Formula Questions

res932

I am going to start to supplement formula. I have some questions for those out there that formula feed. I tried DS with a bottle of formula before he went to bed last night (Similac Sensitive) he had an episode of reflux last night
(he suffers from reflux) around 1 am where he sort of gagged and then cried because he was scared. I asked the doctor and they said it was probably the reflux that caused it and the formula was a coincidence.We have also had a problem with him really acting like he is straining in order to poop or pass gas, accompanied with some fussing. After he passes it he will settle down and go back to sleep. The doctor thought it might be a milk intolerance so she had me cut out soy and milk. It doesn't seem to have done much, but now I have this fear of the formulas that contain milk. Today he had a few episode of gassiness which passed after about 10 minutes but I still wonder if it had to do with the formula from last night. Does anyone think this is the case?

I've thought about trying the formula that has the milk and soy proteins already broken down. The doctor recommended the Enfamil AR, but I have already tried thickening DS's milk with regular rice cereal and it didn't do a whole lot other than bind him up. 

I know a lot of people say that the formulas can cause gas and constipation but I don't know what is just him being a baby with an immature system, what could be formula related, or waht could just be something else. I just don't know where to even begin in trying formulas for him. I want to find him something because my milk supply seems be going down. Anyone with advice please help!

turner215

When we started supplementing with formula LO was very gassy.... So instead of giving her a bottle of just formula we add an ounce or two of bm and now she take bottle much better without any gas problems.  Also, if your doing both formula and bm, try gas drops two or three times a day, that was helpful. 

res932

Did you actually mix the BM and formula together? DS seems to be a little more gassy today but I heard it might take 2 days to adjust to the formula. Did the gas clear up or have you continued to have problems?

Kb103109

We also mix about and ounce or so of bm with the formula.  My girls seem to take their bottle better then just plain formula.  We mix it right in the bottle together.  

lilzippity

We had that problem with similac sensitive and gentlease.  the best formula we have had is the gerber gentle.  It really helps his gassy and fussiness.  We also use the gas drops with every feeding