Soy: Infant, The First Years
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Mom Wondering About Soy Formula
Asked by R.H. from Grand Forks
on February 25, 2009
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I have a 7 week old boy, on milk based formula he spit most of his bottle up after. So we swithed him to soy and he does not spit up half as much and is not so fussy a...
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- I have heard that too and my son is 3 and a half months and when I quit breastfeeding about a month ago I had the same problem , my sister who had the same problem tol...
- i had heard of it before, and googled to find this article: http://www.mothering.com/articles/growing_child/food/soy_story.html maybe that will give you some more ...
- Hey R.-when my son was the same age I had the same thing happen. I originally thought it was that I went from breast feeding to formula-I started with a milk based for...
Soy Milk
Asked by R.B. from Los Angeles
on April 11, 2007
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a little background....
i breastfed my now 2 year old up until recently.i had to give it up due to my health or i might not have quite yet.she has never had a bottl...
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- Hi R., Wow! Good for you! I also breastfed my children until they were 2. I just thought some positive reinforcement was recommended. Not only because you did such...
- Hi R. - I breast fed until 6 months, then put my son on formula. He didn't react well to the milk, so we changed to soy. Not only does he LOVE soy, but it is very hea...
- R.- my daughter is almost a year old now and she has only had soy. She had a bad reaction as an infant to milk based formula so we switched to soy. I am now adding som...
Daughter Hates the Taste of Soy Formula, What Can I Do?
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on October 2, 2008
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My daughter is going on 11 months old and a few weeks ago I started to wean her. She is breastfed, but has taken bottles since she was very young, so it isn't a bottl...
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- U can buy powdered goats milk, it is not formula but i mixed it with soy formula for my son & he liked it
- Did you try target brand Soy formula? people say it's sweeter or the parents choice at walmart? OR try just regular soy milk(Silk Brand) mixed with soy formula? My son...
- Since she is 11 months old, if this were my baby, I would try soy milk and see if she likes it or has any bad reactions to it. If soy milk doesn't work, you can move ...
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...
Soy Milk - Problem for Young Boys
Asked by B.P. from Dallas
on April 12, 2007
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My son has been drinking Soy Milk since the age of 1 , 3 times a day, and he is now 2 years old. I have now read studies that have said that giving spy milk to young ...
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- I recently switched my 5 year old son from soy to rice milk because of the same things you have heard. At his 5 year appointment I talked to his pediatrician and he to...
- Both my sons drank soy the first two years. One still drinks it most of the time. So far, no developmental issues...both are in the 95%. I did ask our pediatrician a...
- Good Morning, My son could not drink soy however he alteranated with rice and almond milk.I have not heard of any issues with long term rice or almond milk other than...
Vomiting Infant
Asked by K. from Indianapolis
on August 27, 2006
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Hello everyone. I have a newborn son who just turned three weeks on Friday. I have not had any problems with him eating (I'm breastfeeding) or with anything coming bac...
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- K.- I would definately take him to the doctor if you believe he's holding down such little food. I can tell you though that with the experiences I have had with suc...
- It sounds like your child is having a reaction to the breast milk. Some children do not reject it at first, but after a few weeks, the infant's body seems to (for what...
- My daughter started this at about 4 weeks old and was fine when she came home as well. After nearly 3 months of fighting with doctors and my daughter only sleeping for...
Seeking Help About a Baby That Cant Have Soy or Regular Milk
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on March 16, 2007
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My son is 16 mons old and we are having a lot of problems with milk and soy milk. His drs keep telling me that he will grow out of it or the one even told me that kids...
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- You can always try rice milk. Otherwise you can try orange juice and cheese. All my kids have sensitivities to milk once they got of formula now that they are older th...
- My dd has several food allergies, including milk. some outgrow, some don't. It's not guarantee. Be very very careful with almond milk. If you child has soy and/or...
- A., Mt husband has a severe milk allergy and has since he was a baby. His mom has told me that the doctors all said that it wasn't a milk allergy when he was a bab...
My 12 Mo Old Will Not Drink Regular Milk or Soy-
Asked by R.S. from Phoenix
on June 8, 2008
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I need some advice...My 12 mo old was breastfed up until now and refuses to drink regular & soy milk. Everytime I offer it, he takes a sip and spits it out all over. ...
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- Too bad you could not continue breastfeeding...for whatever reason...since he liked it so much. Could you relactate? Many cultures do not get hooked onto dairy a...
- My 5 1/2 year old was also breastfed until 14 months and would not drink any milk...cow, soy, rice, flavored. Nothing. He did like yogurt and cheese and rec'd his ca...
- I too never was a big milk drinker (just didnt like it). My husband avoids milk (it bothers his stomach) so when my son, like yours, would not drink any milk, I didn'...
Breast and Formula Feeding
Asked by D.W. from Rockford
on May 6, 2008
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Has anyone had success breastfeeding and having husband supplement with formula right from the start? which is the best type of bottle for this?
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- I bf and bottle supplemented from day 1 since dd was in NICU and I was recovering from a c-section. DH actually got to feed her first, after she latched on immediatel...
- Almost 10 years ago I had my son and he was breastfed and bottle fed. He took to the "avent" bottles very well. I nursed and pumped and continued to use these bottles ...
- I agree with Catherine...it may work, it may not. My first son had to have bottles and some formula at the beginning because he had a hard time regulating his blood s...
My Daughter Will ONLY Drink Formula
Asked by S.Z. from Portland
on February 12, 2008
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My dear daughter is only 9 months old, but she will NOT drink anything but formula. As soon as she tastes it, she makes a gross face and throws it on the floor. She ...
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- First of all, if she is allergic to milk, you should not try giving it to her. There is nothing wrong with keeping her on formula for now. They make formula for olde...
- S., Don't want it all at once!!! Kids will let you know what they want when they do. If you push to hard you might get a negative response. Formula is really all sh...
- S....just stick w/offering her the other things. It's easy to panic and think they're "refusing" it but I remember my pediatrician telling me one time "in my 25 years...
