9 Months & Formula??
My baby is 9 months, she has been on 3 different formulas. She still spits up a pretty good bit, she has been on the Similac Isomil Advance Soy milk for the past 3 months, and is still always spitting up ALOT!!! Well the other day i went to my friends house and her grandma was there…you know how they are they will feed them anything…well she was feeding the babies shredded cheese. Well i thought it would have made her constipated, but it didn’t. In fact she had 7 bowel movements the next day. I was wondering if she could be Lactose…i haven’t tried the Similac Lactose-free formula yet, but do you think its a good idea to try it on her or keep the formula she has been on for the past 3 months??
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It probably wouldn’t hurt to try. All the bm after the cheese could also just be from her system adjusting to something new.
In my own experience with my son (who is now ten months old), I found that he just didn’t talerate the Similac formula too well. It was strange because like you I had tried all kinds of different brands of formula. Then one day, when he was 7 or 8 months old I thought I would just try the regular Enfimal formula with iron. My son did great on it. He doesn’t spit up or anything. One other thing you could try it taking your baby to a different doctor and getting a second opinion. Wish you the best of luck.
maybe she isnt lactose intolerant maybe she has reflux and thats why she spits up alot when my baby was born he was spiting up the milk they gave him so they switched it to “ENFAMIL AR” its for babies who spit up frequently(the can ven says it) its a little bit thicker than reqular milk he hasnt spit up since…my nephew had reflux and they had to put baby cereal in his milk since he was a baby to make the milk thinker….try the enfamil ar its really good but i suggest the powder better than the one that already comes premade…it lasts longer…the enfamil is a little expensive….but your baby is already 9 months she can start eating baby foods and stuff…good luck if it doesnt work talk to your pediatrician
It is my impression that the little pieces of solids have stimulated the baby’s intestines, and therefore caused additional bowel movements.
It sounds as if Grandma gave your baby a little more than some shredded cheese.
Unless your daughter is diagnosed with being lactose intolerant, I would give her similac advance with iron.
Does she have acid reflux?
Try keeping your daughter sitting up for at least 45 minutes after feeding her.
Never lay her flat on her back to sleep. Always have her up at an angle. This means putting her in a bouncer seat during the day, and keeping one end of her crib up at one end.
You say your child does not have reflux but has she been tested for it? There are swallow studies that can be performed in order to know for sure maybe being sent to a Pedi GI dr is a good idea if you have tried several formulas with no success. Soy formulas are milk-free, lactose-free. SO its not a lactose issue if she’s on soy and still spitting up. Seriously talk to your Dr about having her seen by a GI dr. When my daughter was born she was 1.7 pounds at birth and spit up alot we finally had to see a GI dr who put her on some medication that she took right before eating to prevent all the spitting up. My son who was also a premature infant never had this problem. Its worth a try to request seeing a GI dr if this is a big concern of yours. As for the 7 stools that happens when you introduce a new food to a child. Maybe not 7 times but frequent.
And to the person above me since when can you not give cheese to infants? Infact if you read which Im assuming your one that is on all the baby sites thinking your going to raise your child “by the book” most suggest giving them cheese, yogurt and so forth in small amounts starting at 6 months.
Three months is a pretty good gauge. If she isn’t used to it by now it probably isn’t going to get any better. My daughter used Nestle Good Start with great success. If you have tried good start and that doesn’t work I would definately try the lactose free. Good Luck!
We used Isomil advance for my first two boys(they both had reflux)and they both had a hard time when switching to milk. I now have a 7 week old baby, and have been using the similac lactose free formula and am very pleased with it.(So I vote yes, try it) I would also suggest using mylicon drops in her bottle, and make sure she burps real well. Get a second opinion on the reflux issue. My first son’s pediatrician told me that everything was ok, and he didn’t have any issues-I was not convinced. I fired him and found another pediatrician. He sent me to a specialist who did an upper gi and saw that my sons esophagus was all torn up-(he was 1 before he was diagnosed) they immediately put him on medicine. Follow your instincts. You know your baby better than anyone else, including your pediatrician.
Do you mean Lactose Intolerant?
Is your baby fat and healthy? My daughter was a primie 2lbs, 9.3 oz at birth and when she was on formula she spit up alot. but she was also fat!!!!! What does her/his doctor say????? my little one spit up past her first birthday. Talk to her Dr.
Soy formula is lactose-free.
While i’m not fond of soy-formula for the controversy surrounding it, switching the lactose free won’t do any good.
She is probably sensative to casein (cows milk protein) and about 50% of babies allergic to casein are also allergic to soy. So, that is probably your problem.
The way i see it, if you really want to make a switch you have 3 choices (in the order of what i would do first):
You can relactate
You can make a homemade formula from bone-broth
Or you can talk to your doctor about nutramigen. Its pretty nasty stuff and its expensive… but it doesnt contain either full casein proteins or soy proteins.
What was your grandmother doing giving cheese to an infant anyway?
Her reaction to the cheese may also be the result of a temporary lactose intollerance due to not being exposed to it for so long.
Always do what you think is best, and if you are unsure you should ask your pedi. If your babies on any medicines, they will always have tight bowels.My daughter has to take medicine twice a day and I thought changing formulas would loosen her up a little bit but it didnt. I also knew someone who was advised to switch their baby to cow’s whole milk(unpasturized-ick) and surprisingly enough the baby kept it down and it regulated their bowel system!! I would try something for lactose babies though too…here are a helpful few links…
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/
infant/infant_formula.html
free.baby-formula-advisor.com/
baby-formula-brand-comparison.
html
http://www.epinions.com/content
_58784910980
http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/
articles/infantformula.htm