Toddler: Enfamil
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Feeding 18 Month Old
Asked by M.P. from Philadelphia
on October 31, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
My 18 month old is still waking up at night hungry for her bottle (Enfamil Next Step). What ideas for solid food can I give to increase the caloric intake ...
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- I don't think anything is wrong with the night bottle for now. If you do not mind giving it to her i would not worry. I think my kids were all about 2 when i weaned ...
- M P, I can't imagine that your daughter "needs" a bottle or any other nutrition (whether it were a cup of milk or nursing) in the middle of the night...she's 18 mon...
- I tend to agree with Faith...why formula at 18 mos? I would think she should be eating pretty much what the rest of your family is eating as long as it's not chokin...
Breastfed to Enfamil Next Step or Cow's Milk?
Asked by K.C. from Evansville
on February 10, 2009
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My son is 10 months old and I have been breastfeeding him since birth, and continue to do so at least until he is 1yr old. After that, we'll see. If all goes well, I...
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- I believe that after a year, he should be getting all of his nutritional needs met by table foods, so cow's milk should be sufficient. There is really no nutritional ...
- You don't need to give him formula after weaning. At one year, kids can start to drink regular (cow's) milk. I started my son on yo baby yogurt when he weaned at 11 mo...
- There is no need for the toddler formula. Your child will get everything he needs from table food and Vitamin D milk. Our doctor also put our daughter on a vitamin whe...
Switching to Cows Milk from Enfamil GenleEase
Asked by A.C. from Athens
on February 9, 2010
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I am eagerly counting down the days to when I do not have to buy formula anymore!!! My baby is almost 11 months old. She has been on Enfamil GentleEase since she was...
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- My oldest was on Enf. Gentlease until age 1 as well, and he had no problems switching to cow's milk or any other dairy product. However, he hasn't ever really like mil...
- My youngest used the GentleEase formula and when the time came for us to switch him (right around 11mths), he had no problems at all. We'd put vitamin D whole milk (t...
- You really don't need cow's milk at all. It's mucus forming and constipating for many people. If your little one has that problem now, she will more than likely have t...
Switching Between Formulas- Enfamil to Similac to Generic Etc
Asked by M.. from Albany
on October 14, 2011
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Did you just buy what was on sale or did you stick with one kind?
Did you find any success in using powder vs ready made stuff?
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- I was on WIC, so I used what they gave us (Similac). I was also told not to switch formulas, so when I ran out of formula from WIC I would still get Similac. The r...
- Ready made is so much more expensive... Once my kids were about 6mos, I switched to Target brand and never looked back. It was always cheaper. Straight Enfamil up ...
- we were on wic and my daughter was on a special formula 26bucks for a small can of powdered twice as much as regular formula, but she needed it and if we had to buy it...
Constipation in an 13 Month Old
Asked by T.B. from Dallas
on June 21, 2009
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My poor little guy is battling with constipation. Ever since I took him off breastmilk last month it's been a battle. Peditrician has him on Miralax once a day but it...
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- My son, who i a twin, had the same problem at the same age. I tried karo syrup and everything. I took himto the hospital and everything they told me to do i had alread...
- I've heard pear juice works wonders. Also, my son was on Enfamil Lipil, and I tried to switch to the Target brand to save money. For whatever reason, he was severely...
- Since you have tried prunes I would give him prune juice or apple juice and bananas. This worked for me when my children were younger. I would also rub (massage) his...
Enfamil Gentlease Formula Issues Anyone?
Asked by J.D. from Chicago
on August 1, 2007
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My 3 month old is currently on Gentlease. We switched to this from the Lipil with iron last month. Here's the problem: The canisters of powder are not creating a cons...
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- J., Although hesitant at first, I have been very happy with Target's version of the Gentlease formula. I have never experienced the issue you discussed in your req...
- We did the same thing you did, I found the Gentlease did not mix well, then we tried Target brand like Gentlease, it mixed better, but we had constipation issues. So ...
- Maybe try a soy formula, we had to do this with my daughter since it turned out she had an early milk allergy. The only thing that she could use was the Isomil Advanc...
4Th Percentile for 15 Month Old Son?!?
Asked by D.V. from San Francisco
on November 4, 2010
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My son was born at 37 weeks he was 7 lbs exactly & 17 in long, he is now 15 months old and went for his check up yesterday he is 20 lbs. Last appt 12 month visit he w...
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- Just try adding more good fats in his food and every small meal time. Like with his oatmeal, is there any fat with it, add flax seed oil,nuts or even a little olive oi...
- You mention that he eats Vietnamese food at your MIL so I am guessing that he is 1/2 asian. You should check the vietnamese growth chart and see how he fits into that...
- My daughter was 7lbs12oz and 19in at birth but didn't hit 20 pounds until she was 18 months old! She is two and a half now and just hit 24 pounds. She is in the 50% ...
1 Year Old
Asked by R.T. from Fayetteville
on March 5, 2008
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Milk guzzling 1 year old will not drink any milk. Have tried milkshakes that didn't work. Any suggestions?
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- R. My son would not drink anykind of milk at 1. We were at sams one day and they were doing samples on the pediasure and he loved it. He would drink one a night befo...
- Hi R., My son is 14 months and I have been dealing with the same problem. I started trying with whole milk at the beginning of January. It has been a long process. ...
- My kids didn't like the switch from breast milk to whole milk. Could it be that he doesn't like it cold straight out of the fridge? My kids loved when I added a small ...
Vitamins for a 18 Month Old
Asked by R.J. from Las Vegas
on January 15, 2009
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Could anyone give me suggestions for a vitamin for a 18 month old. We recently found out that he is allergic to the milk protein in milk so can no longer drink milk a...
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- R., Our pediatrician has our 3 month old on Tri-Vi-Sol (by Enfamil). The drops are lactose-free, gluten-free and free of artificial sweeteners. They are great. I kn...
- Have you talked to your pediatrician about vitamins? A lot of Doctors will tell you that if he's eating a balanced diet with tons of fruits, veggies, grains and protei...
- We never did cows milk with either of our boys. I see a natropath as well as read a lot on nutrition and there are no benefits to drinking cows milk. Goats milk digest...
Can I Wean off Formula Before 12Months? Enfamil Death Has My Anxiety at 11
Asked by S.2. from Bakersfield
on December 22, 2011
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Okay so I fully understand that doctors recommend waiting until child is at least 1 years of age before starting cows milk. But what i'm realizing (now that ive been a...
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- I started my daughter drinking some cow milk at 10 months. I was tired of expressing breastmilk at work, it was just a hassle. So she got cow milk in her bottles tha...
- I would say from experience not to give cows milk. Like Dawn mentions below ,giving cows milk can cause your little one to develop an allergy to dairy. This happened t...
- I started whole milk at 6months in a sippy cup during lunch. It was not my kids main source of nutrition they were still on formula. By 1 they both were fully on who...
