Anyone Using Similac Isomil Soy?

lindseystenlund

I started out using the Advance but switched to Sensitive recently and still don't notice any change with DS's gas.  He gets the most wicked painful gas and it's been happening more frequently now (I put Mylicon in his bottles too and sometimes give him Gripe Water).  I was thinking about trying a Soy formula to see if something about dairy isn't agreeing with him.  Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this?  Thanks!!

lildevil968

We use Good start Soy plus, and haven't had a problem with gas since.

emilysmommy2010

DD was on the Similac Advanced but she was having terrible gas that kept her up for most of the night. We ended up swapping to Similac Isomil Soy and it worked good with the gas but sometimes she gets constipated because of iron in it. The doctor said we could put 1-2 teaspoons of dark karo syrup in her bottle when we noticed constipation and it really helps. 

krb09

For DD it worked great for the gas and spit up but caused constipation. Same thing happened when we tried good start soy plus. Now we're mixing half isomil and half sensitive... so far so good.

lindseystenlund

Good to know about the constipation.  I think LO is already a bit constipated, he only goes once a day if that.  Sometimes I give him 1 oz of white grape juice mixed with 1 oz of water to get things moving.

squishles10

Ask your pediatrician.  Ours believes (and has shown me studies to prove) that soy is needed in less than 1% of infants.  It's more likely that your LOs digestive system is just immature still- it'll work itself out.  Unless you have a true milk allergy, soy won't help gas.

murphy420

emilysmommy2010:

DD was on the Similac Advanced but she was having terrible gas that kept her up for most of the night. We ended up swapping to Similac Isomil Soy and it worked good with the gas but sometimes she gets constipated because of iron in it. The doctor said we could put 1-2 teaspoons of dark karo syrup in her bottle when we noticed constipation and it really helps. 

Same as this. I switched to Soy as well. His stomach seems to be much better, although is does make the poop harder. My doctor recommended giving him a dropper full of water during feedings, so that is what we are doing.

kimandjared

lindseystenlund:

Good to know about the constipation.  I think LO is already a bit constipated, he only goes once a day if that.  Sometimes I give him 1 oz of white grape juice mixed with 1 oz of water to get things moving.

1 time a day is good!! It's if they go more than 4 days you have to worry about. DS goes once every 2-3 days. Did you check with your pedi about the grape juice? Ours said a big no to anything like that this young. We just switched from isomil to sensitive because the soy bothered his stomach.

lindseystenlund

kimandjared:

lindseystenlund:

Good to know about the constipation.  I think LO is already a bit constipated, he only goes once a day if that.  Sometimes I give him 1 oz of white grape juice mixed with 1 oz of water to get things moving.

1 time a day is good!! It's if they go more than 4 days you have to worry about. DS goes once every 2-3 days. Did you check with your pedi about the grape juice? Ours said a big no to anything like that this young. We just switched from isomil to sensitive because the soy bothered his stomach.

Our pedi is the one who told me about the grape juice, I wuold never have given him juice unless instructed by his doc.  I've only given it to him a couple times when he seems really uncomfortable.

kimandjared

lindseystenlund:

kimandjared:

lindseystenlund:

Good to know about the constipation.  I think LO is already a bit constipated, he only goes once a day if that.  Sometimes I give him 1 oz of white grape juice mixed with 1 oz of water to get things moving.

1 time a day is good!! It's if they go more than 4 days you have to worry about. DS goes once every 2-3 days. Did you check with your pedi about the grape juice? Ours said a big no to anything like that this young. We just switched from isomil to sensitive because the soy bothered his stomach.

Our pedi is the one who told me about the grape juice, I wuold never have given him juice unless instructed by his doc.  I've only given it to him a couple times when he seems really uncomfortable.

I figured as much, but thought I would ask. You never know:) Every pedi says different things!

rissa06

we did with DD#1 and it really helped her.  when she turned one the transition to milk was no problem . .