tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post5245408901474714769..comments2023-10-30T01:53:53.912-07:00Comments on Micro Mom Blog: Calgon, Take Me Away!!liz.mccarthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361003614492883341noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-37884200868007943312009-10-11T19:51:19.374-07:002009-10-11T19:51:19.374-07:00When your daughter takes antibiotics, give her a p...When your daughter takes antibiotics, give her a pro-biotic supplement (can be found in most grocery stores now, but especially in Whole Foods-type places). The antibiotics kill off the good bacteria in the stomach along with the bad, so it's harder to digest food properly. The probiotics replace what the stomach is missing.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-18187466304036984152009-02-05T23:28:00.000-08:002009-02-05T23:28:00.000-08:00Yup, doesn't make sense, wtih all the reserach lat...Yup, doesn't make sense, wtih all the reserach lately, why would they still use soy for the formulas ! So far they only talk about boys effects later, but im sure girls are coming in the next batch of research. What should one (and one baby) eat these days !!!Monhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922257732910859792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-85506440464072959652009-02-05T22:10:00.000-08:002009-02-05T22:10:00.000-08:00I was really wondering about soy formulas and boys...I was really wondering about soy formulas and boys, due to the estrogen factor from soyliz.mccarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361003614492883341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-30217420216772484242009-02-05T20:56:00.000-08:002009-02-05T20:56:00.000-08:00Hi Liz, i dont have a suggestion, unfortunately, b...Hi Liz, i dont have a suggestion, unfortunately, but i have an anti-suggestion: male children shouldnt be consuming soy in any form since it does affect male fertility later in life, i've heard... you may be able to find something on internet. Sorry I cant offer an actual advice, i dont have experience with this, but i hope he feels better soon, he's so cute !! <BR/>And p.s. i like your blog's title, im used to it, tooMonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922257732910859792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-84055090823809689872009-02-05T11:31:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:31:00.000-08:00Hi Liz, I can 100% relate to the issues your facin...Hi Liz, <BR/>I can 100% relate to the issues your facing with Quinn - one of my 28 weekers has severe reflux & also has a milk protein allergy (let's just say 3-5 months were pretty much a blur)... Our pediatrician started us on Allimentum (Similac). It is very similar to the Nutramigen but there are a couple suddle differences. So, if the Nutra doesn't work, you could always try the Allimentum. We had pretty fast & good results with it. The can says within 24 hours, but it was probably more noticable within 2-3 days. He's still on Prevacid & has his better days than others but even his worst now, are not comparible to the average day before we switched (cold turkey from 100% EBM). Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-22440718598410090442009-02-05T04:59:00.000-08:002009-02-05T04:59:00.000-08:00Hey Liz,I left the first comment about Nutramigen,...Hey Liz,<BR/><BR/>I left the first comment about Nutramigen, boy I wish I had known about the target brand!! It took my daughter 3 days after first starting 100% neutramigen for her to be totally better. I forgot to mention in my first comment though that after starting nutramigen she went from constipated to liquid poop. Be ware, I do mean liquid. We added some rice cereal to it and that made her poop back to normal. Just thought I would warn you, with all the liquid Kaitlyn poop you've had to deal with I didn't want you to freak out if Quinns poop suddenly turned to liquid. <BR/><BR/><BR/>KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-77013878737329824372009-02-03T17:10:00.000-08:002009-02-03T17:10:00.000-08:00Hi!My name is Tasha and I am a mom of a micropreem...Hi!My name is Tasha and I am a mom of a micropreemie as well..my little monster (Bree) was born at 25 weeks and 5 days and was 1 lb , 5 ounces at birth. When I had to boost my BM supply I took Fenugreek, which you can get at any health store. It worked great for me...I hope that helps!Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698577505948929856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-15069476304214898672009-02-03T10:01:00.000-08:002009-02-03T10:01:00.000-08:00As for how long it takes to work, once I switched ...As for how long it takes to work, once I switched formulas it only took a couple of days. But I switched 100%, not 50/50, so use that as the guide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-82359198549051461562009-02-03T07:43:00.000-08:002009-02-03T07:43:00.000-08:00Liz,Your updates are always so thorough and inform...Liz,<BR/>Your updates are always so thorough and informative. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>I am so sorry to hear about your Uncle Bill. What sad news.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear K's head is ok. That's alot of blood. :(<BR/><BR/>And I want to congratulate you for being chosen as Ambassador for 2009! You have such an amazing/heartbreaking story to tell and you will be helping other families.