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MrsG41307
LIF Adult
Member since 11/07 936 total posts
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Dyanne
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Fussy & Gassy 6 week old...Help
I just wanted to get some advice from the mommies...before I speak to my Ped...I noticed at 2 weeks that my dh was being fussy & gassy...I spoke to Ped..and we changed her formula from silmac to isomil...she has been on it every since...I still notice fusiness & gasiness...and now constipation...off and on...not constant...I don't know what to do...? I heard of gripe water and mylacon....anyone had this problem with their dh..
Thanks...
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Posted 11/5/08 12:19 PM  |
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dapnkap
Our 3 angels
Member since 7/07 4824 total posts
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Karen
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Re: Fussy & Gassy 6 week old...Help
We had to give DD mylicon with every bottle and that helped. We also used the playtex drop-ins and squeezed all the air out, so she wouldn't suck in anymore air than absolutely necessary.
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| Posted 11/5/08 12:56 PM |
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CmC720
LIF Adolescent
Member since 8/07 868 total posts
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Re: Fussy & Gassy 6 week old...Help
are you using powder or the ready made formula. I found the powder to make DS fussy. he can be very gassy at times and i have given him little tummies gas drops which help. he is on similac advance.
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| Posted 11/5/08 12:57 PM |
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mcl916
my two loves
Member since 10/06 5133 total posts
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Megan
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Re: Fussy & Gassy 6 week old...Help
I just went through this last week, my DS was SO gassy. We switched to similac sensitive (which I don't think helped and now he is constipated on it) and we changed to Dr. Brown's bottles which have been life-savers!! Also, I now pre-mix the powder in a pitcher so there aren't many bubbles from shaking the bottle. I have used the gripe water a few times and I do feel like it helps a little bit. It's definately trial and error. Plus they say the peak of fussiness is at 6 weeks so it may just be the age too. good luck, I know how stressful it is. 
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| Posted 11/5/08 1:26 PM |
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twinkletoes807
Mommy's Girls! ♥
Member since 11/07 10116 total posts
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Gabi
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Re: Fussy & Gassy 6 week old...Help
We have this issue with DD too and as of yesterday, my ped switched her to Similac Sensitive RS formula, told us to use Playtex Drop Ins and squeeze the air out, and also give her Mylicon drops after feeding. 
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| Posted 11/5/08 1:30 PM |
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nervouswreck
LIF Zygote
Member since 1/08 22 total posts
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RF
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Re: Fussy & Gassy 6 week old...Help
same thing happened with my kid. pretty much my doc said camamile tea for the gas. i tried it and it seemed to work.
but ask your doc first.
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| Posted 11/5/08 2:40 PM |
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cjb88
Little Brother
Member since 5/05 3540 total posts
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C
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Re: Fussy & Gassy 6 week old...Help
we did the mylicon drops, and use the dr browns bottles- the drops helped, but when we switched to powder, that made all of the difference... every baby is different though!
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| Posted 11/5/08 4:10 PM |
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KristinasMama
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Re: Fussy & Gassy 6 week old...Help
My DD was very gassy as a NB also.
I got this from BRU - it's a formula mixing pitcher:
When you mix powder form, it has to settle b/c it's very gassy when you first mix.
That pitcher helped so much, as I was able to make her form for the day, and pour it out so that the bottles were ready to go!
Also used any of the gas drops - I think DD did better on the baby Gas X than all the others, and also gave her Gripe Water which helped tremendously.
Message edited 11/5/2008 4:14:22 PM.
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| Posted 11/5/08 4:13 PM |
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