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Asked by C.C. from Boston
on January 29, 2007
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my daughter has just turned one. She is my first. is it to early to take her off formula? She is allergic to milk and soy, so i have no idea what else to give her t...
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- Hi C., if your child is allergic to milk and soy, then you can try Rice milk, make sure you get the one that is fortified with the vitamins, she have a chocolet variet...
- I say ask the Doctor. :0) I should add: My son could NOT handle regular formula at all, and we had him on soy formula for a year, but then at his 1 year, the Dr tol...
- my sister went trhru this too. her son couldnt have milk so she gave him lactaid. he was fine with it until he finally outgrew the lactose intollerance
Off the Formula???
Asked by L.M. from Norfolk
on January 5, 2008
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I have an 11-month old who is already past his stage 3 baby food and is onto eatng what we eat, (with some exceptions). He is almost completely off the bottle and ont...
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- I took my son off formula at 11 months when he refused to drink formula from a bottle or a sippy cup. Since our ped had told us that at 12 months we could switch to W...
- Hi Lauren, My name is J. & my son, Sawyer, is now 16 months old. I am also expecting my second child in July. Congrats! Sawyer was off his formula at about 10 month...
- you can put him on the milk when fill he is ready but you need to use whole milk until he is at lest 3 years of age for his bones to grow. when he is 3 then put him on...
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Asked by L.K. from Modesto
on May 12, 2008
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Hi, i just wanted to see if anyone has went from breast feeding to sippy cup, my mom breast feed both me and my sister and then winged us straight to a sippy cup or we...
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- As long as you're willing to breastfeed for an entire year you'll be fine. There is NOTHING in formula that is necessary for a baby and don't let your doctor bully you...
- If you are planning on breast feeding for the whole first year then from what I have been told and read there is absolutely no problem with skipping formula, or even a...
- Hi, L.; With my daughter we went from breast feeding to regular cup in about 2 days when she was 9 mo. old. So whatever you and your baby want to do is good. A...
Formula
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on April 2, 2008
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Hello,
I recently started my son on furmula. I used to pump and give him the milk and whatever was leftover I would put it in the fridge and he would eat it later. ...
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- My daughter was on a special formula for allergies, we called it liquid gold. If there was more than 2 oz. left we put it back in the fridge, but dumped it in a new b...
- They say you can reuse it if it was put in the fridge and with-in 24 hours. I don't use it after that. S.
- I think the biggest issue is when bacteria from the baby's mouth is introduced into the bottle. That bacteria can grow and make baby sick. Maybe mix up a large batc...
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Asked by B.B. from Austin
on September 27, 2008
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Okay ladies, here is another request from a great-grandmother. Which baby formula do you feel is equally as good for the baby as breast milk. The baby is 6 or 7 mont...
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- I can't produce enough for my little guy since I went back to work. He gets two bottles of breast milk and a bottle of Simalic (sp) during the day and then a breastfee...
- Hello B., I found that Enfamil Lipil was the best for my son. The Similac foamed up too much when I shook the powder with the water. Just FYI, you're not supposed...
- Hi B..... Believe it or not, some of the best for my kiddos were Kirkland (Costcos' brand) or HEB baby formula. These seemed to not upset tummies the best. I have 4 ...
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Asked by M.S. from Philadelphia
on March 1, 2008
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Doctors say to discard leftover formula after a feeding and to throw out an hour after feeding starts. Once in a while baby wakes and by the time i heat the bottle, h...
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- I know, I was told the same thing about formula when I was using it for my son, but I hatted throwing it out if there was a lot left. Formula is expensive enough as i...
- Hi M., Unfortunately formula is prone to bacterial growth, so I think it would be on the safer side not to reuse, esp after the baby already made contact with the c...
- If it's been heated, you won't want to put it back in the fridge. However, you can keep it warm and if he wakes up again soon then you can use it. Are you talkin...
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Asked by A.S. from Albany
on May 31, 2008
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Is there anyone who's child is on ELECARE formula?? I was wondering mine has food allergies and needs to be on this. However, she has been very very fussy. We can't...
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- Sorry to hear about your baby's upset stomach. My daughter has suffered from stomach problems pretty much since she was born. She was both breastfed (low supply issues...
- How old is your child? It could be that is her fussy time. Many babies go through an evening fussy time. For my daughter, I gave he a little cap nap in the evening 30-...
- from everything i've read about babies 4-8 is the prime time for them to be fussy. often it's the time when all the parents, other kids etc...are getting home, the ho...
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Asked by K.B. from Lansing
on January 9, 2008
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I have a 4 year old daughter, and we used Similac Advanced with her. I am currently pregnant with our second child and was wondering if I could get some input. My frie...
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- I was on assistance when getting formula for my daughter, so I had to use Similac, and have no first-hand experience with off-brand formula. However, the FDA regulate...
- K., My advice is to save the money. Our pediatrician says formulas are all the same...they have to be (due to FDA regulations, etc.) The difference between them is t...
- Hi, I think Off Brand is totally fine. Big companies often produce more than they can sell undera certain brand name and just put the same stuff in a container with a...
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Asked by S.A. from Sacramento
on February 28, 2008
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My son had his 9 month old checkup yesterday and the DR recommended we start him on formula right away. James has been exclusively breastfed all his life, then started...
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- I nursed both my kids for 2 and 1/4 years and went directly from breast to solids. It is time to switch Dr. and go to a LLL meeting or call them for support. E.
- Hi S., I say follow your instincts! I feel that too many doctors are overly concerned with percentiles and do not focus enough on the indiviual patient and their cir...
- Definitely contact the doctor for clarification. I've had success emailing my Kaiser doctors. They always get back to me in a day or two. If you are not satisfied wit...
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Asked by D.N. from Tampa
on April 17, 2007
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As some of you already know from my previous cries out for help, I have a colicky baby with GERD (reflux) who was being breastfed, but now is on formula (to 1-see if i...
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- When you transition from different formulas, do what the first mom suggested and ease her into it. I feel so bad for you and her! I hate that doctor's give the advis...
- I give my baby of 2months infant gas relief drops and it has worked. And i also give him the same formula you give your baby. AND MY BABY HAS A LITTLE RELEX AND THE DO...
- Hi D. - I would try the Enfamil again, but trying mixing it half & half w/the Good Start to see if that helps reduce the crying...if that works, continue with mixing t...
