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I was wondering what would cause my one month old son's poop to be green It has been this way for about two weeks I am not a mother to jump and run over each little sniffle but I am concerned and was wondering what I should do Please let me know Thanks

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 12/8/08 12:53 am Posted by: Replies: 0

grunting aby syndrome

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Hi my baby girl is 3 1/2 weeks and she has been grunting and will turn bright red She seems to be acking like she constiated and pushing all the time and not porducesing anything It does not matter if she is sleeping or awake I called the hospital and talked to a pediatric nurse and they told me that it was grunting baby symdrome and that it was normal and not to worry I was wondring how long does it take to grow out of Can any damage be done to the intestines like a proliferation or something Is there anything i can do for the cramping because sometimes she will let out a cry like it may be painful Also how many days can a baby go without pooping Today will be the start of 3 days since she has had a bowel movement should I be concerned Her belly is not hard and she still seem to be eating well

Please Help Thank You

Betty

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 11/25/08 5:00 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

sceaming baby

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I have a seven week old baby that screams after every feeding It doesn't seem to matter how much he eats but as soon as he's done he starts screaming and nothing seems to help him There are times that he's whimpering as if he's in pain as he's drinking Sometimes he sucks on it and is spitting milk out the sides between the nipple and his mouth Thinking that maybe he's done eating I've tried giving him a pacifier but he refuses it and keeps on screaming He's been on Acid Reflux meds since he was two weeks old Starting out at 15 mg of dissolvible previcid and when that wasn't working his Dr put him on Zantac That didn't help at all so we went back to the previcid but at the 30 mg doseage He's been on that now for almost two weeks and I don't see any improvement He used to eat every three hours now he's eating every two and "snacking" in between We've had an UGI done only to be told he's got "minor" acid reflux He only naps/sleeps either in his swing or bouncy seat or if you're holding him For the last two and a half weeks he's been up all night screaming Any thoughts or suggestions that you have would be appreciated

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 11/7/08 5:23 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

Gassy Baby & Nipple Size

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I have a 3 1/2 month baby at home and is currently using the first level nipple (for 0 3mth) he always had a reflux problem since he was born Two weeks ago we changed the nipple to the second level (for 3 6mth) because it was taking him long too feed and often he falls asleep sucking He is able to latch on the second level nipple once we get him going However because he is such an aggressive feeder he usually gags the first few sucks and milk also goes up his nose hence he became adverse to the bottle and will not feed So we switched him back to the level one nipple now that we regained his trust again we are not sure when he is ready for the next level nipple Recently we noticed that he is very gassy and is uncomfortable when passing gas Again he will not feed when passing gas and this gassiness is also waking him up during his sleep Is this gas due to the extended amount of sucking that he is doing with the level one nipple Please help my husband and I is not sure whether we should switch him to the second level nipple I was also advise to put a pin through the first level nipple which may help the situation He's been using the Dr Brown bottle since he was 2 month which helps eliminate air swallowing when feeding

Expert Post Viewd: 2 Posted: 10/27/08 4:06 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

I'm not sure if this is normal

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Hi My baby is 5 weeks old and I am breastfeeding her She is such a good baby and hardly ever fusses When she does fuss she does it real intense until she has a bowel movement Whenever she has a bowel movement its real loud Sometimes there is barely a dab in her diaper tho I tried mylicon and gripe water and niether seem to work Is this normal

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 10/19/08 2:27 am Posted by: Replies: 0

ALLERGY MARCH

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Given that 1 in 3 INFANTs

Begin LIFE Fighting ALLERGY Disease

Dr can you please speak to the subject of >

<<>> ALLERGY March and

<<>> What a Parent / Physician Can Do TO STOP Allergy Progression in INFANTs BEFORE it migrates to Allergic ASTHMA

Thank You in Advance

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 10/6/08 4:55 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

Sleeping Habits

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My baby girl is 8 months old and sleeping on stomch most of the time Whenever I chang her position she goes back agin & again I want to know how safe is it

Also My baby is underwieight even though I feed her cereals fruits veggies Earlier she was exclusively beastfed latter I incorporated formula however she does not drink formula much I could not understand how much she drinks breastmilk since she does it for 10 15 minutes only at a time

Please guide me about how can I increase her weight

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 9/23/08 1:51 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

feeding/screaming

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When I am feeding my baby and I take the bottle away to burp her she starts screaming In this case do I still have to burp my baby in the middle of a feeding Also after feeding her she is ok but then about a hour later she starts crying again like she is in pain She has a lot of gas and we have tried switching formulas gas drops reflux meds gripe water etc Could she have a milk intolerance Or is she just a fussy baby with a lot of gas When or will she out grow this

Desperate for a happy baby

Expert Post Viewd: 2 Posted: 9/12/08 2:27 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

