Toddler: Alimentum
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What Could Be Wrong with My 1 Month Old?!?!
Asked by K.B. from Kansas City
on May 3, 2007
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For the last two weeks my son has had excessive traped gas, darker green but loose trapped stool, along with a lot of pain, strain, grunting & screeming. It is so bad ...
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- DO NOT STOP BREASTFEEDING!!!!! Please contact your local La Leche League. I would rule out all other things before going to formula. Also, go to www.askdrsears.com...
- HI K., Wow, it sounds like you have a comlicated issue. My best advice for you is to seek help from a certified La Leche League member. I know they will have good/ac...
- Try looking at your diet. I found my son got very gassy when I ate/drank things that would make myself that way: broccoli, cabbage, any carbonated drinks, beans, etc.....
10 Month Old Baby Having a Hard Time Drinking Her Formula
Asked by C.L. from New York
on June 15, 2010
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My daughter is now 10 months old. I have been having a hard time giving her formula. On average she's drinking about 16oz of formula a day. Some are mixed w/ cereal...
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- Maybe she doesnt like the taste of the formula. My son at 10 months hated the kind I tried to give so I switched to Babys Only organic (lactose free) toddler formula ...
- I agree that you should give her the formula first. She may be eating more food than you realize and is too full to drink. If she is sleeping through the night, no nee...
- Read the ingredients.... she probably is struggling with digestion. How are her bowel movements. What is her diet?
8 Month Old Spit Up
Asked by M.S. from Wichita
on May 13, 2012
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Has anyone else had a baby with a milk allergy? This is totally based off of internet research (I know - totally not reliable all the time) but it's the weekend and I'...
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- My son had a bad milk intolerance when he was an infant but (thankfully!) grew out of by a year. The kicker to knowing I think is the gas issue...does he have wickedl...
- I used to call my 2 older kids the spit up king and queen. they would leave puddles everywhere they went and it got worse around 8 months because they were crawling, ...
- Yes, my son was allergic to dairy products. He would get a rash around his mouth wherever yogurt touched his skin. When he turned 1 we started giving him whole milk, b...
My Two Month Old Son
Asked by C.R. from Omaha
on December 8, 2010
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my two month old son has been vomiting after every burp since he was born they have changed formula s but it is still happening agaid but he also has acid reflex but n...
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- I agree with Karen, it is probably a milk or soy allergy. Try giving him Alimentum or Nutramigen formula. Don't do the 50/50 mix thing, just replace that formula wit...
- If he's gaining weight adequately, then he's just a "spitter". Some babies spit up often until they are from 6 - 9 months old. We used cloth diapers as spit cloths (ha...
- Sounds like either a milk allergy or a soy allergy... Some children are allergic to both milk and soy. You might try the formula Nutraguien (spelling?) No matter w...
Getting 13 Month Old to like Whole Milk and off Bottles
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on February 3, 2008
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Hi! I am wondering if anyone else had trouble getting their baby to like milk? I have been trying what my ped told me to do - place a sippy of milk and a sippy of wa...
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- Try other variations. Goat milk is closest to breast milk and is always well tolerated by babies' tummies. Soy, rice, almond, etc...are good options for protein but ...
- I used to add some vanilla nestle quick to our sons cup of milk, it gives it a little taste. Also Walmart has these amazing sippy cups that have a bendable silicon top...
- They say that Milk before bed is bad for their teeth. After dinner we just give water. My 3 year old still takes a cup of water to bed. She sets it next to her bed.
Six Month Old in 1St Percentile
Asked by N.M. from Bakersfield
on April 19, 2008
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I have a six month old baby and she is barely in the 1st percentile on the growth chart. She has barely cleared 12 pounds and it has just been an uphill battle with h...
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- You may want to check out the website www.momswearingpuke.com It helped me out with similar issues that you are experincing. It also provides information on more ser...
- just to add, baby cereal has very few extra calories considering how much more full it make your baby full. Check serving size and how many calories is in it (mine sa...
- The formula she is on is not the cause of her slow-weight gain. Being broken down simply means the cow-milk protiens were broken apart so they are easier for her to di...
My Four Month Old Son Has Diarrhea
Asked by B.P. from San Francisco
on February 16, 2008
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My four month old son has had green diarrhea for a week and a half. He doesn't have a fever, drinks plenty of breast milk, and has at least 4 wet diapers a day, if no...
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- Hi B., as a Lactation Consultant I can tell you that if your son has normal stooling pattern (that is the number and volume of poops has not changed dramatically) and...
- Hi B., Sometimes green poop is caused by the baby getting only the front milk and no hind milk. Do you feel like he empties your breast before you switch him to the o...
- Hi I hope your doctor at least tried to put your son on pedialyte (I know that is spelled wrong) so your so won't get dehydrated but that is extremely important when a...
My Son Is a Month Old and They Think He Has a Portein Allergy
Asked by T.L. from Enid
on January 27, 2007
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Thank you everybody for you advice. I reall do appreciat it. You girls help me out thanks for the web pages and your comments.
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- Hello, My son also has a protein allergy and he also had this allergy when he was a month old and his doctor says that they will outgrow it usually by age 1 no late...
- The doctors thought my daughter had the same thing.. I went thru almost every type of formula they make, including soy products.. till I tried one with low iron.. turn...
- he should grow out of it.My friend ashley her son was that way.he is now five months and on regular formula...just got o google and look up protein allergy...
3 Month Old with Diarrehea
Asked by S.M. from New York
on May 3, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I didn't want to update this yet so I am going to write this in now. My own pediatrician advised it is okay for me to give her rice cereal just alittle bi...
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- With all the food changes so quickly it might be due to that but I would still call my doctor and tell them what is going on. Babies can get dehydrated really quickly ...
- be sure to keep her well hydrated. babies that age can turn quickly with serious diarrehea. If her eyes appear sunken or her lips dry or she's listless, take her to ...
- Hi S.: My daughter had bad diarrehea as a baby and I bought a formula made especially for diarrehea. I don't remeber the name but it was a Similac product. Also maybe...
Need Advice on 10 Month Old Odd Behavior in the Last 24 Hours
Asked by M.G. from Houston
on February 3, 2008
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We have an odd situation happening with our 10 month old. On Monday - the doctor said she had an ear infection, and started her on Omnicef. Yesterday, between wake u...
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- Hello, Have you considered an allergy? Something in the formula that is upsetting her. many times you just have to eliminate everything and just add back food and d...
- If she is on Alimentum, I'm assuming it's because she has had a very fussy belly on other kinds of formula. It's very likely that your baby has a milk allergy and the...
- If she is still vomitting I would giver her some pedialyte to keep her hydrated instead of the bottle. She could be teething...all the drool and phlem could be making...
