do any of the moms have any suggestions to babies who spit up a lot have gas and is formula fed?

Sarinah - posted on 10/30/2009

My daughter had a similar problem when she was younger. I took her to a pediatric gastroenterologist who diagnosed her with GERD. He put her on all sorts of medications which actually made her worse and suffer even more pain. The spitting up didnt stop until I switched her to Similac Alimentum. I also added two scoops of infant cereal. It's the best thing I could have done for her! Good Luck and I hope this helps.

Randi - posted on 10/30/2009

my son was spitting up alot so he was put on soy when he didn't need to my peditrian put him back on similac early shield and I had to put baby rice ceral in his bottle 1tsp for every two ounces and I used the doctor brown bottles.. They are a god send the have a ventalation system so the baby doesn't suck any air it helped alot and also after i tried all that he got put on baby zantac and he doesn't spit up at all... I hope that helps

Randa - posted on 10/30/2009

Try Nuetramagin- made by Enfamil- it is for protein allergies as well as colic from spit up. My 5 month old son has had 3 surgeries and been hospitalized 2x bc of numerous digestive issues. How old is your baby? If your in the 4-8 weeks check with your Dr about pyloric stnosis. Otherwise, maybe GER-D or reflux. Your Pedi should be able to give you a sample of the Nuetramagin.



Good luck!

Heather - posted on 10/30/2009

Listen My son Shane and Cameron were Both like this! I asked there doctor and She said as long as they are still growing and are happy there is nothing wrong. True but i could not take it any more so i keeped on asking other people wait should i do and my husband cuz is a doctor and she told me to put a table spoon of baby cereal to every once and that should help and it did!!!!! Thank god becase they were throwing up all over!! Good luck!!

Rebecca - posted on 10/30/2009

my son was the same i tryed formulas, the supermarket liquids, thousands of different bottles and what we thought was our last resort was we put him on a medicn from the doctor it worked and was great for 4months he was ment to be on it long but 2wks ago i brought the new tommee tippee bottles called health check which have a straw down the bottle to stop the bottle becoming a vaccume my son now drinks his bottles without any pain and only burps once with no refulx coming up and is off the medicn all because of this bottle with a straw in it it has made his feeding normal again its a must try tommee tipee health check its just brand new i can only find them at the chemist warehouse so far let me no how u go

Jennifer - posted on 10/30/2009

I must agree with those that said to him tested for Acid Reflux. My middle son had te same problem it didn't matter what I gave him it was gas and constant spitting up. I got him tested and started him on med's. It didn't take long for him to grow out of it but the med's were a God send not only for his comfort but also my laundry amount.

Emily - posted on 10/29/2009

My son had the exact same problem. I had to put him on Similac Sensitive RS. That stuff works great! he doesn't spit up, and he wasn't had any problems with gas! Try that!!

Christan - posted on 10/29/2009

i suggest similac isomil advanced it did well for my son :]

Jessica - posted on 10/29/2009

i always put the my daoughter on my lap tummy down a wiggled my legs it heelps them burp

Nicole - posted on 10/29/2009

have you tried playtex bottles and squeeze all the air out it worked for both my kids

Jayme - posted on 10/29/2009

Ohh,, try letting your baby sleep in a car seat, comfy bouncy chair or swing, something where their head is elevated above their chest, never lay them down after a feeding or it will settle in their chest. If your little one does have GERD, your pediatrician will tell you this :) And don't worry they do grow out of it, my son is now 6 months old and is fine!

Jayme - posted on 10/29/2009

I had the same problem with my baby, I went from breast feeding to Enfamil with Iron to Enfamil Lipil Soy & he was still spitting up! I finally took him to the doctor and found out that my baby has GERD (reflux disease). They do have antacids to give baby's & they help! Ask your pediatrician about GERD.

Stephanie - posted on 10/29/2009

I didnt read all the post so Im not sure if someone mentioned this since he had a problem with breastmilk to start i would have him tested for a protein allergy, and def talk to your doc about it.

Amanda - posted on 10/29/2009

My son had the same problem and he was diagnosed with acid reflux. We tried Enfamil AR and it did nothing. I would go to the doctor just to see what it really is and make sure theres no underlying problem.

Brooke - posted on 10/29/2009

dr. brown bottles!

