Feeding Problems

Good Morning C.,

I hope your little one feels better soon. My daughter had that same problem as a baby. We switched her to Nutramegin. It is expensive, but if you let your doctor know, he can give you a prescription for it, I am not sure WIC will pay or it or not. My friends 6 month old daughter is on that and is doing well and was switched to that at a few weeks old because of her gas and spitting up issues. I hope this helps. Have a wonderful day.

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If she is only upset during feeding, then it may not be gas from the formula. It may be that she is having reflux (GERD). This can often happen during feeding, making it painful to eat. She doesn't have to be spitting up a lot to have reflux. You can ask your ped. if she can try some antacid meds. Another simple thing to try is feeding her in a more upright position.

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My first child had problems with gassiness too. We finally switched to Infamil Prosobee Lipil and also switched to VentAir bottles (I think made by Playtex). Those two things switched her back to the easy going happy baby. The bottle made a huge difference because she wasn't sucking in so much air as she did with other bottles.

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C., my daughter had a very similar problem at around 2 months and my Ped suggested the Nutramigen formula (very expensive). I just couldn't pay that much for formula at the time so I decided to try Similac Sensative (lactose free, orange can) and it worked wonders!! Her gas and discomfort almost completely disappeared and feeding time was no longer a chore. We later tried the Gentlease that you are using but it also did not agree with Ellie so we stuck with the Similac Sensative. Now at 6m old we are transitioning her to the regular similac so her system will learn to deal with lactose and so far it's gone well. We are at 1/2 regular 1/2 lactose free and she seems ok with it. I would suggest at least trying the lactose free and see if maybe that is the problem. Enfamil also has a lactose free formula.

Something else I'd suggest is instead of giving your baby an actual dose of the Mylicon, put it directly in her bottles! A friend of mine suggested this and it has made a huge difference. I put 2 drops in each bottle which completely eliminated the bubbles in the bottle and kept her from getting most of the gas to begin with. Now that we are transitioning her to the regular formula I use 1 drop of mylicon for each ounce of formula. It sounds like a lot but it is actually less than a regular dose in each bottle (and it says you can give it up to 12 times a day). I've found that this helps her "toot" more and not get the painful gas that just sits in her tummy. Also, the store brand of infant gas drops work just as well as the name brand and are much cheaper. Good luck!

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Have you tried the Mylicon drops? They are a little pricey and every once in a while you'll find a coupon for them. They worked wonders for our little one -- well worth the price. Good luck!

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Hi C.,

If it is gas, I would highly recommend you try Homeopathic colic tablets by Highlands. They have been amazing for all my kids dealing with gas pains..way better than mylicon! You can find them at Fred's in the vitamin area or at Walgreens or other stores like that ; they rtail for about $5 for 120 disolvable tablets..it's worth it and lasts quite long. I swear by them so much that I ordered a bunch of bottles online to give as baby shower gifts...everyone that I've given them to thanks me after they have their baby!

The other thing is that if it ends up being acid-reflux and not just gas, I would encourage you to look into your baby wearing a (baby safe) hazelwood necklace. My friend's baby had bad acid reflux that caused him a lot of pain and he was on Zantac. After 2 weeks of wearing the necklace, she was able to take him off the meds and he is fine now...no more pain!
Apparently, the hazelwood (wood from a hazelnut tree) has the property of absorbing excess acid(which is the root cause of many problems including reflux & eczema) in your body when the wood is against your skin.
I decided to try it for my 5 month's old terrible eczema. Within 2 weeks, my daughter's eczema was all but gone. She also barely spits up at all any more (she used to spit up so much that we had to have a pocket bib to catch it all) All she has left are a few dry spots, but nothing like before! I have been so amazed by this product that I decided to make them available to other moms here since they are not commonly available in the US (these necklaces come from Canada) and could help so many people!

I know it's hard to believe that wearing a necklace could help so much, but when you're facing the potential of harsh meds, it's definitely worth a try, especially since they are inexpensive!
I literally just put up my website a couple days ago and am so excited to hear about other people's experience using these necklaces. I've been thrilled!

www.hazelaid.com

Hope your little one finds some relief!

S.

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Both my children are intolorant of WHEY so we used soy milk/formula and my daughter had to switch to rice milk at 10months due to a soy sensitivity. I am wondering why she has pain only during feeding though as my children were uncomfortable for several hours after feeding. I would try changing the nipple on the bottle. Maybe she is gulping it and creating gas. Good Luck, Jen
p.s. we used the gas drops and also the homeopathic Hylands colic tabs.

