Formula Thickeners.... Will it help??

[TaRhLi.]

Hi Everyone

Just wanting some options to help my DD with her vomiting. She is 11 weeks old and since birth we have had bouts if vomiting when she feeds and not just at the end of each feed but when she is burped we always have some amount of vomit come back up.

Some days she is good with only a small amount coming back up and other days we have the full on gut wrenching vomit with it coming out of her nose as well. She will generally have a small amounts of overflow come back up but the vomit that comes later always contains "chunky bits" of partially digested formula. We feed her in as upright position as possible and try to keep the upright position after feeding, however she will still have something come up 1-2 hours after feeding.

I'm considering adding thickener to her formula to see if this keeps everything down for her. She is already on Karicare De-Lact formula as advised by the pead, due to both myself and DH being lactose intolerant. I know that she is getting enough calories per day as she is putting on weight and she has no trouble sleeping at night either (10-12 hours per night), but some days she is very unsettled and the amount that she will take at each feed can vary from 120mls - 250mls (4 feeds a day) depending on how hungry she feels and how much came up the previous feed.

Also will the thickener affect her BM's, currently she has 1 per day but it is very green and runny. Do you think the thickener may also have a beneficial effect by making her BM's more formed?

I am anxious to find out what you all recommend.

[BekZ]

I am only speaking from experience. My first 2 were happy chuckers and I tried the thickener with both and it only made them really unsettled and colicky. If bub is happy and putting on weight I wouldn't waste you money.

HTH

[Rach75]

we started thickener for same reason 2 weeks ago and it has stopped the vomits but made him unsettled but last 2 days been adding infants friend as well he is so much better hth!!

[TaRhLi.]

Thanks

Rach: Is infants friend to help with wind pains??

I really think I need something to help DD as today she hasn't had huge vomits but she has been bringing up clear stomach acid which must be hurting her as she has been screaming like crazy and wants a small bottle to reduce the pain in her throat.

I'm off to the pharmacy when DH gets home in about 40 minutes to get something for her as when she is not in discomfort she is generally a happy baby and I don't like seeing her in so much pain.

[Rach75]

yep and its natural a friend suggested MARINA INFANT MIXTUREto me as well

[TaRhLi.]

I have bought a can of thickener and also the infant's friend. Will start on both tomorrow as we have a wedding to go to on Sunday, so hopefully things will take effect over the next few days and DD won't end up spewing all over her special dress.

Thanks for the info Rach...