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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 ...
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 ...
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...
Eczema with Good Start Natural Cultures Formula, Possible Dairy Intolerance?
Asked by L.D. from Minneapolis
on December 26, 2009
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I'm in the process of eliminating dairy for my two year old. He has chronic nasal congestion and a throat clearing, gunky cough. He has tested positive for dog and c...
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- L., My daughter is lactose intolerant (which is testable, if you want to, with a breath test or enzyme test). Before we found that out, she had loose stools and terri...
- My son had terrible eczema and he did test positive to allergies to milk, eggs, wheat and peanut! I noticed it worsened when I'd eat cottage cheese and then nurse him...
- I have a son who is now 13 who had eczema as a baby/toddler and was diagnosed with allergies and asthma at age 2. Unlike your son, the testing for dairy did come up p...
New Mom Help - Bottles
Asked by C.C. from Dayton
on January 24, 2007
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I am sending this through again because my first request there seemed to be some kind of error. If this is sent through twice, sorry.
My husband and I are having o...
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- I used Playtex Ventaire and hated them. My baby seemed to like them so I never switched but they are a huge pain in the butt to clean! There are too many little pieces...
- Hi congragulations. I have a 2yr old and I'm 30 weeks. With my daughter I used VentAire mostly but that is only because I breastfeed to. I'm gonna try Soothie this tim...
- Hi Kishi: The advice I got from more than one mom during my pregnancy was NOT to buy a complete bottle system right away. Instead, buy a couple different brands with ...
Allergic to Sunscreen
Asked by T.P. from La Crosse
on May 22, 2008
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Help. My daughter is very fair skin and everytime I put sunscreen on her she breaks out in hives. She didn't have this problem last year and I have tried three diffe...
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- My 16 month old has the same problem. I just started using Burts Bees new sunscreen which is SPF 30. It's chemical free and doesn't seem to bother her. It is also e...
- Sunscreens actually have a lot chemicals in them so it is surprising everybody doesn't have some kind of reaction to them! I have heard UV naturals is the best. Brekka
- Check with the health food store in your area. Most times they have testers. As long as it's SPF 30, she should be fine and not get burnt. I use Alba from the health f...
Dark Circles
Asked by P.W. from Augusta
on March 9, 2008
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How do I get rid of the dark circles below my eyes. I have been trying all kinds of things.
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- Bare Minerals makeup is the best to conceal. I am also waiting on that Miracle cream and haven't found it yet. I used to use Mary Kay concealers but found that Bare ...
- I was told that preperation H is good for dark circles and swelling under the eyes. just be careful not to get it in your eyes. LOL
- Dear P.: The very best product that I have ever found and that I have used now for seven years is made by Nicole Miller and caled eye refirm.It is expensive if you bu...