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My single daughter had that problem with her baby boy. Her doctor kept changing formulas, and nothing helped. When I had him with me one day, I switched him to a soy formula, and he never again had the problem. He is now a healthy almost-9-year old.

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C., Obviously you are seeing quite a trend here in 'swithch the formula' but I have to agree. I have seven children... 5 I birthed. All five could not digest the proteins in regular milk or soy based formulas. I was with my new grandson (1 month) yesterday and he vomited from his toes... and spent the afternoon crying and fussy and sleeping poorly... So my daughter in law had mentioned she had read the labels of a bunch of the different formulas and that Alimentum was the next one to try... So I went directly out and got her a container of it. I spent six months in frustration with my first one because my pediatrian didn't recommend changing him and I was a first time mom w/no family around to help me. He had told me to change him from milk base to soy base and was content w/that as he finally gained weight... but he still cried in pain all the time... finally I took my husband in with me and he told us to try Nutramigen. It is more of a Corn syrup base (with a wee bit of milk I think) But it worked... after six months we finally found one that worked and he started sleeping more each day... and in four days he was a different baby... My other babies were the same way, but it only took us a few days to figure out they were going on that same formula. So keep trying each one for a few days, if necessary, and hopefully you will find one that works for you. If you find out that is the problem your baby may also be having nasty diapers too. We had to watch the foods we fed him and didn't give anything with cheese, whey, soy, etc. That might limit his foods but we made it varied by changing the fruit we served with it. We had to watch for milk in everything for years. Even when they did start using milk, my oldest couldn't eat two grilled cheese sandwiches w/o his stomach hurting from the cheese... and he was 8 or 10 yrs. old then. another thing we found was that they were more prone to yeast rash because the formula is on corn syrup... so be prepared for using Lamisil or some other such product with Desitin on his/her bottom to keep ahead of the yeast. (this was minor compared to the pain they were in on the wrong formula) So good luck on your journey here... and if you need anymore questions answered that come up, feel free to email me...
Blessings, L.

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I also had to put my kids on formula because my milk supply was too low. With our first son we didn't know it was the formula that was upsetting his tummy. But with our second son our doctor recommended Nestle Good Start formula. It's only the whey protiens which is much gentler on the stomach for digestion. As soon as we switched our second son to Nestle Good Start, he was a completely NEW kid! It was amazing. My friend started with Similac to have the same problems with her daughter and I recommended Nestle Good Start and she also had a new baby within days. My third we have only given Nestle Good Start to and she has never had any digestion/upset tummy problems. She did have gas around 1 month and I used milicon drops and they worked amazing wonders as well. Good luck! I know what a stressful time it is! Hang in there!

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Try Nutramigen. It is a pre-digested lactose and soy free formula that is good for immature tummies, if that's what's bothering her. It's pretty expensive but we used it with my daughter when she was having digestion problems (lots of tummy pain, spitting up all of her food) and it made a big difference. After several months we switched back to Gentlease and she did fine. At 6 months we went to regular formula and her little tummy was mature enough to digest it. Also you can try a soy formula. The doctors also put my daughter on Zantac for awhile, and then Prilosec to help with the burning of spitting up so much.

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I would try organic soy. That may help with the gas and pain. Make sure to get the powder, not the premade stuff. And use filtered water.
Good luck!!

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I had problems with my first son (7 yrs.old now) he was diegnosed as failer to trive. He wouldn't keep his food down. The doctor put him on a stinky formula. I couldn't keep milk down when I was a baby too. My mother had to give me goats milk and I still like goats milk. If anything try that, I am 26 and have three beautiful children two boys and a girl.

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Try goats milk. You can get it in the carton at any grocery store or powdered at the health food store. I breast fed and supplemented with goats milk. My son is now 26 months and still drinks it. Awesome stuff. The times I supplemented with formula he ended up wearing more of it that he drank. Good Luck.

