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Acid Reflux and Gas
Asked by K.L. from St. Louis
on April 15, 2009
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Hello!
My six week daughter is not only suffering from acid reflux but really bad gas as well. Her pediatrician has prescribed her Pepcid twice daily and Mylanta f...
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- Have you tried chiropractic it is very safe for children and I know of several people who took their children to the chiropractor for what you are dealing with. One l...
- I didn't read your responses so if I am repeating advice, I apologize. I have known lots of moms who have to avoid chocolate completely because of the problems it give...
- I would contact a good lactation consultant and a La Leche League Leader. This is a different angle to explore but my son had a lot of gassiness due to foremilk/hindm...
Formula Recommendation
Asked by D.C. from New York
on August 27, 2009
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Looking for the best formula. My baby is a bit gassy, but also looking for high nutrition, low sugar.
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- D., My Ped said that due to the seriousness of formula, they are highly monitored by the FDA and that the store brand formulas are just as good as the brand name. ...
- My husband and i started looking into this out of curiosity and found that the cheaper...is usually the better. and get the liquid form. stay away from similac orga...
- All formula is sweet as is breast milk...God knew to make it appealing to the baby that way. If your baby is gassy/colicky....the absolute best formula by far is Ca...
Very Gassy 10 Week Old
Asked by S.B. from New York
on August 21, 2008
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My daughter has been on 3 different formulas, all with no success. She's currently on Alimentum, because that was suggested. She's been on for a month, but still is ga...
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- try Enfamil Lacto-Free formula. as the name suggests, it is Lactose free-free of the sugar that is hard to digest in milk. it saved my son from a lot of discomfort and...
- I had the same issue with my daughter (now 2 years old). She was on Alimentum and the dr told me to give her one full dose of mylicon before each meal (bottle). That...
- Hi S.! My girls were gassy on all formula except for enfamil lactofree. I tried all the similac formulas that were out when my older girl was an infant and other bra...
Gassy Baby**
Asked by J.V. from Tampa
on August 29, 2008
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Hello everyone, my 7 week old has really bad gas since birth and I don't know what to do. It seems like everyday, at least once a day his gas bothers him so much he c...
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- All the attached responses are wonderful and you should use the drops, the water, try everything, but one thing I did for my son, who was extrememly gassy and had GERD...
- Hi J., Congratulations on your little one! I struggled with my little girl and her tummy too, until she was 4 months. I tried so many of the suggestions: tummy ma...
- Hi J., My baby was also gassy, but that was 5 years ago. We used mylicon, and I used to do massages on her tummy and bend her legs up... but I wish I had known abo...
4 Month Old -- Rice Cereal
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on January 19, 2009
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My 4 month old has been eating rice cereal every night before bed for the last week. When is it safe to introduce a fruit or veggie?? She seems a little gassy from t...
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- It is true, my peditrician said it was a wives tale that babies will sleep better on a full tummy...at 18m it's not the case. :) A couple of studies have been publis...
- There is a lot of research suggesting problems with starting solids so young (increased risk of allergies to name one). There is no rush and at least wait until 6 mon...
- When I was working at the daycare who was on the "food program", they started cereal and a small ammount of veggies at 4 months of age. They didn't introduce fruit un...
Glass Bottle Use?
Asked by J.S. from Washington DC
on April 30, 2008
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I'm wondering if anyone has used glass bottles with success? We used Dr. Brown's with our first daughter when I began to pump and supplement with formula. She was kind...
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- Born Free makes some nice glass bottles, but they are wide mouth.
- Hi Jamie! We just switched to the Dr. Brown's glass bottles and aside from the fact that they are a little heavier, there's no difference from the plastic version of ...
- I have a four-month-old daughter and I breastfeed. I teach a few courses at a local college so I pump when she cannot be with me. I exclusively use the Evenflow glass ...
Garlic & Breastfeeding Moms
Asked by B.R. from Atlanta
on November 24, 2008
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Has anyone found garlic being of help while breastfeeding? My baby is gassy (seriously) and has reflux. Gentleman in nutrition store said it would help. Want a mother'...
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- Garlic is one of the things that you're supposed to stay away from when BFing . Strong flavors like that come through the milk. For the reflux sit her up for about 10 ...
- Hi B., Garlic is a really good food and does a lot of wonderful things but the help in breastfeeding is not meant to be long term or maintenance. Garlic will give y...
- Like some others... garlic is great!! I would do this and try and limit dairy in your diet. Both of these should help with the reflux. Someone said about staying away ...
Stinky Smell in Bathroom?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on August 6, 2009
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I need help. I live in a two story home that is 11 years old. My master bathroom only has this absolutely awful smell that seems to be coming from the drains. Not exac...
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- You're probably smelling sewer gas. The most likely cause is a cracked wax ring under the toilet. Plumber can easily fix this by lifting the toilet, replacing the wa...
- Hi M. Call your cities health or enviriomental departments and they can come out and do an inspections. Or you can call the cities utilties service(who you paid your g...
- Ours do that too, it is totally a nasty smell. It is time to clean it! Use something to get the hair out (like a wire hanger), and then put a mixture of baking soda an...
Gas
Asked by D.J. from Minneapolis
on January 31, 2007
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My three month old breast fed baby boy has gotten gassy lately, and it's making him fussy. Any advice on what I might be eating that is causing this? Thanks!
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- D., I found anything I ate that made my gassy would make my kids gassy. I avoided cabbage , cauliflower, pork, potato salad, brown beans. I haven't heard of a baby ...
- Best thing to do is keep a food diary. Note the times he is particularly gassy and then see what it is you ate in the past couple of hours. Just about anything can c...
- I am a 35 yr old first time mom to a now 8month old boy. Calvin had trouble with gas early on as well. I finally noticed milk products I consumed really upset him ...
My Little Man Is Very Gassy!
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on January 5, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
I have gotten great advice and help here before, so I thought I'd throw this one out there..my 1 month old precious little baby boy has the worst gas! I am...
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- I would lay off the formula. If you're breastfeeding, you should not need to be supplementing. If you are having problems keeping up your supply and that's the reason ...
- I had the same problem with all 3 of my kids. I completely took dairy out of my diet and it helped my son the most, not the twins, but they were just colicky. I also...
- Hey M., Sounds like little Charlie could be reacting to the formula & something in your diet. Common food sensitivities are Dairy, wheat, & Soy. His immune system...
