Christine Wood, M.D., F.A.A.P., C.L.E. Dr. Christine Wood is a practicing pediatrician in San Diego with interests in healthy nutrition for children and the environmental and nutritional impact on health and disease. read more

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Sign In to Ask a Question Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5   pediatric nutrition   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   diarrea Question My baby is almost 8months i take him to the doctor because he have diarrea for 1week My Question is what my baby can eat if milk cereal or gerber give him back diarrea Answer ana 1 1253 2/20/09 4:44 pm   pumping Question My son is 3 weeks old and i have been pumping since a couple days after we brought him home because he was having trouble latching He'll only feed off my breast if he is still hungry after a bottle I try to pump every 3 hours and get about 2 4 ounces per breast usually closer to 3 oz He eats every 3 4 hours and weighed 8 lbs 13 oz last dr's appt my mom thinks 3 oz is not enough because of his size Is he getting enough food Answer mama2cruz 1 1248 2/18/09 5:42 pm   My son will go all day on two bites until evening. Question  My son is 17 months old and he keeps getting white spots on his nails It will grow out then others appear It looks like calcium deposits I have him drinking Nestle Step Two Immune system support Instead of whole milk for the nutrition   He is not a good eater He barely eats he picks What are the reoccuring white spots on his nails Answer Heather 1 1255 2/17/09 2:25 am   my 3year old does NOT like to eat..anything1 help!! Question my husband and i are very concerned about our 3 year old He does not like to eat only likes to drink things This has been a battle his whole 3 years of life   he prefers for us to feed him baby food or food that is mashed from the blender we are concerned he is not getting the vitamins or nutrients he needs so we give him vitamins but it is still bothering me He is NOT our fist child we have 2 older children( 8 and 9) and NEVER experienced this kind of problem The older kids eat evrything and anything you put in front of them But our youngest refuses to eat mostly everything we have only been abl;e to get him to eat things like: spagetti mac n cheese cookise pudding applesauce lasaunga soup ramen noodles chicken (to an extent) steak(once in awhile) cake chips crackers  muffins cereal any kind of liquid to drink and i think that is it he does not like anything that is cold only things warm I figured he wasnt eating because dinner or food would get cold So i tried warming the food up as soon as it would get warm This did NOT work however I talked to our peditrician and he seems to think this is okay as long as hes eating SOMETHING he says and drinking plenty of fluids and taking vitamins But i am still concerned He IS a healthy active 3 year old but just doesnt eat as much as we would like to see i guess He also will go 2 3 days with out wanting to eat granted he still drinks his milk water juice whatever it be By the 3rd day he wants to eat but only wants little portions at a time Then fuses when we try to feed him til he finally i think get so hungry he just eats He also does NOT like to feed himself We still have to do it for him another problem He does not like to touch food We tried many spoons forks etc And nothing he wants momy n dady to feed him This is our last child and everyone told us WE spoiled him too much But honestly they dont know as to the extent we have tried to get him to be more self efficient he just doesnt want to be Or maybe we are just a little rusty it has been awhile since we had a toddler in the house his brothers are like 5 and 6 years older than he is Anyway we just would like some honest suggestions for our toddler i know you can only give suggestions but this is what we are looking for thank you so much :)  Answer lovemy3 1 60 2/9/09 7:24 pm   eating Question how much solids should my 6 month old be eating Answer brbrmier 1 56 2/8/09 9:42 pm   11 month old diet Question What should I be feeding my 11 month old baby right now at this age Answer Mama SC 1 44 2/3/09 3:05 pm   28 month old picky eater Question hi my 28 month old is very picky with food and he never wants to sit in 1 place to finish his meal even when he is really hungry Please tell me how to deal with him It takes me 2 hours to feed him for every meal and I have another 1 year old son to take care of   Is it to late to train him now Answer Mama SC 1 47 2/3/09 3:01 pm   Vegetarian 5-year old Question What do you think about kids who are vegetarian as young as 5 I know of a vegetarian girl and I worry that she doesn't get enough variety in her diet as she doesn't like all the vegetables though she does eat cheese for protein   Jennie Answer Mama SC 1 56 2/3/09 3:42 pm   Diet for 8 1/2 month old Question When should a baby be taken off of formula and/or introduced to milk and