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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...
Formulas/treatments That Work Well for Babies with Ger/acid Reflux
Asked by O.T. from New York
on January 31, 2008
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I have a 3 week old daughter that was just diagnosed with GERD/acid reflux. I am trying to get recommendations on formulas that are better tolerated by babies with GER...
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- My son was diagnosed with GERD at 1 month. The dr. recommended putting rice cereal in his bottle of Nestle Good Start formula. He was also prescribed zantac. His scr...
- We had the same with our son although probably not as bad. We also tried alimentum but our son didn't like the taste. We went back to Similac Sensitive (lactose free...
- Hi O., My son had a little reflux when he was a baby. What we did was hold him upright for a half hour or sit him up at an incline after feeding, to help him diges...
2 Month Old Wont Take a Bottle, HELP I Have to Go Back to Work Soon....
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on March 18, 2008
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I am wondering what has worked for other moms? Or if anyone HAS gone back to work with their child not taking a bottle - What happened?
My 2 month old son continues t...
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- Babies tell us exactly what they want and your baby wants you! Is there any way you can put off going back to work? I know it's hard (been there, done that) but what...
- My daughter has never taken a bottle, so good luck. Maybe he's trying to tell you something. Is there possibly a way that you could work from home at least part-time...
- Try not to panic, to talk to a real person try calling La Leche League. My 4th child did not nurse for the first month of his life, we fed him with an eye dropper, cup...
Home Remedy for 8 Month Old with Acid Reflux
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on January 13, 2012
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Our 8 month old has maxed out her options on medicine and formula and while she isn't awful, she still isn't sleeping at all well. She is on zantac two times a day and...
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- Hi S., I would highly reccommend seeing an imunologist. I had sreccuring sinus infections my whole life and found out at agage 35 it was caused by an immune deficienc...
- Im not one to give drugs to my kids or myself. I avoid at all costs. We go to the chiropractor. My daughter, when she was a baby, had ear infections. Antibiotic after ...
- My boy settled down once we took him off milk products and started with more solid foods - both at about 8 months.
Colic
Asked by C.S. from Toledo
on December 15, 2006
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Hey everybody, ok, i need your help once again. Since we figured out the whole projectile vomiting due to acid reflux how do i get this child to stop crying ALL the ti...
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- Hi C., At 2 weeks old, my baby girl was diagnoised with severe colic and she was put on Zantac. She still continued to projectile vomit and cry endlessly throughou...
- i feel for you totally. it seemed like from the moment we got home from the hospital my daughter cried and cried until she was about 4 months old. day, night. it didnt...
- C. try giving her milk from a Dr.Brown bottle they are the best because of the way they are made they get very little if any air in there tummies,Our family swares b...
Baby Very Fussy
Asked by A.U. from Detroit
on November 21, 2010
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I have a newborn daughter (just turned 1 month old) that is VERY fussy lately! She is already on Alimentum (started at 1 week old) per Doctors orders because by the l...
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- Has your doctor mentioned the possibility of reflux? If so, there are things you can do that might help. Ask your doctor about it. It might be that, or it cold be some...
- I had a fussy one like this but it started after I stopped nursing/pumping...it does go away, but it is hard!. Your little sweetie is only 4 weeks out of the oven. I...
- Try swaddling her, I read a book on it when Jacob was born and it was a lifesaver. The reason she calms down when you hold her is because she likes the secure close ...
Milk Allergies... What Do I Do?
Asked by A.K. from Dayton
on April 17, 2009
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Ok, So a little bit of background.. My soon is 9 months old and since he was 4 weeks old he has been on Similac Alimentum which is a very hypoallergenic formula and no...
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- My 16 month old daughter is still on Alimentum. I tried soy but after some research on the side effects took her off. After I took away the soy, I realized she was h...
- What about Soy milk?
- Hi A., My little guy also had some milk problems (an intolerance to the protein) as well as a soy problem. He just turned 14 months old and has been doing well on ...
Expensive Formula
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on February 4, 2010
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Hi all. I'm new to this site, as it was recommended to me by another mom friend. My son is five months old and has severe food intolerances in addition to acid reflux....
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- Relactation is still possible even 5 months postpartum as breastmilk is the best for any situation but aside from that have you looked into Good Start? It is made with...
- Have you tried the WIC program. It helped me out when I had my daughter nine years ago. Maybe this website will help http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
- I know this may sound weird, but if you REALLY cannot afford it, you could consider relactating and breastfeeding you son at least partially (saving some money may mak...
Six Month Old Baby Boy Will Not Sleep
Asked by D.E. from Columbus
on November 14, 2006
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I have a six month old boy who was diagnosed with acid reflux when he was younger! He has been on Alimentum, a hypoallergenic formula for about four months! It's suppo...
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- Hi D.. My 3 month old also has to be on Allimentum formula, at first I thought it was not working either...since he would cry uncontrolably every time he ate and for a...
- Has your doctor talked to you about the possibility of a hiatal hernia? It took five different doctors before anyone was able to help my youngest son. Once we had a ...
- My son also had acid really bad when he was a baby, he was put in the hospital for several days, put on alimentum and had many scopes done! One thing that worked for m...
Is There an Easier Way?? Wasting Formula
Asked by Y.Z. from Philadelphia
on April 3, 2008
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I am formula feeding my 5 day old son, and trying to figure out how to make nights more manageable...he is SCREAMING for food as soon as he wakes up, so to calm him do...
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- I hope my advice is helpful. My partner thought of this one when i shifted to night shifts and my breast milk started drying out. I don't know if it will work for newb...
- boil your water (or do whatever youre going to do with it), fill bottles with enough water (2 or 3 oz, whatever your child will drink) and leave the water out. By the ...
- HI Y.! Could you try breast feeding him? No preparing bottles, keeping them cold, and it's always ready. I guess I'm just lazy and selfish, but I found it too work ...
