My little baby boy is 6 weeks old and he squirt and dribbles his milk out sometime not all the time he is formula feed on s26 and he has bad reflux.. is there anything i can do to help him??
2006-10-19 08:51:44 · 12 answers · asked by aussie_female1981 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I am from Australia and we don't have dr brown bottles over here
2006-10-19 09:19:16 · update #1
Here is a link for baby bottles that I used for my boys, especially my last baby with GERD. These bottles really helped with swallowing air which made the projectile vomiting worse. http://www.playtexbaby.com/bottlesandpacifiers/products/ventaire.asp
Here is a formula that you might want to try. It has added rice starch which thickens the formula and helps absorb some the excess stomach acid: http://www.enfamil.com/products/formulas/i_1_1.html
I hope this helps.
Also, I picked these bottles because of the different nipples sizes and because this formula comes out of the nipple much easier for the babies.
2006-10-20 05:24:09 · answer #1 · answered by Mum to 3 cute kids 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that after feeding him you have him sitting up at an angle. I would leave him sitting up right for at least 30 minutes. My daughter had reflux really bad. They even make crib wedges to put the baby in so that they are at an angle at night and don't choke on the spit up while they sleep. It can actually be a dangerous thing if not carefully monitored. During the day after feeding you can always sit him in a bouncy seat, car carrier, baby swing or something like that. I put just a little rice cereal in my little girl's formula to help thicken it up and it seemed to help a great deal. It doesn't take much and the pediatrician said it would be ok. Hope this helps! Good luck, I remember those days!
2006-10-19 08:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by copswife93 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure he is sitting up when he eats, don't lie him down in your arms. He may be having trouble latching onto the nipple of the bottle. Try the playtex nursers, the natura latch nipple works great. I hade the same problem with my youngest. I switched to those nipples and had no more problems. The reflux can also be triggered by an allergy or intolorance to the formula you are feeding him....Some babies are allergic to milk, some are alllergic to soy, and some are allergic to both!! Best bet would be to talk to your doctor about the problems he is having and make a daily log of how much he eats, and when. Also log if he has trouble with spit up or reflux at that feedind, this will give the doctor a better idea of how serious the problem is and what to do about it.
2006-10-19 08:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by Amber L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Congratulations on the baby. However I do believe he is too young to be eating cereal even watered down. Since he is a new baby he will be hungry in order to grow. And that soy milk may the reason why he is always hungry. If you want to breast feed him then ask your doctor to give you something to help you produce the milk he needs. If not there is always powder milk that has the nutrients the breast milk has right inside. The gas you say he experience should go away and be truly normal.
2016-03-28 01:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I can recommend because my daughter had a BAD time with this. Was change formulas we went with carnation good start they break down the protein etc so its not so hard on babies and she was able to keep it all in with no troubles also try advent bottles those are the best out there for this as well.
2006-10-19 09:27:49 · answer #5 · answered by Alexis221 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should speak with your doctor to ensure that there is not a partial blockage there.
If it is just reflux, its best to feed your baby smaller amounts more frequently and to hold your baby upright for at least 30 minutes after eating. I know its hard but the reflux will hopefully go away around 6 months of age.
Good luck!
2006-10-19 09:27:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might try switching your son's formula. Try using the Dr. Brown bottles. Also try stirring the formula instead of shaking it. Some people have said that they had better luck with the ready to feed formulas instead of the powder. At this age I let my son sleep in his bouncy seat or swing, because it helped with the gas. Try giving your son a bath everyday and see if this helps. Personally, I haven't had any luck with the gas drops, but maybe you might.
2006-10-19 09:15:18 · answer #7 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know people are gonna have a cow about this one, but thicken his milk with a little rice cereal. I have 4 children and one coming.
Three of them had reflux and I started them on rice cereal-thickened milk immediately. They thrived and the problem was solved. The only one that didn't respond to this was my lactose intolerant child. I used lacto-free formula with her supplemented with breast milk. I fed her with the formula thickened with cereal. The breast milk she had no reflux problems with.
Also, the DR. can precribe zantac for babies in a fluid form. Yes, even ones that little.
My last one benefitted from that.
Never lay them flat after eating, too, that's also a biggie.
Good luck!
2006-10-19 09:03:06 · answer #8 · answered by katesfive 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have an 8 week old and he too has reflux. Our Dr told us to hold him at 45 degrees for 15-20 minutes after he eats. This has helped me tremendously. My son is also on a prescription medication as well
2006-10-19 09:26:48 · answer #9 · answered by Rebecca D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes ther is my son had this when he was a wee one,
if he has refulx u can ask ur health visitor for infant gaviscon, this thickens the milk up and makes it harder for them to bring it up. and also keeps the reflux at bay. one i started to use it my baby (now almost 3) never looked back, and once they start on solids they dont need it any more.
also elavate his matress with a teddy or a pillow, keeping his slighlt elavated helps the reflux as stop it travelling back up.
2006-10-19 08:57:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