I've been giving LO a 4 oz bottle of formula a day since we're going out of town and my freezer stash is short by one day. We started about a week and a half ago and she took the bottle just fine. She did get pretty fussy/crabby for a couple days but I wasn't sure if it was the formula introduction or something else (wonder week, 4 MW, etc). At one point I considered contacting the pedi because she was so inconsolable at times. I switched her from Similac advanced to Similac for fussiness and then she turned a corner and my happy baby was back (like, sleeping like she's never slept before, so happy and smiley, etc).
Then last week, I googled something about Similac for fussiness and it came back that the first two ingredients are corn syrup and sugar. I was pissed! I'm not exactly crunchy granola or anything but there's just no reason for my almost 5 month old child to be getting corn syrup and sugar right now.
Now I switched AGAIN and my fussy/crabby baby is back. Is it possible that the Similac for fussiness really did THAT much for her and this new formula is upsetting her stomach again? How long does it take for them to get used to a formula?
Thoughts? Sorry for the novel. TYIA!
Re: Formula Help Please!
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To answer tour question, yes, it is possible that the Similac formula made the difference. My LO gets really gassy and cries on anything but Similac Sensitive. I don't love the ingredient list, but like @osajia said, I'd rather have a happy healthy baby than worry whether he's eating too much corn syrup. I can worry about good eating habits with the solids I feed him. (And re-reading, I realize this could come off as judgey. I'm not. Just saying that for me, non-gassy baby trumps possible issues with corn syrup. For others, the math might come out differently).
If you want to try another formula, just make sure to switch gradually - sudden changes are often more upsetting to their tiny systems than the actual formula.
I don't take that as judgey and I hope my original post didn't come off that way either. I meant it more towards the formula companies than the moms that use it, if that makes sense. But what do I know about making formula....;)
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