How do you know?

How do you know if your baby is OK on the formula they are on -- or if it needs to be changed?

Emily has been spitting up a tiny bit more. I can't complain -- it's nothing like those of you who have reflux babies -- but she seems to be gassy -- having a hard time burping and then when she does there is a little bit of spit up.

And I just feel like she's never happy! She used to sleep a lot and now she's pretty much awake ALL day long -- and isn't happy unless she's being held or eating! I feel like we're feeding her all the time and I don't know if we're over-doing it. I know some formulas help with fussy babies -- but I don't know if that's what she needs or if she's just going through a rough few days or something.

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When Ryan started getting mostly formula (and like only 2-3 BM bottles a day) I noticed he would spit up time to time.. (mostly when I dont get good burps outta him)

At first he was on similac advance w/ iron..then I notice he would cry every hour at first I would just feed him... but noticed although he would eat what was offered it wasnt really solving the probelm... I tried milicon drops thinking it was gas, and they did nothing..so I figured it wasnt gas..

I ended up calling the DR and he said he thought it was gas, to try any soy formula (he suggested simialac isomil...) and since then- no problems..

Maybe those days were a fluke thing...maybe it was gas...but now we are on isomil soy and everythings just fine... (we do spit up sometimes still...when I asked the DR he said.. "ya know marissa baby's do spit up." lol

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You can call the DR first but its not necessary-however if you switch I would tell him next time u go...

Try the soy- my friend had a similar problem- and the soy helped her so much too!

ETA- Ryan is still not a good burper- and does pass gas- but hes not uncomfortable at all!

Message edited 11/5/2005 5:24:26 PM.

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Emily also wakes herself up if she farts or poops in her sleep -- and it causes her to cry. Depending on how bad it is she'll fall back esleep or she'll wake up crying. I just think that shouldn't be. She isn't constipated -- her BMs are loose enough -- but I just don't think it should cause her discomfort and it does.

I'm thinking of calling the doc on Monday and asking them if I should do it and which formula they'd recommend. I don't know if I should go with Enfamil lactofree, prosobee, Gentleease, or something else.

Re: How do you know?

projectile vomitting or blood in the stool usually indicate allergies when it comes to formula. Sometimes its literally a pindrop of blood.