My baby is 4weeks old. she is very gassy and cries like something is wrong. it could it be the milk.?

when she was born the hospital put her on enafamil. but when she came home we put her on carnation good start because that is the only milk we were aware of. but it was hard to find by the case, because similac was suppose to be the next best thing. but she was so gassy and crying all the time. i think she is lactose intolerant. i put her back on good start and alot better. but she still is crying at times. what could it be??

My baby is 4weeks old. she is very gassy and cries like something is wrong. it could it be the milk.?
Ohhh. How sad for the sweet little thing:(

My son had the same problem along with projectile vomiting. The doctor eventually put him on soy milk and diagnosed him being lactose intolerant and having colic. The soy milk did not solve the problem but it did help tremendously so you may talk to your doctor about that. Also the inconsistency in the formula may be too much for her system and causing part of the problem.

Infant massage seemed to help my son more than anything. This one in particular seemed to be most affective~lay her on her back and gently push her little legs up toward the belly till it raises her bottom up. Do this for 5 minutes. It will relive the gas from her little belly.

You may also try infant gas drops. Mylicon is the brand I would buy from walmart. These can be a life-saver

Be sure that you are burping her well. Try for several minutes even if you don't get a burp out of her.

Good luck!
Reply:Bring it up with your pediatrician. She could have an allergy to something in the formula.
Reply:Ughmm its a baby??

Isnt this what babies are known to do?
Reply:My daughter did that too. She had colic and they suggested I put her on Nutramigen.



Nutramigen? LIPIL?

Hypoallergenic Protein Hydrolysate Formula

Description

Nutramigen? LIPIL? is a hypoallergenic formula for infants who are sensitive to the intact protein found in milk-based and soy-based formulas. Nutramigen LIPIL contains extensively hydrolyzed protein proven effective for colic and other symptoms due to cow's milk protein allergy. The formula includes docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA), nutrients also found in breast milk, that promote brain and eye development.





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Also, the Doctor gave me drops called Levsin DPS/ Hyoscyamine Sulf Drop (generic).



Try warm towels on her belly or GRIPE WATER (they have a website for it online too. It was a all natural product that works wonders!!!



Hope this helps!
Reply:she might just be alergic to milk in general. That doesn't mean she can't have milk at all, you just have to buy a special type of milk. Take her to a doctor and they could probably help you with this one.
Reply:it's probably a thing called colic.

i had it when i was a baby, my dr. said i was the worst case they have seen. Colic is a disease characterized by severe pain in the gut due to various affections of the gastrointestinal tract. The top 5 things to do are.







#1 Swaddling: Wrap your baby tightly in a receiving blanket to duplicate the feelings of warmth and protection, and the "tight fit," in the womb. Swaddling also stops your baby's uncontrolled arm and leg flailing that can contribute to hysterical wailing. Karp says your baby will be calmer if she's swaddled 12-20 hours a day in the beginning. "Twelve hours may seem like a lot from our point of view, but to the newborn, it's already a 50 percent cutback on the 24-hour-a-day 'snuggling' in the uterus," he explains.



#2 Side/stomach soothing: Lay your baby on her side or stomach, which Karp believes shuts down the baby's "Moro reflex," or a sensation of falling, and thus helps keep her calm. (He adds, however, that a baby should never be put to sleep on her stomach, since this may increase the risk of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome).



#3 Shushing sounds: There is a whooshing noise within the womb, caused by blood flowing through the mother's arteries. You can recreate this sound with a "white noise" machine, a tape or CD with these "white noise" sounds: a dishwasher, a car ride or a hair dryer.



# 4Swinging: Rhythmic movements in an infant swing, hammock, moving automobile, or baby carrier can keep your baby content.



# 5Sucking: Occupy your baby with a pacifier, infant bottle, or a mother's nipple (which Karp describes as "the all-time, No. 1 sucking toy in the world.")





I would contact your doctor and tell him/her the symptoms and see what they say before you do anything.
Reply:Mdaughter does this all the time.Shes two months and cries through every feeding barely finishing the bottle.Im taking her to the doctor tomorrow to try to help her.She sounds so gassy and cranky.......i feel bad:(
Reply:My sister's baby is now about 4 months old. She used to breast feed, but not anymore because it gave him too much gas, so now she uses enfamil, which helps, because its made to reduce gas, although not completely. I'm pretty sure they buy it from the store. Also, apparently, its pretty common for them to have gas, which makes me think that its probably not being lactose intolerant.
Reply:Before we can be sure it is a problem of milk,

we need to make sure everything else are all okay.

Is she been kept dry and warm?

Have she gotten enough sleep?

Do you touch her to comfort her?

All yes to the above, you can almost be sure

it is milk.

If it is milk, she should be losing weight.

You need to take her to pediatrician to find out

the true reason.
Reply:Try a soy based formula and if you still have a problem see your doctor-they do have drops for that.
Reply:did they tell you that whatever pain relief you chose like epidural or whatever

that they can cause colic like symptoms in the newborn child

warm rag and rubbing sometimes helps

best bet would be to call pediatrician office as it could be something else

and you can go elsewhere if you are not satisfied

good luck to you
Reply:The problem is that you keep changing her milk. Your daughter's digestive system is very immature and needs time to get used to eating and digesting. If you change the formula she is consuming, it irritates her system and she needs to start adjusting again.

If you are currently feeding her good start, stick to it. Nutritionally, there is very little difference between the different brands of milk based formula so it doesn't benefit your baby to change.

After all the messing around with her system in her four weeks, it will take her body awhile to settle down, but persist and her tummy should settle in a week or so.

It is highly unlikely that she is lactose intolerant! If you are still having problems in a few week's time, take her to a paediatrician and get some professional advice. Only change formula on medical advice and that would be to a non-dairy based formula if your baby's doctor thinks there may be a problem.

If it is necessary for you to change your baby's formula, it should be done gradually. Make up bottles with 1 part new to 4 parts current. After a few days, make them 2 parts to 3, etc. This helps to minimise any irritation to your daughter's digestive system and limit pain and discomfort.
Reply:My son does this. My pediatrican took him off the enfamil with iron and changed the food to the gentelease enfamil. Nothing changed. She also suggested he had a acid reflux so we gave him mylanta nad still nothing changed. My son is twice the size of his age so we decided to start putting cereal in his formula because he wasnt getting enough to eat... the fussiness stopped.



If your child is big she probably needs more. MY son is not even three months and wears 6-9 month clothes. Mom knows best.