Re: How long do I feed formula and signs of reflux?

December 11, 2004

Hi ,

Congrats on baby #4!!! Autumn and her brothers are adorable. I love

her little x-mas dress.

As for the formula and the reflux these are my opinions. What kind

of bottles are you using? Some bottles let more air in then others.

I know they say that children spit up and it's normal but out of 4

kids, Coby (rss) was the only one of mine that ever spit up more then

2 or 3 times. You should call your doctor. I'm sure they will have

you put rice cereal in her formula to help weight it down in her

stomach. They may want to start her on meds to help and then follow

normal reflux protocol. Elevating her while she eats and keeping her

upright after she is done and raising the head of her bed.

As for how long they need formula. This is what I did with Coby. He

was on normal baby formula that I mix to make 30cal/oz until he was a

year old. At 1 he switched over to Peptimen Jr which is also 30

cal/oz. You can also use Pediasure or whole milk with carnation

instant breakfast. Coby is over 2 now and still on Peptimen Jr and

it is still how he gets the majority of his calories. We are working

on getting more calories through food, but he still goes back to his

cup most of the time.

I would say that breaking her from the bottle is a little trickier

and we have all done it in our own way. I broke Coby at about 14

months old, because he would drink just as much from a cup. Others

have waited many more years. I would say which ever way she gets

more cals, then that's the way I would give it to her.

I hope some of this helps. Congrats again!

le, mom to:

Shye almost 10, Brock 8, and Coby (rss) & Carlee the twin terrors in

the midst's of terrible 2's

December 11, 2004

Hi le,

Thanks for the congrats and the info. As for what kind of bottle she

uses, I actually use 3 different kinds...I'm still trying to see what

seems to be best for her. One she really likes is an evenflo bottle

with a large nipple..she does well on it. I also use the nuk

pacifier shaped one and the standard plain one with a regular

bottle. She takes them all but I don't know what is best air bubble

wise, any suggestions?

Thanks for your help!

mom of Autumn

>

> Hi ,

>

> Congrats on baby #4!!! Autumn and her brothers are adorable. I

love

> her little x-mas dress.

>

> As for the formula and the reflux these are my opinions. What kind

> of bottles are you using? Some bottles let more air in then

others.

> I know they say that children spit up and it's normal but out of 4

> kids, Coby (rss) was the only one of mine that ever spit up more

then

> 2 or 3 times. You should call your doctor. I'm sure they will

have

> you put rice cereal in her formula to help weight it down in her

> stomach. They may want to start her on meds to help and then

follow

> normal reflux protocol. Elevating her while she eats and keeping

her

> upright after she is done and raising the head of her bed.

>

> As for how long they need formula. This is what I did with Coby.

He

> was on normal baby formula that I mix to make 30cal/oz until he was

a

> year old. At 1 he switched over to Peptimen Jr which is also 30

> cal/oz. You can also use Pediasure or whole milk with carnation

> instant breakfast. Coby is over 2 now and still on Peptimen Jr and

> it is still how he gets the majority of his calories. We are

working

> on getting more calories through food, but he still goes back to

his

> cup most of the time.

>

> I would say that breaking her from the bottle is a little trickier

> and we have all done it in our own way. I broke Coby at about 14

> months old, because he would drink just as much from a cup. Others

> have waited many more years. I would say which ever way she gets

> more cals, then that's the way I would give it to her.

>

> I hope some of this helps. Congrats again!

>

> le, mom to:

> Shye almost 10, Brock 8, and Coby (rss) & Carlee the twin terrors

in

> the midst's of terrible 2's

December 12, 2004

Just wanted to add my 2 cents. I have tried every bottle out there

and just about every nipple and the best one for Isaac is the curved

parents choice bottles at Wal-mart..the nipples have bumps on them

to help with teething..Isaac will not use any other kind of nipple.

It's amazing how the cheapest ended up being the best! Good Luck..

Mimi

(mom to Isaac RSS, hypothyroidism, 11 mos, 13lbs 2 oz 24 5/8 " )

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > Congrats on baby #4!!! Autumn and her brothers are adorable. I

> love

> > her little x-mas dress.

> >

> > As for the formula and the reflux these are my opinions. What

kind

> > of bottles are you using? Some bottles let more air in then

> others.

