Had to change formula due to acid reflux...I need some advice.

Michele - posted on 02/11/2009

My daughter turned 1 on Feb 4 she was born 4 weeks early and had reflux. I nursed her for a few months but had to stop because she was constantly spitting up and I thought she was allergic to my breast milk.  It is so hard when the baby can't tell you how they are feeling.  I switched my daughter to Enfamil Lacto Free and it seemed to help.  I tried every formula out there and she still spit up every feeding, an hour after every feeding and basically all day long.  I know it seems like it will never end, but it will.  Jade has not had a problem in about a month.  Also, maybe you should gradually introduce the new formula so that she can get used to it.

Kris - posted on 02/11/2009

My son had acid reflux as well. The doctors put him on prevacid and told me it would take up to a month to see any results. I ended up switching formula on my own to the Enfamil A.R. Lipil. It worked better than the prevacid, which we ended up taking him off of, because he screamed every time we gave it to him- like it was genuinely upsetting his stomach even more. The good news is, the Enfamil AR worked (if you want to give it a try) and he eventually grew out of the acid reflux, pretty much around the time he started eating baby foods regularly. We just needed a heavier formula for him.

Amanda - posted on 02/11/2009

yes infasoy formula,or any soy formula,feed a little at a time if it is really bad.

Nicole - posted on 02/11/2009

Quoting Autumn:

I am in the same boat!! My lil one was born at 29 weeks and eating has been an issue since she began drinking from a bottle. Her dr put her on axid. I have to had formula to my breast milk to add calories. I was giving her what they did in the NICU but then we switched her to Infamil...it's with the red label. Another baby from the NICU is using it and has really improved. I haven't seen much of a change. Maybe it will help your little one. What "tricks" are you doing to help ease the flare ups? I am trying to work full time and get a few hours of sleep. He flare ups are always in the middle of the night so it makes for a long day. Thanks! :-0

She was on the Infamil already and still was having problems. I make sure that I keep her up right 30 minutes after feeding her and I have propped her mattress up at one end so that she is not laying flat. I try to feed her smaller amounts more often and keep her head up higher than her belly when she is eating. Those are all the tricks I know, I hope they help you!

Nicole - posted on 02/11/2009

Quoting Lynda:

Hi Nicole.  I have a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old and when both of them were born they both were lactose intolerant.  I don't know if that's the same as what your daughter has.  I didn't know babies could get acid reflux.  Anyway, I had to switch both of them to soy formula.  It took them about 2-3 days before they adjusted and then they were fine.  When my oldest was born the doctor switched him to a formula I couldn't even get in the small town I lived in. (I bottle fed both my boys).    Hopefully this will help.  Good Luck!

My family doctor switched her to Soy formula acouple months ago and when that didn't work he referred us to a pediatric gastroentologist. He is the one who ordered the test and now has switched us to the new formula. She had no problem going from the regular formula to the Soy and never gaged or anything. I hope it will be fine in a couple days!! Thanks for the response.

Autumn - posted on 02/11/2009

I am in the same boat!! My lil one was born at 29 weeks and eating has been an issue since she began drinking from a bottle. Her dr put her on axid. I have to had formula to my breast milk to add calories. I was giving her what they did in the NICU but then we switched her to Infamil...it's with the red label. Another baby from the NICU is using it and has really improved. I haven't seen much of a change. Maybe it will help your little one. What "tricks" are you doing to help ease the flare ups? I am trying to work full time and get a few hours of sleep. He flare ups are always in the middle of the night so it makes for a long day. Thanks! :-0

Autumn - posted on 02/11/2009

I am in the same boat!! My lil one was born at 29 weeks and eating has been an issue since she began drinking from a bottle. Her dr put her on axid. I have to had formula to my breast milk to add calories. I was giving her what they did in the NICU but then we switched her to Infamil...it's with the red label. Another baby from the NICU is using it and has really improved. I haven't seen much of a change. Maybe it will help your little one. What "tricks" are you doing to help ease the flare ups? I am trying to work full time and get a few hours of sleep. He flare ups are always in the middle of the night so it makes for a long day. Thanks! :-0

Amy - posted on 02/11/2009

The only thing that worked for us was the soy formula Isomil by Similac.  The Dr. gave her Axid for the reflux and I had to keep her propped up at all times while sleeping.  I used a Bobby to keep her propped up.  Best of luck to you, I know it's hard.  But it will get better.  My daughter stopped this around 12 months.

Lynda - posted on 02/11/2009

Hi Nicole.  I have a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old and when both of them were born they both were lactose intolerant.  I don't know if that's the same as what your daughter has.  I didn't know babies could get acid reflux.  Anyway, I had to switch both of them to soy formula.  It took them about 2-3 days before they adjusted and then they were fine.  When my oldest was born the doctor switched him to a formula I couldn't even get in the small town I lived in. (I bottle fed both my boys).    Hopefully this will help.  Good Luck!