My DD is 3 weeks old today. She is formula fed only. She started out taking Enfamil newborn, which has added vit D. This did not sit well with her. Her feeding dropped & she became very uncomfortable because of lack of BM's during the day. We switched her to Enfamil infant formula, which my 2 boys took no problem. I started to notice more recently that towards the end of her feedings she pulls away to let me know she's done & then formula starts to cme out her nose! My question is is this normal to happen daily? It happens about every other day. She has some other symptoms too that lead me to believe she may have a reflux i.e.-arch of back, crying excessively, unconsolable. Could the formula coming out of the nose be related?
Try Ultimate Aloe juice. All my boys had reflux and they were on Zantac. I started using aloe and they are all off their meds. It will help her poop too. There is no lanoline in this one so it will not cause diariah...it will just keep her regular. :)
I use the strawberry kiwi. The kids love it.
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Usually, reflux will be accompanied by excessive spitting up, which you WILL notice. My daughter had reflux, and she couldn't keep anything down. I would feed her an entire bottle and she would throw the entire thing up, no matter how much I burped her during her feeding. After weeks of frustration with that, and an inconsolable baby, she was diagnosed with reflux, and the medicine made our lives much better. The formula coming out of her nose, arching back, and crying could be unrelated, or it could be related. Hard to tell without more info. You should call the doc.
Also, babies don't necessarily have BMs every day.
My DD was very colicky (I was breastfeeding), and I eliminated dairy from my diet and it helped a lot (she has a "dairy protein sensitivity"). I would suggest trying her on Enfamil's Nutramigen. They typically outgrow this by 6 mos or 12 mos. I could start eating dairy again at about 10 mos, and now I'm giving her cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc. (she's almost 12 mos). Good luck!
Formula coming out of the nose is okay in newborns, it happens like a overzealous burp, at least that is what my Dr. told us. It went away about 3-4 months old.The arching of the back may mean gas, have you tried different nipples such as first years breastfeed nipples. Those really worked for us. We were also told to give tummy drops before feeding and give a larger dose since it does not enter their system, but please ask your Dr. for advice first. Good luck, just remember this shall also pass.
yes it is bad specially if its coming out of her nose.. that means it has higher possibility that the fluid will go to her lungs... feed your baby holding her head high up, no not feed her flat on bed, make sure she doesnt sip very fast... it does not have anything to do with the formula... you feed her often in small amounts...
Yes, the formula coming back up could be from reflux,a s could the other things you mention. Please take the list of symptoms to your ped at your next visit and ask.
Yes it could. Try burping in between every ounce or so to eliminate air bubbles which could also be pushing the formula out. Also keep her elevated as much as possible when feeding and atleast 1/2 hour after eating to let the formula settle. If you have to put he down sit her in a swing or bouncer. Or get a elevated sleep positioner. My daughter was diagnosed with refulx very early maybe 6 weeks and these things helped her a lot. They also gave her meds which didnt like since she was so young but the thought of the acid burning her throat hurt my heart and i didnt want her to stop eating so we gave it to her. No worrys if it is reflux more than likely she'll grow out of it. Good luck!
Some babies spit up a lot. It's only a problem if acid is coming up and burning her throat. Mine all had reflux. For the most part they seemed to suddenly get fussy at around 10 days old. (Before the diagnosis), I thought my son had trapped gas and spent I don't know how long trying to get a burp out of him. When he finally burped, he actually cried a little harder :( Also the back arching, and unconsolable crying were what they went through.
Talk to your pedi- although he/she may have you change formulas 1st to see if that helps- like lactose free or Nutrimigen. It was really frustrating because we had to wait 2 weeks with each formula change to see if it helped. It dragged the whole thing out so much, and, while I understand them not wanting to give unnecessary meds, it's so hard going through the sleepless nights and all the crying. It made me feel helpless to see my baby hurting, and not be able to help. There were times I was tempted to offer to drop my baby off at the pediatrician's house for the night so he could see what it was like!! :/
With our 2nd and 3rd, we went straight to Nutrimigen after the fussiness started (they started on lactose-free at birth) 1st to save all the back and forth trips. Once they got the medication, they were so much better!
Hope your DD feels better soon!! :)
