Angellica

Hello,

My son had terrible reflux and I was a 1st time mom and I was breastfeeding and supplementing with formula because he was a HUGE eater (10 oz at one feeding at about 4 months)!!!! ......Well, I was giving him 'MILK' based formula and he constantly was spitting up!!! .....Come to find out that he had developed an allergy to the 'milk protein' from the 'MILK' based formula. I was told that babies intestines are not fully developed, and they can't digest the milk protein, and if you expose it to them too early they can develop an allergy to it! My son did....he was spitting up and he also was getting a rashy hive-like apperance on his belly and face!

So, I switched to a 'SOY' based formula and he was just fine! Amazing! Breast-milk is the best and I gave him as much as I could, but I could not keep up with his demand, so I supplemented with soy based formula. My 2 1/2 month daughter is the SAME way.....she is an EATER!!! So, that is why I asked about the 'FENUGREEK', because I do produce a lot, but not enough....and had to supplement 2 bottles a formula a day with her of soy formula. (But, the Fenugreek is increasing my supply=). What I have found out is that 'SIMILAC ISOMIL SOY' is really gentle on babies. It is specially made for fussy babies and for babies that have gas. I use this and it works really well! I had noticed a difference immediately! It really mixes well, and is not chunky. If you are using 'milk based formula', 'GENTLE EASE by ENFAMIL' is gentle too. I was told that it is small protein chains ie. like 2 or 3 amino acids rather than like 20 in a normal protein chain. This makes it easier for a baby to digest the protein. I was also told by a dietician that 'NUTRAGEN by ENFAMIL' actually is an allergy formula and is single Amino Acids making it easier to digest for the baby.

As far as propping a baby up after feedings, I use the 'BABY PAPASAN by fisher price'. Both of my children LOVE this!!! I was also told that it is good for a baby to sleep inclined, if your baby does have reflux and not on their backs and the PAPASAN is great for this. My son slept in this at night and for naps and my daughter does too. The difference is that my daughter NEEDS to be swaddled! So, I swaddle her tight and then place her in the baby papasan, and there is a little blanket that comes with the papasan and I tuck her in and she calms down immediately and goes to sleep! She will sleep for 8 hours (before I knew to swaddle her and put her in the papasan with a little vibration, she was up from 11 pm-1 am screaming) !!!!

She cluster feeds at night before bed, so I think that is why she sleep so good....plus the papasan inclines her at about a 45 degree angle and if she burps up, I don't worry as much because she is not flat on her back. The papasan is like a little nest! Both of children felt so comfortable, and the nice thing is, if they are sleeping.....you can take it anywhere......just pick it up with them in it and put it in the bathroom as you take a shower or do laundry or cook dinner....etc......Can you tell I LOVE this product!!! Well, I hope that this helps a little.....this worked twice for me.....ds 18 months.....dd 2 1/2 months~