what kind of milk Answer Kim 1 46 1/26/09 2:30 pm   What do I do? Question My son is 12 months old and I'm still breast feeding him he never liked the bottle with formula and know I dont know how to stop because he eats some solid foods but not much and he crys and crys until I breast feeding what can I do to solve this problem I dont want to breast feed anymore please help me Answer Claudia 1 53 1/16/09 8:10 pm   Decrease in Milk Supply Still Question It's been a couple of weeks now and my supply seems to still be way down   It started decreasing right before Christmas so you had said it could be caused by stress   I have been pumping 2 3 times extra a day and taking More Milk supplements   My baby was a preemie so he takes about 3 1/2 ounces every 4 hours (he's 11 weeks old) and I'm afraid he may not be getting enough   I pump so that I can have an extra supply but each time I do I only get about 1 2 ounces total   It takes me just about a whole day to pump 2 3 times to get just one bottle's worth to freeze   I'm getting more worried like I said b/c it has been a while like this   What else can I do Answer Caden's mommy 1 287 1/4/09 5:27 pm   Rice Cereal Question My 6 week old son fusses alot and dr said it could be colic but we are debating about an ear infection early teething or the formula My mother insists that he just needs some cereal mixed in his formula but I have heard that it is not good to give them that before 6 months She insists she knows best HELP Answer bobbinnaynay 1 264 12/25/08 1:44 am   What should a 12 month old be eating? Question I have twin boys and they are about to turn a year old What kind of foods should they be eating and also are they supposed to be off of baby food and formula by a year Answer kerst3389 1 225 12/24/08 1:18 pm   breast and bottle feeding Question I am breastfeeding full time and have to return to work   SO I would like to start giving my baby 1 or 2 bottles of formula a day so she ready to take a bottle when I go back to work   How much formula do I offer her in a bottle   She was 4 weeks early doing fine and a vigorious breastfeeder she is over 6 pounds and currently is 2 weeks old   Thanks Answer cams9554 1 134 12/8/08 10:05 pm   not producing enough milk Question Hi I have a 3 week old baby girl I had a c section She is starting to get the hang of breastfeeding It feels like she empty's each breast & she still seems to be hungary afterwards So i go & give her a little formula I try to pump every 2 hours but i only get maybe 2 oz at a time I want to produce more milk so she can have plenty for when i start back to work What can i do to get more milk Answer Kaylie's mom 1 150 12/8/08 1:47 am   low milk supply Question I need some serious help    I feel like a failure because my milk is not at a level it should be and my baby is not gaining weight   He was 6  14 at birth and a month has passed and now he only weighs 7 pounds 1 ounce   My engorgement has dwindled to nothing   I am doing everything that I have been told to do   I pump after he only feeds off of me for a short time and I am taking fenugreen supplements   And now I have to supplement with formula which I do not want to   What am I doing wrong   After I weighed my poor little guy they found after I feed him on both sides for a total of 40 minutes that he is only getting 1 ounce   My breasts seemed to also have deflated to the size and the softness that I was before I was pregnant   It would help to get any suggestions whatsoever   My main question is if and when my milk supply will ever return Answer momma b 1 127 12/5/08 2:03 am   Making enough breast milk Question I have a 3 week old daughter I am currently breastfeeding and pumping I had to pump at first because of extream engorgement and sore cracked and blistered nipples Now that those problems are cleared I am still pumping for back up Everytime I pump 15 20 minutes about every 2 3 hours in between feedings I only get about an ounce or a little more on each side After I feed my daughter she becomes extreamly fussy about 20 minutes later and I have been supplementing with an ounce or 2 of formula I try to get her to latch back on and self express but I seem dry after feeding her What can I do to increase my milk Answer Emmy12 1 129 12/3/08 10:11 pm   How much my 8 month old should be eating? Question My daughter is right at 8 months old Absolutely loves solids and generally takes bottles pretty well until recently   My question though is how much formula and solid food should she be taking Her pediatician says as long as she gets 16 oz of formula a day she will be ok but she would like it if she gets closer to 32 oz As of right now she takes 5 bottles during the day that are between 6 7 oz but rarely finishes them She has started waking up in the middle of the night to feed This has just started in the last month I thought maybe she wasn't getting enough during the day They say you can ween babies from eating in the