Adding formula?

samsterrr

My bf's mom recommended I add a sensitive formula to a bottle once or twice a day to help with Jovanni's stomach issues. He has been crying after every feeding. And spits up 20-30 minutes after eating, every time! I burp him every two minutes, keep him upright, and give him gas drops when he seems gassy. Nothing is helping. I am lactose intolerant so I only have lactose free milk maybe twice a week, I haven't had coffee, and have been trying to eat bland meals. When he spits up he fusses/cries but doesnt arch his back or tense up too much. I know spit up is normal, but every time? So long after eating? I dont know what else to try! It is causing us both loss of sleep and I'm getting so frustrated. Would the formula help? It says it is for spit up and sensitive stomachs.

Any other advice is appreciated! TIA!

annabelle8101

There's nothing magical about sensitive formula that will help him digest breastmilk. Formula tends to sit in the stomach longer and could make the spitting up even worse. Have you discussed this with the doctor? It sounds like reflux is a possibility. 

MichelleL1118

The formula probably won't help, but you can try it if you really want to.  Spitting up is normal.  Try giving gas drops before you feed him, so it's already in his system.  DD has reflux that we're medicating, but I've found in the past 2 days that if I give her the gas drops right as I start a feeding session, she seems to spit up less & be generally more content during/after nursing.

ChrisG83

This reminds me of two different situations. First my niece who had reflux, and it didn't stop until she started to eat baby food (she was fed formula only).

Also when I was a baby I was allergic to my moms breast milk and so when I was six weeks old she switched me to just formula and the spitting up went away (along with the other problems I had like thrush and yeast behind my ears). I only tell you this to see if you have checked to see if she is allergic. Just a thought.

fatpenguin4304

Does he cry or see uncomfortable when he spits up? My baby spits up after almost every feeding but shes a "happy spitter" as the pedi said, it just drools out her mouth and she barely notices. I know I have high calorie BM so the LC said it was expected for her to spit up some. If he is upset or uncomfortable when spitting up I would def talk to your pedi about reflux. Also for the gas my LO really likes it if you do the bicycle motions with her legs, this seems to really help her get it out. That or laying on her tummy. Good luck!! 

samsterrr

I called the pedi but she hasn't called me back yet. I also give the gas drops before I feed him, I give it to him before I change his diaper. I do bicycle his legs also, It helps his gas sometimes but not the spiting up.