These are the things I can and can't live without!!! LOVE: Similac Infant Milk Huggies Fisher Price Seahorse Vicks Baby Rub HATE: Nuby Nipples Pampers Wipes Medela Harmony Manual Pump
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Enfamil Lipil Milk-Based Formula with Iron, Powder, 25.7-Ounce Cans (Pack of 6)
!±8±Enfamil Lipil Milk-Based Formula with Iron, Powder, 25.7-Ounce Cans (Pack of 6)
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For Baby's First 12 Months. Makes 188 fl oz. A blend of the nutrients DHA and ARA - Nutrients found in breast milk. Lipil is a blend of the nutrients DHA (17 mg/100 Calories) and ARA (34 mg/100 Calories). DHA and ARA are also naturally found in breast milk and are important building blocks for a baby's brain and eyes. Experts agree on the many benefits of breast milk. If you choose to use infant formula, ask your doctor which Enfamil formula is best for your baby. Enfamil Lipil with Iron is our closest formula to breast milk ever. It's easy-to-digest, complete and balanced nutrition.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Enfamil Nutramigen Lipil Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Concentrated Liquid, Iron Fortified, 13-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)
!±8± Enfamil Nutramigen Lipil Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Concentrated Liquid, Iron Fortified, 13-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)
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Enfamil Nutramigen Lipil Hypoallergenic Infant Formula provides easy-to-digest, balanced nutrition for baby's first 12 months. Lipil is a blend of the nutrients DHA and ARA. DHA and ARA are also naturally found in breast milk and are important building blocks for a baby's brain and eyes. Experts agree on the many benefits of breast milk. If you choose to use infant formula, ask your doctor which Enfamil formula is best for your baby. Enfamil Nutramigen Lipil is a hypoallergenic formula for babies who cry excessively or develop other colic symptoms or rash due to milk protein allergy. Must add water.
- Case of 12 13-ounce cans of concentrated liquid infant formula (total of 156 ounces)
- Contains a blend of DHA and ARA--nutrients found in breast milk; concentrated formula
- Contains hydrolyzed protein--proven effective for treating Colic due to cow's milk allergy
- Hypoallergenic formula for babies who cry excessively or develop colic symptoms or rash due to milk protein allergy
- Easy-to-digest, balanced nutrition for baby's first 12 months
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Formula question!! advice needed!
similic advance formula www.amazon.com Alacta Plus (she somewhat liked this one but it is not sold in my country and finding it online is VERY difficut) www.google.com GoodStarts www.activeforever.com Enfamli (this one is also not sold in my country) www.enfamil.com sipply cup in this video (pretty good) www.amazon.com
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Enfamil Premium Powder Formula for Infants, 12.5-Ounce Cans (Case of 6)(Case Contains: 75 OZ)(Packaging May Vary)
!±8± Enfamil Premium Powder Formula for Infants, 12.5-Ounce Cans (Case of 6)(Case Contains: 75 OZ)(Packaging May Vary)
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NEW Enfamil Premium Powder Formula for Infants, 12.5-Ounce Cans (Case of 6) (Packaging May Vary)
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Human Milk Fortifiers (HMF) And How to Feed a Newborn
Human milk fortifiers are milk supplements and not actually meant to substitute for the breast milk itself. They are meant for gradual inclusion to the child's nutrition as it grows older and start having the need to advance in feeding. These fortifiers should as well have the basic and very important nutrient as the breast milk. So what are they?
Indications for use and characteristics
• Nutrient supplement designed to supply additional calories, protein, calcium, phosphorus, zinc and other vitamins and minerals to premature breastmilk.
• Designed for infants less than 34 weeks gestation or those less than 1500g at birth once feeding has reached at least 75% full volume feeding with expressed breast milk.
• Enfamil Human Milk Fortifier (HMF) is mixed to 24 calories per ounce by adding 1 packet (3.8g) to 25 cc expressed breast milk. Adding HMF to breast milk will increase the osmolality. Adding HMF to breast milk will increase the osmolality to greater than 350 mOsm/L, which may cause gastrointestinal disturbances or feeding intolerance.
