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Help with Transitioning My 8 Month Old from Breastfeeding
Asked by L.V. from Spokane
on April 22, 2008
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I hope someone has some good ideas! My daughter is 8 months old and I have been breastfeeding almost exclusively. She has taken a bottle of pumped milk a handful of ti...
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- I'm sorry you're hurting so much. It sounds like your real problem is your cracked nipples, which obviously make breastfeeding painful. Talk with a La Leche League lea...
- I nursed both my boys, the oldest (now 8 years) until he was 2 years old and the youngest (about 2 1/2 years) until he was about 6 months, by choice. I went cold tur...
- I would give her formula in a cup (or bottle). I know so many people here are all for "breast is best", but there really are some really good formulas out now. I cou...
Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
Asked by J. from Chicago
on January 11, 2006
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About five weeks ago my (then six week old)daugter had blood in her stool. Our pediatrician as well as the GI doctor that we consulted felt that the blood was an indi...
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- I am a little late in checking email so also late in responding. Don't know how much info you have gotten on this yet, but my son has a definite milk protien allergy. ...
- Athough I was allergic to cow's milk as a child, it was mild and didn't present itself while my mother was nursing me. However, I would suggest that you get "Is This Y...
- J., My 11-month old had very small amounts of blood in her stool early on, and they told me the same thing. I never really believed it, but hers was not that bad. ...
4 Month Old Constipated - OMG, HELP!
Asked by J.D. from Las Vegas
on December 8, 2007
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My daughter is having the hardest time with her bowel movements. It's been 2.5 days now with no messy diaper, but she's straining to go and is in pain while trying to ...
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- Gently rub her tummy around her belly button.
- I remember that around that age that happens - and ALLLL moms freak out - I remember asking our dr. friend at the time and he said it is like clock work - it must be t...
- I too suggest 1 tsp of Karo syrup in water. Before all the suggested formulas. Pets evaporated milk, water and karo syrup was used to feed the new born baby. ...
Problem with reflux....need Advice!!
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on May 14, 2009
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My 9 week old was diagnosed with reflux when he was 3 weeks old. Since then we had tried zantac which did not work. We tried upping the zantac and still nothing. Th...
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- My Daughter was like your son, its hard, but as long as he is gaining weight he will be ok :-) Here are some of the things we did, elevated the matress in her crib (s...
- All 3 of my children had reflux. Zantac worked for them, but it took a while with all 3 as their systems were so aggravated from the reflux until we got them on meds,...
- This is scary, for a doctor to push meds onto a baby! Okay, think alternative now. You've tried conventional and are not happy. So think outside the box now. M...
Giving a 7 Week Old Cereal
Asked by L.B. from Philadelphia
on December 30, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My husband and I do not agree on this one. My 7 week old son is eating between 4 and 6 ounces a feeding. It seems we are always feeding him. He sleeps at ...
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- Hey. My son was big too (9lbs 6 oz) but still dr said to hold off on all "solids" cereal included until 4-6 months. Babies just eat often. Especially if you are doi...
- My opinion is to wait. Wait until they're 4-6 months old to start cereal. And don't add it to the bottle - it should be served separately. Kids I've known to have c...
- L., I agree with the Mom's who say no way to the rice cereal at 7 weeks!!! His intestines can't handle it, he'll get constipated, gassy, irriatble and can develope fo...
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...
Milk Protein Intolerant Toddler
Asked by A.T. from San Antonio
on February 9, 2008
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Hi!
My 16 month old has been having issues and I took her to see a gastroenterologist. The doc wants to take her off of milk and said it could be due to milk intoler...
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- My 16 year old son was lactose intolerant within days of bringing him home from the hospital when he was born. Severe cramping, diaper blow-outs and what seemed like ...
- My eldest daughter (now 11) had the same problem. She hated the soy powder so we splurged and purchased the soy formula in a can (not sure why it tasted different). ...
- Hi Adla, I live in San Antonio and A. a wellness consultant with a certification in detoxification. I also work 3 to 4 days a week at Cost Plus Nutrition. Please chec...
Newborn Not Having Bowl Movements
Asked by T.S. from Detroit
on December 16, 2008
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My daughter is 1 month today and for the past two weeks she is not pooping on her own. After about 3 days I give her a suppository and she will go. The poop is never...
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- My son had the same problem. All the "home" remedies didn't work, so his doctore prescribed Malt Supex. We added it to his bottle. It was expensive, but worked grea...
- This is something you should talk to her doctor about. At a month old, her poo won't be completely solidified, so the runniness isn't a huge concern, but not going at...
- You're baby is not constipated. She is absorbing every bit of nourishment she recieves from you. I am very worried by what some of the mothers are advising you to do...
8Wk Old Cries ALOT!
Asked by T.C. from Boston
on November 14, 2008
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I need your help. Of course, my 2.5 year old was the perfect baby so we knew we were going to be in trouble with our new little one. He has acid reflux so he is on m...
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- First I would advise you to relax about the pacifier dear. The infant is not even two months old. Very seldom see a child five or older with pacifiers, they outgrow...
- My little guy is 9 weeks and very fussy too - unless there is a serious reason you can't breastfeed, I would try to relactate - formula is so, so hard to digest. Als...
- Hi T. .. just a thought, what formula do you have him on? He might be allergic to something and you might want to try switching him to a Soy Based Formula -- Lactosee...
14 Month Old Is Constipated
Asked by K.P. from Chicago
on October 7, 2008
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Our 14 month old son is a very picky eater and he has been constiptated on and off since he stopped drinking formula(12 months.)He can become quite miserable when he h...
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- My oldest son (21 months) is exactly the same way, except he's been constipated from birth. Here are a few things we've tried. 1. Juice (apple juice is not bindin...
- We give my son, 16 months old, prune juice when he becomes constipated and it helps. Good luck. L.
- My doctor recomended the mineral oil thing when my daughter was around 14 months too. I beleive it was one teaspoon in one glass of juice or milk per day for a couple...
