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4 Month Old Constipation
My now 4-month old has had a problem with constipation since about 2 months. ..... Alimentum and /or Enfamil Nutramigen which basically the same thing. ...
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- If your baby will take water, more water sounds like what is needed. Some milk is constipating. An (old) remedy of abut 50 years ago, which Dr.'s probably won't like n...
- I went through the same problems with my daughter, now almost 3, starting at age 6 months. We have even had to take her to Children's Hospital from constipation. Wha...
- Try putting Cayro syurp in her milk or cereal ... I use to do that with my kids when they were baby's.
Advice About Hypoallergenic Formula
... have occasionally experienced constipation which apparently is uncommon on this formula..but ... My son tried Alimentum and Neutramigen without success. ...
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- Try Nutragimen (not sure of the spelling). It's the same hypoallergenic formula, but your baby may like the way it tastes better. I had the same issue with my twins w...
- My daughter was allergic to milk protein and we got her to take both Alimentum and Nutramigen as well. Also I cut all milk out of my diet so I could continue to nurse ...
- Three of my four boys ended up on Alimentum. Only two had issues with the taste. I had to pair it with breastmilk, for example 3 oz. breastmilk: 1 oz. alimentum. (or...
Similac Vs. Enfamil
Do not give your daughter any form of dairy, including the Alimentum .... With the Similac she was extremely constipated and we tried the Enfamil for that ...
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- My Dr. recommended Enfamil. Both of my daughters had problems with formula. I ended up putting my first on Soy and my second on Lactofree and they did much better. ...
- I used Isomil soy for my daughter, I don't think it really fixed the gassy pain. I found something called GRIPE WATER, It's made with ginger root, fennel, and chamomi...
- I am a mother of 23 month old triplets. They were all started on enfamil enfacare (to gain weight). They all were switched to enfamil nutramigen for different reasons...
Milk Allergy, Acid Reflux or WHAT???
Although if a specific formula is causing constipation it is probably not the ... I used Alimentum. I guess if I were you, I'd try a bunch of different ones ...
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- Hi J., These sound like a variety of symptons. I was doing a little research for you, but hard to pinpoint. Look at this site. http://www.parents.com/baby/health/...
- J., I would take your child to Dr. Freeman (a GI doctor at UNC) and ask if perhaps your son had EGID (Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease). Tell her that someone...
- Hi J., I am so sorry for your frustration. I have been there myself. My son was breastfed until he was 4 mos old, and honestly, the symptoms were WORSE when breastfed...
5 Weeks Old Infant Milk Protein Allergy Allimentum HELP Please
My son had reflux really bad and we had to switch him to the alimentum. ..... When we first switched her she had a little constipation but a little Karo ...
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- E., I also had to have my son on alimentium. Yes he did not like the taste at first but after about 2 weeks he did not mind it. And he started eating his normal amoun...
- I had a similar experience with my son, and I found that drinking the Mother's Milk tea (Whole Foods) helped my milk supply enough to mix it with the formula. We had ...
- Supplementing only makes your milk supply go lower. I would nurse as often as possible, drink plenty of water, rest, and avoid milk and milk products. Would it be po...
Moms with Reflux Babies
My 1st also had GI problems and was on the Alimentum, though that helped her. .... And when we switched him to milk, the constipation came back so we went ...
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- Hello. My son is going to be one in April. He has had acid reflux and could not break down milk proteins ever since he was born. Are you giving any medication? He i...
- D., have you had him checked out for celiac disease or gluten intolerance? I know it sounds odd, but wheat binders are used in many products and also in "natural flav...
- hello my son had severe reflux, they put him on medicine. i switched to advent bottles, the closest to the matraul thing, i had to feed him the bottle with his back ag...
Anyone Has Used Gripe Water for Colic?
I have a two week old and she's got really bad colic and constipation. .... I had to switch to alimentum formula also (good for colicy babies) I'm not sure ...
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- I know there are many Moms who would say I am crazy for this, but so be it. I gave my daughter a 1/4 tsp of mylanta when she had very bad colic/reflux. within 5 min sh...
- I am soooo sorry to hear about your daughter's discomfort!! I have a 7 month old that suffered from colic and it truly was one of the most difficult times of my life!...
- ive never used gripe water but i have a 4 month old baby girl who had the same problem, what i did was used white karo syrup , 1 table spoon in one ouce of water for t...
Kirkland Brand Formula
Jun 13, 2009 ... the kirkland brand, my grandson got constipated and got alot of gas, ... I wish I could go on cheaper formula right now since Alimentum ...
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- I love it!! We have three kids, 4, 2.5 and 7 months and all three have been on the Kirkland brand. The first baby, I asked my doctor and he said that there was nothi...
- I used it and had no problems. I used another name brand...can't remember which but was sold at Costco as well (for much more $$$)...for about 3 or 4 months...just in...
- I used it and loved it. I had started off with the similac and switched and had no problems. In fact it is made with better oils than one of the big names. I can't r...
Infant Drinks Formula Too Fast
Aug 28, 2009 ... We have him on alimentum by similac, since the dr. thought that his ... needs some water to help keep them from getting too constipated. ...
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- Maybe you should try what they call pace feeding. I learned about it in a breastfeeding class. You hold the baby more upright and hold the bottle at an angle so they...
- Perhaps your baby is hungry. All of mine started on rice cereal at 3 weeks and never had problems because of it. Doctors and WHO do not recommend starting rice cereal ...
- is he hungery? try feeding him shorter amount of time inbetween.
Formula Issues
We put them both on Alimentum and it worked like a charm! ..... had issues with gas and reflux in the early monthes and then constipation a little later. ...
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- Both my boys had the exact same problems. We put them both on Alimentum and it worked like a charm!!! Give it a try, good luck!!
- M. sorry for your heart break, have you tried the Nestle Good Start, has several breat milk proteins and was gentle enough for my son who was breast fed. Best of Lu...
- Hi, It seems you got alot of responses. I didnt read them, but for us we switched to Nutramgin. It is $$, but my insurance covered it for one year(dr wrote prescri...
