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Need Help...6 Year Old Needs to Gain Weight....
Asked by C.D. from Fort Myers
on August 31, 2009
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Hi all! I'm new on here and am looking for friendly Mom advise. I recently took my 6 year old son to his well child check up. He lost a pound since his 5 year visit. ...
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- The fact that he throws up at the table is pretty alarming. Just to be safe, you should take him to a gastro specialist. You just want to be sure that his stomach/pan...
- WOW! You sure did get a lot of advice! I didn't have a chance to read all the responses but thought of one idea I saw on Supernanny. Since your son is 6, it actually m...
- Don't fix him meals like that. If you want him to eat healthy, and you should, than only fix him meals he should be eating. We only have one meal at our house and we...
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...
Need Ideas - 17 Month Old Only Drinks Milk in the Morning
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on August 19, 2009
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My 17 month old daughter loves her whole milk (about 10 oz bottle) first thing when she wakes up in the morning, but the rest of the day she wants nothing to do with i...
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- Hello g.m., try almond milk, or goats milk, both have calcium. Other foods that contain calcium; Tapioca (cassava root), quinoa, corn meal, green peas, garbanzo beans,...
- You've got some good advice so far. 10oz of milk is a really good start. Even if you can get her to just take another couple of ounces a few sips at a time throughout ...
- The type of milk matters, the type of yogurt matters, the temperature matters - its can be a taste thing. Low fat yogurt might also include aspartame which is incredi...
Teen with Picky Eating Habits (Extreme)
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on July 26, 2008
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I have a 14 year old step-son who will only eat about 20 foods. Most of which are typical "party foods" like hamburger (plain), chicken nuggets, cheese pizza etc. I...
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- We are raising 2 granddaughters, 13 and 14, the oldest is a really picky eater. The first 5 years of their lives, their mom would take them for 3 hours - 1 1/2 weeks ...
- I read through the other responses and they are all have great advice...if you can get them to work. The problem is, they probably won't. I am a 35 year old who stil...
- I wonder if he might not have a food allergy or sensitivity. It seems like he tends to "crave" gluten (wheat) containing foods. Some people with food intolerance hav...
ObyGyn Plano Area High Risk Pregnancy for Presby Plano Hospital
Asked by A.E. from Dallas
on August 16, 2009
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Looking for excellent ObyGyn in Plano area with experience in high risk pregnancies; Would prefer one not selling spa, dietary products etc. However and this would be ...
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- Dr. Katrina Walsh is fantastic. She is right next to Plano Presby. FANTASTIC bedside manner.
- Dr Jon Ricks delivered my son and he is fantastic! Very caring and great bedside manners!
- Hi A., I am an RN...have worked in L&D for the past 10yrs and now working in Day Surgery at Baylor Plano. Sadly Baylor Plano does not deliver babies, and has no OB/g...
My Daughter Will ONLY Drink Her milk.....will Drink Very Little Else! HELP!
Asked by C.V. from Pittsburgh
on March 28, 2008
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My daughter is 4yo. Every day I have a CONSTANT struggle trying to get her to drink liquids other than her milk. She is tiny and we have added PediaSure to her milk ...
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- Be Happy!! If all your daughter drinks is her milk and water you are one very lucky lady and your child will be healthier for it in the long run. So many Mom's her...
- I have a 5 yo daughter, she usually just drinks choc milk. Sometimes she will drink some water, occasional juice, but mostly choc milk. I did notice she will eat popsi...
- Is she also eating? I mean, if she will drink milk and nothing else, as long as she is eating well, that's a good thing. No kid needs to drink Kool-Aid or pop.
Food Allergies, Picky Eater and Nutrition
Asked by M.W. from San Diego
on August 11, 2009
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My son is nearly 14 months old, 19.5 lbs, 28" tall and low on the growth curve. He is anaphylactic allergic to eggs, dairy, wheat, avocado and tomato. We have epi pens...
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- M., My son is allergic to dairy and soy proteins. He's almost 3. We give him Similac Alimentum hypoallergenic formula for his "milk." It really helps get calories, ...
- Hi M., You have some good suggestions as to products to try and still avoid your child's allergens. However, why do you not like soy? Our son has fairly severe fo...
- Hi M. - You have no idea who I am, but from one mom to another just trying to do the best for our children's health, I ask that you trust me on this. Getting Juice P...
Formula After the First Year???
Asked by M.C. from San Francisco
on July 3, 2008
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My daughter is 11 months old and I just realized all of her formula cans say "FOR THE FIRST YEAR." After the 1 year mark are they supposed to be on solids alone? I giv...
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- I would talk to your Dr.. Usually you would start milk at 1yr. (unless allergic) But in some cases they will have you continue fromula for a couple months.
- I would start 3 meals and day and 2 snacks and switch to whole milk at 12 months. There is know way I would continue formula for the 2nd year, because of the cost. I c...
- My kid eats 3 meals a day and snacks, and I still have her on formula and she still drinks 30 oz a day.. granted she was a preemie, and she's no where near 20 lbs..
How Do You Aproach a Mother Asking You to Do Something You Aren't Ok With??
Asked by T.S. from Lexington
on November 29, 2006
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I babysit in my home two other children and then have my daughter. One of the little girls I keep is my neighbors child. She will turn 5 mos on Sunday. Her mother has ...
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- I don't really have any advice to offer. It's hard to confront someone about things to do with their child, even when you try not to be offensive. We're kind of on t...
- I would state it to her as question. That way you can give her your ideas under the disguise of simple question asking. Like "I thought babies were suppose to be get...
- I completely understand you concern, but trust me she is still getting pleanty of nutrition. I am a mother of 6.5 mo. twins. . . and I am breast feeding both of them a...
13 Month Old Self Weaning?
Asked by A.N. from Houston
on August 8, 2009
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I have a wonderfully sweet 13 month old son that I've been nursing. At about 12 months he acted less interested in nursing and will nurse for a few minutes then squirm...
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- 13 months of breastfeeding is great. When I quit breastfeeding my daughter I was just sad. I still sometimes get sad thinking about it because I had to stop for medi...
- Guilty? You have done a great job. He is so healthy and smart, he is now ready to start exploring the world. Let him lead the way. He sounds independent so let him sta...
- Hi A., I am a postpartum doula and I have helped clients who are weaning children old enough to be drinking cows milk/milk. One thing we have done successfully is ...
