What is the best natural baby formula?
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Mother's Milk is the best.  Of course.  As for other formulas you really have to just give them a trial.. If your child has sensitivities you are best staying away from Goat or Cow's milk.  You can try Soy formula, you must make sure it is OK for the age of your child.  Really trial and error.  But keep in mind the sensitivity part.  Always watch for reactions if any.  good Luck
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I use Nature Made Vitamins - \nhttp://www.naturemade.com/\n\nEspecially their B-Stress formula...which really helps the daily stress.  \n\nMy son, who's 15 runs track, etc.  takes - their Multi-Complete.  Not sure if it's any different than what you mentioned...but you can read more about it at the link below.
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In order to have the healthiest babies possible, the next few months will be critical from a nutrition point of view. Compared to a woman carrying only one baby, you will need to eat an additional 500 to 1000 calories per day, and get an additional 25 grams of protein, beginning at about 20 weeks gestation. In all, you need about 90 to 120 grams, not the 140 to 150 that you have stated above. So it seems as if you are now getting almost all the protein that you need. You will also need more vitamins and minerals, particularly iron, so you should be taking a daily prenatal vitamin.\n\nOne of the best ways for you to get your additional protein is to drink more milk. Milk is not only a good source of high quality protein, it also has the calcium your babies will need. One glass of milk will give you eight grams of protein. According to the book, "Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy," by Elizabeth Somers, a women carrying twins should get the equivalent of six glasses of milk per day.\n\nAlthough liquid food supplements sound like an easy out, they may not be the best choice. If you drink them in place of healthy eating, you will miss out on other naturally occurring nutrients, such as fiber and phytochemicals. The supplements may also contain large amounts of sugar, which you don't need. And, the vitamin and mineral mix may not be optimal for pregnancy. Your best route is to stick with a well-balanced diet, supplemented with a prenatal vitamin.\n\nTo get the additional protein you need, some of the best, and most concentrated sources are:\n\n    Meat, poultry, or fish: 21 grams of protein/3 ounces cooked\n    Eggs: 7 grams protein/1 large egg\n    Milk: 8 grams protein/8 ounces\n    Yogurt: 9 grams protein/1 cup plain\n    Tofu: 8 grams protein/4 ounces\n    Peanut butter: 4 grams protein/1 tablespoon\n\nFollowing is an example of how you may get your necessary 100 plus grams of protein per day. It does not include the other foods you also need, such as grains, fruits, and veggies:\n\n    Breakfast: 1 cup milk, 4 ounces cottage cheese/22 grams protein\n\n    Snack: 1 cup yogurt/9 grams protein\n\n    Lunch: Chicken sandwich made with 3 ounces deli chicken breast and 1 cup Milk/ 26 grams protein\n\n    Snack: Peanut butter crackers (2 tablespoons peanut butter) and 1 glass Milk/16 grams protein\n\n    Dinner: 3 ounces poached salmon, one glass milk/28 grams\n\n    Snack: Tofu smoothie using 4 ounces silken tofu, and sprinkled with Brewer's yeast/11 grams protein\n\nTotal calculated protein for the day equals 112 grams. Other foods that you eat during the day will add significant amounts of protein to that number. For example, the grains in the breads, cereals, and crackers you eat contain protein as do many of the vegetables. If you find you cannot tolerate large meals, eat several small meals throughout the day, perhaps eating every three hours or so.\n\nSome of the best foods to eat to boost your protein intake include: Cheese, Brewer's yeast, milk, seafood, pumpkin seeds, nuts, peanut butter, beef and poultry, and soybean products. When planning your snacks and meals, reach for foods that will help boost your protein intake. For example, instead of a bowl of pretzels, take a handful of nuts. Put peanut butter on your toast instead of butter. Add dry milk powder to your baked goods and casseroles. Buy yogurt and milk with added milk solids, substitute 1/4 soy flour for regular flour in baking, sprinkle cereals and casseroles with wheat germ or Brewer's yeast. Add Brewer's yeast to fruit smoothie drinks, add nuts to your cereal, toss pumpkin seeds into the salad, sprinkle shredded cheese into the pasta and add slices of low fat cheese to your sandwiches. As you can see, even if you don't like meat or eggs, you can still have a wide choice of protein containing foods. Perhaps you can find ways to hide eggs in foods you do like. For example, crepes contain eggs, yet are more like a pancake. Add eggs
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I'm not sure if this is considered natural but when I was preggers my doctor told me chug a tall glass of water and then drink a coke.  I was getting minor headaches every day and for some reason this worked.