middle of the night but I have yet to figure out how If I don't feed her she will scream until I do feed her and believe I can wait for a while but then I feel guilty for possibly "starving" her   As far as the solids go I have had mixed opinons on this A nutritionist that I spoke with said that really my daughter doesn't even need solids until she is a year old and off formula The doctor says one jar of fruit and one jar of vegy a day Like I said she likes solids but I am so worried that she get enough formula I have tried to cut back on the solids so she will finish the bottles Any advise would be greatly appreciated Answer ncline27 1 111 10/28/08 8:28 pm   fusiness between 5pm-7pm everyday!!!! Question my baby is 7 weeks today lately i noticed around 5pm 7pm she is very fussy and nothing seems to work help me Answer 1 101 10/25/08 8:38 pm   19 month old wnats to eat all of the time Question I have a 19 month old and it semms like all he wants to do is eat he is always asking for a snack He eats either 4 mini pancakes freanch toast sticks toast with PB a fruit either a banana or grapes and a cup of mil for breakfast Then at about ten he has a snack which is usually some kind of fried fruit raisons cranberries or yogurt bites At 11:30 he has lunch which is usually lunch meat cheese crackers a fruit usually oranges or peaches and milk He takes a two hour nap and the first thing he says when he wakes up is snack so he has some sort of crackers or fruit and occassionally he has a mini popsicle But he just keeps asking for more snacks I don't know if it is out of habit or he reallly is still hungry We usually eat dinner around 6:30 and he usually asks for another snack between his afternoon snack and dinner I was just wondering if he is eating enough or you could send me a meal plan that you have for this age group He also has a cup of 3/4 water and 1/4 juice during the day also I just feel like he is always eating He is 31 inches and 28 6lbs at 18 month checkup He gets lots of exercise Thank you Answer jamjacarmctm 1 89 10/23/08 12:39 pm   my 23 months daugher Question my daughter is 23 months old and me and her father just recently took her off her bottle not long ago and now is on a sippie cup but my boyfriend only wants to give her milk in  her sippie cup when she is about to go to sleep but i think that she should drink more milk thru ou the day and she not under weight she is at the weight she needs to be but what do you think how many times a day should my daughter drink milk besides water and juice Answer samanthagrugel06 1 86 10/7/08 5:05 am   milk Question well my daughter is 23 months and she already broken from the bottle and on a sippie cup how many times a day do you think i should give her milk in that sippie cup because right now she only getting it when she goes to sleep Answer samanthagrugel06 1 99 10/6/08 5:26 am   fussiness Question My son is 5 weeks old today and feeds 3 oz every 3 4 hours   He started on Similac Advance and stopped burping and ended up with severe gassiness so we changed him to similac isomil   After one week the same thing happened   WE are now giving him Alimentum formula and he burps and gets hiccups alot now but his swallowing is very loud and gets very fussy during and after feeding even though we use gas drops after every feeding   We usually end up holding him against our chest for 30 60 minutes after each feeding because he cries if we lay him down Do you think it could be reflux   Any suggestions Answer ladymaeve 1 102 9/29/08 12:46 pm   Fussiness Question My son is 6 weeks old and for the past month or so he has been very fussy   He grunts and pulls his legs up towards his chest and also strains like it is difficult for him to have a bowel movement   The pediatrician says that it is gas and that I should give him mylicon drops3 times a day with meals   I have gone through an entire bottle of the gas drops and we are working on bottle number 2   His belly button is also sticking out and the doctor says that it will go down eventually   I don't know if all the symptoms he is having is related but I know that he is in pain and he cries so much that it makes me want to cry   Is there anything else that it could be other than just gas Answer GoodMommy 1 89 9/24/08 1:56 am   Fussiness Question I am a new mom and my baby is two weeks old she cries everytime after she eats and crunches her belly feet and arches her back   Her Dr said she had reflux so he changed her formula to Similac Alimentum but the fussiness still continues   He said that was normal and she needed to get use to the new formula   Does it take a while for her to get use to the formula   Also ever since they changed her formula she cannot poop   Dr gave her laxatives and she will poop that one time but then she goes another 3 4 days without pooping   What could be wrong   Should I take her back to her Dr to examine her digestive system   How long are they suppose to go