Wheat, Gluten & Oatmeal: Alimentum
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Does ALIMENTUM (Ready to Feed) Help ECZEMA?
Asked by K.A. from Seattle
on January 12, 2010
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My daughter has eczema, I breast feed and I know that the eczema is related to food allergies. I have been on a restricted diet able to eat only rice and meat with wh...
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- yOUR DAUGHTER will get plenty of vitamins from your milk regardless of your diet. They have a way of drawing what they need from you regardless of your intake. Taking ...
- I'm not familiar with alimentum. I also don't think that, if your daughter has food allergies that switching to a formula is necessarily going to help. She may be al...
- I've never used it, but my son was allergic to tons & I had ot do your diet. Ultimately, after about he was about a year old his allergies went away alittle at a time ...
Allergic to Formula?
Asked by S.T. from El Paso
on March 6, 2008
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I have been pumping and feeding my 5 month old breast milk up until now, but my milk supply is dwindling, and I am ready to put her on formula. We tried Similac formu...
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- Hi S., My little guy has been on formula since the get-go because he was adopted at two days old. However, he did not have a BM for 5 weeks w/o a suppository. Our p...
- hi try using soy milk my granddaughter was the same way and she did real good on the soy milk
- I had the same problem with my now 11 month old daughter. The doctors told me I had to even quit breast feeding her because of her milk protein allergy/lactose intoler...
Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements and Increased Gas on Prevacid?
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on March 17, 2008
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I have two questions here - Sorry -
1. Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements
I recently changed my son over from Neocate (a special hypoallergenic formula for ...
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- Hi J., I know you will be bombarded by emails, and some will probably be the same as mine, so sorry for any repetition. Have you had any second opinions? My nephe...
- The side effects of Prevacid is "Side effects may include: Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness or headache (more common in children), nausea" this is di...
- I can't really give you any advice on the stools/bm. However, if you're concerned about it talk to the doctor. As far as the prevacid - any antiacid has a tendancy t...
6 Week Old Infant. Reflux with Possible Milk Protein Intollerance, on Alimentum
Asked by J.G. from Provo
on October 14, 2009
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At 3 weeks old my daughter started showing signs of reflux. She would arch her back at feeding, cry, want more and more formula to sooth the pain and would spit up and...
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- Hi J. - just wanted to add a couple of things here. What others have said is true - if your baby has food sensitivities, it can take several weeks after eliminating t...
- J., I am so sorry that you are going through this. My son had the same issue. He is now almost 2 and still has issues with milk so he gets milk that is free of lactose...
- I dealt with the same thing but it took a lot longer for them to figure out what was going on. I used neslte good start with immune support. and the specialist told me...
Milk Protein Allergy
Asked by M.D. from Miami
on March 5, 2011
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My 8 month old DD has been on Alimentum since 2 months for a milk protein allergy and we are thinking of trying a different formula. My husband wants to go directly t...
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- If it works STAY WITH IT! My oldest had the bad reflux and zantac didnt help. It actually made her not want anything peppermint flavored til she was 3yrs old. I ha...
- You can try...but buy a small container and keep some of your usual as backup. My daughter's milk protein allergy is still going strong at 3.5 yo. Every now and then...
- My daughter still has this. We thought she outgrew it at 1 year, only to have constant colds and finally realizing 2 weeks ago it was still her milk protein allergy. ...
Baby Never Stops Screaming. Could She Be Allergic?
Asked by L.M. from Salt Lake City
on September 26, 2009
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My daughter is almost seven months old. She has never cried, only screamed. It sounds like two cats fighting. SShe breastfeeds and has rice cereal once a day. At fi...
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- Hi, ...just wanted to wish you luck and encourage you to trust your instincts. My daughter also screamed -- did not cry -- but screamed as if in pain. At 6 months we ...
- Ugh, what a hard time you're having! I have a 19 month old who cannot tolerate dairy, soy, egg, wheat, chicken, rice (!) or banana. All of those bother him through ...
- This sure sounds like pain, and needs to be addressed. Since you are breastfeeding, I suggest you find an IBCLC and schedule an appointment. IBCLCs are skilled at pl...
Milk Allergy and Breast Feeding
Asked by C.D. from New York
on June 4, 2008
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We just found out that our son has a milk protein allergy and a slight allergy to soy but we are not sure to what extent is the soy allergy is as he is an exclusively ...
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- I would cut out of your diet whatever affects him and continue breastfeeding. My daughter also has a milk protein allergy and I gladly breastfed her until I knew what...
- Milk allergy is usually an allergy to lactose, the sugars in milk. You may be able to keep using milk in your diet if you use the type for lactose intolerant people, s...
- why are you stopping bf? lots of babies start out with dairy allergies and most outgrow it. my 1st was allergic to yogurt for a while, and outgrew it. you are in a gre...
Milk Protein Allergy
Asked by M.S. from Lansing
on June 21, 2011
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My son was diagnosed with a milk protein allergy when he was only three months old. We've been on Similac Alimentum since then. He just turned one last week so we tr...
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- Did they do a test when they diagnosed him the first time? We also just found out about a month ago, my son has a milk allergy. Silk has a soy milk. You will want to r...
- There is a test. My son was resistant to milk proteins as well, but grew out of it by a year, thankfully for us! My pediatrician said he was hesitant to test anyone ...
- Work with a nutritionist and/or pediatric GI. Soy proteins intolerance often goes hand in hand with milk protein intolerance, so watch for that. Alimentum contains...
12 Week Old Allergic to Dairy/possibly Soy
Asked by A.W. from Charlotte
on July 31, 2008
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I am a new mother with a precious 12 week old son who has had blood in his stool. The GI doc diagnosed him with allergic colitis and I have been on a dairy-free diet ...
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- Check out South Beach recipes - most (esp. entrees) are dairy-free. Also, since I am a nursing advocate I understand what I'm saying and what a difficult and person...
- Check out Kelly Mom! It is a fantastic resource for breastfeeding moms. They have tons of information about different diets moms have to go on for their babies aller...
- Our fifth child was 7 weeks old and still had not gained her birth weight back. They found blood in her stools and it was determined that she had a milk protein allerg...
Milk Protein Allergy
Asked by M.K. from Spartanburg
on May 8, 2007
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My 5 month old son has a milk protein allergy and is on Neocate formula. I have stared feeding him cereal and feel that he is ready for more. I am afraid that starting...
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- My baby had the allergy. We started cereal at 4 months and then fruit and veggies at 5 months. Unless you or your husband has food allergies, I wouldn't be too worri...
- Hello M., My nephew has a complete milk allergy. She started him at 5-6 months old with baby food and thank God he has no other allergies than the milk one. Just ...
- M., My fifteen month old is on soy as a result of a milk allergy. We started introducing other foods to him around six months. We were just careful to only introduc...
