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Rice Cereal in Bottle
It did not harm any of my four children. Maybe peds think it has to do with the obese children generation? Sometimes what our parents did when we were ...
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- Your son is too young for rice cereal however when he is older there are some typed of formula that contain cereal. My husband thought he would be slick and give our...
- I only thickened my sons formula at about 4-5 weeks because he had severe refulx and everything that went down came up. So to help we thickened it to help stay down, a...
- Your son is WAY too young to be putting rice cereal in his bottle. Doctors say to wait until at least 4 months old before adding rice cereal to a baby's diet because t...
Doctor Referring Us to Children's Hosp. Because 1-Year-old Doesn't Weigh Enough
If Children's does call, I'll explain the 2nd opinion we got and see if they ...... great and won't have to worry as much about having obese older children. ...
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- Our son was under the 10th percentile at his 1 year, but our pediatrician never seemed concerned. She recommended lots of butter on his foods and mashed avocado. You c...
- You are a great mom and you are doing all the right things. It is okay if he has to see a specialist at the children's hospital. It could be they are just making sure!...
- Hi M., First, I have to say you should find a pediatrician that you like for your son. This Dr. doesn't sound like a good fit for you. Pediatricians see so many child...
Advice on How Much to Feed 11 Week Old Infant
I don't regret for a minute using the AR formula (or the rice cereal) and my children aren't obese from it. That said, if you prefer to BF, I would talk to ...
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- Have you thought about a 2nd opinion? The majority of literature today refutes putting cereal in a bottle. My son has acid reflux as well, but we never added anything ...
- S., It is hard when you are a new mom. I have three kids. The first one ate all the time but didn't gain weight easily. The doctors were shocked at how much she a...
- Hi. We have/had similar experiences, as I'm also a first time mom (to a 4 month old girl) who could only produce 1-2 ounces of breastmilk and she also has reflux. I ...
Child with a Weight Issue
It doesn't sound like she's obese & the fact that you are aware of the things .... I also have large children, however their weight isn't quite as much as ...
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- Hi R., I read this and I immediately could relate. I have a 9yo beautiful daughter. She also started getting heavier at around age 3 and even though she is 3 years ...
- I wouldn't worry too much about it right now as long as you are aware of the problem and are changing your habits. Hopefully she'll slim right out before school start...
- R., I agree with the other moms who have responded to you. You've already done some great things with looking at nutrition and exercise. Now the biggest thing to loo...
Has Anyone Ever Used Polycose for a Child in Need of Extra Calories?
And so many kids are being classified as obese and think that chart is based on ... My son has always been 3% BELOW the charts, they sent us to Children's ...
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- My daughter was always in the 5th perc. for weight when she was little. She is 12 now and a perfectly healthy size, not overweight at all but definately not skin and ...
- F., I know exactly where you are coming from and I worried more than I needed to. Like most the women said, if their kids are small yet still gaining at their own pace...
- Is there some specific reason that they want to do this instead of something like pediasure? From what the other mom posted, it sounds like this is basically a bunch o...
Juice Pros and Cons
I do not feel it is juice that is making our children obese. It is a combination of many factors. Processes food, high fat/sugar snacks, ...
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- I have never heard of that my dr told me to introduce the gerber baby juices 3/4 water and 1/4 juice at 6 months. My daughter is 3 now and she still drinks juice all t...
- I don't see anything wrong with a little 100% juice, in addition to real fruit. I used to water juice down (about 1/4 water) as I put it in the cup. My five-year-old d...
- I don't think that juice, in itself, is bad. But it may not be the best option for quenching your son's thirst throughout the day. Juice pours a lot of calories into...
Introducing Solid Foods at 3 Months???
... here introduced solid foods to their child before the age of 6 months? ... link between childhood diabetes (in children that are not obese and typically ...
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- I started my oldest son on solids at about 4 months also (cause technically your son is closer to 4 months than 3). But I started him because he was taking an 8 oz bot...
- I started my daughter on solids shortly after her 4 month "birthday". My friend has a 3 year old and a 2 year old (they are 16 months apart)and with her first one the...
- I started my daughter at 3 1/2 or 4 months with the peditrician O.K. She was wanting around 40 ounces of formula and was never satisfied. I started with Rice cereal wh...
Advise on Helping My 7 Yr. Old Start Losing Weight Any Tips
Sep 23, 2009 ... It's not as healthy or good for people (especially) children according to Obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig (he's a pediatric ...
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- Hi K., When my oldest son, now 15, was in the 3rd grade his weight when through the roof, too. Three pant sizes up in one school year! It took my husband and I a ...
- Cut out all OJ. It's not as healthy or good for people (especially) children according to Obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig (he's a pediatric endocrinologist). Do a g...
- Are you looking to vent or are you looking for an answer? K., as there are specific guidelines to repsonses so I will quote you what some of my clients have said: ...
Feeling Pressured by Mother-In-Law to Supplement with Formula
In today's age of obese children we don't need to be starting this as an infant. Studies show that breastfed children have lower tendancy toward obesity ...
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- Take some deep breaths...Your baby should be fine. Is your Doctor concerned? Formula is loaded with bad fats and this is why (my opinion) some bottle fed babies weig...
- Every baby is different. My son is very large and people tell me my baby is too fat. You doing what you want for your child is the right thing. Unless your doctor sa...
- I've been there and done that...dealt with busy mil and the whole breastfeeding/skinny kid thing. Here's some stuff to keep in mind, and maybe some good ammo for yo...
2-Year Old Constantly Sick
By age 12, 70% have developed the beginning stages of hardening of the arteries. 1 in 4 children are obese. Obesity has doubled in the last 20 years. ...
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- I agree with the possibility of seasonal allergies. Did she have excema as a baby? Does she have food allergies? they all usually go hand in hand. i didn't believe my ...
- BE CAreful with the herbals...They are not without risk...neither are the meds from Drs. Is she getting enough sunshine? So glad she is on the vitamins...You sound l...
- I would talk to the doctor about seeing an allergist. She sounds like she's got allergies if it's continuous like that.