Is my 3 month old allergic to milk

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We have gone from Nestle Good Start to a soy based formula then I notice thin blood streaks in her stool Blood tested positive at the Peds office so they put him on Nutrimigen He has been on it now for about 6 weeks and has finally tested negative for blood in his stool Does this mean that he is allergic to milk and soy and will be able to go back to a less expensive formula My nephew (brother's kid) has terrible food allergies and I am so concerned that my son is going to have the same problems

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 9/5/08 8:31 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

my 8 month daughter has problems eating

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my daughter is going to be 8 months on the 19 th when she was 4 months i started to give her solids because she wasn't gaining that much weigh but when she turn 5 1/2 months she stop eating them until known Everytime i give her food she eats 1 spoon and then she spits the rest Am only breastfeeding her because she dosen't want to take any bottle She only gains 1lb per month and has low iron her pediatrician says i have to keep traying giving her the food but am worry about her Do you think is someting wrong with my daughter stomach and what can i do to help her

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 9/5/08 1:21 am Posted by: Replies: 0

A concerned mother

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Hello Dr Vartabedian

My husband and I are concerned with one thing our six month old daughter is doing recently About a week ago she has constantly been shaking her head side to side for no reason There are times when she does it more than 3 4 times a day Should we be worried Developmentally she is progressing fine We just want to know if this is normal or is she being overstimulated Thanks

Expert Post Viewd: 2 Posted: 9/3/08 4:02 am Posted by: Replies: 0

Solid Foods

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Dear Dr Vartabedian

My son is 7 months old and has been eating solids for since his 6th month birthday He has tried all the staples: applesauce bananas peas carrots sweet potatoes etc I am making baby food and he likes zuccini spinach peaches plums etc I want to have him try as many new foods as possible Are there fruits or vegetables I shouldn't introduce now

Thank you

Stacy

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 8/30/08 2:07 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

MY BABY 7 MONTH OLD

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HELLO MY NAME IS CAROLINA AND I WORRY BECAUSE MAY BABY HAVE CONSTIPATION IN 2 WEEK HE MAKE POPO ONE TIME AND NO MORE UNTIL NOW THE PEDIATRICIAN GIVE ME A MEDICINE IS ENULOSE 10MG

WHAT I DO

THANKS

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 8/29/08 3:27 am Posted by: Replies: 0

Prevacid

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My infant son has reflux with back arching emesis frequent coughing and eats only expressed breast milk Pediatrician recommended thickening feeds with rice cereal which decreased some symptomolgy but caused horrible constipation He was also placed on Prevacid 2 questions:

1) What advice can your provide re: thickening feeds wih rice cereal vs oatmeal cereal and regarding the addition of prune juice or the like to assist with stool passage

2) How imperative is it that Prevacid be administered on an empty stomach My son wakes up screaming to eat and its very difficult to hold him off 30 min while waiting on Prevacid Is there a max dose for Prevacid in infants

Thanks

Expert Post Viewd: 2 Posted: 8/23/08 12:12 am Posted by: Replies: 0

my 5 weeks baby has reflux

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hi my 5 weeks old has stomach reflux She spits up after each feeding and also 1 2 hours later eventhough she is sleeping she wakes up screaming She is very gassy too i'm giving her mylicon 3x day but it doesent seem to do much Her pediatrician recomended 9ml ranitidinr 2x day i strarted ranitidin today but i feel uncomfortable giving it to my baby I feel like i'm bombarding my baby with medicines Maybe i didn't describe her symptoms correctly Is ranitidin safe for my baby

Expert Post Viewd: 2 Posted: 8/20/08 11:27 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

Alternatives medicines

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Hi Dr V: I was wondering what you think about Homeopathic remedies my friend uses one specifically for colic and it works on her baby I have used Homeopathic medicines in Europe and found them to be safe but I wasn't sure about safety infants

Expert Post Viewd: 104 Posted: 7/29/08 8:30 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

Bloody stools in 10y/o (again)

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Dr Vartabedian

My 10 y/o daugher started passing bloody stools today Here is her history

Jenna had been lactose intolerant as a young child She started taking Lifegest digestive enzymes and was able to eat dairy again About 8 months ago she started with VERY bloody stools Her Pedi placed her on Flagal and it cleared up About one month later she had ice cream and within a week bloody stools again We were referred to a pedi G I She did a colonoscopy on Jen & Dx her with severe UC with total colon involvement She did a biopsy in 3 areas of her colon and the results said it was not UC but an infection so she was placed on a long run of Flagal again also Asacol (which she is still on) The Pedi G I told us it had nothing to do with ice cream Well all these months have passed and Jenna was doing great until she had a small amount of ice cream last week We watched her stools steadily get worse today there is blood streaked throughout her stool We are so frightened and stressed Could this be a milk protien allergy Is more Flagal the answer PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help us Thank you