<BR/><BR/>You all look good in your Steeler's jerseys. Great smiles. <BR/><BR/>I want to write more but I just heard a drawer open. <BR/>-Shannon :):)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502975676135226121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-86493227670489894552009-02-02T19:30:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:30:00.000-08:00When we first offered the nutramigen to my son he ...When we first offered the nutramigen to my son he did not like the taste at all and refused it, but we did not do 50/50. I just kept trying and he took to it very quickly. We tried the liquid kind that you mix with water first as it is only about $5 a can and we wanted to make sure it was going to work before we got the big can. I am sure doing the 50/50 will work fine for you and we did that when we weaned him off the nutramigen after he turned one and put him on the regular kind. It will probably help him adjust to the different taste better but until he is only on the nutramigen you may not see a difference completely.Pam, Kaden and Skylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08256044229561745310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-1107121727246046472009-02-02T19:01:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:01:00.000-08:00Whew...And I thought I had a lot! WOW! Did it feel...Whew...And I thought I had a lot! WOW! Did it feel like you were coming home to twice as much than when you left? UGH. I'm sorry about everyone getting sick. I so badly know that once a cold starts...with our micro preemies...they get knocked down fast and hard. Kenny now has RSV...not in the hospital yet...but tons of breathing treatments and praying that he will get over this very quickly because he is getting the Synigis shots. My prayers are with you and your family. Try to slow down your pace...you dont want to crash and burn. BTW...LOVE the micro-preemie blog moms group..It helps me through each day!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15294387653874378201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-61428005292743892892009-02-02T15:56:00.000-08:002009-02-02T15:56:00.000-08:00Thanks everyone for the Nutramigen suggestions, m...Thanks everyone for the Nutramigen suggestions, my doc gave me a sample, and with your comments, we are starting to try it today, first trying 50(breast milk)/50, so he can get used to the taste.<BR/><BR/>thanks espeically for the tip on the target brand one! I KNOW it's expsensive. <BR/><BR/>how long did it take to start working? Every time I've tried a formula to date, it's so bad right off the front that It's hard for me to conintue the "trial."<BR/><BR/>Lizliz.mccarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361003614492883341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-54049625471346573352009-02-02T15:40:00.000-08:002009-02-02T15:40:00.000-08:00I had my daughter on Nutramigen because she couldn...I had my daughter on Nutramigen because she couldn't tolerate any of the regular formulas, and it worked great, but then I found out that Target has a store brand that is the exact same thing and half the price. I don't remember the name, but just look for the formula that says hypoallergenic, fully broken down proteins. Hope that helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-88667566920579421272009-02-02T11:40:00.000-08:002009-02-02T11:40:00.000-08:00My son would scream for a long time after feeding ...My son would scream for a long time after feeding and after they made me try going through all the formulas and then soy we tried the nutramigen and it worked like a miracle right from the start. He is now 17 months and on whole milk with no problems due to the milk allergy. My doc said lots of babies have the milk allergy but outgrow it after they turn 1.Pam, Kaden and Skylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08256044229561745310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-34055855895813756082009-02-02T10:13:00.000-08:002009-02-02T10:13:00.000-08:00I was reading on another post about Holland and Ed...I was reading on another post about Holland and Eden. They are going throuh RSV. Have you ever heard of Reye's Syndrome that is another child diesease I had it as a kid, my story is on my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16325837.post-40054892653398388722009-02-02T06:48:00.000-08:002009-02-02T06:48:00.000-08:00Hi liz,I have read your blog for a really long tim...Hi liz,<BR/><BR/>I have read your blog for a really long time but never commented. My daughter cried for the first three months of her life non stop. It was a milk alergy. I was given a soy sample and she projectile vomited that all over me. She was obviously also allergic to soy, worse than milk. I started her on Nutramigen and almost immedialty she was better. Three days later it was like she was a different baby. We kept her on that formula until she as 9 months old and then slowly weaned her to regular formula. She is 15 months old now and now aside from constipation she is fine with milk. Nutramigen is expensive but it was a life saver. I got my supply from e-bay and it saved a lot of money. I don't know if this is an option for your liitle guy but it sure kept me out of the looney bin. Her signs of milk alergy were like Quinns, crying, crying, red cheeks, crying, did I mention crying. Hope this helps.<BR/><BR/>KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com