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Also research lactose overload which is actually often misdiagnosed as reflux or colic. I actually think this was what my son had, as he was born so big due to gestational diabetes but his body wasn't ready to handle the amount of food he needed to sustain himself. Lactose sensitive formula is a good option for those babies that are suffering from lactose overload. And it's certainly cheaper than the hypoallergenic formulas!
Also research lactose overload which is actually often misdiagnosed as reflux or colic. I actually think this was what my son had, as he was born so big due to gestational diabetes but his body wasn't ready to handle the amount of food he needed to sustain himself. Lactose sensitive formula is a good option for those babies that are suffering from lactose overload. And it's certainly cheaper than the hypoallergenic formulas!
Lactose was and is still a problem for my dd as well. Pasteurization kills lactase and other digestive enzymes making lactose difficult for many babies (and people in general) to digest. My dd could tolerate lactose in breast milk because it was in it's raw form with all digestive enzymes present. She couldn't however tolerate my milk when I was consuming pasteurized dairy products. She's now 4 years old and still can't tolerate milk, yogurt, sour cream and many cheeses. She can tolerate raw milk cheese and most aged cheese.
I'm guessing that they add the enzyme lactase to the lactose sensitive formulas. I think it's great that that option is available as it seems to be a fairly common problem and many times babies who are sensitive to cow's milk are also sensitive to soy and hypoallergenic formula is crazy expensive.
I know that some people are sensitive to the milk protein casein and can't tolerate any dairy products whatsoever, even lactose free ones.
All three of my children had colic. It peaked at around eight weeks and go better from there.
Two things that worked somewhat:
1) My pediatrician recommended Gripe Water. It's purified water mixed with ginger and fennel. You give the baby a little in a dropper or it can be mixed with a bottle. You can find it at the drugstore in the baby aisle.
2) Carrying your baby lengthwise over your forearm might help. The pressure on their tummy is soothing.
3) I've always found that whenever my kids are in distress nursing them helps even if they're not hungry.
My oldest had colic so bad that once I brought her to the pediatrician because she had been crying for 24 hours straight. he stripped off all her clothes, examined every inch of her, and then told me it was colic and would eventually go away on its own.
My second daughter only had brief episodes and my last baby would get it every day from 4 to 8 p.m. like clockwork until she was about eight weeks.
Mine had it from about 3 weeks to around 3 months. My first baby more so than the second one.
Aside from keeping their environment calm and holding and loving them there wasn't much more I could do. Stroller rides sometimes helped but not always. As I recall, it just kind of stopped one day for both of them. Then no more episodes.
With the lactose sensitive they break down the proteins to make them easier to digest. In a hypoallergenic formula the protein is broken down almost fully.
All three of my children had colic. It peaked at around eight weeks and go better from there.
Two things that worked somewhat:
1) My pediatrician recommended Gripe Water. It's purified water mixed with ginger and fennel. You give the baby a little in a dropper or it can be mixed with a bottle. You can find it at the drugstore in the baby aisle.
2) Carrying your baby lengthwise over your forearm might help. The pressure on their tummy is soothing.
3) I've always found that whenever my kids are in distress nursing them helps even if they're not hungry.
My oldest had colic so bad that once I brought her to the pediatrician because she had been crying for 24 hours straight. he stripped off all her clothes, examined every inch of her, and then told me it was colic and would eventually go away on its own.
My second daughter only had brief episodes and my last baby would get it every day from 4 to 8 p.m. like clockwork until she was about eight weeks.
Good luck. Remember it doesn't last forever.
We tried gripe water. The result....me griping about it not doing a darn thing! lol
With the lactose sensitive they break down the proteins to make them easier to digest. In a hypoallergenic formula the protein is broken down almost fully.
It's called Nutramigen....or liquid gold as it is very expensive.
The only thing that calmed my colicy baby was the sound of the vacuum cleaner...the minute it stopped, the crying would start. I was worried about burning out the motor so I made a 30 minute recording of the sound...worked like a charm.
It's called Nutramigen....or liquid gold as it is very expensive.
The only thing that calmed my colicy baby was the sound of the vacuum cleaner...the minute it stopped, the crying would start. I was worried about burning out the motor so I made a 30 minute recording of the sound...worked like a charm.
Relief at 4 months.
I know, my pedi wanted us to go on it but I was very hesitant, I insisted on trying everything else first! Luckily it wasn't needed.
My son was in the hospital recently and the parents at the next bed had recorded themselves reading stories to their baby. What a genius idea!
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