I recently babysat a 6 month old baby. His parents gave me a product called Suddenly Slim Body FX The label said it is "The perfect Meal Replacement". It is a weight control Beverage Mix. The father said that the pediatrician said it was ok, but I have my doubts. This is what they are giving him instead of formula. This was the first time I met these people.
The baby also has the worse diaper rash I have ever seen. I think it is a yeast infection, but I am wondering if the stuff they feed him is causing it.
Here is a partial list of some ingredients from the company's website.
Suddenly Slim is a weight loss program of diet pills and meal replacement shakes. Body FX. Each contain a large number of herbal ingredients which are common in diet pills, including: garcinia campogia, chromium picolinate, green tea, kola nut, hydroxycitric acid, chitin, dandelion root, cayenne, L-carnitine and many others
Should a 6 month old be consuming all that stuff?
2006-11-06 15:05:07 · 21 answers · asked by evelynlopez1977 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Holy hell no. A baby should definitely not have green tea and kola nut and cayenne... I have no idea what the rest of that stuff is but it is not what a new baby should be eating.
If you're a teenager, tell to your mom and/or dad about this. Something like this may deserve a call to child protective services.
2006-11-06 15:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by MissA 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's wrong, IMO. Maybe his arents are trying to get him all skinny for when he's older, but I reckon he'll have real weight problems.
I'd tell someone about this if I was you.
Next time, if possible, try bringing up the feed in conversation - casually, you don't want the parents to realise what you're trying to do (i.e. feed the kid something other than formula milk).
Tell the parents something like "My friend was told to feed her baby what you're giving yours. She had the worst nappy rash you ever saw, alkways looked tired and bloated. The baby died *however long ago*, aged 6 months.
Phoning police, Childline or a doctor would also be wise. (Do you have Childline in the USA?)
2006-11-06 15:20:05 · answer #2 · answered by swelwynemma 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Am Not sure but no a child's body must develop naturally and the body's balances sould not be altered unless for some reason it has too and yes if the body's system is drastically altered it can set of reactions in body the child could be losing vital stuff in body due to it being messed with remember everything isn't always what it seems
and i am not a pediatrician
2006-11-06 16:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by ck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a pediatrician out of the phone book if you don't know one and ask them what they think. Get a second opinion on top of that one and make a decision based on that. Personally I would call the police and ask them for help if your that iffy that somethings not right. I wouldn't give my baby or any baby I was watching that stuff unless they had a doctors scrip, note or something. What if something goes wrong because of the baby drinking that stuff in your care, then what? You are responsible while the baby is with you.
2006-11-06 15:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either you call or have someone else call social services. That is terrible. No baby would be ok taking that stuff. Do you know where they live? Something needs to be done. I'd call the Social Services if I had their # my e-mail is missmarymrpete@yahoo.com leave me name, address and when they are likely to be home and # to social services, I'll use my cell phone. That baby is at risk for death...a reaction from one of those ingredients. Some of them adults can't take. It's your responsibility to do something. Please.
2006-11-06 15:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO a 6 month old should NOT be on that. Contact social services and inform them of what they are giving to the child because the child's health is in jeopardy
2006-11-06 15:40:17 · answer #6 · answered by texas_angel_wattitude 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not!! There is a reason the cans of formula say 0-12 months. They need all of the vitamins and nutrients formula contains. That's ridiculous - - I'd look into that one ASAP.
2006-11-06 15:14:23 · answer #7 · answered by mms1575 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, report them to CPS if they're feeding him that. Garcinia supresses
apetite, chormium boost and green tea boost the metabolism, dandelion is a diuretic, and cayenne burns calories. I don't even take that crap and I'm in my late 20's.
2006-11-06 16:42:52 · answer #8 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg noooo!!!!!!!!!!1...pleae do that baby a favour and call child protective service...these parents need to know how to care for a baby. The stuff is likely poiseing the poor baby...Please call!!!!
2006-11-06 15:15:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It certainly doesn't sound like it but I am no doctor and yes his"diaper rash" is probably caused by his diet
2006-11-06 15:08:33 · answer #10 · answered by laura468 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