powder formula

Steph9-17-04 · February 2010

This may be a ridiculus question, but I'm wondering if there are any tricks to mixing up bottles. DS is very gassy / burps a lot - we are in the process of trying a new formula now. When I mix up his bottles and shake to combine power / water this creates a lot of air bubbles. Could this be contributing to his gas issues? Any advice?

Thanks!!

mrsolsenk12 · February 2010

What kind of bottles are you using? Some bottles cause more air than others which creates more gas. We use Playtex drop-ins and I can push out the air which helps with the gas.

Steph9-17-04 · February 2010

We are using the drop ins as well....I'll have to make sure we are pushing all of the air out.

mrsolsenk12 · February 2010

It is hard to push it all out. Just push it until the formula is all the way at the top. A couple of times I have not been paying attention and have made it squirt out the top. Oops!! LOL!

Carrie25 · February 2010

Would it help to premake the formula and then let it sit so all the air bubbles are out? We used Avent bottles, but never had a problem.

jtownsend · February 2010

agree with PP...you can premake the formula. They carry formula "pitchers" at bru. You would have to warm the bottle to room temp or warmer though each time.

I found that similac and enfamil made the MOST bubbles ever. We switched to Good Start and had a ton of success with it. For one thing, the GS bubbles go away in seconds, leaving just milk. And secondly, our kids didn't have any colic or gas issues (or they were majorly minimized) when we switched to it.

If you are not going to switch formulas, try adding a couple of drops of Mylicon to the bottle itself and the bubbles will go away pretty instantly.

GL!

JustaKidAtHeart · February 2010

We use to have to use a wisk because it created less air. I also if I had to shake put 1 drop of mylicon in the water. It makes all the bubbles pop. I never pushed the air out of the drop ins.

tina623 · February 2010

mrsolsenk12:
What kind of bottles are you using? Some bottles cause more air than others which creates more gas. We use Playtex drop-ins and I can push out the air which helps with the gas.

We used these as well. It really helped to squeeze the air out but we mixed the formula in a pitcher (always made a days worth of bottles at the same time) that way we could stir it instead of shaking.

Steph9-17-04 · February 2010

Thanks for the pointers!! I will definitely try making a days worth in a pitcher and the mylicon in the bottle when needed!

piccolina09 · February 2010

We have the dr browns pitcher and really like it. You can buy it at BRU for 16.99. Prior to using this we had a lot of bubbles shaking the formula in a rubbermaid container, now the plunger in the pitcher minimizes the bubbles and is a cinch to use.

JillRock96 · February 2010

When Ava was really young and had a ton of gas issues, we used a formula pitcher (it was like $5 at BRU) and let the formula sit for a bit (in the fridge, of course) before pouring the bottles for the day. We also had to switch to Enfamil Gentlease because of her sensitive tummy. After a few months we were able to just starting making them as we needed them by shaking them.

rispergirl · February 2010

I make a day's batch and keep it in a pitcher because I had the same problem.

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