Working while Pregnant: Myself, Alimentum
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Alimentum and Apria/Cigna
Asked by R.M. from Denver
on June 29, 2010
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Apria has been sending me 10 cans of Similac Alimentum (16oz each) every month for my son. Each can costs about $27 retail but they are charging me $816 for 10 cans. C...
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- contact the local paper or 12 on your side and explain the situation, once the fleecing hits the newstands, the insurance company will more than likely change their tu...
- I think you're lucky to have an insurance company that covers any of it! Both my boys were on Alimentum and our insurance didn't cover anything.
- When my son was on Alimentum and we had Aetna, what my insurance company required was a doctors note from the gastroenterologist stating why my son had to be on Alimen...
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...
Colic, Will It Ever Get Better?!!
Asked by C.B. from New York
on November 20, 2006
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My son is just about 8 weeks old. My husband and I have been dealing with belly aches, gas and constipation since shortly after he was born. I only breast fed for ab...
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- I know when my daughter gets fussy (she's not colic) I start vaccuming and it will actually settle her down. Have you tried that with your little boy? I know it works ...
- Try wearing the baby. invest in a sling. babies love it and the more you wear them in the daytime the better they sleep. also gripewater helps. sometimes it gets bette...
- My son had colic for 4 months. All he did was scream. He didn't sleep or eat, mylicon (sp??) drops helped a little. Also if you lay the baby on his back and take his l...
Should I Change Formula ?
Asked by A.U. from Detroit
on November 16, 2008
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My newborn (16 days old) has recently started displaying signs of pretty bad gas. I've tried some Little Tummies Gripe Water and Mylicon Gas drops and that doesn't se...
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- Hi there. Our daughter had the same problem and those drops didn't work (my husband thought they did, but they didn't) Our doctor switched her formual a few times unt...
- I only endorse Carnation Good Start. They say it is the closest to breast milk, and I believe it. My first child had sooooo many problems with all those other formul...
- My son had lots of problems too. WE had him on nutramigen until he was 7 months old and then he was able to tolerate regular formula. WE put him on nestle good start...
Fussiness and Gas in Five Week Old
Asked by K.D. from New York
on August 6, 2009
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My daughter is five weeks old and about two weeks ago, my husband and I started to notice that she was becoming very fussy. It seems to be due to gas pain. After eatin...
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- Hello I had the same problem with my son I tried every thing that other parents told me. Until his doctor told me to give him 1oz.prunejuice and trust me it worked als...
- Hi K., I went through the same thing with my daughter and nighttime was the worst. We switched to Neutramagin and she was a different baby. Also, I own a childcare...
- My 2nd child was extremely sensitive to EVERYTHING and feedings made her scream with pain. We tried many different formulas both milk and soy. The doctor wanted us to ...
How to handle a gassy and fussy newborn while nursing
Asked by T.P. from Salinas
on November 16, 2009
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I have a 7 week old baby girl. She has been extremely gassy and fussy since she was born. She was 3 weeks early and since she wasn't breastfeeding strong, I had a hard...
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- Dear T., I know how upsetting and frustrating this is with a brand new baby. We want to do anything and everything to comfort our new babies. Things will get better...
- Hi T., I sounds like she might be colic. I have some ideas that will help her if you are interested. Have a great day. N. Marie ____@____.com
- Hi T. When my son was little, we tried sooooooooo many different types of formula and both Enfamil and Similac were the worst, the BEST was carnation goodstart.. it w...
My Five Month Old Has Food Allergies to My Breastmilk! What Do I Eat?
Asked by A.D. from Salt Lake City
on January 5, 2010
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I noticed something not right at about four weeks of nursing my little guy...Non stop screaming, spitting up, rashes, gas, etc. I have another son with food allergies...
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- My son sounded exactly like this. We ended up with Neutramigen (sp?) Formula. It's really really expensive but saved us. We also had him on Prevacid (maybe he has acid...
- I don't know much about your issue, but it brings to mind a friend who's child was allergic to potatoes. She discovered this through a similar process of eliminating ...
- Hi A.. I feel your pain and frustration! I was like your son as a baby. My mom kept a detailed food and symptom diary and eliminated foods until she was down to 5 f...
Help!!! My 11 Week Old Has Really Bad Cramps and Gas Pains Since Birth!
Asked by A.M. from Fresno
on January 7, 2010
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My 11 week old baby has been having really bad cramps and gas pain, I have tried everything changing he's formula to gentalease using mylicon drops and even chamomile,...
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- I'll just chime in on the lactose issue--my second born (now 20) had colic for three days and then I stopped all dairy and it went away in two days!!! My firstborn wa...
- If you are using bottles, try switching to the Dr. Brown's bottles. They helped us tremendously with gas / cramps. After feeding your baby, keep him upright or at ...
- Hi A., I suggest you try soy based formula. He could be a little lactose intolerant. Some people have some digestive enzymes to handle some milk but your body can g...
Best Bottle for Colic
Asked by N.C. from Houston
on January 23, 2008
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New to this website...ok--My hubby and I are trying to get pregnant with our second child. My first son, now a healthy 8 year old, had major tummy issues as an infant...
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- Enfamil A.R. formula(has rice cereal in it)saved our life. It was incredible how much less our daughter spat up once we switched to that (soy didn't help.) We liked ...
- The best bottle for my baby was the drop in bottles she may have had colic once and that was when she was first born and I was using regular bottles.
- If you can breast feed that will be the best because very little air gets in the tummy with that and also it calms the baby (and you). But, if breast feeding is out, ...
Which Bottles Are Best???
Asked by W.D. from Charlotte
on August 16, 2008
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I am 33 weeks pregnant with a baby girl and I am trying to figure out what kind of bottles to get. Everyone that I know has thrown in their two cents about my plans no...
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- WOOO HOOO AMEN SISTER! I am so tired of Nursing nazi's lookin down on those of us who chose not to! I wish I had as lofty a plans as you do! :) I just plain didn't li...
- W., Congrats! Everyone recommended the ventaire to me, you know the crooked ones. So thats what we started with but she still got alot of air from those so we switche...
- Hi W.! I understand exactly what you mean about breastfeeding. I was unable to for various reasons but here is what I experienced with bottles. For me and my son ...
