Trying to Gain: Enfamil
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Underweight
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on May 30, 2007
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So here's my dilemma. I need help with my 11 month old's nutrition because he's underweight and he's allergic to milk. I know soy milk doesn't have all the fat babie...
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- i give my son next step soy formula. similac makes it and lipil does as well. he loves it and it has all it needs.
- There's a great book called "Super Baby Food" that has lots of great ideas for how to pack a lot of nutrition into small amounts of food. For good fats, try mixing in...
- Hi C., Has Ty dropped centiles on the growth chart? The reason I ask is because it is very normal for babies to be under the 5th percentile. In pediatrics, we sus...
Under Weight
Asked by N.S. from Washington DC
on July 22, 2010
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my baby is 13 months old and her weight is only 7 kgs, that should be about 9.5 kgs according to standards, what should I do so that she gain weight?
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- Peanut butter or almond butter is AMAZING for kids and helps them bulk up right away. Also butter and whole milk, avocados (a super food). I wouldn't worry too muc...
- N., As long as your baby is healthy, please do not worry about meeting the standards. If you would like, you can talk to her ped and see what they say. But if you w...
- her weight isn't all that uncommon. my baby girl was born a healthy weight but fell off the growth chart at 3 months. she was admitted to a children's hospital which ...
Weight Gain
Asked by T.G. from Boston
on November 16, 2008
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Hi there. So, my four month old is not gaining weight like she should be. At her appointment last week we discovered that she is quite long (75%) but very low weight (...
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- Hi T.: So a few things come to mind... First, it seems to me that your daughter is probably putting calories towards her length, which is legitimate, and therefore nee...
- You need to be eating some fats so that there is enough for you and your baby's breastmilk. Fat is good for your baby, especially for brain development. Breastmilk is ...
- Kelli, My first son was BELOW the weight chart or right on the edge till he was 1yr old. Remember there can not be a growth chart with children on each spectrum! Our ...
Weight Gain Recipes
Asked by J.F. from Boise
on February 25, 2008
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hi! i have twin girls that will be 2 years old the end of march, and they are super tiny. one of them is 23 lbs, and the other is 21lb. they were born 3 months prematu...
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- My son was full-term but has always been at the 3rd to 5th percentile. Our ped has been happy as long as he is gaining consistently and staying in that range. A couple...
- If they are eating, I wouldn't worry to much about it. I have a daughter the same age who i cant get to eat really at all. If you know they are eating healthy and regu...
- We did the CIB in 10 oz. whole milk. It had the same sugar values as Enfamil Next Step Formula, so we didn't see a problem with too much sugar. It worked great. A...
Does Anyone Know of Foods/supplements to Help GAIN Weight and Height?
Asked by S.N. from Minneapolis
on February 22, 2008
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My first grade son is in the 3rd percentile for his height and weight. I know that it bothers him a little that his friends are all much bigger than him. But it both...
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- Hi S.- My name is B. Jarmoluk- I'm a 47yo mom of twin girls- med. professional and wellness coach. Yes- I do know of a way. I work with Herbalife international and ...
- I'm glad to know I'm not alone in this. My son is almost 3 years old and he isn't even on the charts for weight anymore. When he was 1 1/2 his pediatrician ran a bun...
- If he is happy and healthy.....don't worry! He is perfect the way he is! We all are different in different ways and we all need to embrace that and as parents our jo...
Question Regarding Enfamil a R
Asked by M.A. from Miami
on January 13, 2009
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I just started feeding my six month old Enfamil A R because she was spitting up quite frequently and I have a question whether I should still be supplementing with ric...
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- That’s a great question! I was so confused about all this when I was going threw it When my son went in for his 2 month checkup he had doubled his birth weight (whi...
- My youngest daughter has been on Enfamil AR since she was a few weeks old due to reflux, she is now 5 1/2 months old. Due to medical reasons, we needed to switch her ...
- babies are supposed to gain weight. as long as you aren't stuffing her every time she wimpers, she won't have weight problems. at 6 months they can have cereal. It's n...
Baby Weight
Asked by A.H. from Rochester
on February 24, 2007
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I have a 2month old that weights 7lbs 15oz the dotors are worried that shes nog gaining enuff weight she weighed 5lbs 12oz at birth any ideas thank you. Im no longer b...
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- Hi A., how much and how often is she eating? Are you breastfeeding or if not what formula do you use? My daughter is 4 months old and weighs 17lbs. Which is big for he...
- Hi, A.... I can understand what you are going through. Our son is almost 7 months old, and was 12 lbs 15 oz when we went in to the doc this past week. He was 6 lb...
- I think you should take a look at yourself and the father and the family. If she at least eats and is otherwise healthy I wouldn't worry at all. You want to know som...
Son Needs to Gain More Weight but He Is a Picky Eater. HELP!
Asked by E.F. from Chattanooga
on June 17, 2011
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My 10 year old and 6 year old got weighed for an ID card made by our local police department. My 6 year old who likes to eat and isn't picky weighed more. My son is pi...
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- You need to leave your daughter out of the equation regarding your son's proper weight. If your pediatrician isn't worried then try to relax. I have four kids and my...
- I know a LOT of families, in which their son is smaller/skinnier/shorter than their other girl sibling. "Size" has nothing to do with gender. If your Pediatrician...
- I was underweight and had to see an endocrinologist. I had serious food aversions, *extremely picky* eater,and as an 11 yr old, i had the bone scan of an 8 year old. ...
Enfamil Lipil A.R. Formula
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on October 11, 2007
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Has anyone tried Enfamil Lipil A.R. formula? My baby spits up all the time and I don't think she has reflux because she's been on Prevacid for 8 weeks and still spits...
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- Hi, C.! TRY the AR!!! We went through 7 different formulas with our little boy, including the Nutramigen and other expensive ones, and the AR was the ONLY one that ...
- Hi... well I am nursing, but at the same time I wanted to try and ween him to formula. I tried Enfamil lipil first and that's when my baby started spitting up alot. ...
- My son (who is 2 now) was spitting up too. So we changed to Enfamil AR and it worked wonders immediately! We have even used the Parent's Choice brand of AR and it wa...
3 Wk Old Slow Weight Gain (Caught in Breast/formula Conundrum)
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on April 11, 2008
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My 3 week old daughter was born at 7.11 and with weight checks every 4 days or so has lost weight (normal, I know) to 6.14 and then gained (7.2) then ...
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- I can't make enough milk to only breastfeed my first the Dr. made me us a special formula I hated it I didn't feel good about using formula and it tore his stomach up....
- you might want to get a second opinion from another pediatrician. My daughter was in "trouble" for not gaining enough weight a day....she ate well, was on high calori...
- I know it is hard when you get worried about your babies weight to make decisions. My advice, wake that baby up every 2 hours during the night. If you are nursing for ...
