FF Question!

[whiskeyandwine]

Isaac has been completely FF for a few weeks. After his surgery we just never were able to fall back into a good nursing routine and EP wasn't working for me. (I am 100% sure I'm being harder on myself about this than any of you would be on me.)

Since about 6 weeks old, we had been supplementing with Enfamil Infant, which is what he's on 100% of the time right now. In the last two or three weeks I have noticed he is spitting up a bit more, but it's spit up, not puke. I figured it was just the result of going from combo feeding to exclusively FF and haven't thought much of it. 

Daycare is calling it "throwing up" and suggesting I try a soy based formula. I totally trust them, love them, think they're great, but I'm just not seeing "throw up!" at home. Unless what I think is spit up is actually throw up? How do I know?

Thoughts/suggestions/help? 

[Deleted]

Is he a happy spitter? Or is he arching his back crying?

[whiskeyandwine]

Sept 29, 2015 17:08:42 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

Is he a happy spitter? Or is he arching his back crying?

At home he's a happy spitter. Doesn't seem to bother him. Kind of like, playing, spit up all over mommy, go back to playing.


ETA - I didn't ask about this at daycare but I can! 

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Sept 29, 2015 17:14:02 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

Sept 29, 2015 17:08:42 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

Is he a happy spitter? Or is he arching his back crying?

At home he's a happy spitter. Doesn't seem to bother him. Kind of like, playing, spit up all over mommy, go back to playing.


ETA - I didn't ask about this at daycare but I can! 

If he's a happy spitter I don't see a problem. It may be a pacing issue. at daycare.

[whiskeyandwine]

Suggestions on how to handle it? 

They brought it up a week or so ago, so I started mixing his bottles at home in the morning because I was worried it was the different waters between home and DC. Things seemed ok for a bit, until today. 

[thebreakfastclub]

I would try gentle before going to soy.

[noodleskooze]

I would probably tell a white lie and say his pedi said it's normal and isn't concerned. (Assuming that you're pretty sure that's the case; L was a major spit-uper without reason.)

[whiskeyandwine]

Sept 29, 2015 17:26:37 GMT -5 noodleskooze said:

I would probably tell a white lie and say his pedi said it's normal and isn't concerned. (Assuming that you're pretty sure that's the case; L was a major spit-uper without reason.)

I was going to call the pedi's nurse line in the morning just to run it by them. Would that make me crazy? His next appointment is mid-November so I don't really want to wait incase I'm wrong. Which is not totally out of the question, here. lol

[krystee]

J started spitting up a lot around his age, but he was happy and gaining well, so I attributed it to being more active.

[krystee]

Also, I agree with trying gentle and not soy, if you switch. I read studies about estrogen levels in soy formula that would give me pause in using them if it wasn't necessary. Maybe they are misleading, but I would get a doctor's buy-in before using them.

[starburst604]

Sept 29, 2015 17:26:37 GMT -5 noodleskooze said:

I would probably tell a white lie and say his pedi said it's normal and isn't concerned. (Assuming that you're pretty sure that's the case; L was a major spit-uper without reason.)

I was thinking along these lines too. I wouldn't switch to soy without taking to the pedi and from what you described I think your doc would probably not think there's a problem. How old is your DS? My almost 5 mo has been spitting up more lately and it seems to be due to how active she's become.

[whiskeyandwine]

Sept 29, 2015 19:46:01 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

Sept 29, 2015 17:26:37 GMT -5 noodleskooze said:

I would probably tell a white lie and say his pedi said it's normal and isn't concerned. (Assuming that you're pretty sure that's the case; L was a major spit-uper without reason.)

I was thinking along these lines too. I wouldn't switch to soy without taking to the pedi and from what you described I think your doc would probably not think there's a problem. How old is your DS? My almost 5 mo has been spitting up more lately and it seems to be due to how active she's become.

Almost 5 months! And sooooo active really in the last few weeks.

[mcfelix]

Nothing to add but I had to click to see what the thread was about. Fantasty football? Fertility friend? Formula feeding? So many options!

[starburst604]

Sept 29, 2015 20:39:43 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

Sept 29, 2015 19:46:01 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

I was thinking along these lines too. I wouldn't switch to soy without taking to the pedi and from what you described I think your doc would probably not think there's a problem. How old is your DS? My almost 5 mo has been spitting up more lately and it seems to be due to how active she's become.

Almost 5 months! And sooooo active really in the last few weeks.

Haha, ok I thought I remembered us being due around the same time!! Yes she rolls all around and it seems to make her spit up, but her day care hasn't said anything.

[estrellita]

Being more active can cause more spit up for sure, especially if they're on their tummy. I think it's weird that they're saying he's throwing up and not spitting up. There's a definite difference. Plus some babies just spit up more for no real reason. If he seems fine otherwise, I wouldn't worry, but it wouldn't hurt to call the pedi as back up.

[Deleted]

When we had problems with formula (this may not even be a problem) we switched brands and then we switched from powder to liquid. We didn't even consider soy.

[spankswife]

Are they burping him well? DS will throw it all up if he isn't burped. Even at 5 mo.