> > I know they say that children spit up and it's normal but out of

4

> > kids, Coby (rss) was the only one of mine that ever spit up more

> then

> > 2 or 3 times. You should call your doctor. I'm sure they will

> have

> > you put rice cereal in her formula to help weight it down in her

> > stomach. They may want to start her on meds to help and then

> follow

> > normal reflux protocol. Elevating her while she eats and

keeping

> her

> > upright after she is done and raising the head of her bed.

> >

> > As for how long they need formula. This is what I did with

Coby.

> He

> > was on normal baby formula that I mix to make 30cal/oz until he

was

> a

> > year old. At 1 he switched over to Peptimen Jr which is also 30

> > cal/oz. You can also use Pediasure or whole milk with carnation

> > instant breakfast. Coby is over 2 now and still on Peptimen Jr

and

> > it is still how he gets the majority of his calories. We are

> working

> > on getting more calories through food, but he still goes back to

> his

> > cup most of the time.

> >

> > I would say that breaking her from the bottle is a little

trickier

> > and we have all done it in our own way. I broke Coby at about

14

> > months old, because he would drink just as much from a cup.

Others

> > have waited many more years. I would say which ever way she

gets

> > more cals, then that's the way I would give it to her.

> >

> > I hope some of this helps. Congrats again!

> >

> > le, mom to:

> > Shye almost 10, Brock 8, and Coby (rss) & Carlee the twin

terrors

> in

> > the midst's of terrible 2's

December 12, 2004

Hi ,

I have always used Playtex bottles. I used the Playtex nurser with

the disposable bags with my older 2 children and then the Playtex

vent air with the twins. I loved them both. All my girl friends use

playtex too and they have had no complaints.

I agree with Mimi, it's a great idea to try out different ones to

find Autumn's favorit. If she doesn't have a preference, then I

would try the playtex. With the Playtex Nurser you can squeeze the

air out of the baggie before they even begin to drink it so you KNOW

their is no air inthe bottle to get into their little bellies.

Good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of being the mother of

4...ehehe Hope you survive...lol

le, mom to:

Shye, Brock, and Coby & Carlee

December 12, 2004

I used those when Isaac was little and the slow nipple worked great!

But as he got older he would get frustrated with the slow nipple but

the fast was too much for him and I couldn't find a " medium flow "

anywhere so I had to go another route when he reached 4 mos..but I

completely agree with le..also, those bottles are nice because

you only have to sterilize the nipples.

Mimi

December 12, 2004

I used those when Isaac was little and the slow nipple worked great!

But as he got older he would get frustrated with the slow nipple but

the fast was too much for him and I couldn't find a " medium flow "

anywhere so I had to go another route when he reached 4 mos..but I

completely agree with le..also, those bottles are nice because

you only have to sterilize the nipples.

Mimi

December 12, 2004

Congrats on #4! I'm interested to see where you go with the name!

I found the Playtex with liners to work best for Emerence...you can

squeeze the air out before Autumn eats.

Good luck!

, mom to (almost 5) and Emerence, 22 mo. 18 lb 11 oz,

28.5 inches

>

> Hi again.. I just switched my daughter Autumn over to 24 cal

formula

> a few weeks ago after finding out I'm pregnant (a wonderful but

HUGE

> surprise!) She has been breastfed and is now taking the bottle

really

> well, she will be 1 in a month and I don't know how long I should

> keep her on formula in a bottle. She can take a cup, but she does

> not take as much from one as she does from a bottle. I have 2 older

> boys that both just drank from a cup and ate regular food, but of

> course, this is different, which is why I am totally in the dark.

> She doesn't eat enough solids to not have formula....any advice

from

> those been there done that? Also, since she has been on the

> formula, she seems to spit up some...not large amounts, but more

than

> she used to, just enough to wet her shirt some..a couple times a

> day. She hasn't done this in a few months. There was even one

night

> that she spit up the whole bottle...could this be reflux or trapped

> air bubbles from the bottle and her adjusting to it? At what

point

> should I be concerned? I do not know what is normal for bottle fed

or

> if it is reflux and I would appreciate any help. I burp her

normally

> but she doesn't always need to.

>

> Thanks for your help

>

> mom of Autumn almost 11 months 25 inches 13 lbs 14 oz (RSS)

> Skye 6 years 42 1/2 inches 35 lbs (non RSS), Ocean 2 1/2 years 37

> inches 28 lbs.(non RSS)

>

> ps I posted some pics of Autumn and her brothers under her name.