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My daughter has tubes too.  She got them at about 16 months.  The Dr who put the tubes in gave us ear plugs for in the bath.  We got them for $10.  Can you ask your Dr about that? I thought about that too – putting a little pair of those pants over a diaper but figured she’d get pretty water-logged.  Same thing with a regular diaper under a bathing suit.  I don’t see the point of a Swimmer "under" a bathing suit.  She has no need for a bathing suit top – lol – but I know people who freak out if little girls don’t have tops on (?) Later, Sophie mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)

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lol….if that’s the case then I musa caused quite a ruckus as a child, since my mother had trouble keeping my clothes on at all!!!! The Doc had told us to just buy some silicone ones at the Drug store, but he is due for a follow-up, so maybe I can ask him then what kinds are least likely to bother him.  He just HATES them and keeps wanting to pull them out all the time, I’m afraid he will push them in to far and it will cause some kind of damage, or they will be nest to impossible to get out. As for the plastic covering the diaper it did work for me, but you have to make sure they are a tight fit.  The bonus is you only need a couple of pair, and they last all summer.  Plus they are much cheaper in the long run, especially if they are in and out of the pool or water a lot.  I dunno about yours but I know mine hated to be wet and wanted it off as soon as he was finished, and of course I used a new one whenever he decided to go back in….. Neesa * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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Oh lord!!  I used them last summer on my then 2.5 year old and constanly was squeezing the water out of the bottom.  Mind you he has a pretty chunky bum, so maybe they did not fit him right.  I ended up buying little waterproof overpants (like the ones that go over cloth diapers) and putting it over his diaper.  It worked much better.  Thank God this year he is FULLY trained and I’m not worried that the shock of the water will instantly make him pee.  LOL.  I have a different struggle this year EAR PLUGS!!!  I have to find a pair that will fit his ears, he had tubes put in in January and can’t go swimming without them. It’s always something else isn’t it???  Sigh….The joys of parenting. I know it’s Huggies that makes them, I still have some here from last year.  I guess that they might work for some people and not for others, like I said he does have a roly poly bum!!  LOL Neesa * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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Hi! Many women in the UK believe that breast milk loses it’s quality after six months, and that follow on milk is more suitable for older babies than breastmilk.  The companies here do nothing to dispel the myth.  Also, women who are averse to buying ‘formula’ for their babies because they want to breastfeed exclusively are more likely to buy follow on milk because it is packaged and marketed differently.  Certainly I can say I never bought a can of ‘formula’ in my life – but of course, my babies had follow-on milk!  So the ploy worked on me!  ;-))) Kay – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Not saying you’re wrong, just asking. > Later, Sophie > mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)

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Neesa, Really?  We used the Swimmers last summer and they worked fine.  I think they’re Huggies (not sure though).  Actually I was thinking of getting some when I was at Walmart yesterday.  They have unisex ones and my 2 are only about 2 lbs apart. Later, Sophie mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)

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lol….just the youngest fellow!!  Yes, he ate HUGE amounts and still does.  However he is just under 3.5 years, is the same height as his 5 year old brother, and weighs 46 lbs, so he was putting somewhere!!!  My youngest never was and still isn’t a HUGE eater, but when he was a baby it just seemed to take more to fill him up.  Don’t ask me what that was all about, since, compared to the rest of his JK class he is the skinniest thing you ever saw!!! I’m glad you have decided what’s right for you, it’s different every time with every child. Neesa P.S. I don’t blame them either!!  Hubby used to gag when he made the stuff!!!  And the pull-ups are the worst, next to those stupid little swimmers!!!  If your thinking of getting them for the summer save yourself the money!!!  All they do is hold the water in, and you end up with a lake in the kids bottom!! * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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Hi! I live in the UK.. The advice we get is that there is no need to switch at all. Follow-up milk is regarded as just another marketing ploy!  Mind you, lots of people use it here, as it’s cheaper than basic formula. Kay – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> For those of you who used Carnation Good Start (or other formula I guess) > and switched to Carnation Follow Up – when did you do it?

