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Soy Milk
Asked by B.B. from Denver
on May 30, 2008
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I am looking for information and alternatives to cow's milk. My son did not take to it well, so I switched him to Soy Milk. I then heard that a recent study come out...
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- My son is almost 4 years old and when he first was born he wouldn't take to breast feeding. I went from one formula to another until I tried the soy. That is what he...
- Love Love Love "Rice Dream" Rice "beverage". I just call it rice milk. My children all got tummy aches with too much cow's milk so we made the switch. My sensitive ...
- There are no adverse effects of rice milk long term. Try that. Or a rice/soy mix.
Thanks for the Advice on Soy Milk
Asked by C.S. from Portland
on May 11, 2008
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Thanks for the advice on Soy Milk
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- First talk with you doctor and I did change my little guy formula to Soy. He did great and now no problem with milk products. M.
- My 12 year old couldn't have lactose for several reasons. I did Soy Milk (before Silk came out), he did okay with it. I also gave him Rice Dream rice milk, he liked ...
- We used WestSoy PLUS Plain when my son transitioned from formula to soy milk. This is fortified to be more like cow's milk and readily available nationally if you tra...
Formula
Asked by E.A. from Chicago
on October 29, 2010
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I am 25 weeks pregnant and I am starting to think about formula. My son who is now 5 I had VERY LITTLE breast milk. Just in case I don't have any breast milk again I ...
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- I used the Up & Up/Target brand purple gentle formula. It is the same formulation as Enfamil Gentlease for about half the price. My daughter thrived on it until she ...
- When we introduced formula to supplement breastfeeding and then when we switched completely I used costco's brand. I was blessed that my son had no sensitivities. It w...
- Loved the Enfamil products plus the company will send you free samples if you call them. The nurse at the pediatrician's office said she wasn't suppose to say anythi...
Opinion on Best Organic Brand of Soy Formula and Probiotic for 4 Month Old?
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on October 11, 2009
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My son is just about 4 months old and is very gassy and he is constantly spitting up. He is lactose intolerant so right now I have him on the Similac Sensitve RS, for ...
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- I agree with the other person who responded to look into the effects of soy on children. I have heard that feeding a baby soy formula is the equivalent of giving them ...
- I've used Baby Jarro-Dophilus (Jarro brand). It comes in a powder that you can put in liquids or on food. You can buy it online or at health food stores like New Seaso...
- Hi A., I'm not sure about the formula, but as far as the probiotic - I HIGHLY recommend "Pharmax HLC Neonate Powder". You just dip your finger tip in the little bo...
Intolerance to Dairy and Soy Milk?
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on July 3, 2009
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HI moms. I nursed my son for 10 months, switched to regular milk formula and he was extremely gassy, congested and phlegmy.
Switched to soy formula per pedi's advice...
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- Hi M., My son is lactose intolerant. About two hours after consuming yogurt, cheese, ice cream, milk, etc., he'll get a tummy ache and then loose poop/diarrhea. Th...
- I adopted my second son at the age of 4 weeks, and he was a sorry-lookin' little guy, crying and fussing and uncomfortable. Everyone thought it was because he had been...
- I'm not lactose intolerant, but my husband, both of my daughters, my sister-in-law and my father-in-law are. I can't have soy and neither can my youngest daughter. Tho...
1 Year Old with Soy and Dairy Allergy
Asked by E.W. from San Francisco
on March 3, 2009
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My baby finally turned one and now I don't know what to feed him anymore. He's been on Nutramigen for the last 4 months since I weaned him due to dairy and soy allergi...
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- Hi E., While poking around on the intertnet the other day I came across dairy free,gluten free, "potatoe milk". It was about 10 bucks for an equivalent of 1.5 gallo...
- Hi E., I would talk to your pediatrician about recommendations. My daughter has life threatening allergies to dairy and when she was 1 also to eggs and sensitivities ...
- There is rice and almond milk. Ask your pediatrician which they recommend. L.
What's the Best Formula?
Asked by W.T. from Washington DC
on June 8, 2008
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My 6 month old is strictly breastfed but I'd like to have some formula on hand for emergencies. What is the best formula out there? Price is not an issue as I'll onl...
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- Hi, W.. I would talk to a lactation consultant or your pediatrician about this before making this shift. A thought: If your baby is used to breast milk only, springing...
- Enfamil Lipid with DHA
- Hi W., We use Emfamil Lipil with Iron as that is what they had at the hospital and that is what our doctor recommended. I would ask your pediatrician what she/he r...
Problems with My 12 Month Old Drinking Both Regular Milk and Soy
Asked by T.S. from Washington DC
on November 9, 2009
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I have a 12 month old little boy he was on ailimentum formula as an infant my Dr. swithched him first to Soy b/c he stopped wanting to drink the formula and he is 1 ye...
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- If you go gradual, he should be fine. My daughter had the diahrea the first week we tried milk, so we switched to lactaid and she still had it. I took her completely...
- My son (2) has similar (but much less dramatic) issues with cow milk, and I don't personally like soy b/c it makes me gassy (just background info ;) ) So we asked the...
- if you really want to rule out a "milk" product he should be having normal bowels before he tries something new. otherwise you cannot say what the cause of the loose ...
Organic Formula Issue
Asked by K.S. from Pittsburgh
on February 21, 2007
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I have been working real hard to make sure my 8 mos. olds diet is as good as it can be. I make all her food (all organic veggies and fruits)....only all natural food a...
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- I would call your ped on that, but have you thought about the milk part of that? It may be that she is having a reaction to milk and not the soy. Just a thought.
- Unfortunately, soy is a trademark of 99.9% of organic formulas. Also unfortunately, because "organic" has next to no regulation in this country, it really doesn't m...
- That sounds like a pediatrician question to me. I would make a call to him/her. The most important thing is getting the best nutrition that she can digest. If it's ...
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'...