• Similac Natural Care is a liquid fortifier that can be mixed in any desired proportion with breastmilk. (typically 1:1 with breast milk) or fed alternatively with breast milk feedings. Due to the reason that this fortifier is a liquid, adding it to breast milk is ideal if the mother's milk production is low. Similac Natural Care has an osmolality of 280 mOsm/L
How to feed a Newborn
Position- football hold, supported by pillow, mother's back and arm supported by pillow. Baby should be able to see mother's face in this position. Length of feeding- 10-15 minutes on each breast, longer amounts of time will lead to sore nipples, tired baby and frustration for mom and baby.
Number of daily feedings- the number of feedings required per day decrease throughout the first year.
First 2 months of Life: 7 feedings per day every 3 hours with night break in 6 hours (schedule: 6:00, 9:00, 12:0, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00, 24:00).
3-4 months of life: 6 feedings per day every 3.5 hours, with night break in 6.5 hours (schedule: 6:00, 9:30, 13:00, 16:30, 20:00, and 23:30).
5 months- 1 year: 5 feedings per day every 4 hours, with night break in 8 hours (schedule: 6:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, and 22:00).
These are just examples on very good timing on breast feeding.
Method of estimation of daily volume of food
Volume of milk (in ml per day) is equal:
• 2-8 weeks: 1/5 of baby's weight (in grammes)
• 8weeks to 4 months: 1/6 of baby's weight (in grammes)
• 5-6 months: 1/7 of baby's weight (in grammes)
• 6 months to 1 year: 1L/day.
Daily volume of food must not be more than 1000ml!
Caloric method
• 1-3 months: 125kcal/kg/day
• 4-6 months: 120kcal/kg/day
• 7-9 months: 115kcal/kg/day
• 10-12 months: 110-105kcal/kg/day
1 liter of human milk has 700kcal.
Estimation of daily volume of food for child of the first 10 days of life
Formula by Finkelshtein:
Volume of milk (in ml per day) = days of life X 70; if the baby's birth weight was 3200g and less.
Volume of milk (in ml per day) = days of life X 80; if the baby's birth weight was 3300g and more.
Another formula suggests the estimation of the volume of needed breast milk of a newborn within this period as: 2% of baby's birth weight X n: where n is the number of days of baby's Life.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Enfamil Premium Concentrated Liquid Formula for Infants, 13-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)
!±8± Enfamil Premium Concentrated Liquid Formula for Infants, 13-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)
Brand : Enfamil | Rate : | Price : $56.53
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Enfamil Premium has Triple Health Guard - clinically proven to promote growth, to improve brain and eye development, and to support the immune system too. ? Healthy growth patterns similar to breastfed babies, in both weight and length ? Nutritionally complete with clinically proven levels of DHA and ARA ? Supports IQ scores similar to breastfed babies ? Significantly enhances visual acuity ? Improves respiratory health and immune outcomes ? New-prebiotics for digestive health
- Enfamil Premium has triple health guard
- Healthy growth patterns similar to breastfed babies, in both weight and length
- Nutritionally complete with clinically proven levels of DHA and ARA
- Supports IQ scores similar to breastfed babies; significantly enhances visual acuity
- Improves respiratory health and immune outcomes; new-prebiotics for digestive health
Saturday, November 26, 2011
How to Deal With Premature Birth
One of the most concerning issues surrounding childbirth is premature babies. Any baby that is born before 37 weeks is considered to be premature, and this carries a fair amount of risks.
In bygone years, preterm babies had a very low chance of survival. However, today neonatal technology has become very advanced, and many infants that are not born to term will live. Many of them start life in an incubator, and sometimes it is touch and go, but as any parent of an active child born as a preemie will tell you that these difficult times do pass. At the same time, depending on the circumstances, some children are left with everlasting results from their preterm birth that will stay with them forever.
