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Soy Formula
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on March 30, 2008
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Hi to all you mamas out there!!! I was wondering what all of you have used or use soy formula think is the best choice out there. I just switched to soy as it is a b...
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- Hi M., I highly recommend you do a bit of research on Soy Milk. I just recently took one of my girls that has a sensitive stomach off of it. My daughter is lactose ...
- Hi M., I am a mother of a 2 year old son and we used soy formula for him because he spit up a lot also, and the other formula's were hard on his stomach, I think the b...
- My son Matthew is now 3 1/2 years old but he had terrible digestion problems when he was about 3 months old and on. I used a soy formula (can't remember the exact one,...
Baby Formula
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on February 23, 2010
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He had feeding issues such as spitting up constipation, runny and firm bowels, fussiness, and gas. He has used Enfamil Premium lipil, Similac advanced and sensitive, E...
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- i used hypoallergenic nutramigen for my daughter and helped alot have you explored if he has any allergies? my daughter had a milk protein allergy good luck
- He is having issues because these formulas are cow's milk based. I cannot recommend one, but I suggest not using soy. There is a concern of the effects of the phytoes...
- First of all how old is your baby? Second, you should be talking with his pediatrician. He could be lactose intolerant or have an allergy. Only change formulas after d...
Kirkland Formula?
Asked by A.P. from San Diego
on November 1, 2008
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As a mother of twins, I'm always looking for good deals. Does anyone know if Costco brand formula is okay to feed my babies? It says that it compares to Enfamil Lipi...
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- It is exactly the same stuff. I know it feels weird to buy the "cheep" stuff, but if you look at their nutritional content its almost identical (more the same then yo...
- As a mother of twins, I also was looking for good formula deals and settled on using Costco brand formula. My twins did great on it and it was much cheaper and nice t...
- HI, I would recommend looking at the ingredients for both and then buy the costco brand and taste both of them yourself. If the ingredients are the same and they ta...
Poll on Formula....??
Asked by K.E. from Dallas
on April 12, 2007
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I am going to try breastfeeding, but I am very very sensitive in that area and if I can't handle the pain I'm going to do formula. I know everyone has their favorite f...
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- Breastfeeding is hard at first but has lots of benefits once you get over the starting hump. Besides the health aspect, there are simple advantages like not having to ...
- I used nestle good start. I loved it! K.
- I too tried the breast thing and it hurt, but each person's pain threshold is different. I used a pump. the pump if i recall the brand is evenflo, it was battery or el...
Problems with Formula
Asked by C.L. from Philadelphia
on September 12, 2007
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My 1 year old was on Similace with soy for the first 7 months of his life, he was diagnoses with refux also, so he threw up alot. When he was 7 months old the dr. sug...
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- At a year old most dr's have kids on milk... I would try switching him over to milk - maybe mixed 1/2 & 1/2 with a formula that doesn't make him throw up... do that fo...
- Hi C., My son was also diagnosed with reflux. He was in the hospital for a week when he was 3 weeks old because of the reflux and loosing weight. After switching ...
- Hi Candace! When breastfeeding didn't work for me, I put both of my girls on goats milk. They never had formula. Formula contains soy, which is very hard for humans...
Formula, Am I Crazy?
Asked by N.0. from Mobile
on December 29, 2011
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My 1m old is formula fed. I bought a bottle of the pre made in the bottle the other day. She did wonderful with it. She slept longer & had next to NO GAS. When I ran o...
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- Your not crazy lol! When you mix the powder formula there is no way to not get any bubbles in it so that's probably what causes the gas. With my nephews that I kept th...
- My daughter had the same thing happen, it's a corn starch sensitivity just stick with the premix and you'll be great!
- We used to mix bottles each night before going to bed so that that was one less thing to do at night. I would usually do two at a time during the day. It can really ...
New to Formula
Asked by J.K. from Birmingham
on December 8, 2006
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I am a SAHM of 3. My youngest is 7 months old. I have breastfed them all, and very proud of that fact. However here is the problem. I was just told I am to have surger...
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- I don't need to know why, but are you sure that the docotors didn't say that you couldn't breastfeed before and after the surgery. If that's the case you can just pum...
- Hello When you have surgery you can pump and throw it away. Start using the bottle right way Avent is great to use for breast fed babies. I use the Similac form of fo...
- I stopped producing milk at 7 mos with my son so I was kind of in the same boat. We use Good Start w/DHA & ARA (those ingredients that are so important in breastmilk. ...
Formula in the Hospital
Asked by B.K. from Philadelphia
on April 26, 2010
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Has anyone taken their own organic formula/bpa-free bottles to the hospital? If so, what bottles did you take and how did you sterilize them while in the hospital? D...
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- The only reason the nurses may balk at the special formula may be because they have to feed them in the nursery. And they have "easy-feed" bottles that are quick to us...
- Inform the staff and have them note it in the child's chart so the nursery staff knows what to use if they do a feeding. Most of the time the child should be in your ...
- I know you're specifically asking about formula but I wonder if you would instead consider breast feeding? If you do that, you won't have to worry about 'bringing" an...
Easiest Way to Switch Formula
Asked by J.M. from Louisville
on May 11, 2010
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I'm trying to figure out the easiest way to switch my 3 1/2 month old son's formula. I nurse him at night to get him to sleep, but he eats mostly formula during the d...
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- can you just say you tried 3 different types? i'm not sure how WIC works but just an idea. if you really do have to change formulas you should do it gradually by...
- I'd try mixing it and graduallly increasing the amount of the 'approved' formula.
- just gradually mix the two-- so for instance if he's on a 6 ounce bottle, do 2 ounces of the new stuff to 4 ounces of the old stuff for several days, and if he doesn't...
What Is the Best Soy Formula and Why?
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on June 23, 2009
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My 12 day old baby boy has been having a horrible time with formula. I have tried few different types now, he spits-up a lot and has severe gas. I called my doctor ye...
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- Like a previous poster suggested... Since he is only 12 days old, perhaps you could try to breast-feed or at least pump breast-milk. I highly doubt that your milk is ...
- A., Any soy brand is fine. We used on our twins a few years ago. After feeding try sitting baby up for about 20-30 minutes (we had to with one of our boys). This wi...
- My 3 month old daughter has the same issues as your little one. She also didn't do well with the gentlease. We give her similac Isomil formula and she's doing much bet...
