Soy
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Switching Formula
Asked by S.M. from Detroit
on January 30, 2008
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Does anyone have experience with Soy based formula. I recently switched from regular Similac to Isomil. My 2 month old was really fussy, spitting up sour milk, and onl...
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- Carnation Good Start worked so well for my 2 boys, the comfort proteins really helped! They would scream from the Similac and Enfamil.
- BM's definitely change when you change foods. If your baby is happy and thriving I wouldn't worry about it. Our 3 year old had a hard time digesting cow's milk form...
- Yes it is normal..I did the same with my youngest gal when she was a baby "now 5!" she had GERD badly and had to be on the soy..and i found her BMI"s did change in con...
Formula Problem???
Asked by J.M. from Phoenix
on January 10, 2007
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I have a 3 month old daughter and am having a hard time with finding the right formula for her. She was on Good Start by Nestle for a while and was spitting up all th...
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- My husband and I switched from one after another in the first months. Then we ended up with soy. The powdered soy was the best but we had to give him a little water t...
- J., I weaned my daughter from Breast to bottle at approx. 3 months and had horrible constipation problems to the point of having to stimulate her with KY Jelly and ...
- The reason Karo syrup works is because of the sugar... you can also try a little pear juice (2 or 3 oz) a day and its a bit healthier. I had the same problem when we ...
Goodstart Soy plus vs Enfamil Gentlease
Asked by J.W. from New York
on February 23, 2011
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my baby is currently on goodstart soy plus but she strains to move her bowels and spits up after feeding the WIC offered enfamil gentlease how good is it? I also hear...
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- I swear by the Enfamil line.....! Go for the Gentlease..you should see a difference. Congrats on her birth!
- you should stay away from soy milk with kids, especially girls. The hormones in it will bring on puberty much earlier than normal.
- Soy formula is really detrimental to an infant (high estrogen, blocks protein adsorption, GMO crop that is also sprayed with a ton of pesticide, just to name a few). ...
Transitioning to Formula
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on April 30, 2008
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6 month old breastfed and now need to move to formula. Can you vary the different types of formula throuighout the day (i.e. w/iron for breakfast, dha for lunch, etc....
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- I would not switch formula throughout the day. i would buy one type and stick to that. babies tummys are still developing and the changing of the formula from mornin...
- We are in the process of transitioning to formula also (my daughter is now 3 months old and I just started back to work on Monday). We use Enfamil Gentlease for fussy...
- Babies need formula up until age one, so don't switch to soy milk or plain cow's milk. I'm not sure what the doc meant by "survived on milk, so anything would be fine....
Formula Recommendations?
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on November 15, 2007
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I may have to do some supplementing after 5 months of exclusively breastfeeding. I am not sure where I land with the formulas. I tend to want to go with something no...
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- I did my own formula with almond milk as base...I added liquid vitamins for children but only put like half a teaspoon of Brainchild vitamins and minerals too...and fo...
- I used powdered Isomil (soy-based) formula for my older daughter, but my 2nd daughter was very sensitive and threw up a lot, so the pediatrician recommended Alimentum ...
- Hi C., We supplemented with Similac Isomil soy formula. Our daughter did very well with it. We only gave her, at the most, 10 oz a day because breatsfeeding was her...
Baby Formula
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on February 23, 2010
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He had feeding issues such as spitting up constipation, runny and firm bowels, fussiness, and gas. He has used Enfamil Premium lipil, Similac advanced and sensitive, E...
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- i used hypoallergenic nutramigen for my daughter and helped alot have you explored if he has any allergies? my daughter had a milk protein allergy good luck
- He is having issues because these formulas are cow's milk based. I cannot recommend one, but I suggest not using soy. There is a concern of the effects of the phytoes...
- First of all how old is your baby? Second, you should be talking with his pediatrician. He could be lactose intolerant or have an allergy. Only change formulas after d...
Problems with Formula
Asked by C.L. from Philadelphia
on September 12, 2007
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My 1 year old was on Similace with soy for the first 7 months of his life, he was diagnoses with refux also, so he threw up alot. When he was 7 months old the dr. sug...
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- At a year old most dr's have kids on milk... I would try switching him over to milk - maybe mixed 1/2 & 1/2 with a formula that doesn't make him throw up... do that fo...
- Hi C., My son was also diagnosed with reflux. He was in the hospital for a week when he was 3 weeks old because of the reflux and loosing weight. After switching ...
- Hi Candace! When breastfeeding didn't work for me, I put both of my girls on goats milk. They never had formula. Formula contains soy, which is very hard for humans...
Formula Advice
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on January 18, 2007
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I am feeding my 3 month old formula, do I have to stick with using only one formula brand or can I mix brands (buy whatever formula I have coupons for?) I dont want hi...
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- Have your usual on a back-up and try the new formulas. If you find that it upsets his stomach you can mark that one off the list. Then I'd go back to the usual and t...
- I have three children and I swithched formulas with all of them and never had any problems I use the walmart brand alot and if they are having a sale on one I will buy...
- I would just stick to one brand because you might upset his stomach. I have a 7 month old and we use Good Start Supreme. I know formula is expense but we tried a diffe...
Changing Formula
Asked by A.B. from Anniston
on October 17, 2006
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THIS MAY SOUND REALLY CRAZY BUT MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN OM SOY FORMULA FOR ALMOST 6 MTHS NOW AND I PURCHASED 22 CANS OF MILK BASED BECAUSE IT WAS A SUPER GREAT DEAL. IM ...
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- my son was lactose intolerant and lactose formula made him spit up a lot but when i did have to change him to regular milk ( i did it at about 14 months, gun shy as we...
- I didnt do this but ive always been told you never know till you try so what would it hurt to try it for a little while? i hope it all works out
- I would keep her on soy formula/milk. Cows milk was not meant for human consumption and we do not absorb the vitamins from cow's milk like we do from goats milk. If ...
Hypoallergenic Formula
Asked by D.L. from Roanoke
on December 22, 2011
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Dear Mums,
i have to take antibiotic (Azithromycin) and while it is considered OK to continue to breastfeed - looks like my baby does not tolerate it.
What formula d...
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- Nutramigen. It does smell awful, but my daughters seemed to like it when I needed to suppliment.
- your doctor is WRONG, not that it should come as a big surprise. breastfeeding while taking an antibiotic is not recommended as it will pass through the breastmilk, ob...
- Nutramigen is what I used for my dairy-allergy baby. Don't forget to pump while you aren't nursing, so your supply doesn't drop :)