The Causes of Premature Birth
There is no uniform, underlying reason why some babies are not born to term. The causes vary, depending very much on the case. However, some factors can be avoided while others are a matter of chance.
Certain lifestyle behaviours can lead to premature birth, such as smoking, severe stress and overdoing things, drug abuse, drinking alcohol, or poor weight gain. If the mother has not received proper prenatal care, this can also be a cause. But very often, even if you are doing all the right things and are being as responsible as you possibly can, preterm birth can still occur.
These other causes include:
Problems with the structure of the uterus. If your cervix is incompetent and cannot hold the pregnancy long enough, for example, this could easily trigger off early labour. Placenta problems. Sometimes, labour has to be induced early in certain cases of placenta previa or if the placenta suddenly gives way and the baby needs to be rescued to prevent a stillbirth. Hormonal imbalances. An infection. Certain chronic illnesses.
Age can also be a factor. Women under 19 or over 35 are statistically more prone to premature birth. If you are expecting multiples, you are also more at risk from early labour.
Caring For Premature Infants
Premature newborns are usually born with a low birth weight. They lack body fat and their lungs tend to be underdeveloped as these are the last organs to grow inside the womb. This means that they need warmth and a germ-free environment in which to breathe. For this reason, they will usually spend the very beginning of their lives inside an incubator.
Premature babies grow at a faster rate than full-term infants because they need to catch up. Like other babies, the best source of nutrition for them is breast milk. However, breastfeeding premature infants can be quite difficult. This is because their little mouths are so small that they may find it hard to latch on and also because they are inside an incubator, which would make such contact problematic. The very best solution would be to pump your milk until the baby has grown a little and can leave the incubator. However, do not get too upset and disappointed if this doesn't work out. While some babies can take the breast after several weeks in an incubator, many get too used to bottles to be able to do that. And even if your baby does want to take the breast, you might find it hard to keep up your supply by pumping rather than nursing.
For this reason, many premature infants are given a formula that is fortified with extra calcium and phosphorous to promote growth.
Common Health Problems Among Premature Babies
Premature infants often face certain health problems, and depending on your individual case your doctor will guide you regarding care before and after you bring your little premature baby home.
For additional help, you may want to join a premature babies support group, where you can receive advice and encouragement from other parents.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Cow's Milk and Constipation in Children
Cow's Milk: Cause Of Constipation?
I did not associate cow's milk consumption with constipation until this week. My daughter started complaining of stomach cramps and this went on for four days. She would crumple up in agony. It was very strange because there was no vomiting or diarrhea and she hadn't eaten anything unusual or that she was allergic to. Or so I thought.
I drink milk myself, and it tends to have a laxative effect on me. It was only after a trip to the local GP and another to the hospital that I learned the cause of her trouble might be cow's milk. Apparently, cow's milk may cause constipation in young children.
The connection never occurred to me because I thought milk would have a laxative effect rather than the reverse. After all, this is what happens with me. I thought if my daughter was at all intolerant to milk, it should manifest as diarrhea instead of constipation.
Evidence Of Link Between Cow's Milk And Constipation
I researched the subject and came across an interesting study done at a university in Italy in 1998. It involved 65 children with chronic constipation who had been prescribed laxatives after dietary changes had failed to cure the constipation. Each child received either cow's milk or soy milk for two weeks, had a rest week, then for the next two weeks had the other milk that they didn't get the first time. When the results were analyzed, it was discovered that while they were on soy milk, 68% of the children were no longer constipated. In contrast, their conditions remained the same when they were on cow's milk.
Dr Alan Greene of DrGreene.com suggests that it could be the protein in cow's milk that is at the root of the problem, and that switching to soy milk can dramatically improve the quality of life of a child suffering chronic constipation.
Preventing Constipation
Switching to a dairy-free alternative is a relatively simple and inexpensive way to treat a constipation issue.
What about preventing constipation? Besides ensuring the child has enough fibre and fluids in her diet and gets enough exercise, is there anything else a parent can do?
