Should I go to the doctors???

[third time]

I'm a bit worries about Lucy,

she's feeding very well, a bit too well really, she takes around 30oz a day (she weighs 12lb) and doesn't generally feed during the night, unless on a growth spurt!!!

However, in the past 4 weeks, what used to be the occasional spit-up has now become frequent vomiting, not projectile, but she is constantly sick and it has become easier to leave a bib on her. She arches her back sometimes when crying and can become a bit distressed, but she is constantly throwing her milk up.

I've looked on the web and found something called Enfamil which do an Anti-reflux formula, which you can get on prescription, and also SMA do a stay-down milk. Was just wondering if anybody had tried either of them and what they thought. Have tried all the other things like not lying them down for 1/2 an hour after a feed, and trying to keep movements to a low, but it doesn't make a difference, if she's awake, she's throwing up!!!

Any other suggestions welcome, have heard that infant gaviscon can help with the discomfort but not stop the vomiting.

Thanks for reading

Amy (and Lucy) xxx

 

[purpledaisy2]

I'd try the SMA staydown hun, theres another post about it here;
https://www.babyandbump.com/formula-feeding/261683-have-my-happy-baby-back-reflux-sma-staydown.html

What milk do you give her atm ?

 

[24/7]

You can bu SMA Staydown in boots if thats any help. x

 

[third time]

THanks guys, think I'll go and get some today!!!

 

[third time]

Well, I went to get some SMA stay down, and she has kept it down so far, however, I'm unsure of whether I'm a fan. You have to use chilled water, which means the powder doesn't mix as well and her teat kept getting blocked, meaning the feed, which normally takes 20 minutes, took the best part of an hour!!! I suppose it doesn't matter as long as it's staying there!!!

 

[bagpuss]

Maybe trying the next size teat up.

I had to change my lucy to aptamil comfort for bad wind but the milk is much thicker so I moved to the next size up teats and feeds are back at 10-15mins

 

[third time]

I did think that, but we've only just gone onto the 3month+ ones, don;t want to go onto 6 month ones really at 2 months!!!, don;t know whether to put one scoop less in, or whether that might cause problems

 

[ryder]

Jasmine had reflux and I used enfamil with lower iron which helped alot. I also ended up having to wean to rice cereal early. Ranitidine didnt work, it just made her constipated and more upset.

 

[24/7]

My friend who used SMA Staydown had to cut a little slice in the teats with a sharp knife in the end as the powder was so think, but the change in formula helped so much.

 

[third time]

Might try that tonight before bed and see how it helps????