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Dear C. D.,
All mine were gassy (colicy) due to formula. I wasn't successful at breastfeeding the first two, either. My first did ok on a soy formula, though it constipated him, after the milk formula made him colicy. My second couldn't tolerate either one. They didn't make gentlease then, or I probably would have tried it. So I don't know it it would have helped. Since I was out of comercial options, I fould out how formula used to be made from scratch. But instead of using cows' milk, which was one of the culprits, I used canned goats' milk. It was great! It made her poops look like she had been given breast milk. There was no colic, and she grew well. I made sure to give her a vitamin supplement, since it wasn't in her regular feeding, but that wasn't hard. I've been sold ever since that a goats' milk base formula is best, if you can't nurse. I was fortunate and nursed successfully with my third, so long as I stayed away from all cows' milk products (If I had a bite of milk chocolate, I'd face 24 hrs of colic with her, but semisweet was fine.)and dried legumes. I will always put breast feeding as best, but if a bottle is used I'd go straight to goats' milk.
Good luck! I hope it helps.
L.

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Hey,

The probiotic that has been studied (and shown to work for colic) is http://www.childrensprobiotics.com/buy.aspx

I think its only available on line. Some friends of mine are having wonderful success with it for their colicky son.

It seems like you've gotten lots of great advice about different formulas. I am wondering how much you have also tried different feeding methods - different bottles, different temperatures on the formula, different positions? Since your daughter is so immediately upset at feedings perhaps it is more of a mechanical problem associated with the feedings?
I wonder if a lactation consultant may be able to help you evaluate these things? I know you're not breast feeding, but it seems to me that a good lactation consultant would be focused on successful feeding on infants even if it is with formula.

Also, was the nurse associated with your pediatrician? If not, perhaps a visit is in order.

Good Luck!

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Try an infant probiotic for her she probably has a gut issue that needs to be resolved. Talk to her pediatrition and if you arent getting any answers maybe you should talk to a naturopath. bacteria in the gut good and bad can cause gas but if you increase the good bacteria level the bad ones lose out and you have a healthier gut. You might also want to try soy formula. My first daughter had a milk sensitivity she wasnt alergic but she had colic and horrible gas pain we tried all the milk based formulas with no luck her dr suggested soy and she did fantastic on it but there are probably other solutions. you might also want to try a natural product called gripe water you can get it at a healthfood or suppliment store. Little tummies and guts in some babies have a hard time breaking down cows milk protein. You might also try a goat milk formula if they have them. Good luck sweety and dont give up its hard when you have a gassy baby but there are ways to help. BIG HUGE HUGS! I know exactly what you are going through.

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When my daughter was 2 months old her Doctor put her on Soy formula because of her tummy issues. you might want to talk to your Dr about changing to that... Hope it helps.

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C., When my daughter was small she'd frequently have an upset gassy tummy and I would give her something called Gripe Water. It is basically a natural tummy soother that has licorice, ginger, and a few other ingredients in it. You should be able to find it at a natural foods store. It is the only thing that worked for my daughter's upset tummy. I kept a bottle with me wherever I went.It was definitely a life saver.

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My friend, who is a lactation consultant, says that formula can give children hemmorages in their tummies because their GI system is not yet completely developed. So, I would ask a lactation consultant or some nurse/midwife/doctor about this. I am not sure if you can still pump, or try to breastfeed again....but maybe that would work better? Also, I know that the hospitals do have breastmilk banks for those children in need of breastmilk. She is really too young to start solids, so I would ask about other options. Good luck.

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We had similar problems with our wee one when she was 2 months old. We actually moved to a soy based formula which helped considerably. We used Enfamil Prosobee Lipil. Good Luck!

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C.,

I would place her on a lactose-free formula. Try organic soy. And for the gas try colic calm, it worked wonders for my son. www.coliccalm.com It is a homeopathic remedy for gas. You might also try powdered acidophilus to help restore the good flora in her little tummy. Hope this helps!

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Hi C.! I also had trouble breastfeeding, so I did formula with my first, and had similar problems with the brand name formulas...I tried the generic, ones (I used the Costco brand) and they were fine! So it is a mystery to me, and I know they are expensive, but maybe you can buy the smallest can of a couple different kinds, and see how they work? Or using Soy formula instead of the milk based?

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My oldest daughter weaned herself from me at 8 months but I was concerned about her getting the right nutrients until she was 1 yr. so I decided to put her on formula. Unfortunately she absolutely hated everyone I tried. They gave her gas and upset stomach. That is, until I tried the Carnation Goodstart. It was amazing how much different it was from the others and she loved it immediately. I gave her that until she was about 13 months old and then put her on cow's milk which she loves to this day. Good luck, hope that helps. PS-the doctor's say that it is an inferior formula but somehow it meshed better with her system than the others and now she is a very healthy and athletic 8 year old. She is trim and fit and I can't find a single reason why it might not have been good. So there doctors! :)

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i would second the seing a chiropractor you can find one at www.icpa4kids.org maybe .com also it sounds alot like it could be allergy related maybe dairy but be carefull with switching to soy as alot of children also have allergies to that as well another site is Milk Share, if you are not opposed to getting donated human (breast) milk it is a great place www.milkshare.com you are asked to pay a $15 $ donation but it is well worth it is there are moms in your area!!

