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Does My Baby Have Reflux??
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on April 2, 2009
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I have an almost 4 week old baby. He's already on Similac Alimentum for the past week and a half because of him projectile vomiting and being extremely fussy and gass...
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- we didnt have a special formula when my oldest daughter was little...and it wouldn't have helped...reflux she has has to do with the end of the gastric tube into the s...
- N., it does sound like your baby has reflux but have you had the doctor do an upper GI? It also sounds like the stomach valve might not be formed all the way and that ...
- My daughter has acid reflux. She pukes constantly! She was also VERY fussy, crying while she was eating and pretty much most of the time. She would also scream when...
8 Week Old So Miserable... Allergy, Intolerance to Formula or Colic?
Asked by R.M. from Boston
on February 7, 2011
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we switched to alimentum last week for my poor little one. she had been so so gassy and cranky and spitty on similac sensitive. since on the alimentum she's still ga...
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- my daughter was like that we start to warm her formula up and do only an oz or so then burp then an oz more and burp we made sure to burp very often and we also switch...
- I'm not sure I have any helpful answers, but my now 11 year old daughter has acid reflux and when she was a baby she had both the acid reflux AND colic - so yes, it is...
- Good news! I went through a similar situation with my son. Regardless of what people say, my son was breast fed and STILL so very unhappy (with some tired and unhap...
Moms with Reflux Babies
Asked by D.F. from Philadelphia
on March 15, 2008
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Hi! My son just turned 7 months and has severe silent reflux and is on "liquid gold" similac alimentum, he is unable to break down the milk proteins in regular formul...
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- Hello. My son is going to be one in April. He has had acid reflux and could not break down milk proteins ever since he was born. Are you giving any medication? He i...
- D., have you had him checked out for celiac disease or gluten intolerance? I know it sounds odd, but wheat binders are used in many products and also in "natural flav...
- hello my son had severe reflux, they put him on medicine. i switched to advent bottles, the closest to the matraul thing, i had to feed him the bottle with his back ag...
2-Month-old Spitting up a Lot
Asked by R.L. from Rochester
on September 1, 2008
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Hello -- I am the mother of a beautiful 2-month-old boy. He was born 3 weeks early, tiny, (4lb., 15 oz.) but very healthy. We have had to change his formula 5 times so...
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- Hi R., Our first son also had the same symptoms you are describing. The vomiting after eating and very fussy. He cried a lot and as a first-time mom I did not know...
- Just wanted to let you know that Zantac takes a full two weeks to work so don't give up so fast on it. Have you tried Similac Alimentum? Formulas could take over a wee...
- similac alimentum worked for my daughter and it is very expensive, but your insurance may cover it, if the doctor says it is medically necessary
Looking for Soy Formula Alternative
Asked by J.R. from Tucson
on December 14, 2007
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My son is dairy intolerant and still on the small side. I would like to wean him so that I can tell exactly how much milk he gets on a daily basis. The challenge is ...
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- I would call National Jewish. They are one of the nation's best for allergies, and you can call their number 24 hours a day: ###-###-####. You do not have to be a pati...
- You've got a lot of great advice. I chose to give my adopted son raw cow's milk and many have told me that goat's milk is easier to digest and now we all drink almond...
- My daughter has been raised on goats milk since she was about a week or two. Dr. Sears really endorses goats milk for children and even has a recipe to make it into a ...
Reflux Medication
Asked by S.M. from Norfolk
on August 24, 2009
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Hi, I posted on here a couple months ago about my son having reflux. Well, I have a few questions. He has been seen by a gi specialist who has him taking prilosec and ...
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- i can tell you that the diarrhea is from the antibiotics. Try adding probiotcis for infants to the milk. I know that the drs all say not to intro yogurt until 9-12mo...
- Dear S., My heart is really going out to you because I went through this with my daughter. I really hated giving such a small baby what seemed like serious medicati...
- Hi S., we feel your pain. BOTH of our children have severe acid reflux. They are now 5 & 2 and never outgrew the problem. We found success with prilosec and/or prev...
Eight Month Old Still Spitting Up!
Asked by A.C. from Phoenix
on August 17, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I'm not too worried about it yet, but my hubby is so I thought I would get some other opinions on the matter before I talk to her doctor about it at our ne...
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- sounds like maybe reflux and/or lactose intolerance maybe. is she spitting up the baby food as well or just the formula/breastmilk? my 3 sons all had/have issues with ...
- It sounds pretty normal to me as well. My daughter was a spitter and she stopped around that age. She went to all solids at 8 months (no baby food) and that really h...
- My son also spit up until he was about 13 months. Totally normal just had to wait for the valve to tighten up (the worst was when he would eat baby food chicken then ...
Blood in Baby's Stool
Asked by R.A. from Los Angeles
on November 29, 2008
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Dear Moms,
I noticed a tinge of blood with my baby's (5 month old) stool. Since I'm breastfeeding, the doctor put me on a strict diet (No: dairy, eggs, soy, eggs, nu...
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- This happened to me and my Dr. handled it differently. It was right after my 6mo. visit and she sent the stool to Children's Hospital lab for analysis. My son had diar...
- R., Although I did not peronally breast feed for long (I dried out), I too experienced that problem with my son. It actually turned out b/c there wasn't enough ...
- I hear a lot of babies put on formula instead of breastfeeding as if formula can some-how be superior to mother’s milk. Before they put your baby on formula ask them...
Does Cow's Milk Affect Behavior?
Asked by G.K. from San Diego
on August 22, 2008
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Does anyone have experience with cow's milk affecting behavior? I have two year old twins and and 9 month old. When they were babies they had inexplicable rashes. This...
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- What you're seeing could indeed be an allergic reaction. My youngest tested as allergic to cow's milk, so we switched to goat's milk. His behavior improved dramatica...
- I salute you, G., for even bringing this up! Your babies chose WELL! Check out www.realmilk.org. Also The Westin Price Foundation at: www.westonaprice.org. The most...
- Hi - I defintely can tell you first hand that Dairy products affect behavior. My Daughter is 6 years old and as of last summer she was eating dairy...she was also hav...
Any Moms with Babies on Enfamil Nutramigen?
Asked by K.P. from Boston
on March 28, 2008
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Hi there, I have a 5.5 month old son who was put on nutramigen because of horrendous belly pain. We noticed immediate relief once we started him on it and I am so than...
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- my friend had to use that formula on her little girl, cause she had acid reflux. she used it until she was 1 and was weaning her off formula on to milk.
- My daughter was on Nutramigen from 2 months until she was weaned onto cow's milk at a year. She was allergic to milk as an infant. The formula made such a difference i...
- When my oldest was a baby she had reflux and was put onto this formula along with an acid reduction medicine. She was one it from about 3months up until 6 or 7 months....
