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Are vitamin supplements necessary for newborns?
We have been told by various people that babies need vitamin supplements, because "My doctor said so." This seems counterintuitive. Shouldn't formula or breastmilk have all of the nutrients that a ...
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How can we introduce some formula for our baby?
I have always given our baby a bottle of expressed breast milk in the mornings.
Recently my partner has decided that she is pretty fed up of expressing (I don't blame her!) and since we are now ...
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How do you warm the milk in a-drop in liner style bottle?
We're using Playtex drop-in bottles, and they say not to microwave. I don't know much about bottle warmers because our daughter would drink room-temperature milk until just recently (she's 1 y.o. now ...
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How do I figure out which infant formula is the healthiest?
With so many formulas out there, I am not sure which is the healthiest. Are there any studies that show which formulas are the best? OR what to look for in formula? Are there things that are unhealthy ...
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When and how can we stop giving our toddler formula in the evening?
My toddler gets a bottle of formula in the evening, as part of the bedtime ritual. At some point in time, we'd want to stop giving that bottle and stop using formula at all.
What is an effective ...
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Are there any non-soy, non-dairy infant formulas?
Background
For a child who is allergic to dairy, there are soy-based formulas. However, soy has phytoestrogens, estrogen-like hormones, to which infants are sensitive*, **.
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Are there any ...
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Are the “gentlease” and “sensitive” infant formulas anything more than sugar water?
The primary ingredient for the regular infant formula is "nonfat milk". The primary ingredient for the "gentlease" and "sensitive" formulas is "corn syrup". Seems to me we should be going with the ...
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Is it really that big a deal to switch between different formulas?
A doctor told us that the all of the "cow milk based" formulas are all the same so it doesn't matter which one we use. So I say we get the cheapest and use whatever free stuff we can get no matter the ...
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What are good things to look for in formulas for newborns who need to supplement?
What sort of formula should I look for for a very new newborn that doesn't promote constipation?
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Where can I find good research on long term health impact of different types/brands of infant formula (in the US)?
My wife can no longer nurse our infant due to her health issues. Is there an online resource I can use to research different types/brands of infant formula? I'm looking for independent, and preferable ...
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Daughter won't take formula
We need a way to introduce formula to our daughter quick. The backup milk supply we have is no longer good due to a milk allergy so is there any quick ways to introduce formula?
