My 3 month old baby is demanding more formula than breast milk. What should I do?
When my son was born I had recently (a year earlier) recovered from a near-fatal kidney failure. The possibility that I might once again go into renal failure after the birth prompted me to alternate breast and bottle (formula) feedings for my son so that if I had to stop breast feeding him on a dime he would not suffer from the abrupt change.What I found was that at some feedings he seemed more eager for the formula, while at other times he was content with the breast.For example, a bottle just before bed (about 10 p.m.) kept him sleeping longer, until about 4 a.m. At that time I would give him a breast feeding which satisfied him until his 'breakfast' time later in the morning. Mid afternoon when he was alert and active was another time when he seemed to crave his formula. By nine months he had informed me that he would from now on prefer formula only, thank you very much. He was thriving and not susceptible to colds or other illnesses so I was not bothered by his decision.
My three month old has diarrhea and a fever of 100.5....?
He probably does not have an appetite because his tummy feels sick. You can give him tylenol for the fever and to help soothe him. You can ask your pediatrician about the appropriate dose. The most important thing is to make sure he gets enough fluids. Even if you have to do it a sip or two at a time. Babies can dehydrate quickly. If you notice that he is urinating less, or are worried that you cannot get him to drink enough, he needs to be seen by a doctor. His appetite will return when he feels better. You will get through this!
Formula Build-Up In the Mouth??
This sounds like Thrush.. WHAT IS THRUSH? Thrush is the term we use to describe an overgrowth of yeast in a baby's mouth. This yeast, called candida, normally lives within our mouth, intestines, and genital area. It thrives in moist, warm environments. Occasionally this yeast is allowed to overgrow so much it becomes visible as white patches. The website I posted below tells you how to treat it and identify it. Good luck to you.
Is it too soon to give a 4-month-old infant water to drink with her baby food?
Check with your pediatrician. Modern pediatricians generally recommend that a baby NOT have baby food until around six months, so four months is a bit young to be eating baby food in the first place. Adding water to that complicates it even more, because there is danger of malnutrition if a baby that age is eating baby food and drinking water. [1] Giving an infant this age baby food and water means the baby may not get enough breast milk or formula. The baby would normally get all of their fluid needs met through breastfeeding or formula and if that isn’t happening then both dehydration and malnutrition risks are present. Baby food cannot begin to provide the nutrients a baby that age needs to receive from breast milk or formula.Normally, a baby should continue to have ONLY either breast milk or properly prepared formula for the first six months, with no water given [2] (except under medical direction in certain emergency situations.) From six months to a year, babies should continue with nursing or formula, with solid foods very gradually added. (After one year of age, it is best to have a breastfeeding baby continue nursing until at least two years of age.)Those are the modern standards and practices. If your health care provider recommended that for some reason your four-month-old start solid food early, then you should ask them for guidance on giving water and talk with them to make sure the baby is getting enough time nursing or enough formula.Footnotes[1] Breastfeeding: Question and answer[2] Up to what age can a baby stay well nourished by just being breastfed?
Is bad puppy breath normal?
A healthy puppies breath smells like coffee grounds. Bad breath indicates something is wrong inside, either a tooth infection, bad tonsils (yes dogs have tonsils), or a bad digestive system. Examine his teeth.....way back, and see if the gum line is bright red indicating a possible infection. If all looks fine, change his diet to a good quality kibble without adding any supplements or table scraps. Use a puppy formula of a kibble that does not have any corn, wheat, soy, or by-products and is preserved with Vit E or C or a combination thereof. If after a couple of weeks the breath still smells bad, I would ask the vet for a blood panel to be run to find out what is going on. In the meantime keep the breeder informed, as you should have gotten a health guarantee with the puppy that allows you to give the puppy back if it was sick when you got it.
What could cause my Infant's Breath to Smell Like Beer???
Hello. I have an 8-month old who I've noticed the past couple times when I pick him up from daycare that his breath smells like he just had a beer!!!! I've asked the sitter about it and she hasn't ever noticed the smell. He often eats lentil soup - does anyone know whether this could cause his breath to smell like a hoppy beer??? I'm about to go crazy if I think for one minute that the daycare could be giving him beer!!! Has anyone else ever noticed a beer-like smell on their baby's breath???
Antibiotics for Halitosis / Bad breath?
I'm 23 years old and have been suffering from chronic bad breath for probably 5 years or so now. The smell seems to be coming from the back of my throat - I think it's the post-nasal drip that smells (yes, I have smelled it... yuck). I've tried EVERYTHING for it... bad breath products/nasal sprays (BreathRX), mouthwashes, gums, tongue scraping, flossing, brushing, drinking lots of water and special teas, changing my diet... NOTHING works, at least not permanently. Except, I was on antibiotics (Flagyl) for 10 days for a bacterial infection and for a whole 2 weeks after taking the antibiotics, my breath didn't smell at all!!! Unfortunately, it came back 2 weeks later and I'm more frustrated than ever. I'm thinking of going to the doctor in hopes that she'll prescribe me antibiotics, but I doubt it will have any long-term effects since I'm probably not suffering from any kind of infection considering I've been suffering from bad breath for 5 years. I'm at my wits end. I try my best to avoid breathing in anyone's face -- especially my boyfriend's, haha. What the heck else can I do for this??? Has anyone been prescribed antibiotics for halitosis with long-term success?