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Do not give an infant honey or corn syrup\nbecause of the risk of infant botulism. Corn\nsyrup is often given to infants to treat constipation,\nbut this is not recommended because the corn syrup may contain botulinum spores which\ncan lead to infant botulism, a deadly type of food\npoisoning. Yes, this is an "old wives tale" remedy and sometimes works, but is dangerous and bad for the body! Is your baby formula fed? See if she might be allergic to the formula- or she/he may need a no-iron formula- onlt switch with the permission of a pediatrition. Breastmilk is always best- it's not too late to nurse if you're interested!! (www.lalecheleague.org) If not, you should see *why* she's not having regular bowel movements before you try to make her have them. Every baby has their own pattern- it may just be your baby's. Good Luck!
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Folic acid is a naturally occurring B vitamin that helps a baby's neural tube—the part of a developing baby that becomes the brain and spinal cord—develop properly. It must be taken before and during early pregnancy when the neural tube is developing.\n\nThe best way to get enough folic acid is to take a multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid in it and eat a healthy diet. Most multivitamins have this amount, but check the label to be sure. You also can get folic acid in your diet, but it's hard to get enough every day through food alone. That's why the March of Dimes encourages all women of childbearing age to take a multivitamin containing folic acid every day as part of a healthy diet.\n\nFolic acid works, but it only works if taken before and during the first few weeks of pregnancy, when the neural tube is developing into the brain and spinal cord. When the neural tube does not close properly, a baby is born with a very serious birth defect called a neural tube defect (NTD). About 3,000 pregnancies are affected by NTDs each year in the United States. If all women took adequate folic acid before conception and during pregnancy, up to 70 percent of NTDs could be prevented. \n\nFolic acid has no known toxic level. If you ate a bowl of fully fortified cereal (400 micrograms), took a folic acid supplement (400 micrograms), and ate fortified foods and foods rich in folate, you would not get too much folic acid. Even in very high amounts, folic acid is non-toxic. Still, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that women consume no more than 1,000 micrograms of synthetic folic acid a day
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What type of formula are you looking for?
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If your baby's eczema is the dry type, I would recommend you try Aqueous Cream from Boots the Chemist, or any other big pharmacy.  It is a simple emollient, without any lanolin or steroid, and can be used as a "soap" as well as a moisturiser.  It's kept body and soul together for me for years and I could not get by without it.  Expect to pay about £2.90 for a 500g tub, so it's really good value as well.
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I would like to suggest Arbonnes Baby Skin Care Line.  This is why I use Arbonne on all three of my girls (6,4,and 2) :\n•  Botanically-based and pH correct \n•  Pediatrician and dermatologist tested\n•  Non-sensitizing, non-irritating\n•  Formulated without nut oils \n•  Tear-free hair and body wash\n•  Not tested on animals\n•  Sunscreen provides broad-spectrum protection  \n\nYou can see the products here: http://www.arbonne.com/products/baby/oil.asp
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Tums for heartburn and regular strength Tylenol.\n\nNEVER take anything with IBUPROFEN!!!! It'll hurt the baby
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Let the baby determine the amount. Pay attention to your baby's signals of being hungry or full. A baby who is getting enough might slow down, stop, or turn away from the bottle.  As long as the baby is gaining weight properly, I would not be worried.\n\nThe American Academy of Pediatrics, provides a general guideline and suggests that "on average", your baby should take in about 2 1/2 ounces of formula a day for every pound of body weight.
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Believe it or not, Starburst (any flavor selection) works for me! It also helps with nausea, which is great! I just had my fourth baby on Saturday, and this has worked every time...plus, they taste great!
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anything un natural that you take can get into your blood stream and into breast milk.... altering the nutrition, quality and quantity.\n\nYou dont need diet pills, being active and breast feeding alone, will help you shed those pounds.  Once the baby no longer breastfeeds, follow up with a healthy diet, and excercise routine.\n\nYour goal should be to stay healthy right now, as you nurture your child, the more healthy you are, the more healthy the child will be.
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Hoodia has been the best I have found, and I've been using nutritional products for well over 20 years.\n\nHowever, there is a lot of bogus hoodia out there.  I know the manufacturers of the brand below, and theirs comes directly from S. Africa, where the source is.  A genuine hoodia product.  Potent too at 750mg.
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Some say that formula can be hard for some babies to digest.  We used Hergenberger Goat's Milk instead with great results.  It comes in a powder from Whole Foods in our area.  We would make the milk regular strength and then dilute it by half (50% warm water, 50% full strength goats milk)for new born and then 25%/75% at about a year and full strength at about 2 years.\n\nI understand that when it is hard to digest, the baby's system wants to shut down and sleep (like adults after eating too much) and that could be why he won't stay awake long enough to eat more.  \n\nAlso the Goat's Milk has no aluminum in it as some formulas do - like many processed, powerdery foods do to keep it from clumping.
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try babiesrus.com and look under books.
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yes tea. i suggest peppermint if you ate too much and something with ginger if you just ate too funky (which it sounds like :). also, bananas are great for upset tummies. sounds odd but works.