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Nutragemen Formula
Asked by M.S. from New York
on November 18, 2006
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Hello. My husband and I are having a big fight over feeding our son. He has colic and I have been breastfeeding him on a regular basis. He has great weight gain and is...
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- As a rule breastmilk is best. Could it be reflux (can be treated but not erased with meds) or difficulty burping (gripe water may help). These issues in my doula exper...
- My son had colic and I breastfed as well. I am opposed to formula and didn't give any to my son. I tried other things like gripe water and changing my diet. My doct...
- Formula is way harder on a baby's tummy than breastmilk. It might have worked for a baby who was already on formula that he had an allergy to. Keep breastfeeding! T...
What Do You Do with Extra Formula?
Asked by D.M. from Boston
on April 6, 2009
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Hi Moms - As we know formula is VERY expensive! My daughter is almost done with hers, and I have some leftover Enfamil 4 oz travel packs as well as a handful of bottl...
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- I brought mine to the women's shelter in leominster. I had to call and set up a time to drop it off as the place is pretty secure for the safety of the women and kids ...
- You could reach out to mom's who might use it on this site or post it on Craig's List. I did this with a can of soy formula that I could not use and it went to a fami...
- Hi D. - I'm not sure where you live, but the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter will be more than happy to take it! On our last visit, they said that if you have 1/2 a p...
Formula... Yuk!!!
Asked by G.F. from Miami
on August 19, 2007
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Hello again mothers. I have a problem with my 8mth old who will not drink formula. I am trying to stop breast feeding but for some strange reason formula he hates. I h...
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- hi... I had the same problem w/my second. try pumping and mixing breast milk with formula... at first 1 oz of formula only ... gradually increase an ounce per day or t...
- Hi there, Can you stick it out till he's 12m, so that you can switch him to reg whole milk? He milk like that more. Or, try mixing breast milk with formula 1/2 &...
- I would try expressing some breast milk with a pump to get him used to drinking from a bottle and then I would try adding a little formula to the breast milk ( a littl...
Dairy and Soy Free Foods/brands of Food
Asked by A.O. from Boston
on June 3, 2009
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Hi,
My son was just diagnosed as being allergic to both dairy and soy. I am desperate to find some foods that I can take with me (in the diaper bag as snacks or as a...
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- They have a lot of things at whole foods and most are clearly labeled as dairy free, soy free, etc and we also do a lot of shopping at trader joes you can go to both t...
- Hi A., Isn't it amazing how many foods contain or were processed on machines that also process soy and milk? The easiest snacks are fruits and vegetables: apples...
- Don't know if these are any good, but hope it helps! http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/our_foods/snacks.php http://www.fabsnacks.com/allergy-free/snacks.php?filter=p...
Throwing up Formula
Asked by A.S. from Boston
on September 24, 2008
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My 6 week old keeps throwing up her formula and I'm looking to see if anyone else has experienced this and if she is either just a normal developing baby or might have...
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- My son went through the same thing. It ended up that he was allergic to Lactose and a few proteins found in milk based, and some soy based, formulas. We put him on N...
- Hi A., I dealt with a "spitty baby" as well. One of the first things you want to avoid is changing her formula anymore. Sometimes their GI track needs a few days to a...
- I went through the same thing. it was acid reflux for her after many dr. visits. you could see the baby would be hungry would take a sip of her bottle and push it aw...
Refuses All Formula
Asked by D.P. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2009
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8 mo. old baby girl allergic to soy and dairy (causes mild to moderate rashes). Recently stopped breastfeeding per doctor's direction, switched to hypoallergenic/amin...
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- I'm not sure what the reasoning is behind the doc directing you to stop breast feeding, but am a little curious about that. So often I hear of doctors doing things li...
- Hi D., My daughter is on neocate too and when she doesn't want it, I mix it with oatmeal. Usually it works for her. Also I put more formula when she refuses to eat,...
- I went through much of the same thing - did not breastfeed and baby did not take formula. But my baby had sever acid reflux, so what I did was rock him to sleep with ...
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...
Organic Formula
Asked by B.H. from Phoenix
on July 24, 2008
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Hello there. I am a mom of a 6month old. I am 90% nursing and 10% formula feeding. I have been pumping and freezing for when I work, but I can't get enough to exclusiv...
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- Like the others, I don't think "organic" is the key. I do think that the environment we are raising our children in is different than the one we were raised in so thei...
- It's wise to be informed and cautious. But I am skeptical of anything that would have me act out of fear. Like you, I also have been removing things from my home tha...
- Im alittle late responding but I use Similac Organic for my son he loves it and has had no issues...I also know Earths Best has one but my son didnt take to that very...
Formula Issues
Asked by M.T. from Boston
on May 25, 2009
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I'm hoping someone may have some advice or have experienced the same issue. My 6 week old daughter had started out on Enfamil Lipil. She seemed to have such severe...
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- Both my boys had the exact same problems. We put them both on Alimentum and it worked like a charm!!! Give it a try, good luck!!
- M. sorry for your heart break, have you tried the Nestle Good Start, has several breat milk proteins and was gentle enough for my son who was breast fed. Best of Lu...
- Hi, It seems you got alot of responses. I didnt read them, but for us we switched to Nutramgin. It is $$, but my insurance covered it for one year(dr wrote prescri...
Problem with Formula
Asked by L.W. from Minneapolis
on February 21, 2008
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I have a 6 week old baby boy. I have been pumping and bottle feeding him breastmilk so far, but I would like to start introducing formula slowly. Last night I gave h...
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- L., My kids never have done well with Enfamil. They have done better with Similac. If you have a small can from hospital I would just try some to see what the rea...
- Wow, good job pumping for six weeks! That's a lot of work- - but so good for your baby. Consider continuing with exclusive breast milk. If you are tired of pumping ...
- I started formula with my baby girl at about the same age you are with your baby boy. My daughter had a similar reaction to milk based formula. She would spit up, th...
