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Which Formula to Feed Baby with Colic
Asked by A.V. from Austin
on December 8, 2008
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A friend of mine needs to know which formula is best for a baby with colic. Her 1 month old baby seems to be very colicky. I am hoping some of you new Moms would know ...
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- Your friends baby's doctor can give you the best information for this.
- First I would recomend switching to a soy based formula. Most fussy infants tent to come around with a simple switch like that. Second Nestle Good Start is one of the ...
- My son who is 5 months old now used to cry after every feeding. I switched him to Enfamil Gentlease and the crying stopped. Have her ask her pedi (I asked our pedi bef...
"Advice on Baby Sleep Needed Fas"t!
Asked by L.C. from Norfolk
on January 5, 2009
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My 3 1/2 month old wakes up ever 1-2 hours at night. When is he going to sleep a whole night?? Or more hours at a time? Any advice on how to get more hours of sleep ...
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- I'm sorry L., but unfortunately that was my experience too. My son, who is turning 2, slept for 20 minutes at a time when I placed him on his back to sleep, by 2 mont...
- My daughter was like this. It's SO hard, because you think by this time it should be getting a little better, right? I wouldn't start any cry it out until much later-...
- We went through a period simiar to this. My 2nd son would only sleep in our bed with us. I could rock him to sleep for an hour and as soon as his head hit the crib m...
A Colicky Baby
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on October 14, 2008
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Hi everyone... I'm writing this for my sister... She has a 4 month old boy who is VERY colicky! She has changed his formula several times. He is eating about 6-7 oz ev...
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- So wonderful of you to find out more info for you sister. I will say that the baby is being introduced rice way too soon, it sounds like his system is not ready for i...
- Two things that helped my boys: taking them outside (I don't know why, but it works like a charm) and rocking them back and forth in a baby stroller. I even brought m...
- does she use the "Dr. Brown" bottles?? he designed them for his youngest son (who is now 18 ) due to excessive colic. My daughter is using them with her son who is alm...
Milk Allergy
Asked by S.J. from San Francisco
on October 23, 2007
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Hi,
My baby seems to have a milk allergy and also has acid reflux. Anyone else out there have this problem and what did you do?
I've cut out dairy from my diet ...
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- Hi S., my daughter suffered from acid reflux until she was about 8 month old. She used to scream from pain and I was also frequent visitor of our pediatrician office:...
- S., I had similar problems, though we never had to resort to medicating. I got a prop for our daughter so she could sleep on a incline which helped. As did figuri...
- how old is your little one? one of my twins (now 5 mos) went through a very fussy, gassy period. At 3 mos, it resolved itself. We found the best "medicine" for her ...
Upset 2 Month Old, I'm Not Sure Why
Asked by M.M. from Norfolk
on July 20, 2009
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I'm a first time mom, with a 2 month old son. Up until the Thursday before last he was a very happy baby, who gave me cues as to what he needed and when. That Thursday...
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- Try positioning him differently when breastfeeding, like use a boppy or try a different position, mabey laying down in bed belly to belly, try music when breastfeeding...
- Please, please please research the vaccines more thouroughly. Constant crying is one of the side effects that has been reported with vaccines, possibly indicating othe...
- It sounds like your son is hungry. I had a similar problem with my daughter - if she was really hungry, she did not have the patience for breastfeeding - she wanted t...
Baby Seems Colicky Especially When We Go Out in Public
Asked by J.P. from San Francisco
on April 25, 2008
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HELP, when we take our 4 1/2 month daughter to restaurants, she starts crying uncontrollably. This seems to only happen at restaurants. We took her to Black Angus on...
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- This is going to sound funny...but have you thought that the smell of the restaurant might make her hungry??? My son did the same everytime we went to sizzlers....may...
- Hi J., Have you tried wearing her in a sling or a bjorn? Some babies just don't feel comfortable with being around a lot of people and restarants can be noisy. She ...
- Hi J., Colic is specific and doesn't apply here - she's just being fussy. Some kids just never get used to being in a restaurant, which means if you want to go to a ...
Fussy and Gassy
Asked by S.B. from Philadelphia
on July 1, 2009
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My baby boy is 4 weeks old. He is drinking 5 ounces every 2-3 hours. He was born 8 lbs 13 ounces. He is approximetly 11 pounds already. He is very gassy and wakes ...
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- Hi S., My son was also gassy as a baby. We used the drop ins because you can get the air out so the baby is not sucking air. We also used Mylacon, which is like a g...
- Are you using powdered formula or ready to feed? My guy had reflux from the time he was born and was as gassy as you described your son being. He was so miserable. W...
- Go to a health food store and get some Bubble Be Gone. It could be also that he has some thrush starting. Any overgrowth of yeast in his stomach will create the thrush...
Colicky 7 Week Old Seems Misreable During the Day
Asked by L.G. from Decatur
on August 28, 2006
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Help! I'm grandma, and in my day we called it "colic". My 7 week old granddaughter sleeps as you'd expect (with two feedings) during the night, but when she's awake ...
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- i had to read this fast bkz my 4 yr old is climbing all over me but i can say my sisters pediatrician suggested gripe water. it has been used in europe for yrs and is ...
- Hi L., How are her stools? Are they dry or soft? If they are dry, she may be constipated. A glycerin suppository would help this. If her stool is okay, then she ...
- I am the mom of a 21 month old and 4 year old. When they were babies after I was done breast feeding they ate "Nutramagen" formula. It is a bit more pricy but WELL w...
Possibly Colicky! Help!
Asked by K.G. from Pocatello
on January 1, 2009
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I have a 2 1/2 week old son, and he has been a really good baby so far. He is an angel all morning and afternoon, and even sleeps pretty well at night. However, the pa...
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- It could be a food allergy - to something you are eating in the morning - that wouldn't be passed into breast milk until later in the day. My 2nd son was allergic ...
- Hang in there. Plan on him acting that way. Have dinner ready, use paper plates, etc. Have your other boy in his pjs already etc. Half way through the evening (the ...
- My oldest son was colicky really bad. My mother in law is big into natural remedies and gave me a baby hot water bottle to put against his stomach when feeding him. It...
My Colicky Son Won't Sleep in His Crib
Asked by A.B. from Los Angeles
on October 13, 2008
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Hi. My son is 6 weeks old and has pretty bad colic. He doubles up in pain and cries alot. The only way to give him comfort and stop the screaming is to either nurs him...
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- A., Cut all dairy out of your diet including dairy hidden in other foods. My now 2 year old was very colicy and never slept. Once I did an elimination diet (I star...
- My son did not have colic, but would always wake up as soon as we put him in the crib. He was in the hospital for 5 weeks so I think he needed to be around people and...
- Hi A., My friend just went through this with her little girl. After some research she found a product on-line called Colic Calm that is made from all natural ingredi...
