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Milk Allergy, Acid Reflux or WHAT???
Asked by J.L. from Charlotte
on January 21, 2009
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I daughter is 6 1/2 weeks old and is having issues with feeding.
Symptoms:
Spitting up - a lot now that on Nutramigen, before it was occasional.
Diarrhea - for a ...
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- Hi J., These sound like a variety of symptons. I was doing a little research for you, but hard to pinpoint. Look at this site. http://www.parents.com/baby/health/...
- J., I would take your child to Dr. Freeman (a GI doctor at UNC) and ask if perhaps your son had EGID (Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease). Tell her that someone...
- Hi J., I am so sorry for your frustration. I have been there myself. My son was breastfed until he was 4 mos old, and honestly, the symptoms were WORSE when breastfed...
Son Won't Take Nutrimigen
Asked by M.M. from Asheville
on January 19, 2012
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Started him on this after it's become pretty obvious he has some sort of allergy. He wouldn't even take a bottle of this after a few sips... I don't blame him. It stin...
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- Here's a couple of things that may help. The OPC3 is berry flavored but a little on the tart side. The aloe juice is delicious. I get strawberry kiwi. Tastes like ...
- When my yougest developed an allergy and was put on Nutramigen, the dr. suggested adding a little bit of light Karo syrup if she wouldn't eat it. Fortunately, she too...
- I would not change anything without talking to the doc first. They should be aware of a possible allergy and get that in the file. They can give you free samples too.
Need Some Advice!!
Asked by A.L. from New Orleans
on August 22, 2010
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my baby boy is 6 weeks old, around three weeks of age he started crying a lot and vomiting. so i brought him to the doctor, and my doctor switched him from enfamil gen...
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- Sorry my response will be long and bounce around, but you should understand it. My sil is a nurse and went through terrible projectile vomiting with my nephew for awhi...
- My baby boy was exactly the same and is now a perfectly healthy 17 year old teen! At around the same age he even went through a procedure known as a "barium meal" that...
- Ask the doctor if it can be determined if your baby's esophagus is smaller than normal. Mine was, and I spit up all the time. It wasn't until I grew a lot bigger tha...
My Baby Is an Angel Until Around 7 Pm
Asked by G.H. from Raleigh
on February 20, 2007
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my month old baby girl is so sweet during the day. hardly cries, sleeps well, smiling and talking all day long. that is until 7 rolls around then she just screams. I'...
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- Not sure how many naps she is getting, but it sounds like she could be over tired. at one month she should be getting 8.5 hours of nighttime sleep and 7 hours of dayt...
- my three month old did almost the same thing in the evening almost every night for a couple of weeks right after she was born (maybe a week or two old). i am happy to ...
- How is she sleeping during the day? To me this sounds like she is over-tired. Try to get her to sleep earlier or watch her naps during the day. She's only a month o...
Holding Baby ALL DAY!
Asked by A.H. from Boise
on January 24, 2007
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Help! I have a 3 month old baby that absolutely will NOT let me put him down! I feed him, hold him, play with him, change him, and when he is tired, put him to sleep...
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- My second son slept in his car seat! He'd fall asleep in our arms but once he was laid down he woke up! Also, my third son loves activities. I have to constantly ch...
- Please do not take this the wrong way, but I had to watch this video before I could take my baby home that I think has some good ideas in it about what you are talking...
- I just wondered if you have had him checked for reflux. Maybe he is hurting and that is why he is screaming all the time. The reason I say this is because this is what...
Reflux in 4 Month Old
Asked by J.D. from New York
on May 30, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with reflux in their infants. At 4 months my son weighed 9 lbs. (He was 4 lbs 9 oz at birth.) A week later he lost some...
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- My 1-year-old started taking Xantac when he was 2 months old, and it made a huge difference with his spitting up and ability to sleep at night. He still ended up slee...
- All 3 of my kids had reflux. What helped my 2 younger ones was giving them the Similac soy formula. My daughter also took zantac 2x a day. It helped, but my 2 older...
- My daghter had terrible reflux too. We saw a pediatric GI specialist. Her suggestion was to thicken her formula with a couple tablespoons of cereal. I was breastfee...
7 Month Old Wakes 5-8 Times a Night
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on January 2, 2012
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that is unless I sleep with her on the couch. She has acid reflux and has battled two ear infections over the last couple of months. She has one tooth that has already...
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- as a mother with a baby with severe acid reflux it sounds like your baby may need to see a gastro. I have seen a couple of Dr.s and finally found a routine of meds an...
- She sounds so much like my DD who is 9 months. She has been BF and we use the attachment parenting principles. I encourage you to read Dr. Sears The Fussy Baby Book"....
- O my heart goes out to you. When she is better you have your work cut out for you! It's so hard after they've been sick and it sounds like you have had your hands fu...
Breastfeeding a Preemie
Asked by V.H. from Boca Raton
on October 24, 2010
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hello moms,
my daughter was born 8 weeks premature on 9/4/2010, and was in the NICU for 6 weeks after that. after a few weeks in the NICU, i was able to start tryi...
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- The nipple shield was a lifesaver for my preemie son...be careful, they may like it so well they won't breastfeed without it. Note that the "size" of the shield ha...
- Don't give up on breastfeeding! I had a very similar experience. My daughter was born early and was initially fed with an IV and then a feeding tube. Then she was b...
- You are not failing! Your sweet little baby has been through a lot in such a short time. She can tell that you are stressed about it so you need to try your best to...
Feeding, Sleeping and Schedule for Twins
Asked by J.B. from Columbus
on February 21, 2008
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We are proud parents of twins who are nine weeks old. The last week or two they have become more fussy and life has become a little more challenging. My request woul...
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- I have not used it, but my good friend (who is also a Dr.)used the Babywise techniques for both of her children and swears by it. Good Luck!
- I am the mom of one year old twins, a girl and a boy. I went through much of what you are dealing with. My twins were also fussie in the evening. This would usually...
- J.- I do not have twins but my daughter is 3 1/2 months old now and has been sleeping through the night since she was 8 weeks old. WE had trouble with gas and constip...
8Wk Old Cries ALOT!
Asked by T.C. from Boston
on November 14, 2008
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I need your help. Of course, my 2.5 year old was the perfect baby so we knew we were going to be in trouble with our new little one. He has acid reflux so he is on m...
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- First I would advise you to relax about the pacifier dear. The infant is not even two months old. Very seldom see a child five or older with pacifiers, they outgrow...
- My little guy is 9 weeks and very fussy too - unless there is a serious reason you can't breastfeed, I would try to relactate - formula is so, so hard to digest. Als...
- Hi T. .. just a thought, what formula do you have him on? He might be allergic to something and you might want to try switching him to a Soy Based Formula -- Lactosee...
