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haele

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20. Unless the baby cannot handle soy formula. My grand-daughter couldn't.

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:30 PM

Nov 2014

The kidlet didn't want to breast feed after 4 months, and she wanted to use a "healthy alternative" formula. Soy formula gave the baby severe vomiting and diarrhea - no matter if it was packaged as an "all natural" or organic formula.
We ended up feeding her goat's milk mixed with a vitamin supplement as "formula" while feeding her yogurt and mushed fruits and veggies until she started eating primarily semi-solid and solid food - and then she was fine.
She just had a very bad issue with powdered soy and some other high-protein content foods (including farina and oatmeal) until she was around 10 months old.

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Vegan mother arrested after putting her baby on a vegan diet. The baby lost 10% of his body weight [View all] Cali_Democrat Nov 2014 OP

12 day old baby, 23 yr old mom. The Huffpo article comes from this link with a bit more info uppityperson Nov 2014 #1

Breast fed babies very commonly lose weight in their first week of life, PotatoChip Nov 2014 #34

Someone should have educated her about La Leche League mucifer Nov 2014 #2

Another vegan-religion parallel. n/t earthside Nov 2014 #3

I was thinking Ink Man Nov 2014 #16

There shouldn't be anything wrong with a soy formula per se. pnwmom Nov 2014 #4

New borns can lose weight and 10% is not life threatening. dilby Nov 2014 #5

But if the bab u is dehydrated and the fontenelle is sunk... AngryAmish Nov 2014 #6

My first child lost 10% and not because of not trying. dilby Nov 2014 #21

Attention, parents: Feed your children some goddamn meat. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #7

You gonna order the 12 day old a steak? Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #10

You caught me. I didn't fully read the article. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Nov 2014 #15

People do get a little upset just by the sight LiberalElite Nov 2014 #23

LOL Cali_Democrat Nov 2014 #14

No. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #27

As Dr. House said. "starving babies is wrong... NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #9

If the doctor advises you that your baby HappyMe Nov 2014 #11

Hospitalized yes, formula no. Soy formula is absolutely fine and easily toleratd by many babies peacebird Nov 2014 #18

Unless the baby cannot handle soy formula. My grand-daughter couldn't. haele Nov 2014 #20

Baby was dehydrated???!!! There is more to this story!!! 4139 Nov 2014 #13

Oh goodness. Underlying medical issue, problem getting nursing going, LeftyMom Nov 2014 #26

Many babies lose weight in the first weeks, and soy formula is perfectly fine peacebird Nov 2014 #17

This has nothing to do with her being vegan. It's about her being stupid. Xithras Nov 2014 #19

Stop it, DU is a little busy being outraged by THE VEGAN OF IT ALL!!! flvegan Nov 2014 #22

SOMEBODY FEED THAT BABY SOME MEAT ALREADY! LeftyMom Nov 2014 #24

this is NOT about meat DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #32

There are a number of perfectly healthy vegan formulas for babies. Codeine Nov 2014 #25

My dear friend's kid (aka my nephew) absolutely refuses to eat meat. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #35

Scary story/ I hope, dear God, that the Doctors at the hospital injected that child... BlueJazz Nov 2014 #28

Both of my sons lost more than 10% of their birth weight SheilaT Nov 2014 #29

Wow. Most idiotic vegan I've seen. sir pball Nov 2014 #30

Morons come from all walks of life. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #31

Do we know for sure the baby was dehydrated? KMOD Nov 2014 #33