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Try neutramagin (spelling?) its enfamil or you may have to switch to a soy. My son had that problem but Neutramagin worked well for him. Good luck I hope she feels better

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I had the same problem with both my kids. I switched to
Carnation Good Start. Lifesaver! I also used Mylacon drops right after they ate. I kept a bottle in the diaper bag, and in the kitchen. It's a little expensive, but so worth it when it comes to their comfort and your sanity. My pediatrician said the drops are harmless as far as medicine goes, they just dispell the gas bubbles. My kids would actually suck the drop right down, I think they knew it would make their tummy feel better. One last thing, tell your husband THANK YOU for me. His sacrifice does not go unappreciated. Thanks to you as well for the sacrifices you make as well for our country. God Bless you abundantly!

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does your baby spit up alot too? Your baby could be lactose intolerant and need soy based formula. Ask you doctor???

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Have you tried changing bottles? I have delt with children for over 28 years now and I have found the Dr. Brown bottles work very well with children that have a lot of gas problems it will take about a week maybe two at the most before you see a difference. But give it a try if you can.
Good Luck

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When we brought my son in for his 1 month check-up we learned that he had not gained any weight since leaving the hospital, despite the fact that he seemed to be nursing well. He was a small guy who had a lot of gas. The doctor had us suplement with formula and we had luck with the Enfamil for gassy babies...I can't remember if it was the AR or the Gentilease. Whichever it was, it helped. We also tried the similac version and his gas got much worse. In talking with a friend who is a doctor and also had a baby with painful gas, she said that most babies with gas issues will do well on either similac or enfamil, but not both. So, you might try similac? Other things that I did to help was to try and keep him upright for at least half an hour after eating...he was so upset when he ate, that I usually held him about that long, anyway. It also helped to find the easiest burping positions for him (he liked high up on my shoulder). I noticed that the calmer I was during the feedings, the more success we had. He did start to gain weight and, at almost 6 months is very healthy. Good luck and hang in there.

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C., I did use Gentleease after nursing at it worked great for us. Are you using a good bottle with a new nipple to help prevent air bubbles? There are many on the market to help baby not get air into their tummy. Also try holding her a little more upright when she drinks and see if that helps.

Good luck...S.

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Have you considered chiropractic care? My daughter has been going since she was 2 weeks old. Whenever I notice that she is out of sorts, I take her in and she usually turns it around. I have had a lot of success with this choice. She is 15 months old now. She is healthy and active. We have been blessed that she has been through 2 cold and flu seasons and she has been sick once. PHEW. The best to you in figuring you situation out. God Bless.

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You may try a different bottle type or a different nipple. Make sure you burp her often. I had a problem with formulas once so I kept trying different ones until I found one my son could stomach. The formula he liked was made by Gerber. I am not sure they still have it on the market. Good Luck.

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C., I had the same problem with my son and nothing worked - trying different bottles, medicine for GERD, different feeding positions, etc. I tried the GentleEase, it didn't work. But then I tried Similac Sensitive, and the problem went away immediately. Kepp trying different formulas and hopefully you will find one that doesn't upset her stomach.

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It sounds very much like she might have a food allergy and be responding to something in the formula. Very likely a dairy allergy. I don't know much about dairy allergies, but do know there are dairy free formula alternatives. My son has peanut and egg allergies and I'm on a wonderful list serve through YAHOO - WA FEAST. You might join that and post a question there. I'm sure they'd have an answer as I've seen this discussed before.

Know that doctors are often quick to dismiss the idea that your child has a food allergy, but there are MANY stories of persistent parents who finally figured out that was what was really wrong, even though their pediatrician didn't think so. Be persistent in finding a solution for your baby!

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Oddly enough my doctor rec'd putting a bit of clear Karo syrup in the bottle. My son had BAD gas and still has some issues - but that really seemed to help. I have no idea why. I didn't put very much in per bottle. About a teaspoon or so. I used it in combination with mylicon drops, lots of tummy rubs, and leg compressions to the tummy and straight out. My son couldn't tolerate the iron very well but had to have it.

