fussy 1 month old?

Question

My daughter will be 1 month tomorrow. She has periods through the day where she is so fussy due to gas. She has a lot of gas, which she passes. She is an excellent burper and she passes gas throughout the entire day. However, I think she is overly gassy. I give her Mylicon drops with EVERY feeding, which was recommended by the Dr. When I explained her fussiness the Dr. said, "it sounds like a little colic" (I thought he was too quick to say that. I don't think she is colicky. She shows no signs of colic. She's just uncomfortable). I asked if I should change formula since she is so gassy but he said no. She is on Enfamil Lipil with Iron right now. I asked a friend and she said she switched to Enfamil Gentlease. I want to be sure her formula is OK for her. Should i be persistent with the Dr? Is a formula change necessary?

Answer 1

Ask to have her referred to a GI Dr. This sounds like reflux problems to me. My daughter is 3 and has had this since birth. She gets very gassy because her tummy produces to much acid. There are prescription meds that will help this so she really should be evaluated.

Answer 2

I had to suppliment my baby with formula in the beginning. We tried Nestle, Simiac and Enfamil. We found that she had very bad gas with Similac and Enfamil but not so much with Nestle. Even less when she was on prepared formula versus the powered version. The doctor said that shake stirring the powered formula does create tiny air bubbles that can cause some babies discomfort. Powered is much cheaper so we prepared it and stored in the fridge during the day so the bubbles would settle away.

If a milk based formula doesn't resolve, try a soy based, my cousin was VERY BAD until they found he was lactose intolerant. and was fine once on the soy based one.

All formula are stringently government regulated to ensure proper baby nutrition so don't hesistate to try another brand if Enfamil is not for you.

Answer 3

Changing formula is up to you and if you think it will help, then you should at least try it, get a small can to start with. Have you tried giving her the Mylicon drops before she eats? I had to do that for a little while with my daughter and it seemed to help. Good luck.

Answer 4

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Good luck to you, I wish you the best!

Answer 5

you can purchase formulas that have protiens that are partially broken down: this helps baby with gas (burping and passing). I use this for my son because he was passing a lot of gas and RIGHT AWAY i saw changes. he feels a lot better now. Give it a try and hopefully it'll work for him. Of course if you are breast feeding, he may have a sensitivity to a food that you are eating. Even lactose can cause him to be more gassy. pay attention to what you're eating. eliminate things like milk then see if it makes a difference ( only eliminate one thing at a time so you knw what it is thats causing it)

Answer 6

When my daughter was a baby I change her formula when I wanted to. I changed it for two reasons 1. price 2. I thought my daughter was lactose intolerant. When I took my daughter to the doctor and said that I thought she was lactose intolerable he looked at me like I had two heads. I switched doctors and the new doctor agreed with me and since then never had a problem. Just remember nobody knows your baby better than you.

Answer 7

well im not a dr. obviously but it probably is the formula that isnt settling right in her stomach. poor baby and poor mommy, i can just imagine how yu must feel.
Yu should just try switching tha formula, yes he's a doctor but yur tha mom, go with yur gut feeling plus hes not there 24/7 to see tha baby.
if your uncomfortable with tha change get a second opinion from another doctor.

Answer 8

I would say, if you want to change formula, then do. I don't feel you need your doctors permission to change formulas, the stuff she's on isn't perscription, so there's no reason to keep it if yo think it's the problem.

Try the Gentleease you mentioned or try Nesle Goodstart Supreme DHA/ARA. I tried all sorts for my son and Nesle worked best with his system...and I did not ask the pediatrician for permission.

Answer 9

you could change her formula--thats your decision not the dr's.
but to tell you from experience all three of my babies have gone through fussy periods in their lives. I believe that it is normal. I used to put a fleece blanket on the dryer and warm it up and put my daughter on top while it ran she loved it!!Just try to find something that works for your baby and good luck!!!!

Answer 10

I would try switching the formula. She may have an aversion to milk in which case you would have to use soy formula. Good Luck.