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My son has food allergies

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My son who has just turned one years old has several severe food allergies: eggs dairy wheat and avocados I am still feeding him breast milk but I am concerned that he is not eating enough solids Ever since we started solids at six months he has been a challenge It sometimes takes over an hour to try to get him to eat a tiny little bit of food he refuses by closing his mouth tight or throws finger foods on the floor He plays with the food I am concerned that he is low on the growth chart too: 27 75" and 19 4lbs He did fine right up until he started solids he was in the 50th percentile then started to drop Neither myself or my husband are short/small people I'm trying to think of more foods to feed him but it seems that nearly everything particularly baby food has wheat eggs or dairy in it He's drinking about 18 oz of expressed breast milk a day I'm at a loss of any new ideas to encorage my little guy to eat I so envy those mothers who say that their babies open their mouth "like a little bird" to receive their food This never happens Thank you for any help

Expert Post Viewd: 3 Posted: 7/8/09 6:51 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

when is my actual due date

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Hi my name is ashly and i have a concern i believe my doctor don't have my due date right see i went into the doctor

monday and she was telling me that i'm going to be 8 months on wedensday and that i'm due on august 6th to me this dosen't sound right i also recently went and got a aultrasound and they determined that i'm really due on july 30 th can you please help me and determine when i'm due

Expert Post Viewd: 4 Posted: 6/12/09 5:22 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

feeding issues

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I have twins They born at 36 weeks the small one the weight was around 3 pounds and he was 10 days at NICU

He never was a good eater all the time he is under the curve of his age we continue to wake him up during the night to feed him (every 4 hs) during the day we try to feed him every 3 hs but every feeding take more than a hour and he is taking almost 120 cc per feeding He is not hungry

We change 4 times the formula we went to the gastro and she gave us a medicine for a acid reflex but nothing change

Now is 7 month old and his weight is around 13 pounds

We start 2 weeks ago with solids he looks like enjoy them but he is nt eating so much

What should I do

i have to continue to wake him up when he is sleeping

I have to force him to eat

thanks

Expert Post Viewd: 4 Posted: 6/4/09 12:29 am Posted by: Replies: 0

feeding problems

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I have twins they born at 36 weeks oone was weight around 3 pounds and the second one around 4 pounds

The small one was in NICU 10 days since he came home allways has feeding issues

He is under the curve now at 7 month his weight is: 15 pounds

We still woke him up during the night every 4 hs

During the day we try to feed him every 3 hs but is taking more than a hour to feed him he is eating almost 120 cc he almost never is hungry we have to "sometimes" force him to eat we went to the gastro with him and gave us a medicine for acid reflex but nothing change We went to a

Expert Post Viewd: 2 Posted: 6/4/09 12:17 am Posted by: Replies: 0

Decrease in appetite

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I currently have a 5 and half month old that is showing no interest in eating very much for almost two weeks now He was currently eating 5 bottles 5 6 oz and two feeding of cereal and fruits/veg He cut back on the bottles to 4 which was understandable since he really started eating the solids Now though he is refusing to take only about 3 oz of formula at a feeding and not eating much of his solids either THe only time he will eat a good bottle is before bedtime he will eat 6 oz We talked with our doctor and she switched us to 3 solids meals a day with the bottle immediately following the breakfast and lunch but he really wont take any formula right after eating solids We have even waited 30 minutes or so He will sleep about 11 hours at night and when he wakes up in the morning never wants to eat right away so I wait til he seems hungry and then feed him He still won't eat much He is maybe getting 18 oz of formula a day I am just at my end trying to figure out what he likes and how and when to get him to eat I want to make sure he is getting enough daily nutrients He wakes up between 7 730 for the day and takes first nap between 9 930 His last bottle for the day is between 8 830 pm I thought he might be teething because he is gnawing on things a lot and drooling but I have tried giving him relief before eating such as teething tablets oragel sucking on something cold and even tylenol Nothing seems to work I just didnt know if it could decrease his appetite that much Could there be an underlying problem or is it just a phase ANy advice or suggestions on the schedule would be great I am getting desperate:(

Expert Post Viewd: 8 Posted: 4/20/09 5:12 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

diarrea

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 2132 Posted: 2/20/09 4:44 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

pumping

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 2083 Posted: 2/18/09 5:42 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

My son will go all day on two bites until evening

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 2102 Posted: 2/17/09 2:25 am Posted by: Replies: 1

my 3year old does NOT like to eat anything1 help

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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 :)

Expert Post Viewd: 207 Posted: 2/9/09 7:24 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

eating

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how much solids should my 6 month old be eating

Expert Post Viewd: 199 Posted: 2/8/09 9:42 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

11 month old diet

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What should I be feeding my 11 month old baby right now at this age

Expert Post Viewd: 175 Posted: 2/3/09 3:05 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

28 month old picky eater

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 185 Posted: 2/3/09 3:01 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Vegetarian 5 year old

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 191 Posted: 2/3/09 3:42 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Diet for 8 1/2 month old

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When should a baby be taken off of formula and/or introduced to milk and what kind of milk

Expert Post Viewd: 181 Posted: 1/26/09 2:30 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

What do I do

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 185 Posted: 1/16/09 8:10 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Decrease in Milk Supply Still

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I am going to call a lactation specialist tomorrow to see about the latch situation like you suggested but I'm just wondering if that could be the problem when it's been fine the past 9 weeks or so I just started having this milk supply problem recently Do you think he could have been fine with his latch but then started having trouble with it

Expert Post Viewd: 7 Posted: 1/5/09 2:27 am Posted by: Replies: 0

Decrease in Milk Supply Still

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 429 Posted: 1/4/09 5:27 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Rice Cereal

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 410 Posted: 12/25/08 1:44 am Posted by: Replies: 1

What should a 12 month old be eating

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 374 Posted: 12/24/08 1:18 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

breast and bottle feeding

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 273 Posted: 12/8/08 10:05 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

not producing enough milk

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 275 Posted: 12/8/08 1:47 am Posted by: Replies: 1

low milk supply

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 265 Posted: 12/5/08 2:03 am Posted by: Replies: 1

Making enough breast milk

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 269 Posted: 12/3/08 10:11 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

How much my 8 month old should be eating

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 243 Posted: 10/28/08 8:28 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

fusiness between 5pm 7pm everyday

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my baby is 7 weeks today lately i noticed around 5pm 7pm she is very fussy and nothing seems to work help me

Expert Post Viewd: 235 Posted: 10/25/08 8:38 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

19 month old wnats to eat all of the time

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 214 Posted: 10/23/08 12:39 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

my 23 months daugher

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 222 Posted: 10/7/08 5:05 am Posted by: Replies: 1

milk

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 242 Posted: 10/6/08 5:26 am Posted by: Replies: 1

fussiness

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 227 Posted: 9/29/08 12:46 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Fussiness

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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

Expert Post Viewd: 219 Posted: 9/24/08 1:56 am Posted by: Replies: 1