His teeth aren't rotten and I haven't seen any side affects from it. He's actually quite picky about what kinds of sweets he likes so it didn't cause him to become a sugar fiend or anthing (which I was worried about)...

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We actually had similar problems with 2 of our 4 children. They were not only getting really uncomfortable gas, but spitting up a lot and becoming constipated. Our pediatrician suggested switching to soy formula with our oldest. It made a world of difference! With our 3rd, who started having the same trouble, we automatically went to soy formula, also with great success. After about a year, they were finally able to tolerate milk, but we have never been able to give them more than 2% milkfat. Our oldest is now 15, and she is still a bit lactose intolerant, but is able to drink small amounts of milk. I am grateful that we have alternatives out there to choose from. You may try soy formula and see if it makes a difference.

Good luck! Also, I feel for you with your husband's deployment. Hopefully the time spent with your little one will help make the time apart go faster!

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These are all great ideas from other posters. I would definitlely try a lactose free formula or Soy. One poster had mentioned Karo Syrup, this helps with constipation and pushes everything through ( I use it when my little one hasnt pooped in over 24 hr period).
Is your little one spitting up alot? My little one did this and they put her on pepcid for excessive acid due to an immature digestive tract. IF changing formaula doesnt help take her in and talk to the dr. It could be nothing, but better safe than sorry.
I wish you the best of luck!!

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Is it really gas, or is she just acting like she's in a lot of pain? My ped. asked if my son was in pain during feedings - turns out he had acid reflux which does NOT only happen after eating! I would have never asked about reflux....but they have great medicines out there for it.
Also, I've heard lots of people sing the praises of Gripe Water for a natural fix for tummy problems.

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I wonder if your baby has acid reflux...have you talked to the baby's doctor? My son, who is now six had what sounds like the same problem, and he had acid reflux. He would cry for hours every time he ate. If she is spitting up and in a lot of pain after she eats I bet that may be the problem. Mylicon drops are for gas not acid reflux, so that is why it doesn't help. You can get a prescription from her doctor, and it should help. I used enfamil A.R. and that helped a little bit, but there are specific things you need to do after feedings like make sure they sit up for a half an hour after they eat. Re-adjust the crib so that it is up more on one side than the other....and so on. You just need to talk to the doctor and get her on some medication, or wait for her to grow out of it. My son started growing out of it at about six months. Hope this advice helps-I know how stressfull it can be dealing with a fussy baby! Good Luck!

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Try gripe water! It has worked miracles and is totally natural--simply fennel, ginger, and chamomile in some water. Those ingredients work wonders as a digestive aid for adults, so I can only imagine what it does for tiny tummies--we used it on our daughter and it always seemed to calm her in minutes. You can get it at any natural food store (even Fred Meyer has it in the natural section). It has a strong licorice smell (from the fennel) but it is sweet and if you put a dropper full into the bottle when your baby eats, she probably wont notice it. I had spoke to my neighbor who had recently given birth and she said she was exhausted because her baby was so gassy she wouldnt sleep. I bought her some gripe water, and the next morning she called to tell me that her daughter slept from 10pm-5am for the first time, when she was normally up from about 8pm-2am every night crying! Hope that helps, and best of luck!

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Both of my twins had vomiting issues with formula. I have switched them to goat milk and they are doing so well! They gain weight and are happy. New Season's and Whole Foods sell a powdered formula or you can purchase fresh goats milk from a farmer. If you want that contact email me and I will give her name and number to you. email is ____@____.com

Good luck

S.

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around that time i had to switch my son to a soy formula and also we were told for the first year to put one to two tables spoons of Karo light syrup in the milk, the sugars help to make to stool softer and ti is easier on the tummy. He is fine now and drinking regular milk. I would ask your docotr about it. I was worried about that muck sugar but the doctor said they don't absorb that much of it until after one year of age so it is ok

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Have you checked with the doctor if it is Acid Reflux? You have described my friends baby to a T. She takes medicine every morning to help and she is finally gaining weight.

j

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She may be having problems with the store bought formula. I found a naturopathic formula that I can make at home and it's way better for the baby, not to mention the effects and price. It's way cheaper than the store stuff. Contact me if you want the recipe. I used it on my last one and he's a really robust kid. I mean he's been doing sit-ups since he was 8 mo old.

Gripe water could also help with the pain as I really like it for colic and gassy babies.

-S.

P.S. The formula is not something you will find on a store shelf, it's a simple barley formula.

