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Is It Late to Start a Prenatal Multivitamin in 6Th Week of Pregnancy?
Asked by G.C. from Los Angeles
on July 20, 2009
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I have been taking regular multivitamins prior to discovering that I was pregnant (discovered in 4th week). In 5th week I started taking 2 Flintstones chewable multivi...
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- It's not too late. There are many things in a prenatal vitamin besides DHA that you should be concerned about getting enough of. You need folic acid so your child does...
- NO. it's never too late. but always better late than never. make sure to test your vitamins in water or vinegar to see that it dissolves within 20 mins. max. because ...
- Never too late to start on something healthy!
Worried About 9 Month Old Not Getting Enough Calcium from Soymilk
Asked by M.F. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2008
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I have a 9 month old baby girl that was only given breastmilk until she was about 6 months old. I decided to add formula into her diet as well as continuing to give h...
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- Our son had milk allergies until he was about two. He's allergic to soy too! That kept us off soy fomula, which is good because there are a lot of studies about it ca...
- Calcium in dairy products is not well absorbed. Better sources are in dark green leafy vegetables (romaine, spinach, kale) and fish. My trick for getting greens into...
- M., My daughter also went from breast milk to soy based formula and now drinks rice milk (not beause of an allergy though.) If you compare soy milk and regular milk...
Three-month-old Gas Problem
Asked by N.T. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2009
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My husband and I accepted custody of an 11 week old baby boy last week through the Fos-Adopt program. We are first-time parents and he is such a sweet little one. He h...
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- Babies at that age always have exceptionally loud gas. They can sound like it's really difficult to pass, too. It should start to be less noisy soon, though. You ...
- Hi N., I hope he hasn't launched yet. Gas is a diet issue. The good thing is that you know what it is because he only drinks enfamil. Change it up. Do you mix it with ...
- Both of my sons had painful gas in the beginning and were only breastfed. I excluded all possible culprits from my diet though can't say that made a huge difference. ...
Reflux
Asked by J.P. from New York
on February 3, 2008
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My little boy (6 weeks old) is on the reflux medication Ranitidine 15mg 2X a day and it doesnt seem to be helping. He is still spitting up alot to a point that it pour...
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- The Best thing to do is, Keep him UPRIGHT, and feed him LESS but more frequently MOre than likely, He is OVER eating, Feed him 2 OZ of food ever 2 hours Burp ...
- Hi, I have a 2 and a half year old boy and he suffer from the same thing. He drank Alimentum from Similac and it helped out alot. I also changed his bottle to Dr. Br...
- Dear J., My first reaction is that something is NOT agreeing with your son, be it the formula and/or the medication. First, I would try changing the brand of formula;...
Gassy baby...whats the Cause?
Asked by T.P. from Salinas
on December 8, 2009
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My 2 month old baby girl is excessively gassy....I mean constant gas 24/7 no exageration. I have been trying everything...I mean everything. It bothers me that her Dr...
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- Hang in there T.! Don't give up on the breastfeeding. I know 2 months seems like a long time to be trying but sometimes it just takes our little ones a little maturit...
- Does she burp well after eating? The main source of gas (and this goes for all of us) is swallowing air. Diet is actually only a very small part of the equation. Ge...
- Hi T. That enfamil is the worst.. it gave my son soooooooooo much gas... it was terrible... hence, we switched to different formulas and the winner was............ ca...
Prenatal Vitamins
Asked by T.B. from Detroit
on August 23, 2008
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I am just pregnant with my 2nd child & wondering if anyone can recommend a good generic brand prenatal vitamin. I am currently taking Stuart prenatal vitamins & took ...
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- I took over the counter prenatal vitamins since they were WAY cheaper. My doctor compared the ingredients with what she prescribed and agreed that the OTC was just fi...
- My doctor explained to me that the cost and the brand name mean very little - it matters what's in the vitamins and the percentages. I also talked to my sister-in-law...
- Hi T.! Congratulations on Baby #2!! There are some very specific things to be asking for in a supplement, especially with the little one inside. How committed ...
Unhappy with Similac Sensitive, Painful Gas, Crying Baby. Good Start? Soy? Alim?
Asked by A.R. from New York
on November 12, 2010
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Hi all, my now 3 month old (2nd son, 13 mo apart), is super uncomfortable, with gas, pains, tummy issues. always has been. three or four relatives have said he's col...
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- My son had a milk PROTEIN intolerance... his poop became blood streaked and mucusy... and he was only colicky in the afternoon eve (4-11pm)... Sounds familiar... We ...
- Sounds EXACTLY like my son!! He is 8 months now and has been on Alimentum for several months. Within about 3 days on Alimentum he was a different child. They didn't te...
- My daughter had a LOT of gas and acid reflux. My ped put her on Enfamil GentlEase. She does really great on it. The other thing that they put her on was Bio Gia. It is...
Nausea and Breastfeeding?
Asked by L.L. from Boston
on May 4, 2009
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Our second daughter is 11 weeks old and I've been breastfeeding exclusively and plan to continue doing so. I breastfed our first daughter without any problems through...
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- Could be hormones as well as general exhaustion, but I wonder if just so much nutrition goes into the breast milk that your own body is being deprived? I can suggest ...
- Your doctor probably suggested this already, but are you drinking lots of fluids while you breastfeed? I did feel dizzy at first unless I drank lots of water.
- I had this weird icky nausea feeling when I would first start to breastfeed. It was kind of a strange feeling that went away. It didn't last for long. Maybe you are la...
Which Prenatal Vitamins to Take
Asked by S.L. from Champaign
on December 14, 2011
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I'm 36 and have been taking prenatal vitamins for the past several months in preparation for trying to have another baby. Now, when I had my son 4 years ago, there did...
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- I like and trust New Chapter Perfect Prenatal and Garden of Life Prenatal. Both are whole food vitamins. Garden of Life has an "omega 3 for moms" too...those made me...
- I also recommend (and take) Metagenics Wellness Essentials for Pregnancy.
- My doctor suggested Target brand prenatal vitamins because they are easier to digest and I take them at night and it goes down fine and I don't get sick. I was also f...
RA And Breastfeeding
Asked by P.B. from Anchorage
on March 21, 2010
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Okay so I typed a big long story then my computer froze so here are my questions and the WAY short explaination:
1) what kind of formula do you recommend?
(we are no...
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- Sorry this is late, but I just read your request and had to reply! I have RA (was diagnosed about 4 yrs. ago) and have tried various kinds of treatments. I started ...
- It's really trial land error. Every child, like every person, is different. You have to find what they like and what they can tolerate. My oldest took a pacifier an...
- What meds are you starting? Are you certain they're not compatible with bf? Is your rheumatologist open to exploring treatments that are? I'm currently on Humira, a...
