Formula Friday 4/17

[dreemkin]

Another week gone by. Let's talk!

Age:

Amnt per bottle & number of bottles a day:

Concerns/questions/thoughts:

NBR GTKY: what's your go-to (alcoholic) drink when you're out to dinner?

[dacora]

Age: 9 weeks 2 days

Amnt per bottle & number of bottles a day: 5oz 6x a day

Concerns/questions/thoughts: No real concerns, though I wish DD would eat faster. When she's sleepy she'll finish her bottle in about 20 minutes, but in the middle of the day sometime she wants to take breaks and it can take almost the entire 1 hour formula is good once you start feeding. Little girl, eat your food!

NBR GTKY: what's your go-to (alcoholic) drink when you're out to dinner? Usually beer, or a fruity drink.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

Age: 6wk

Amnt per bottle & number of bottles a day: was 6oz 7 per day.

Concerns/questions/thoughts: we are actually giving less than listed above now to try to figure out whats wrong (Crying like crazy) and also trying gentlease now.

NBR GTKY: what's your go-to (alcoholic) drink when you're out to dinner? wine (white)

[miniwheat]

Age: 10w 3d

Amnt per bottle & number of bottles a day: 5 6oz bottles per day.

Concerns/questions/thoughts: DS is suddenly spitting up a lot. Right after a feeding seems normal like trapped gas, but sometimes its an hour or more after a feeding and it really smells acidy... any ideas? Is this a sign of reflux? He also has terrible eczema which made me think maybe a milk allergy, but my Dr didn't think that was an issue cause he has already doubled his birth weight. I tried giving him less at each feeding and that was not ok with him! He wants all the food.

NBR GTKY: what's your go-to (alcoholic) drink when you're out to dinner? White wine. I will rarely have a drink away from home though. I am lame like that.

[anchovies]

8w5d

4oz 7x per day

Prepare for TMI: How often does everyone's baby poop? Is it normal for him to to have to strain for a ball of poop? I still breastfeed before 90% of the feeds (low supply). It's weird bc the first part of his poop is like a solid ball, then I have to rub his belly and push his legs back a few times to get a softer stool that contains the breastmilk/formula mix (yellow/seedy mixture)

I feel like I spend so much time analyzing his poop!

QOTW: depends on where I'm at and what I'm ordering. I love a good martini or margarita bc it's something I don't make at home. But, I do enjoy a nice glass of Cabernet or Pinot grio.

[miniwheat]

Apr 17, 2015 14:19:33 GMT -5 @nolagal said:

miniwheat does he seem bothered by the spit up? DD1 was a huge spitter upper. We went through lots of bibs until she could crawl....so about 9 months of spit up everywhere.

I think it bothers him a little. Some spit ups seem normal, those I am ok with, but a few he is upset before and following and then he seems ok. Those also tend to be the ones that smell more acidy. I think I am going to just watch it for a while. He could just be having an off week, or thinks he is hungrier than he is? 

[jensoprano82]

Apr 17, 2015 14:15:22 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Age: 10w 3d

Amnt per bottle & number of bottles a day: 5 6oz bottles per day.

Concerns/questions/thoughts: DS is suddenly spitting up a lot. Right after a feeding seems normal like trapped gas, but sometimes its an hour or more after a feeding and it really smells acidy... any ideas? Is this a sign of reflux? He also has terrible eczema which made me think maybe a milk allergy, but my Dr didn't think that was an issue cause he has already doubled his birth weight. I tried giving him less at each feeding and that was not ok with him! He wants all the food.

NBR GTKY: what's your go-to (alcoholic) drink when you're out to dinner? White wine. I will rarely have a drink away from home though. I am lame like that.

Hi @miniwheat - the after-an-hour factor is really typical of refux, but if it's not seeming to bother him maybe you can just treat it with positioning (upright!) and him growing out of it. My DS's milk allergy manifested with bloody spit up. But if it's not bothering him and just messy, that's a good thing!

Age: 12 weeks today

Formula and amount: 4oz 6x a day

Concerns/questions/etc: we've been on Neocate (the rx anti allergy stuff) for a week and I think it is what we will ultimately stay on. At first DS was miserable because it is water-thin. We added cereal back in and frequency of spit up has lessened, no more blood, and he seems less acidy overall. The stuff tastes and smells like dirty potato peels. What a trooper!


GTKY: I love red wine

[jensoprano82]

Apr 17, 2015 15:13:56 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Apr 17, 2015 14:19:33 GMT -5 @nolagal said:

miniwheat does he seem bothered by the spit up? DD1 was a huge spitter upper. We went through lots of bibs until she could crawl....so about 9 months of spit up everywhere.

I think it bothers him a little. Some spit ups seem normal, those I am ok with, but a few he is upset before and following and then he seems ok. Those also tend to be the ones that smell more acidy. I think I am going to just watch it for a while. He could just be having an off week, or thinks he is hungrier than he is? 

Sorry just saw this!!!

