Trying soy... how long before giving up?

bmp84

Lena has some crazy reflux and I'm willing to try just about anything.

I've decided to try soy formula again. We tried for less than a day when she was still mostly BF'd and it didn't make a change.

I had a formula check for a free can of gerber soy and decided it was worth another try. Two bottles in and no change. I'm getting nervous about her STTN tonight with the change.

How long do I wait before giving up and going back to AR?

Lilleybug

We did this too. I gave it a few days. I heard you should take almost 2 weeks for them to adjust. Ty actually did worse on the lactose free. It made him more gassy. Then we tried the Nutramigen...that was a waste of $25. He refused to drink it at all. Hated the taste. Finally, I gave u and we are just sticking with the Enfamil AR. He still has reflux. The rice cereal was a disaster. I found the constant changing things u to figure out what works made for one grumpy baby and one exhausted mama. We are still dealing with the reflux, choking, back arching at feedings. Stlll he is gaining weight so Ped isnt too concerned. I cannot wait for solid foods! Good Luck.

bmp84

We're starting solids in another week or so and I'm overly excited about seeing how much of a difference it makes. I figure I'll try this until the can is empty and if there's no significant change, then we'll just go back to the AR. In good news though, I'm visiting my ILs and the closest store to them is Walmart (and I don't usually shop there), so that is where we went to pick up formula yesterday. I noticed that their Parents Choice brand has an AR formula and it is about a $10 difference in price!

I was very relieved that she still STTN last night She was a little fussy at bedtime and I was getting really nervous, but as soon as she was swaddled and in bed, she was out like a light!

Lilystar82

When we started solids - it made a difference in Q's reflux Now that he is able to sit up more in the highchair and Bumbo, that has also really helped. The pedi told me that we should start seeing more and more of a difference as he eats more solids. So far cereal, sweet potatoes and bananas haven't come back up and we've had no arching Heaven! LOL. 

Lilleybug

Ty still has to be swaddled too. We tried it last night without and we went froms leeping 7 hours straight to waking up every 1-2 hours. Finally, around 1am we gave in and just swaddled him  up. Hey whatever works right?