without pooping   Please help my baby cannot poop and her fussiness has not improved Answer happyfeet 1 483 9/19/08 1:21 pm   decreased appetite Question My first concern is that almost every time my son eats from a bottle he will only eat about an ounce or so and then he starts screaming   He will cry for a minute and then start eating again only to have the same thing happen   It has gotten progressively worse in the last week   Also for the past week he only wants to eat a few ounces and then he doesn't want to eat anymore   He will wait for minutes to hours and then be ready to eat some more   It seems like we are feeding him off and on all day   He used to eat about 5 ounces almost every time he ate and now he seems to have a much decreased appetite Despite burping him frequently he still has gas even though he does burp a lot   He is just over 2 months old   I am concerned that he will start to lose weight or if he is getting enough food   One more thing he just had his first round of vaccinations last Monday   Could this be partially responsible Answer owensmom 1 378 9/16/08 12:55 am   pooping and solids Question Hi Dr Wood I checked your answers on Some previous "pooping questions" but didn't quite see what I needed I am solely nursing and 1 week before my daughter turned 6 months I started giving her rice cereal (1/2 TBSP of cereal 2 TBSP of my milk) once or sometimes twice a day After 10 days I made her cereal a bit thicker (1 TBSP 2 TBSP) x 2 times a day So she stopped pooping Now its day 4 and nothing before she would go regular at least once a day usually twice I gave her oatmeal cereal yesturday instead of rice but still nothing So today I just breastfed her no cereal She tries though but she can pass only some gas What can I do to help her Some pear juice I didn't give her anything besides cereal yet Could thouse 2 3 days of increased consistency of rice cereal plug her up that bad My diet didn't really change and I still contunued nursing the same number of times during thouse 2 3 days She seems to be happy otherwise What  should I do Also she seems still to have her tongue reflex and often I have to strugle and push with the spoon against her tongue to get the cereal in   But she also gets happy when the feeding starts and opnes her mouth for the first few times then in order to finish ou 2 TBSP of cereal I have to act as a clown Is it normal Shold I wait on solids How often should I feed her at 6 months and how much Thank your very much Answer Valeri 1 434 9/14/08 10:15 pm   baby cereal and pooping Question Hi Dr Wood I am solely nursing and 1 week before my daughter turned 6 months I started giving her rice cereal (1/2 TBSP of cereal 2 TBSP of my milk) once or sometimes twice a day After 10 days I made her cereal a bit thicker (1 TBSP 2 TBSP) x 2 times a day So she stopped pooping Now its day 4 and nothing before she would go regular at least once a day usually twice I gave her oatmeal cereal yesturday instead of rice but still nothing So today I just breastfed her no cereal She tries though but she can pass only some gas What can I do to help her Some pear juice I didn't give her anything besides cereal yet Could thouse 2 3 days of increased consistency of rice cereal plug her up that bad My diet didn't really change and I still contunued nursing the same number of times during thouse 2 3 days She seems to be happy otherwise What  should I do Thank your very much Answer Valeri 1 182 9/14/08 10:04 pm   from breastfeeding to bottle Question My daughter is seven in a half months old  I breastfeed her and still do   she gets about four ounces a day maybe more She never got the hang of a bottle and she wont drink out of her sippy cup   I have tried different nipples and bottles and won't work I still breastfeed her but I dont belive its enough she only gains 1 lb per month and has low iron I try to give her solids but she won't take it My pediatricion just keeps saying to keep trying but for the last three months her poop has been coming out in solid balls not rock hard but all at once She has trouble pooping without being in pain What should I do And is she going to be dehydrated from this Thank You Answer sahira 1 178 9/5/08 1:37 am   Weight gain Question Hi MY baby is 1 1/2 month old and was 6 13 pounds at birth He was 8 7 pounds at the 1st month doctor's checkup I tried to breastfeed him but had problems with latching and low milk supply Now he is fully on formula I started with similac advance but changed to Good start since he was little constipated He has betn 3 4 ounces every 3 4 hrs My question is: He still looks the same size as he was at birth with thin hands and legs He also passes green pasty stools When will he look healthy with some muscle weight gain Will a change in formula make any difference Thanks in advance   Answer subbi 1 230 9/2/08 6:21 pm Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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