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Formula and Constipation
Asked by J.C. from New York
on August 6, 2009
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What kind of formula do you like? I've only ever used similac advance, but am curious if other brands/types might be easier on my baby to digest? He only has a "move...
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- Hello I am sorry that your baby is having problems I give my 7 week old enfamil lipil and when he was 2 to3 weeks old he could not have a bowel movement and did he cry...
- It is normal for baby's this small to only go every couple days. Doc's don't even worry about it until they haven't gone for about 7 days.
- My son's doctor recommend Nestle Good Start because it's the easiest on a baby's tummy. I NEVER looked back!! I was so pleased with the product that I sent the compa...
Similac Advance - Formula Question
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2008
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Since our baby was born, she was breastfed, but needed a supplement. We continued using the formula we started on in the hospital - Similac Advance. She has been doing...
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- i also had to supplement and my daughter had the same problem. I used nestle good start and pre mixed it. I would make a blender full of formula at atime. After u blen...
- We switched to Similac Sensitive (for fussiness and gas), and our almost 6-month-old daughter is doing great on it. We also started warming up the water we mix it with...
- Try mixing the powder in advance and putting it in the fridge. Maybe the bubbles from mixing it are not agreeing with her. Satay the course as it takes a couple of fee...
6 Week Old and No Stool for 4 Days
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on October 13, 2008
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My six week old daughter has not had a bowel movement in 4 days. She eats expressed breastmilk, however I have to supplement with formula as I do not make enough milk ...
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- You may be able to give her a little bit of Kayro Syrup, but I would contact your doctor first, for the okay, and the amount. Also, you may want to try to give her a ...
- My doctor told me it was normal, and that I should wait to see if she continued not going. She said if it lasted longer than a week to give her a suppository. Your l...
- Before giving any remedies, contact your pediatrician. She's only 6 weeks old and you don't want to introduce any juice or other foods her digestive system isn't read...
Need Help with Deciding Which Formula Is Best for My Baby. He's Been Constipated
Asked by V.B. from New York
on September 27, 2006
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My son is 3 months old now. Since he was born I've been breastfeeding him (I pump it out) as well as giving him formula (Similac Advance w/Iron). These past 2 weeks he...
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- Hi vineette. My son god constapated at 3months too i was giving the similac advance w/irong my self. what i did too get in to go which was ok by my doctor was to g...
- My daughter had the same issue. We used Similac Advance and started adding prune juice to one of her bottles on a daily basis (we called it her cappuccino because of ...
- Make sure YOU are eating enough fruit. I am exclusively breastfeeding and when my three month old was getting crampy and finding it hard to go, I found this helped her...
Switching Formulas B/c of Excessive Spit Up
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on October 2, 2008
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Hello, I have an 11 week old perfect baby girl! She has been on Similac Advance with Iron since she as about 2 and half weeks after it was deemed that i was not going...
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- My son was on that too and he was spitting up alot, I switched him to prosobee and it stopped, that formula worked good for him
- that happened with my oldest child and i switched her to Nestle Good Start and it helped alot.
- my daughter spit up a lot too, and she was breastfed. some babys just spit up! she grew out of it... put a bib on her all the time to mop up the spit up, and keep ...
Best Formula for Severe Gas and Spit-up?
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on June 22, 2009
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My baby boy is 11 days old and I am having a horrible time trying to find a formula that will work for him. I first tried Similac Advance and he had severe and painful...
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- Have you tried nursing? Formulas are harder to digest.
- My son needed Enfamil A.R. It greatly reduces the spit up. The best thing you can do for the gas is burp more often. My son had a great ability to hold in his bubbles....
- I would suggest a naturopath to see if he is allergic to formula. Also to make sure the gas isn't something else. Can you give him breast milk until you know more?
Colic Help
Asked by J.B. from Birmingham
on April 23, 2009
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My 9 week old has had colic off and on for the past 6 weeks. It hasn't been too bad until recently. We have changed his formula from Similac Advance to Similac Sensiti...
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- I had the same problem with my oldest son when he was young. I didn't have the herbs on hand to be able to make gripe water, but my grandmother told me of an old remed...
- Is it possibly reflux and not colic? some symptoms include: "wet" burps, night wheezing, frequent persistent hiccups, frequent spit up, sudden bursts of crying, poor...
- J., I am so sorry! I know it is a nightmare! We found Gripe Water at about 6 weeks after trying everything to get rid of my DD's gas. It was the only thing that wor...
StoreBrand/Regular Brand Formula
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on December 2, 2008
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Hello all, I have an almost 5 mo old girl...she started on Similac Advance after I had milk failure and was unable to nurse at 6 weeks. She did okay on it but my doc ...
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- There's no reason not to give it a try. We only tried switching from Ready to Feed to the powder - that didn't go so well. But once when we were in the hospital (f...
- Hello! I have an 8month old soon who I nursed till 3 months then started similac advanced. After that i got smart and switched to Parents Choice (walmart). We have ...
- I switched back and forth between Enfamil and "Sam's" knock off for both of my babies with no problems. If you read the labels, they are almost identical. Three months...
9-36 Month "Next Step" Formula for 12 Mos + What Do You Think?
Asked by C.M. from New York
on April 9, 2008
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My son is about to turn one and I am considering trying out the Similac Advance Go and Grow formula to prior to the transition to cow's milk. I would also like to con...
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- It's a marketing ploy. I asked my pediatrician about it, and he said the very same thing. Formula is for infants, not toddlers, and this is a way Similac, Enfamil, e...
- My doc told me it was a marketing ploy...I just followed what the doc said...gave her milk...save your money
- I actually read somewhere that it is not only a marketing ploy, but it contains more sugar. There were a couple of other things about it as well, but my memory isn't ...
The Poops!
Asked by B.W. from Harrisburg
on September 7, 2007
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My daughter is ten weeks old and has had diarreah since last sunday. I have taken her to the doctor and they said to switch her from Similac Advance to Isomil for thr...
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- Hello, Diarrhea is scary!! You want your little one to just be okay!! Hydration is where you wantto put your focus. Ten weeks is still really small, a few suggesti...
- Hi, my daughter had this same problem.. She was on Enfamil Lipil w/ Iron.. Then all the sudden she had diarrhea I called the doc and this is what they did.they put her...
- Hi B., I'm a 56 yr old grandma and the mom to 3 grown children and grandma to 3 grandchildren ages 4-9 yrs. You probably have received great advice, but I really fel...