Shannon - posted on 10/29/2009

My son was put on Zantac for his problem and he only had to be on it for about a month. Hes now 7 months and got on it around 5 months. Has had no problem sense.

Ashley - posted on 10/29/2009

My Daughter when she was a baby spit up alot and was really gassy to the point of always crying. It ended up being the type of formula she was on it took a couple different formula tries til it agreed with her

Nashira - posted on 10/29/2009

Have you tried ALIMENTUM Similac?

Kristie - posted on 10/29/2009

I had the same problem. My little girl is on Soy now and we have to add rice ceral to her bottle for the spit up. Rice ceral helped a lot.

Desiree - posted on 10/29/2009

try putting in a little bit of peppermint...my lil' man was like that...his grandma advised me to use peppermint in the bottle and it worked like a charm

Jimmilia - posted on 10/29/2009

u need to find out if the baby is lactose tolerate then u go from there

Kayleigh - posted on 10/29/2009

i tend to put infacol in my sons milk my uncle told me thats what he did with his 4 lads and its worked wonders my son use to be realy gassy and cried alot with it now siunce doin than ive had no probs at all xx

Mia - posted on 10/29/2009

if its not acid reflex, i would look @ the type of bottles your using. ive been working in a daycare for about 2 years with newborns & i have seen about every single bottle. i use the doctor browns bottles. they maybe a little pricy but they are worth the out come they reduce spit up && colic babies. i was totally able to see the difference between all bottles.. hope that helps :)

Tammy - posted on 10/29/2009

Well for the gas i Say Mylacon Drops they work wonders

Amber - posted on 10/29/2009

add rice cereal to the milk just a little enough to make it thicker

Kristen - posted on 10/29/2009

my three week old had a problem with most formulas but found out enfamil and similac have a lot of sugar in them try good start

Soley - posted on 10/29/2009

I don't know how it is in the rest of the world, but in denmark we have something called mylicon drops.. a couple of drops 15 mins before every meal, and problem solved ;) had the same problem with my son the first two months..

Marie - posted on 10/29/2009

he might have acid reflux.. my son has it and the doctor can put him on some medicine for it... most babies grow put of it by 9 months but mine is almost 3 and still has to take his medicine daily. but if he is still doing it now i would ask the doctor about because i changed my son's formula and put cereal in his bottles and it didn't help...

Nicole - posted on 10/29/2009

My doctor notified me today (my son is both breast and bottle fed) that 30% of babies that are allergic to milk based formula are also allergic to soy. We are now using the Similac Alimentum, it seems to have calmed his tummy down.

Anna - posted on 10/29/2009

My daughter had the same problem. I had to change formula and my doctor told me to use "Enfamil Gentlease for fussiness and gas" and that made a big difference for her. She wasn't fussy anymore bc of her stomach hurting from the gas and the formula; and she stop spitting up. Be sure that she burps at least once after she eats, it will help with the gas and spit up. I hope that helps you! :)

Michelle - posted on 10/29/2009

Gas drops and a lot of patience. Spit up is normal. It happens becasue babys are just like every other person, they tend to overeat a bit.

Amanda - posted on 10/29/2009

My son was doing that changed his formula to alimentim and he doesnt get sick anymore...and i mean he changed in less then 24 hours

Amberle - posted on 10/29/2009

You could try Different bottles. My daughter only did well with the drop-in bottles. Not as much air gets in with those. I loved them!!!!

Brittni - posted on 10/29/2009

I haven't read any of the other mom's responses, but my daughter was really gassy and spit up a lot, too. Try giving him a little at a time, burping him in between two or so ounces. Try a smaller amount more often, even if it's three ounce every two hours. He might just be trying to eat too much at once.

Danelia - posted on 10/29/2009

The best I can tell honey is to take the baby to the doctor because it sounds like he/she has acid reflux. Make sure when you feed the baby to not prop tge bottle up. And after the baby eats make sure she/he burps and try to sit in a car seat or swing to let the food digest easier.

Stacey - posted on 10/29/2009

my child was was formular fet from birthday and he experience the same thing and i took him to a pediatrition and he mentioned that it happens so you may have to keep changing milk to one that your child has less effects. he had recommend enfimil for me and it worked for him. pertaining to soy it is the best and for the spitting up, dont give him the entire bottle to drink all at once. if he drinks 3ozs every one oz burp him. it helped with my child . hope it works.