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I use it, love it, but I also use a Gas X for babies in his bottles, it's very safe and can be used in each and every bottle...

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Have you tried priobiotics? They've been getting a lot of buzz for helping gassy infants. The Mylecon drops are basically placeboes. The tricky part is finding appropriate priobiotics and a good brand...I meant to ask my pediatrician about that and forgot.

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My 3rd child had a lot of trouble with feeding his first year- lots of gas. He was on formula (breast fed for his first month). After trying various things we finally found a combination that worked for him. We used distilled water to mix his formula and we used Gripe Water- ( a homeopathic remedy we found at "Huckleberry's") It didn't cure him- but it made feeding lots better, eventually his digestive system matured as he grew and now at three years old he eats everything and all the time!

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C.,

I also was not able to breastfeed my first child and had to formula feed. She also did not do well of the iron fortified formula. I had to feed Enfamil low iron formula. The doctor did not like that I did this because iron is suposed to help develop her brain, and they say there is as much iron in breast milk as in iron fortified formula. But I do not believe that. They also say that studdies have been done to indicate that the amount of iron has no impact on gassines, but I do not believe that either. My daughter did terible on the high iron, but did great on the low iron. I did switch her to high iron when she got a little older(like 8 or 9 months)

Hope this helps.

Nancy

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I absolutely second using Gripe Water. It was a life saver for us. My daughter had acid reflux, cholic, and a dairy allergy. Not a happy baby. The gripe water soothed her tummy!
I also have to agree with the Goodstart formula. It has the opposite milk protein as most of the other formulas which is probably what your baby is allergic to. My daughter did great on it. I think it is actually Nestle Goodstart now though. Used to be Carnation.
Good Luck!

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Re: nutragemin the pediatrician prescribed this formula for my granddaughter, who was allergic to milk, and Wic paid for it. It is expensive!

I suggest that you talk with a pediatrician. My granddaughter was tested and not only was she allergic to milk but also soy, egg, and peanuts. You can try different formulas but you may be making the condition worse or at the least not finding the right combination.

My grandson had GERD and a prescription helped manage that. He did better when we kept him more upright both during and after feeding. Putting him his car seat helped a lot.

As to whether or not she's getting enough to eat, monitering her weight will tell you that. Again a pediatrician or nurse is the best resource. If you are on WIC they monitor weight as well as developmental stages.

My daughter also had regular home visits from a
nurse because she was referred to a program from the hospital. I don't think you have to be low income to receive this service. It may have been for first time, at risk mothers, tho. My daughter was 20.

I think that it's possible that another more dangerous cause may be causing her pain when she eats. Neither one of my grandchildren evidenced severe pain nor did they refuse to eat or eat less. They were uncomfortable, fussy and spit up. Getting a medical evaluation is important.

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My 3 month old has a similar problem. The doctor put him on similac alimentum - it seems to be helping.

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Hi C.,
Your daughter sounds just like my 4 month old son, and yes I tried the gentlease, and it worked for a few days, but his tummy eventually rejected it and if it didn't come out he would get squirmy from gas. I at first found out that I was just feeding him too much and that was why it would get rejected, but he still had the gas and I would end up going through lots of Mylicon. Now I have turned to soy-based formula, and I use the parents choice brand because of prices, and he has been having and enjoying his bottles for the past 3 weeks, sometimes he'll get so eager that he'll end up swollowing lots of air with his meal and get gas that way, and that will be the only time I use the Mylicon which isn't nearly half as much. Also I get the kind with the Lipids, he seems to be more 'perky' and sleeps better with that specific formula, though he does every now and then get constipated, but if I keep an eye on his diapers I can catch it before it bothers him. I so wish I could feed him my milk, but darnit to my medication. I will also say that it's only the gentlease that my other son's tummy would take easily, so goes to show that every baby is different, but I hope this idea is a good one for you.

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I dont remember if the gentlease is soy or just lactose free but i would try soy. We had this problem with both of our boys and my older one took to lactose free my younger one oh brother it took putting him on the hypoallergnic formula before finding something that worked which was finally just isomil soy formula from similic. Good luck and something will work eventually.

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i had this same problem with my first. he had to go to soy and he still had some gas but it was much better. my second was on gentlease and we had to switch him to similac sensative, it is hard going from one formula to another when babies tummy is sensative. if i were you i would call your pedi and ask if it would be good to switch to soy since she doesnt seem better.

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