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Kay said: >Follow-up milk is regarded >as just another marketing ploy! How’s that?  If you look on the back of a can of regular formula and a can of the follow up, the composition is different (such as the percentage of fat, amount of calories, etc..).  To me "ploy" means "trick" or "gimmick". How’s it a ploy if it’s cheaper then regular formula?  The consumer makes out.  (Something that’s a ploy – like Pull Ups – is a rip off.) Not saying you’re wrong, just asking. Later, Sophie mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)

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Perhaps she’s meaning more the stuff put out by Enfamil (I think) that’s geared for the one to three yo set, instead of milk.  I do class that in the same league as Pull-ups. And I switched over to Follow-up at about 8 or 9 months, once they were eating quite a bit of food 3x per day. Lesley – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Kay said: >Follow-up milk is regarded >as just another marketing ploy! > How’s that?  If you look on the back of a can of regular formula and a can > of the follow up, the composition is different (such as the percentage of > fat, amount of calories, etc..).  To me "ploy" means "trick" or "gimmick". > How’s it a ploy if it’s cheaper then regular formula?  The consumer makes > out.  (Something that’s a ploy – like Pull Ups – is a rip off.) > Not saying you’re wrong, just asking. > Later, Sophie > mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)

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I think by the time baby is nine months, they are ready for the switch.  I would hesitate to give it at six months simply because the majority of their nutrition comes from the bottle.  The follow up is designed to suplement foods.  Right now the foods are designed to supplement the formula.  When your baby is around nine months, he will be able to digest meat and all kinds of veggies.  Then his formula needs will change. Just my opinion Rosalind – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> For those of you who used Carnation Good Start (or other formula I guess) > and switched to Carnation Follow Up – when did you do it?  My pediatrician > said it’s not about how much solids the baby is eating but rather how thick > the solids are.  My son likes his fruits and vegetables mixed with LOTS of > cereal, it’s really think.  But he doesn’t eat that much of it (well I don’t > think half a stage 2 sized jar of food at lunch and the other half at dinner > is a lot – even mixed with lots of cereal).  She said to wait till 9 months > to switch to the Follow-Up. > When did you all switch?  At a certain age or when the baby was eating a > certain amount of solids? > I never had to deal with this with my daughter.  She was on Prosobee till > about 13-14 months. > Thanks, Sophie > mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)

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Thank you both (Neesa and Rosalind).  Neesa your boys sure ate/eat a lot. Wow.  That does make sense, if the Follow Up is "thinner" they’ll eat more food I guess.  But as Rosalind said, the real formula is more important then food right now.  I don’t blame your boys for wanting real milk either Neesa. Formula sure does stink so I can’t imagine how it tastes.  Lol. I think I’ll hold off for now with the Follow Up (it’s so tempting seeing as it’s cheaper though). Thanks, Sophie mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)

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For those of you who used Carnation Good Start (or other formula I guess) and switched to Carnation Follow Up – when did you do it?  My pediatrician said it’s not about how much solids the baby is eating but rather how thick the solids are.  My son likes his fruits and vegetables mixed with LOTS of cereal, it’s really think.  But he doesn’t eat that much of it (well I don’t think half a stage 2 sized jar of food at lunch and the other half at dinner is a lot – even mixed with lots of cereal).  She said to wait till 9 months to switch to the Follow-Up. When did you all switch?  At a certain age or when the baby was eating a certain amount of solids? I never had to deal with this with my daughter.  She was on Prosobee till about 13-14 months. Thanks, Sophie mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)

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Hi Sophie!!! I did switch to the follow-up formula at 6 months with both my boys.  At the time it was what the Doc recommended, and by 9 months they were having a little bit of whole milk at times too.  By one year they were both off formula all together.  I know that some people give formula until much later, but I was just following their cues, and both were shunning their formula (can’t say as I blame them, I’m sure the whole milk tasted much better!!) They did really well on the solids with the follow-up, I guess because it must be less filling.   My youngest, by 6 months was eating two stage 2 jars at every meal, plus his follow-up bottle after.  I was also giving them watered down apple juice at times too.  I just filled half a bottle with water and half with juice, and warmed it up a bit.  It was a nice change for them, and they really liked it. I think if he is ready to switch then go for it, he will let you know.  But he isn’t too young by my Doc’s standards.  If yours is telling you to wait then maybe you should.  Or you could just give it to him once or twice a day to start with and see how he does. Good Luck!! Neesa * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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