My 6 month old has been on 7 different formulas---none of them work, Any suggestions?

Question

She has been diagnosed with MSPI and Reflux and is taking meds for the reflux. We have tried Prosobee, nutramigin, neocate, elecare, Alimentum RTF, and goats milk. I am not sure if the MSPI is a great DX due to the one formula that worked the longest, alimentum is a milk based formula. I am thinking about trying the enfamil A.R. but I am at last resort here. Please help with any suggestions...i'm open. Thanks

She has been on a soy based formula and did not do well on it at all.

Answer 1

Hi. I understand, I dont know what MSPI stands for but heres my story!!!
Its very hard to nurse, work and pump. please dont go through the same pressures of what others are saying about nursing.
Yes Breastmilk is good for most babies but not all babies can take it because of the thinner texture. . I had to put rice cereal in my pumped milk at 5 weeks old in order to get her to quit spitting it up.
My daughter who just turned a year old, had extreme colic ( for 5 months) and moderate reflux needing zantac 4 times per day. I pumped for 6 months and then I dried up. During the time that I pumped I tried eliminating all dairy, tried nutramigen, allimentum, soy, etc. she was diagnosed with cow milk soy protein intolerance. I tried EVERYTHING but formula especially the milk free she would have no part of. upon my ob's recommendation I tried her on nestle good start (used to be carnation) and she has been doing wonderfully. HAppy baby, I slowly mixed my milk (or whatever she is currently on with the new formula) I recently tried to ween her off of it and she started vomiting again on whole milk so for now we are still using the formula. I have lots of coupons for it if you would like to try it out.

Answer 2

Oh, I so know what you are going through. When my daughter was 3 months old she was put in the hospital for 4 days because of the same problem. We had a great doctor and he told us just what to do, and it worked great for her. I put her on Similac Soy. It is easier for their little tummys to digest. Then the key was that I had to hold her at an angle (reclining chair worked the best) for about 20 minutes after she ate. There were still times that she would spit it back up (more like throw it back up) but she was able to keep it down. My daughter was on medicine for it too, but with the combination of the meds, the holding after eating, and the formula she is over it now. I hope this helps you.

Answer 3

You child is lactose intolerant and should switch to a soya based formula. You'll notice that your child has a rash on the face from trying to digest the milk you're currently giving her.
Switch and your child will be much more pleasant and comfortable. She will outgrow the allergy but in 20 years or so, or maybe longer it will return.
The allergy is caused by a lack of flora in the digestive systems walls; it could also be that the enzyme needed to digest the milk is low in the baby and still needs to be developed.
Be sure to give the baby a multi vitamin syrup supplement as well. Don't overdo the supplement - she will pass it through her urine if you give her too much vitamins, anyway.

Answer 4

We also had a similar problem with our first daughter and she had to eat similac soy and then soy milk as she got older. The odd thing is she ate ice cream, cheese, yogurt, and just about anything else dairy. When she turned about 1 1/2 she was then able to drink reg cow milk. On the breast milk idea, we tried that and she also puked that up too, so after all the other formulas we went to soy and it worked.

Answer 5

I agree with the first answer. Breastfeed! My nephew had reflux, but was 100% breastfed. He still projectile vomited, but because breastmilk is so easy to digest he never had problems digesting enough before it came back up. He was a huge, healthy baby and is now a big healthy 3 year old.

Be careful of soy products. Unless they are organic, soy is one of the most contaminated and genetically mutated products out there. It also contains high amounts of plant estrogens, not something babies need. There are organic soy formulas available, but ya know, human babies weren't made to live off of soy so you'll need to be real aware of finding other healthy foods for your baby as soon as she's old enough.

You might also want to try probiotics and digestive enzymes. Both are available for infants. A good health store will carry them. My pediatrician was just telling me about a study where it was found that probiotics (healthy bacteria, something found naturally in live breastmilk but totally absent in dead formulas) helped dramatically with reflux. Digestive enzymes will help your baby break down the various proteins and sugars in her food. Both are totally safe.

Answer 6

Contact a La Leche League Leader and a Lactation Consultant and relactate. Reflux babies do much better on mother's milk.

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/relactation.html

Answer 7

I know your relly not gonna like what I say. But you can buy other mothers breatsmilk. It would be way better for the baby. I know alot of people think its gross but you have to think whats best for he/she. Thats the way I look at it. Im not sure where you can buy it but I know you can ask the hospital or your doc.

good luck!