[miniwheat]

Thanks jensoprano82
I fed him and let him sit upright for his last feeding and it went much better then it has in a couple of days now. I might also go back to the level 1 nipple for a while. Good to hear your LO is doing better on his new formula!

[abseptember]

10 wks, 1 day
4.5 oz, 8x/day
No real questions/comments this wk. Boys are doing well overall... so ready for some sleep!
GTKY- depends on food and time of year but typically wine or beer. I am loving white wine right now

[abseptember]

Apr 17, 2015 14:15:22 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Age: 10w 3d

Amnt per bottle & number of bottles a day: 5 6oz bottles per day.

Concerns/questions/thoughts: DS is suddenly spitting up a lot. Right after a feeding seems normal like trapped gas, but sometimes its an hour or more after a feeding and it really smells acidy... any ideas? Is this a sign of reflux? He also has terrible eczema which made me think maybe a milk allergy, but my Dr didn't think that was an issue cause he has already doubled his birth weight. I tried giving him less at each feeding and that was not ok with him! He wants all the food.

NBR GTKY: what's your go-to (alcoholic) drink when you're out to dinner? White wine. I will rarely have a drink away from home though. I am lame like that.

Both my boys are spitters and have bad reflux. They are on meds and no change in feed speed/amount but I've noticed that they are spitting up way more this last week. No idea why and hoping it is a passing phase. Most of the time it doesn't seem to bother them. They say slowing down the feeding helps but I didn't notice a difference. Keeping them upright does seem to help. If you LO is a happy sitter I wouldn't worry but if you notice reflux symptoms talk to your dr about what to try.

[abseptember]

Apr 17, 2015 14:46:01 GMT -5 anchovies said:

8w5d

4oz 7x per day

Prepare for TMI: How often does everyone's baby poop? Is it normal for him to to have to strain for a ball of poop? I still breastfeed before 90% of the feeds (low supply). It's weird bc the first part of his poop is like a solid ball, then I have to rub his belly and push his legs back a few times to get a softer stool that contains the breastmilk/formula mix (yellow/seedy mixture)

I feel like I spend so much time analyzing his poop!

QOTW: depends on where I'm at and what I'm ordering. I love a good martini or margarita bc it's something I don't make at home. But, I do enjoy a nice glass of Cabernet or Pinot grio.

Is the ball of poop pretty firm? If so, I would call his pedi. Babies shouldn't have to strain to poop.

For those that exclusively FF, what color is your LOs poop? Both boys have dark green poop. Dr said it is normal but I don't have experience with this since my older kid was BF.

[anchovies]

Apr 18, 2015 13:23:13 GMT -5 abseptember said:

Apr 17, 2015 14:46:01 GMT -5 anchovies said:

8w5d

4oz 7x per day

Prepare for TMI: How often does everyone's baby poop? Is it normal for him to to have to strain for a ball of poop? I still breastfeed before 90% of the feeds (low supply). It's weird bc the first part of his poop is like a solid ball, then I have to rub his belly and push his legs back a few times to get a softer stool that contains the breastmilk/formula mix (yellow/seedy mixture)

I feel like I spend so much time analyzing his poop!

QOTW: depends on where I'm at and what I'm ordering. I love a good martini or margarita bc it's something I don't make at home. But, I do enjoy a nice glass of Cabernet or Pinot grio.

Is the ball of poop pretty firm? If so, I would call his pedi. Babies shouldn't have to strain to poop.

For those that exclusively FF, what color is your LOs poop? Both boys have dark green poop. Dr said it is normal but I don't have experience with this since my older kid was BF.

Yes, it's usually pretty firm. I have his 2 month appt on Monday at 11. Do you think it's ok to ask then? I know they have limited Sunday hours. His formula part of his poop is dark green. That makes me feel better at least.

[dreemkin]

Age: 11 weeks

Amnt per bottle & number of bottles a day: 4oz bottle about 7 times a day.

Concerns/questions/thoughts: nah

NBR GTKY: beer. I've been liking Sam Adam's cold snap.

[dreemkin]

LO has liquid, dark green stool (Exclusively FF)

[abseptember]

Apr 18, 2015 13:29:53 GMT -5 anchovies said:

Apr 18, 2015 13:23:13 GMT -5 abseptember said:

Is the ball of poop pretty firm? If so, I would call his pedi. Babies shouldn't have to strain to poop.

For those that exclusively FF, what color is your LOs poop? Both boys have dark green poop. Dr said it is normal but I don't have experience with this since my older kid was BF.

Yes, it's usually pretty firm. I have his 2 month appt on Monday at 11. Do you think it's ok to ask then? I know they have limited Sunday hours. His formula part of his poop is dark green. That makes me feel better at least.

I think it's totally fine to wait till then as long as he doesn't seem to be in sigificant discomfort and is still pooping at a reasonable frequency. They may tell you to do nothing since the second part is soft. Have you tried probiotics?

[abseptember]

Apr 18, 2015 15:14:48 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

LO has liquid, dark green stool (Exclusively FF)

Good to hear. The boys is more paste than liquid but same color.