Research has shown that probiotics, those friendly bacteria that prevent harmful microorganisms from building up in the body and poisoning it, can help prevent constipation by aiding in the proper digestion of food and nutrients and maintaining a healthy ratio of good to bad intestinal bacteria in the gut. Probiotics are also useful for rebuilding immunity that has been compromised by long-term use of antibiotics. This is something parents want to watch out for, especially in Western cultures which endorse the liberal prescription of antibiotics for all sorts of ailments.
If your child has no major digestive health issues, good for you! Keep her that way for as long as you can with a fibre-rich diet, lots of exercise and a good quality probiotic supplement.
If your child suffers chronic constipation, then you may want to experiment by simply switching her to a non-dairy diet.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Melamine, Pet Food and Our Food Safety
In September 2008, the world was shocked at the sight of little babies in China attached to dialysis machines as they fight for their lives. Yet, the news of contaminated milk formula did not gain much attention until it was realized that the melamine problem is not only restricted to China only but has actually spread globally. However, no ill effects of melamine has been reported outside China and its territories.
Melamine is an organic compound with the official IUPAC name of 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine and the chemical formula of C3H6N6. It is a solid white-colored base, and is odorless. It is slightly soluble in water, stable, and not easily biodegradable.
Melamine is an industrial ingredient used to manufacture different kinds of products. It is used in combination with formaldehyde in the production of plastics and cleaning products. It is also combined with other compounds in the manufacture of fire retardants, pesticides, fertilizers, extra-strong concrete. Many things in our home have been manufactured with the use of melamine, from Formica counter tops, to certain fabrics, to plastic kitchenware (melaware).
Melamine has been thought to be of low risk to humans. According to this Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), melamine is "Harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Chronic exposure may cause cancer or reproductive damage. Eye, skin and respiratory irritant." The toxicity of melamine, however, is low. To be "poisoned" by melamine, as determined by the so-called LD50, which is the lethal dose that will kill 50% of animals tested, is 3 g per kg of body weight (source: WHO).
According to studies cited in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), "melamine itself does not seem to be important industrial hazard except if decomposed by heat." Allergic and irritative dermatitis have been observed to result from occupational exposure to melamine but no permanent injury due to toxicity has been reported.
Like most industrial chemicals, toxicological tests on melamine have been performed using animals to determine its potential toxicity to humans which include the formation of calcareous deposits in the kidneys of female rats after 13 weeks of feeding melamine-containing food (WHO) and tumors in the urinary bladders of male rats fed diets with melamine for 103 weeks (IARC). According to this later study, melamine and cyanuric acid together caused renal toxicity in cats, pigs, and fish. The study concluded that "although melamine and cyanuric acid appeared to have low toxicity when administered separately, they induced extensive renal crystal formation when administered together.
However, there are significant gaps in our knowledge of melamine and its effect on our body. The safety/risk assessment conducted by the US FDA did not give any clear answers. In food products other than infant formula, the FDA concludes levels of melamine and melamine-related compounds below 2.5 parts per million (ppm) do not raise health concerns."
In the current melamine contamination scandal, however, it is not acute toxicity that caused the health problems. What is making the babies ill is chronic or subchronic toxicity. In addition, the toxicity of melamine increases when combined with another compound called cyanuric acid. Cyanuric acid theoretically non-toxic is present in food additives for animal feeds and in water disinfectants. Human exposure to cyanotic acid may be through swimming pool waters, drinking water, and fish. The combination of these two compounds can lead to acute toxicity, as it produces melamine cyanurate, a toxic substance in the form of insoluble crystals that then accumulated in vital organs, especially the kidneys, forming renal crystals or kidney stones that block kidney tubules.
It is speculated that manufacturers mixed melamine in milk formulas to increase the protein content of their products. Food products are tested for protein content by measuring nitrogen content. Looking at the chemical composition of melamine, we can see that it has high nitrogen content.
