Soy Milk: Toddler, Similac
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Powder vs Liquid Soy Similac - Any Difference?
Asked by J.A. from Chicago
on June 29, 2009
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Hi Moms, our doctor recommended soy for our son as he was not digesting the rgular similac. He spit up quite a bit and had a bm during/after each bottle. Although h...
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- I tried both, with both of my girls. Oh how I remember it like it was yesterday! The powder worked way better than the pre-mixed. The powder is thinner and more easily...
- I think that there is. My fist daughter had trouble with spitting up all of the time. Before I switched her, I tried the pre-made reg formula and it worked like a ch...
- Sometimes the powder can be more gassy than the liquid regardless if its soy or regular. The important thing to remember is to never shake the bottle to mix it with t...
Enfamil or Similac
Asked by T.H. from Columbus
on December 29, 2008
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Hi ladies,
I am wondering if any of you have had the experience of using both of these brands and can help me make a decision on which to go with. I used Similac Isol...
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- It is sad that you have to tell why your are not breastfeedigng and still people comment. It is your business and it is ok not to. Anyway off my high horse, we as...
- I used Enfamil (though, not Prosobee) with my 1st. I thought it was pretty good. Mixed well. With my 2nd, we supplemented with both. Enfamil did mix better, I thou...
- I used both. I never had any real problems with either of them. They do have a different consistency though, and I'm not sure why! I would go to the store and look at ...
Breast Milk to Soy Milk
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on January 16, 2008
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My Daughter is going to be 14 months old soon. I have been giving her breast milk this entire time but am ready to stop pumping now. She has not nursed since she was...
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- Speaking with my mom hat on--you are amazing for pumping all that time. Good for you. Speaking with my nutritionist hat on here, I see no reason not to try cows mi...
- My three boys are on Oat milk. The research says it is the healthiest milk on the planet. Pacific foods makes a great organic oat milk, you can find it at whole foods.
- She probably just needs more time to get use to this new flavor. Try mixing it with some breast milk to ease her into the flavor. Start with it at about 25% soy an...
Brand of Soy Milk
Asked by K.L. from Cleveland
on August 31, 2008
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Does anyone have a particular brand of soy milk they recommend? My doctor recommended giving my 13 month old daughter soy milk instead of regular milk. I've been get...
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- My six year old has been drinking soy milk since he was 12 months old. I use the same brand you do. So far, he has been doing great. I am not too concerned about w...
- My children are soy milk drinkers, I know of many brands, I don't know if they're considered whole soy, but I'll tell you of them. My kids drink Silk, but there's also...
- By "whole" do you mean like how they recommend "whole milk" for 1 year olds? If so I wouldn't worry about that as much with Soy as that refers to the amount of milk f...
Is Organic Soy Milk Ok??????
Asked by D.M. from Santa Barbara
on August 24, 2008
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Hello to all the mom's out there! I had a question and was hoping that some of you could answer it. I have a 2 and 1/2 year old son and he is allgeric to milk. We have...
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- rice milk or almond milk would be much better choices. soy milk, even if it is organic, contains anti-nutrients that aren't good for anyone, especially babies or todd...
- Try almond milk. You can purchase at Trader Joes or whole foods. Try to get the vanilla with no sugar. My kids love it. D. Merlin mother/author www.victoryoveradh...
- Umm, okay. My son, age 2, is lactose intolerant. I tried a bunch of stuff, but at his age nuts have also an issue so Almond Milk didn't work and other stuff didn't hav...
What are your experience with soy formula with infant?
Asked by S.M. from Phoenix
on August 18, 2008
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Are there any moms here who feed their baby soy formula?
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- I'm not a brand new mom but my experience with soy goes back a long time. I placed my now 39 year old daughter on soy when she was not thriving on breast milk and who...
- be very careful with formulas - READ the labels - make sure you aren't giving too much protein and sugar and fillers - try natural almond milk
- Yes...was there more to the questin? Just email if you have questions about it.
Soy Formula
Asked by J.K. from Austin
on September 2, 2009
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I recently started feeding my son soy formula (due to gas and fussiness issues). It is the Enfamil brand ProSobee. Since he has been drinking this, his bowel movements...
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- My son takes the Enfamil Nutramgin which is basically for those who are lactose intolerant. His movements are firm 90% of the time and he is just fine. It is just li...
- I agree with Tricia. soy is not a good idea for babies and children. you can read more on www.westonaprice.org. they provide substantiated evidence of the potential h...
- J., We had to start soy not long after I became pregnant with number 2. My milk supply would not sustain my son's appetite. We tried organic milk based formula, b...
Soy Formula
Asked by J.B. from Bismarck
on March 24, 2010
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I have a 4 month old daughter on Similac soy formula. She still spits up like crazy which isn't a huge issue because she's gaining well, it's just a nuisance. I'm th...
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- I would say transition as soon as possible, because soy isn't really good for us. It metabolizes into estrogen, which when taken in large volumes such as formula, can ...
- spit up can occur with any kind of Formula and it even happens with breastfed babies. Spit up is normal... it can't be stopped completely. Some babies spitting up more...
- It may not be the formula. It might be reflux. Check with your doctor. If you do switch formulas, I wouldn't transition, I would just change it. This way, if the spitt...
Milk Based Vs. Soy
Asked by S.S. from Lansing
on April 30, 2008
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I have a 4 1/2 month old daughter and we started with breastfeeding for 9 weeks (milk dried up) then transitioned to Enfamil Gentlease (for gas/fussiness). She seems ...
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- This is something you MUST discuss with your Dr. They are the ones that may detect allergies. You may need to be on a soy based formula. Good Luck
- Her stomach might just be a little out of whack. It's called a hiatel hernia, and trust me I had it for years myself! I'd have my dinner over and over until I took s...
- I had the same problem - I breastfed until my son was about 2 months old. My son would spit up A LOT when I had him on Enfamil and Soy Good Start formulas. I switche...
Goat Milk or Soy Milk or Rice Milk???
Asked by L.S. from Minneapolis
on August 15, 2008
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My daughter has suffered from GERD most of her little life. With medication and time we were finally able to contain the symptoms and ease her pain. As a result she co...
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- my son had failure to thrive issues after he turned one and we intoduced cows milk. due to positive allergy tests he was put on Elecare Vanilla. it, like Enfamil Neu...
- Go with whole goats milk if she can handle it. It has all the vitamins of cows milk and the recommended fat/cholesterol for 1yr olds. Soy milk would be the next be...
- My daughter is allergic to milk. She cannot handle any dairy products except yogurt. I have found that my daughter has a tendency to get constipated on the soy milk,...
