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How Can I Get My 10 Month Old Breastfed Son to Start Taking Formula?
Asked by J.J. from Philadelphia
on January 21, 2008
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My son is soooo dependent on me. He wants to nurse every chance he gets (like 5 or 6 times a day). I thought by now, he should only be nursing 2 or 3 times a day. I am...
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- You should ask your DR if it would be ok for your son to switch to whole milk. I thought my daughter may have been weaning when she was 10 months and her peditrician ...
- Hi, I am a mom to two children, both of which I breastfed! My son I nursed for the entire first year and never gave him a bottle--He was very big and also nursed 5 ti...
- I agree with Judy... I would use whole milk not formula no need to buy it at this age. I weaned mine off of it this month and now he is on whole milk only at 11 1/2 mo...
I Can't Afford Formula for My Baby
Asked by W.W. from Sacramento
on March 2, 2009
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My daughter has an allergy to milk based formulas, so we are having to put her on Nutramigen. It is extremely expensive, but is the only thing that seems to be working...
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- Hi W.~ I would write a note (or email) the company that makes the formula for your child. Let them know that it's the only formula your child can use and that the pri...
- A couples friend of mine used to buy their formula on ebay. I think it was a lot cheaper.
- Have you tried writing to the company who manufactures this formula......sometimes they will send some to you or give you a coupon once a month....also, check with you...
Formula Choices at Plano Presby
Asked by N.K. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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Has anyone who recently had a baby at Plano Presby know if they offer Enfamil at the hospital? I am planning on BFing, but curious in case I have BF issues like I had...
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- I know it's not the exact same location but mine were delivered at Presby of Dallas and yes they have the Enfamil Lipil. I'm pretty sure that's what all of the hospita...
- I believe they have several types of formula. We received Enfamil but I also saw a mom with Similac. You or your pediatrician should just request your preference.
- Yes, I had a baby girl last May @ Plano Presby and I had to supplement feed and it was the small bottles of mixed Enfamil formula. I had to continue formula after abo...
Babyfood / Formula Drive
Asked by Z.A. from Seattle
on August 17, 2009
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My 7 year old wants to do a babyfood/formula drive...and we're currently in the planning stages...specifically looking into places to donate.
Suggestions?
For t...
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- Z., what an AWESOME idea! You and your son are doing a wonderful service to the community. As someone who works in the human services community with low income famil...
- Hello Z., great idea, even at his age, you do not say where you plan to donate the baby food too, add that to your letters,you can check with many churches for help i...
- $$ donations would be a great idea... for reasons stated already. If you go on Yahoo, there is a Green Lake Moms group, a Ballard Moms group, and maybe others... Yo...
Soy Formula-Fed Baby Starting Solids
Asked by J.M. from New York
on March 26, 2009
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When she was a few weeks old my daughter wasn't taking well to the regular Enfamil as it seemed she had a milk protein allergy and was switched to soy. She has done ve...
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- I would continue to give her formula till she's at least one. My son had trouble digesting milk at first, and we kept him drinking smaller amounts of formula until he...
- Hi J., My two older daughters both had to be on soy formula but the transition to solids was surprisingly easy. I started them on yogurt and eggs (small bits of scra...
- My daughter was drinking soy formula her first year, too. We tried to introduce her to some dairy shortly after her 9 months, and she didnt react very well to it. But ...
How Much Formula Does a 7 Month Old Need?
Asked by L.G. from New York
on April 6, 2009
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Hello mommies!
I am hoping someone can help with this. My 7 month old son loves solid food. He eats 3 meals of cereal a day. Breakfast is 3-4 tablespoons of baby cere...
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- Ask as the pediatric office if they have a feeding guide. It will tell you how much of each food group your baby should be getting each day depending on his age. It wi...
- formula should still very important to his diet (because of iron and such) after each meal (he will get thirsty) offer him an 6-08 oz formula. which means at least 3 ...
- I always made my kids cereal using formula. It's not uncommon once you start food for the liquid intake to decrease. I always offered a sippy cup with formula during ...
Target Brand Formula Vs. Enfamil Gentease
Asked by S.P. from San Diego
on October 31, 2007
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I have switched my daughter to the Target version of Enfamil based on some suggestions to try the Gentlease. I am wondering if the Target brand is the exact same as t...
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- Hi S., When my daughter started on formula, it was very expensive, as you know, and I was a little weary to swith to a generic brand, so I read the back of the labe...
- Hi S.. I think I wrote you personally on this. But I did NOT have a good experience with the Target brand or the Costco brand with my daughter. Major constipation issu...
- Hi S., I always wondered the samething you might just want to ask her doctor. I never did but I do know people that have.I have 6 12.9 oz enfamil gentle ease that ...
Enfamil Gentlease/constipation & Generic Formula Brands
Asked by M.H. from Austin
on August 28, 2009
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My son is one month old and currently on Enfamil gentlease. He is very constipated and never full, seems to be hungry all the time and with both of those comes very re...
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- I had my daughter on Similac when she was born, but she spit up alot on it so I decided to switch her too Parents Choice Milk Based from Wal-mart, she has done great o...
- Hi! We started with the Enfamil Lipil. We switched to the HEB brand. My doctor says they are the same and you can interchange them. The price is half of the name brand...
- I can't tell you about the generic brand but we used Good Start w/ my grandkids and we never had problems w/ constipation and it is a lot less expensive than enfamil. ...
Has Anyone Used the Parents Choice Formula?
Asked by C.D. from Los Angeles
on September 12, 2007
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My 4 month old baby is currently on Similac Advance and lately I have heard that the Walmart brand is just as good. I know it is a lot cheaper in price but I am scare...
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- I have used the parents choice for gassy babies.. it is the off brand for enfamil gentleease and I had no difference with my daughter. I bought that stuff whenever i w...
- All formula is regulated by the FDA and has to meet certain requirement in order to be labeled formula. Just compare the ingredients on the Similac to that of Parent's...
- My daughter is also on Similac Advance. I have also tried the Kmart brand and Target brand but the only one that seem to work great with my daugher was the Walmart bra...
2 Week Old Baby Switched to Formula
Asked by J.G. from Omaha
on November 23, 2010
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Ok so I've asked tons of questions since we brought our 2nd girl home a week and a half ago. This girl is nothing like our first. Our first baby was so content. Can...
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- start giving her malicylon drops and she may have to go to soy formula. my oldest one was that way. my youngest was always fussy cause he was starving he was an extrem...
- I hate to tell you, but some babies are just fussy. You can try all the things people suggest below (trust me - I did all of it), but in the end.... none of it worked...
- I had the same problem with my first. He ended up having a dairy allergy. His pediatrician just checked one of his dirty diapers in the lab (with whatever test they c...
