me: the kiddopotamus "Swaddle me" adjustable infant wrap. I kept buying more, in larger sizes and season-appropriate materials as my daught...
- I registered for the Bumbo seat and when my son was old enough to use it he was then able to get out of it. I found him laying on the floor next to it! there was a sem...
- One of my favorite items is my Graco Infant Snug Ride Car Seat which I often use in the house and bring my baby with me from room to room..when I'm folding laundry, et...
Safe Baby Bottles?
Asked by K.B. from Boston
on April 10, 2008
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I'm having my first baby in May and am planning on breastfeeding, but still would like to have some bottles in the house. Recently I have been hearing a lot about BPA...
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- Playtex drop in system doesn't have the BPA in the plastic liners. You cannot put them in the microwave or use boiling water. I just use lukewarm water for my formula....
- Here's another link for you about safe plastics for baby bottles and other items: http://www.iatp.org/iatp/publications.cfm?accountID=421&refID=77083
- Medela has some BPA-free plastic bottles, look for the purple stripe on some of their packaging, not all. all the playtex drop-ins liners (bags and shaped drop-ins) a...
Gripe Water/Gassy Baby
Asked by T.P. from Dallas
on April 6, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has used Gripe Water and does it really work? My son is just over 2 weeks old and he has so much gas!! My daughter had colic and I didn't k...
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- T....congrats on the new baby! I am all about the natural remedies. :o) I used grip water, and it worked great! Our son was on it for a few months, and we loved it....
- I have never heard of Gripe water but my child had collic and as soon as I switched from tap water to the store bought distilled water, it all went away!! I was so am...
- Fist of all... congratulations on the new baby boy... my son and yours share the same birthday, only 6 years apart. My baby boy just turned 6!!!!! Anyway... for him, a...
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...
