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Vitamins and Calcium Supplements
Asked by S.T. from Houston
on June 18, 2008
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As most expecting mother's do, I took my prenatal vitamins without skipping a day. However, once I stopped breastfeeding my daughter, I stop the prenatal vitamins and...
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- Hello S., How would you like to take vitamins/supplements from one of nature's most natural source...aloe vera? Here's your access to the most natural line of healt...
- A few years ago we had a Nurse Practioner volunteering at my school and she told us that drinking a slimfast diet beverage was a great vitamin suppliment (in addition ...
- Hi S.! As a new mommy who works part-time and, thankfully, makes the effort to devote some time to yourself for exercise and consider your nutritional needs -- I defi...
Fussy Baby
Asked by B.P. from New York
on March 31, 2008
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My newborn is almost 3 weeks old and generally a pretty good eater. I have had to supplement formula because I can't keep up with his appetite. He is happy to feed f...
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- Why do you feel like you have to wake him up? He's obviously content if he falls asleep. If he wasn't he'd either keep nursing or wake up sooner. Just go with his c...
- This is totally normal. When you notice that he is starting to fall asleep, stop nursing. Taking off the breast and wake him up. You may need to do this several tim...
- Something I did was when my son fell asleep at the breast is I would sqeeze the breast slightly which would help with let down. It would fill his mouth with milk and h...
3 Year Old Constipation
Asked by M.H. from Sarasota
on July 24, 2008
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My son is 3 and is incredibly constipated right now. He has managed to get some small pieces out, but he needs some help! I am well aware of the diet needs and what ...
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- Have you tried prunes , or prune juice? Try orange juice, or apple juice. Any juice made from natural fruits or vegetables should help. You must keep him hydrated or h...
- 100% juice works well for my toddler. She doesn't normally drink juice (and it is very diluted when she does) so 2-4 ounces is usually plenty to get her to go. You can...
- Once in awhile when my 2yr old gets constipated I really push fruit or 100% juice. She likes the cherry flavor Juicy Juice. Also another fresh fruit that really seems ...
How Do I Ween My 21 Month Old?
Asked by S.L. from Salt Lake City
on August 16, 2009
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Our lovely little girl is hooked on the boob. She rarely sleeps through the night with out waking up screaming to nurse. I'm at my wits end! She has a mouth full of te...
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- Hello there mama, here is what I did. I moved my son to the other side of the room(on hubbies side) so he could not see me, when he was about 20 months old. When h...
- I weaned my son at 21 months as well. I liked Bellia's advice to you if you want to do it gradually. I did it in 5 days, because I found out I was going on a business ...
- I would say by this age she is getting the perfect amount of nutrients by what she eats during the day. I would say cold turkey. Offer her a blanket, have your husba...
Any Tried the Nestle Good Start Natural Cultures Formula?
Asked by D.P. from Tampa
on October 19, 2007
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Just wondering if anyone has tried the new formula from Nestle Good Start-Natural Cultures? It is supposed to help support the babies immune system. My daughter is br...
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- Dear D.: I have breat fed three children, for about two years each, and I am an R.N. Breast feeding is based upon supply and demand. If you start using formula, y...
- I haven't tried that formula, but my daughter is breastfed and get some formula since I don't always get time to pump enough during the day for her. But I noticed you...
- That particular formula was what my doctor recommended when I started to supplement my son. It was great, there wasn't even the usual spitting up they have when adjust...
Neocate or Nutramigen?
Asked by M.K. from Provo
on August 13, 2009
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My daughter has been exclusively breastfed for six months. However, I am 8 weeks pregnant again and I am having a hard time meeting her demands. I feed her five to six...
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- M., It was determined that my 2 kids have sensativities to dairy. Because formula's are either super expensive or they just don't make what you are needing...I had my...
- We used Nutramigen for our lactose intolerant daughter with great success. It sounds like you're dealing with allergies, though. You might just try whichever is chea...
- Hi there!! I have a 20 month old son who also had a milk allergy/intolerance when he was born also. I breastfed for the first 8 weeks and then went to formula. Started...
Question About Vitamins
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on May 6, 2008
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I wondered if anyone had any experience with giving their children fish oil vitamins or supplements. I have seen the ones for adults in the stores, and a couple of bra...
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- I had been wanting to try them with my 3yo son for a while and they had a sampling of the Nordic Naturals DHA supplements at the grocery store I frequent. The supplem...
- I gave my girls one by Nordic Naturals called Children's DHA; it is a liquid and flavored so it was easier to get them to take. I also take the Cod Liver Oil one from ...
- IF you are looking for some wonderful vitamins that have all the nutrients your children need, then look into the Melaleuca VitaBears! My kids love them and because ...
Does the Pump Make a Difference?
Asked by E.G. from Burlington
on March 1, 2008
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I'm currently using an evenflo dual electric pump. I'm wondering if the pump makes that much of a difference in how much milk you get. I usually get around 3 oz b/t b...
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- I do not have experience with that kind of pump. I know that Madela pumps are very efficient. For a 7 week old, pumping 3 ounces at a session is fantastic! Do not be ...
- Hi E., I actually switched from an electric pump to a hand pump and got more milk from each pumping. I used the advent hand pump, and found that I could control the ...
- You're doing great! My understanding (and my personal experience)is that 3oz per session is just fine for one pumping. If you are really concerned, you could pump mo...
Breastfeeding/Milk Supply
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on June 24, 2008
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This is my second time breastfeeding, with my first I had NO problems and did it for a year. My son is will be 8 months old next month on the 7th and my milk supply h...
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- Because many women don't respond as well to the pump as to their own baby, they lose their supply when they pump. If it is possible, you may want to try to take a wee...
- have you tried any fenugreek??
- Mother's milk Tea Fenegreek (sp?) you can find both at GNC There are medications that can help build you milk production...i think Reglan or phenegran. you need to c...
Supplementing with Formula
Asked by J.L. from Omaha
on October 9, 2008
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My husband and I are planning to leave town in ten days (for a little vacation by ourselves!), and we'll need to supplement our eight-month-old's diet w/ some formula ...
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- you can mix breastmilk with the formula and mask the taste. since you have a lot of breastmilk saved up, mix the bottle with more breastmilk than formula and hopefully...
- my daycare teachers say that they've typically mixed formula with breastmilk to make it more paletable, so that could be one option. downside of that is if he doesn't...
- Try mixing the formula with breast milk and gradually increase the formula until you have nothing but formula. Also, your child may take the formula better from someo...
