can Good Start be causing my baby to spit up and vomit?

Question

My baby is 6 weeks old today.. He started off on Enfamil, and then Enfamil GentleEase, for his gassiness and fussiness.. I felt as thought even this Gentle Ease formula wasn't working, so I switched him to Good Start.. Although he seems more content, he is all of a sudden spitting up a lot and vomiting... Could it be Good Start that is causing this, or do babies start spitting up more as they get a little older? I'm not sure what to do.. I know that it can't be good to keep switching formulas like this, but this spitting up makes me nervous.. Can he choke on it??

Answer 1

both of my kids couldn't do the good start. the doc put them both on alimentum...it is quite expensive though. he may have an allergy to milk based formulas he may need soy. before switching do talk to your doc.
good luck!

Answer 2

The doctor told us that Good Start was one of the mildest formulas that you could buy, so I used it with both of my children. The first one didn't spit a day in her young life, but the second one spit before and after every meal. The doctor kept reasuring me that babies spit. As long as he kept gaining weight and was happy even while spitting, then there was nothing to worry about, the spitting would one day just stop. We switched him to soy formula, (stinky), but then switched him back, it did nothing for him. So, we waited. He was about 8 months old when I realized that he didn't spit up the whole day. Now, if your baby is projectile vomitting, then I suggest you go see your doctor NOW. And, I didn't have any problem with him choking on spit up.

Answer 3

My baby seemed to be doing that, too, at a young age and that is when I switched to Good Start. However, looking back at my inexperience back then, I've learned that 1) babies spit up - a lot - the muscles in their throat & epiglottis are still getting the hang of things and 2) we often hold our babies by the waist and chest area - slight pressure can also cause upchuck. True vomiting is forceful and projectile...some babies can cry enough to make themselves throw up, too. Its just one of those things....Forceful vomiting should be brought to your pediatrician's attention along with your baby's general overall health - weight gain, wet diapers, eating well, happy, cranky, etc. Together you can determine whether its just a physical development thing or there is an underlying condition. In the meantime, stick with one formula. Also, to lessen your worries about him choking on spit up, when you lay your baby to sleep on his back, put a a rolled blanket under his back to angle him. If he should upchuck, it will drain out his mouth. They make special long triangle shaped pillows for this purpose, too. Sure wish these babies came with instruction books! Good luck with your newborn!

Answer 4

JD was on Nestle Good Start at first, then about 2 weeks later we switched him to Similac Isomil Advance. He wasn't gassy and more and he didn't spit up as much. He had reflux and was on Zantac, but he's good now. :o) It is a soy based formula and it works GREAT! I would switch formulas if I were you. I swear by the Similac, it's in a pink can. You could also try www.1800diapers.com and use the code KAWIS86076 and get $2 off your order. :o) Good Luck to you!!

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Answer 5

IT sounds like you are going down the same path as us. Yes they can choke on their vomit, and if it is frequent and after every feeding your child might either have reflux and or soy/milk protien allergies. This must be brought to your peds attention asap!

My son has severe food allergies and we tried everything including breast feeding.. nothing helped. We ended up using a prescription only formula which is very expensive. This is the only way for my child to eat though.

Along with the alleries he has severe reflux and it got so bad at 2 months he was hospitalized 15 different times. He had pnemonias, croup, etc.

However, at 18 months he is doing great. he is on adult strenth reflux meds (prevacid and axid) and still is on formula and some foods (milk free and soy free).


you can read moer and talk to other mothers about this on www.infantrefluxdisease.com

Answer 6

Your baby may just be allergic to these sorts of formulas. Some babies have certain reactions to the typical brands out there. If your son is spitting up more than he has... it probably is the formula. You should contact your Dr. today! See if they can get you in and screen him for allergies. He might need to drink Soy products vs. the normal stuff that most babies take.

Answer 7

At 2 weeks old my daughter developed an allergy to milk. She would take her bottle and after wards she would throw it all up. I didn't know what was wrong so I took her to the doctor and they changed her to soy formula. So to answer your question, yes formula can cause vomiting. I would consider changing the babies formula again and/or consulting a physician.

Answer 8

i am not to sure i have never formula fed, but the vomit or spit up you see ay to our eyes look like a lot but it isnt they like to over feed(babies) and so when there lil tummies have to much they spit it up. maybe bring the good start to a doctor or health clinic and ask them they may know more

Answer 9

My baby spit the milk because it was to thin. What I ended up having to do was switch to Enfamil AR because it had rice starch in it. He has been on that for the past 6 months and it has cut down on his spitting up. But check with your doc first.

Answer 10

When my daughter was that age I had the same problem. I was told Good Start was a good change but, you infant may be lactose intolerant. If this is the case, u may want to ask ur dr if its ok to switch to enfamil lactosefree. Once i switched my daughter had not further troubles.

Answer 11

Hi, sorry to hear your baby is not feeling well. It kind of sound like their is a possibility that your baby has GERD. Gastroesophigal Reflux Disorder. You should talk to your pediatrician about this. I would definitely look into this. Best of luck!