Sherrie

Expert Post Viewd: 2 Posted: 8/9/08 3:12 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

Bloody stools in 10y/o (again)

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Dr Vartabedian

My 10 year old daughter Jenna Had been lactose intolerant as a young child We gave her Lifegest digestive enzymes and she was able to tolerate milk & milk products 9 months ago she started passing bloody stools Her physician placed her on Flagal and it cleared up About a month later we took her for some ice cream and within a week bloody stools were back We were referred to a pedi G I She did a coloscopy and Dx her with severe total colon involment U C but the 3 biopsys revealed that it was an infection not UC She was placed back on flagal and asacol it took a little longer but cleared up Last week she had a small amount of ice cream and today we are seeing bloody stools again The pedi G I had told us there was no link but how can that be Too much of a coinsidence for me PLEASE PLEASE help me with this The stress is killing me Is another long round of Flagal the answer Is it maybe severe milk protien allergy We are so scared for her now & her future Thank you Sherrie

After a long

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 8/9/08 2:54 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

Is it a bad idea to put my baby to be on a full stomach

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Is it a bad idea to put my baby to be on a full stomach

Expert Post Viewd: 137 Posted: 8/5/08 12:30 am Posted by: Replies: 1

How do I know if my baby is just fussy

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How do I know if my baby is just fussy or if she is really hurting

Expert Post Viewd: 162 Posted: 8/5/08 12:30 am Posted by: Replies: 1

When I am feeding my baby and I take the bottle away to burp

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When I am feeding my baby and I take the bottle away to burp he starts screaming In this case do I still have to burp my baby in the middle of a feeding

Expert Post Viewd: 162 Posted: 8/5/08 12:32 am Posted by: Replies: 1

My baby is 9 months old now

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My baby is 9 months old now and STILL has reflux Shouldn’t he have outgrown it by now

Expert Post Viewd: 117 Posted: 8/5/08 12:34 am Posted by: Replies: 1

My baby responds well to infant gas drops

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My baby responds well to infant gas drops do I need to be worried about using these regularly

Expert Post Viewd: 107 Posted: 8/5/08 12:35 am Posted by: Replies: 1

I have a 2 1/2 week old baby Every time we feed her a bottle she cries

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I have a 2 1/2 week old baby Every time we feed her a bottle she cries She starts off o k but when we give it back to her after taking a break to burp she starts screaming She turns red in the face and draws her legs up to her stomach She sucks the bottle very hard and cries She burps well everytime we try and rarely spits up However after every feeding she cries for up to 30 minutes What does this mean

Expert Post Viewd: 144 Posted: 8/5/08 12:23 am Posted by: Replies: 1

I have a 10 week old baby She had colic and she used to cry

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I have a 10 week old baby She had colic and she used to cry when we bottle feed her with express breast milk especially after feeding about 40 50ml Please advise what can be done on this

Expert Post Viewd: 115 Posted: 8/5/08 12:26 am Posted by: Replies: 1

My daughter spits up at almost every feeding

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My daughter spits up at almost every feeding sometimes it's even as much as an hour after she's eaten that she spits up she's also very gasy it doesn't seem to bother her most of the time but sometimes it does i use the mylicon drops and they usually make her quit fussing do i need expert help i think so :(

Expert Post Viewd: 137 Posted: 8/5/08 12:28 am Posted by: Replies: 1

My nephew used to spit up half of a bottle

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My nephew used to spit up half of a bottle poor little guy It could be the bottle the formula or he could have acid reflux pls advice

Expert Post Viewd: 111 Posted: 8/5/08 12:29 am Posted by: Replies: 1

Have you heard of any natural products that may work for colic or gas

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Have you heard of any natural products that may work for colic or gas

Expert Post Viewd: 128 Posted: 8/5/08 12:32 am Posted by: Replies: 1

My baby does not respond well to medications

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My baby does not respond well to medications Is there anything else I can do

Expert Post Viewd: 92 Posted: 8/5/08 12:33 am Posted by: Replies: 1

My seven week old son is exclusively breast fed but spits up a ton

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My seven week old son is exclusively breast fed but spits up a ton This happens not only right after a feeding but also several hours after a feeding It is usually chunky like spoiled milk He is also very fussy all the time I've tried keeping him elevated during feedings are for an hour after but it doesn't seem to help the spit up or fussiness at all I also burp him after each breast He is gaining weight During several feeding perday he will nurse well at one breast and then burp But when I try to offer the second he screams and arches his back He will refuse the second breast and cry inconsolably for 30 min to an hour until he finally takes the second (I try offering multiple times during this) Nothing seems to sooth him The spitting up also causes a lot of gagging and choking (he is my third breastfed child) Any suggestions

Expert Post Viewd: 113 Posted: 8/5/08 12:36 am Posted by: Replies: 1