Sheryll - posted on 10/29/2009

If you have been on the soy for just a lil bit then iwould stick with it, switching formula on them is hard on there body. I would try to rub the bottom of their feet, and lay them on there bellies, and rub their back it seemed to help my lil girls

Sheryll - posted on 10/29/2009

If you have been on the soy for just a lil bit then iwould stick with it, switching formula on them is hard on there body. I would try to rub the bottom of their feet, and lay them on there bellies, and rub their back it seemed to help my lil girls

Amanda - posted on 10/29/2009

try changing formulas... some kids are lactose intolerant and need to be on soy formula

Jessica - posted on 10/29/2009

My daughter is actually going through this now. My doctor had us switch to Similac Isomil Advance (soy formula) , and that has made a dramatic improvment. Also we have done gripe water & mylicon drops, which also works wonders! good luck!

Sara - posted on 10/29/2009

Try the Dr. Browns baby bottles, that is what we used with our son and we ahd great success with it!! they are specially designed to help with gas, they have a tube in them that moves the air through the bottle as they drink but I dosen't go through tthe milk reducing gas.....the spitting up jus make sure to be burping the baby often even an hour or so after they eat helped my son alot. good luck!!

Jessica - posted on 10/29/2009

I went through 4 formulas with my daughter before finally finding the right one. She has reflux real bad but I didn't want to put her on a medicine right away. I wanted to try different formulas first. Similac Sensitive R.S., the r.s. stands for rice starch, was the one that I finally settle with. I went from breast feeding to Similac Advance to Similac Sensitive...then Enfamil A.R....then finally this one. It has been the best by far!

Marisa - posted on 10/29/2009

Some babies just spit up a lot but if the soy is helping everything else I'd stick with that.

Holly - posted on 10/29/2009

the majority of babies spit up. you should be more concerned when it seems like it's projectile. my son was allergic to my breast milk and it basically forced itself up and out and it was a lot! we put him on a regular formula which did not settle with him well. we found out that soy is what he needed. he's on a soy based formula, he has less spitting up- sometimes none at all. his stool was a bit harder due to the soy, but it has become a bit more manageable and he's happier. you definitely need to give it a few weeks in order for his/her system to become adjusted. just like any diet, it will take some time to see results. hang in there!

Allison - posted on 10/29/2009

it's very common for infants to spit up... it could be acid reflux but sometimes they just spit...

Tania - posted on 10/29/2009

What kind of formula is the baby on? They make so many different kinds for gas and spit up. Gentle Ease and soy milk are good but it can be very expensive. You might need to talk to your doctor.

Cynthia - posted on 10/29/2009

Have you checked if he might be lactose-intolerant?

Eleni - posted on 10/29/2009

I had the same problem with my daughter, I used Similac Advanced Formula, I found what helped was extending the amount of time I'd burp her...sometimes I'd sit with her doing it for about half an hour to 40 minutes lol but I swear to god it helped. As for gas I just gave her gripe water and played with her legs a bit..I cant remember what else helped but good luck!!

Stephanie - posted on 10/29/2009

Omg my son went through this we had to try many formulas to find the right one. Turned out my son was lactose intalerant and need something wthout a milk base. Also we tried different bottles Dr. Brown works the best for less air. Also gas drops are wonderful. I would suggest too speaking to your doctor because my son also had acid reflex I never knew they could get it so I had to prop him up everytime after he ate for ahile till he digested but luckily he's going to be 2 and grew out of it. How I helped a little good luck and if you need to chat send a message.^__^

Jessica - posted on 10/29/2009

my daughter was the same exact way! what you might do is change her formula...she might have a milk allergy. my daughter did! and she also might have acid reflux. alot of times that goes untreated. i would talk to your doc about those things. they can test your baby for both. we had to put our daughter on Nutramigen lipil, its in the orange canister. it really helped! but it was expensive! good luck with it all!

Julie - posted on 10/31/2009

i had the same with my son i put him on cow and gate comfort first and it helps with colic. and woodwards gripe water was a big help for my gassy baby it takes time but his better now

Christina - posted on 10/31/2009

have u try baby massage techniques on his belly? its a big help for a gassy baby!

but dunno how breast milk will make them react, my baby wont take bottle cause he would get sick on formula till we found out he was allergic to milk! but breast milk babys have soft better smelly poohs! n depending how old they can pooh before n after feeding, cause its easy to digest so they pooh more!!