Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Prosobee OR Isomil??? Which one did you use?? (please help)?

I suppose it is to late to try and resume feeding? WHile I realize that you had a difficult time and it may have SEEMED like your daughter was miserable with it, now her history shows that she is miserable with ALL types of feedings, more indicative of a digestive difficulty such as acid reflux. All the switching of formula isn't going to help if she i having pain and difficulty each time she eats due to the reflux!! Therefore, the most easily digestible source would be the milk. I realize that by now your milk may be irretrievably gone, I just wanted to suggest it if it was at all possible. What a shame your pediatrician didn't reccomend a formula when suggesting the soy!! I would try based on your friends experiences more than commercial appeal. I wouldn't be surprised if there is not a dramamtic improvement though, as it seems quite likely she is suffering with reflux. You can try and help her in the mean time by being sure to not lay her down after she eats. She is much better off kept as upright in your arms (preferred0 or if you need to have your hands free sitting as upright as possible in her swing or even carseat. Keeping her more upright after feeding helps to avoid the food rising to the top of her stomach and inducing spasm. Laying flat makes this worse. I realize you must be worn out, it is very stressful having an infant who is miserable AND trying to keep up with your other chldrens needs as well as your own! take heart in the upcoming appt. helping to get a solution and in the mean time swaddle her and give her lots of love and try and remember that this is a temporary situation and WILL improve with proper treatment and care. good luck. P.S. If you feel that your Dr. is not addressing your concerns and isn't pursuing the reflux diagnosis, don't hesitate to just straight out ask for a referral to a pediatric gastroenterologist. You and your baby deserve to get to the bottom of her troubles and get to a solution so you can all finally relax and actually enjoy being a family.

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