This not the first time that melamine was used deliberately as protein content enhancer although this is the most deadly so far. In 2007, many cats and dogs died of kidney failure as a result of the formation of renal crystals or kidney stones. The cause of the renal toxicity was traced to melamine which was detected in pet food. Melamine-cyanuric acid cocrystals were found in the animals' kidneys and the case was well-publicized. It is therefore highly unlikely that the perpetrators who tainted the baby formulas are unaware of the hazards of melamine consumption.
But this year's melamine scandal was more shocking than last year's because it affected and killed little babies. The following is a summary of events.
September 2008 - Fourteen babies in the Chinese province of Gansu were reported to be suffering from kidney stones, a very rare occurrence in young children. The suspected cause was the milk formula they were drinking. More and more cases of ill babies were reported all over China. The milk powder in question was manufactured by the Sanlu Group.
The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) issued a health information advisory on infant formulas. The advisory "is to assure the American public that there is no known threat of contamination in infant formula manufactured by companies that have met the requirements to sell infant formula in the United States... The following manufacturers have met the necessary FDA requirements for marketing milk-based infant formulas in the United States: Abbott Nutritionals, Mead Johnson Nutritionals, Nestle USA, PBM Nutritionals, and Solus Products LLC."
The director of the Chinese agency General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine resigned as investigations showed that the melamine contamination is quite widespread. Tests showed that milk products of up to 22 dairy producers were contaminated with melamine.
The US FDA updated the advisory to issue a list of contaminated products manufactured in Taiwan, including Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products.
The New Zealand Food safety Authority found melamine in China's most popular sweet White Rabbit Creamy Candies.
The UK chocolate maker Cadbury recalled its Chinese-made products after chocolates from their Beijing factory tested positive for melamine, according to this International Herald Tribune report.
October 2008 - The problem spread to Europe. Chinese candies contaminated with melamine were found in an Asian supermarket in Germany. There were also reports of contaminated food products in Belgium and the Netherlands. The US FDA detected melamine in Blue Cat Flavor Drinks.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a warning against the consumption of Sherwood Brands Pirate's Gold Milk Chocolate Coins which tested positive for melamine. It was not clear how the contamination occurred.
The numbers of ill babies rose up to tens of thousands. Eighty percent of those affected were below the age of 2. Four cases proved to be fatal. China also recalled not only powdered milk but also liquid milk manufactured during the last couple of months.
Hong Kong found excessive amounts of melamine in eggs coming from mainland China. Officials suspected that the contamination came through melamine in the chicken feeds. They have ordered testing of all animal feeds and poultry products from the mainland. "Hong Kong has imposed a limit on melamine use in foods, restricting it to no more than 2.5 milligrams per kilogramme. Melamine found in food meant for children under three and lactating mothers should be no higher than one mg per kg", according to the BBC.
November 2008 - The US FDA issued a nationwide alert warning for Chinese import food products and found traces of melamine in one baby formula made by an American manufacturer. The regulatory body claimed the contamination was accidental but did not go into details.
December 2008 - Food Standards Australia New Zealand issued a list of products contaminated with melamine.
The US FDA tried to assure the American public that American-produced formulas are safe from contamination. "To date, FDA tests have found extremely low levels of melamine in one infant formula sample and extremely low levels of cyanuric acid in another. The levels were so low (well below 1 ppm) that they do not pose a health risk to infants." The FDA made public the test results on domestic infant formula. Good Start Supreme Infant Formula with Iron from Nestle contained very low amounts of melamine. In addition, cyanotic acid was found in one type of Enfamil from the manufacturer Mead Johnson.
On the part of the Chinese health authorities, they are trying to repair the damage through recalls and arrests of those responsible. Developing countries, however, which do not have the means to test import products, are at risk of becoming dumping grounds of contaminated products.
The best strategy is to simply avoid melamine at all costs. Consumers are advised to be vigilant about what they buy and consume, most especially products consumed by children in large quantities. These include milk and milk products, chocolates, sweets, and biscuits.
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