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Relocation Questions for North Chicago/Lake County Area
Asked by K.O. from Chicago
on February 25, 2009
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Hello Everyone!
I have found this site to be extremely helpful in my relocation to the Cleveland, OH area 2 years ago. So, I am hoping the great moms of N.Chicago ...
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- Hi, I work at Abbott. 4 mile commute from where I live in SE Gurnee--very quick. Gurnee has 2 school districts. They used to be both very good, but the one for the N...
- Have you considered Lake Bluff/Lake Forest? We live in East Lake Bluff and love it. Right by the lake, close to schools and town. We have our own schools, then ki...
- Hi K.. I saw your post and would be happy to talk to you about these areas. I grew up around here and now have 2 young children. We were looking at moving closer to my...
Kirkland Formula
Asked by T.M. from Phoenix
on April 28, 2009
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Does this compare to Similac? Taste at all similar? I have been feeding my son Similac for 10 months. I saw how much more reasonable Kirkland brand is at Costco.
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- I had the same question because we feed Enfamil at home and the day care offered to supply Kirkland. Our daughter's pediatrician saw no issue with using the Kirkland ...
- HI, T. - Yes, it is EXACTLY the same. My niece worked for Abbott Labs in Casa Grande. They are the manufacturers of Similac. Their plant manufactures the Kirkland ...
- I don't know anything about Kirkland formula, however I used to use some off brand formula. I think it was Carnation or something like that. Just look at the nutrition...
Picky Eater
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on February 23, 2011
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My 14-month old son only wants to eat applesauce, yogurt, cheerios, juice or water, or oatmeal everyday. But he also doesnt really care for milk as much. Only if the ...
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- You can use the pediasure to make his oatmeal and on his cereal. You could probably add a little to the yogurt too. Just keep trying new things, they say it takes a ...
- Something to consider: Is this a change in behavior for him? Did he ate a variety of jarred foods when younger? If he did and suddenly is refusing them, you might...
- I'm the dissenting opinion here. First of all, your pediatrician is not a nutritionist. He/she did not have to take more than one nutrition course in their medical tra...
Anyone Tried Nutramigen?
Asked by K.R. from San Luis Obispo
on September 2, 2009
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recently my ped. reccomended nutramigen. my son might have a problem with lactose and i don't want to use soy so she said to try this and see what happens. besides the...
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- My children were both on it from the time I stopped breastfeeding until they started eating table foods. I noticed a huge difference in their fussiness, spit ups, etc...
- K., My baby has been on Nutramigen since being born and was 2 days old when he started. He has been on Nutramigen for over a year. He's 15 1/2 months old now and in...
- you didn't share the reason for not wanting to use soy but both my children had lactose issues and outgrew them. my son at a year my daughter at 2.5 yrs. Soy worked wo...
OMG Mothers with Twins Please Help
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on September 16, 2009
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I have one month old twin girls and they come home from the hospital this Friday.. I have been researching the formula they are taking and have to keep taking and OMG ...
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- You are just going to have to bite the bullet until they're no longer on the 22cal. After that, you can get the store brand formula at wal=mart or target for about hal...
- You have some great responses. I had a child years ago on a special formula and was a single mom. WIC is a great resource check to see if you qualify ( the social or f...
- Why don't you breast feed? - it's free. If you haven't been, start pumping now - not too late I'm sure. You can feed two healthy babies if you eat well yourself. ...
My Dr Won't Suggest Carnation Good Start...
Asked by A.R. from New York
on November 13, 2010
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I used Carnation GOod Start with first baby, and had some luck with it. It was the old purple basic formula, supreme, before they added the DHA... I had very bad luck...
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- I had the same issues with my boys and switched anyway with good results. What I did find out was that the doctors get the formula samples from the pharmaceutical comp...
- A., all I can say is that I hate Nestles. I don't think they have ethics. They gave formula to nursing women in third world countries, telling them that formula was ...
- I had some problems breast feeding my daughter and had to give her formula starting at 3 weeks old. My milk had totally dried up by then. My dr. (dr. Sears) recomended...
Vaccines
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on April 3, 2008
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I've been doing some research on vaccinations. My son is due for his 2-month visit and is supposed to receive 4-shots. I would like to have my doctor separate the sh...
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- Hi M., I have a baby girl that may have had a reaction to her 4 shots that started at 2 months. She ran a low grade fever for 3 weeks after and later ended up having ...
- I would check to see if any of the vaccines are combined. Sometimes 2-4 different vaccines are rolled into one shot, which makes the whole thing less traumatic! My 15 ...
- Hi M. - I am a huge advocate for informed choice and anti mass-vaccination schedule. I stopped vaccinating after my DD 6 mo visit after learning more on my own. ...