[dreemkin]

Apr 18, 2015 15:43:27 GMT -5 abseptember said:

Apr 18, 2015 15:14:48 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

LO has liquid, dark green stool (Exclusively FF)

Good to hear. The boys is more paste than liquid but same color.

Yeah. I guess more paste-like is what I meant. Not watery.

[jensoprano82]

My lo's looks exactly like palak paneer....

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

We switched to gentlease and it's watery and camo green

[cutiebug]

Age: 8 weeks
Amount per bottles and bottles per day: still around 150-200ml and 5 to 6 bottles per day
Concerns: My LO coughed up blood the other day, which was the most terrifying moment in my life - i believe any grey hairs from now can be attributed to this incident. We took him to emergency and after many hours, they said it was most likey that he swallowed some of my blood from my cracked nipple ( I am stubborn and tried to breastfeed again...in a last ditch attempt to get my milk supply up...) but they recommended i take him to a pediatrician to get him checked out for allergies etc He seems perfectly happy apart from the incident so im not ***too*** worried...but of course I am worried about it...
GTKY: i love dark beer! I would love one right now but its only 9am! I also love fruity cocktails!

[abseptember]

Apr 20, 2015 18:20:40 GMT -5 cutiebug said:

Age: 8 weeks
Amount per bottles and bottles per day: still around 150-200ml and 5 to 6 bottles per day
Concerns: My LO coughed up blood the other day, which was the most terrifying moment in my life - i believe any grey hairs from now can be attributed to this incident. We took him to emergency and after many hours, they said it was most likey that he swallowed some of my blood from my cracked nipple ( I am stubborn and tried to breastfeed again...in a last ditch attempt to get my milk supply up...) but they recommended i take him to a pediatrician to get him checked out for allergies etc He seems perfectly happy apart from the incident so im not ***too*** worried...but of course I am worried about it...
GTKY: i love dark beer! I would love one right now but its only 9am! I also love fruity cocktails!

Sorry about the scare with your LO. Definitely f/u with your pedi and watch for anymore. It seems like it would have to be quite a bit of bleeding from you for you to be able to see it in your LO cough/spit up.

[dacora]

@nolagal I don't use Kirkland (Target brand over here) but I'd definitely say go for it! Name brand is so freaking expensive. I'd get the smallest tub you can just in case, and go ahead and switch. From what I read I think it can take a week for their bodies to fully adjust, so if your LO starts having gas or issues on the first day or so, stick it out a little longer to make sure.

[cutiebug]

Thanks abseptember, he coughed it up onto his white cot sheets so it was really obvious and they were a few clots. I didn't notice my nipple bleeding so much but it was very cracked afterwards. anyway, I'll let you know what the pedi says...

[abseptember]

Apr 21, 2015 9:04:15 GMT -5 @nolagal said:

Ladies, I'm thinking about changing from Gerber Gentle to Kirkland brand (generic of Similac Advance). I don't think we necessarily need something labled gentle and I want to try generic. Any thoughts? Anyone using Kirkland?

As soon as we run out of enfamil coupons, I plan on trying to switch to target's gentle formula. My pedi said that they have to be nutrionally the same but that the taste may be different. You can also ease your LO onto new formula by mixing half/half old/new and gradually increasing to all new.

[miniwheat]

Apr 21, 2015 9:04:15 GMT -5 @nolagal said:

Ladies, I'm thinking about changing from Gerber Gentle to Kirkland brand (generic of Similac Advance). I don't think we necessarily need something labled gentle and I want to try generic. Any thoughts? Anyone using Kirkland?

Yes. And DS is doing well on it. We moved from Similac Advance to Kirkland so it was very smooth. My only complaint is that if you don't mix the formula right away, it can be hard to get it mixed well.

I am also in Canada so I don't know if formula products vary at all, but its been working well and the price and can size is unbeatable. 

[abseptember]

Apr 21, 2015 9:26:29 GMT -5 cutiebug said:

Thanks abseptember, he coughed it up onto his white cot sheets so it was really obvious and they were a few clots. I didn't notice my nipple bleeding so much but it was very cracked afterwards. anyway, I'll let you know what the pedi says...

Does your LO happen to be on any reflux meds? If so, was the spit up for sure red? I only ask bc I had an odd thing happen tonight. I went to get one of my twins when he woke up and saw he had spit up which is typical however there was a line of dark purple in it. I kinda freaked and called the pedi. LO is on zantac and nexium. I guess the meds can caused purple colored spit up. Any chance that's what happened with yours?

[cutiebug]

HI abseptember, no my LO is not on any meds. He was on VItamin D drops and also on antibiotics for a funny finger for a while but not for a while. (His blood test showed he didnt need the vitamin D drops).
We went to the pediatrician and he said it was definitely my blood from trying to breastfeed. THat will teach me!
ANyway it's Friday here! woot woot! unfortunately Formula Friday doesnt start for me until Saturday! looking forward to it. I remember i had another formula feeding concern, but cant remember it now! hopefully i remember by tomorrow!