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K well my dd is on Novolac for constipation but it's not filling her up...
She won't settle after n is hungry again an Hr later she has been on nan Hr n Lactogen but they clog her up severly n I don't wanna give her that cus I know she will suffer
I heard karicare is good n read it has stuff that makes it easier to digest
My question is has anyone used it n wat was ur outcome
Or Wat formula did u use n y??
Pls I need to get as much advice as I can!! :(
DD got constipated on just about every formula I tried except for Nan HA. When she turned 1 I moved onto Heinz and she didn't react to it. HTH
I use Novalac Gold as its been the only one that hasnt caused her to have wind and she doesn't puke it up.
Can you talk to your GP or do you have a MCHN to talk to?? That could give you extra advice.
How many mls is she having? At a month DD was on 75mls every 2-3 hours.
My DS1 was on Nan HA up till age of 1 then normal milk. Nan HA was reccomended due to it being good for kids who may be susesptible to allergies. It made him have army green poo, he still did poo very religiously and consistently and never had constipation.
Well she is better on the Novolac for sure but she does hav tiny pukes n she is on 120 every 3-4 hrs n she still gets hungry it's killing me
I know that's y I put her on nan cus I heard it's really good but she became severly constipated even the dr was shocked
I wish there was a line u could call lol
I have used karicare gold in the past with my older two children, it was great neither of them suffered any constipation.
Goodluck.
This might sound controversial, but why dont you try feeding her more often with the novalac... If she tolerats it, then why can you give her more? Like every two to two and a half hours, try the 120mls... and see how she goes??? She is so small, and her tummy is small, and she is getting hungry. I know the tin will tell you a certain number of feeds a day, but you can still demand feed formula... Dunno... that is what I would try. Good luck.
I've tried many formulas (having formula fed all 3 of my kids) but just a thought - she might be like my DD1 who was on 2 hourly feeds for about the first 4 months. She would get hungry really quickly, but only drink about 50-60mls - so she definitely didn't go by the guide on the side of the tin.
Quite a comparison to my DS (who is older) who was a 4 hourly feeder from the get go - then I get this strange little baby who wanted feeding more often! lol.. I just went with the flow, so you could just try it for a bit and see how she goes?
Yeah I just bought the karicare rite now lol it says it's good with providing the rite stuff for gentle digestion n softer stools !!! Yeyyy n also for hungry babies so I'm sort of excited!!! Lol
Yeah I did do the demand feeding cause in two weeks ahe grew 11 cm which to me is huge ao I think she gettin growth spurts lol but she would demolish both n then puke everywhere n cry n cry I think too full
She is sooo diff too my boys I never have had this many issues with them lol this is her 4th formula in 3 weeks approx..
I jus hope he takes it good
Wow she is growing really fast. My DD took ages to have her first growth spurt. I do agree with feeding her more. Do you stop half way and burp her?
I hope this one works better. It really is a matter of trial and error. Thank fully we only had to change her formula twice.
Yeah she surprised me heaps to wen they measured her I told them do it again I didn't believe them lol
I hope it works too fingers x'd otherwise I'm gunna die lol
DD used SMA as S26 was not filling her up, so we got a thicker based formula ...
This was almost 10 yrs ago now, and can't remember too much info on SMA (as in lactose intolerance etc)
HTH :)
You can still get SMA from Woolies. It says that it specifically keeps tummies fuller for longer. It's because it contains more of a different type of protein which takes longer to digest.:
I'm finding heinz Nurture is good for DS.
I'm a bit naive here, but why do you want something that takes longer to digest? Wouldn't this give bub tummy aches?:
I dont think all the chopping and changing formula can be good for her... I would still stick with giving her more of the novalac, more frequently, and see how you go before changing her again. If the only issue you are having with it is how hungry she is... Just give her a bit more... I treated it kind of like breastfeeding, give half a bottle, burp, let him have a little reflux, then give him a little break, then the rest of the bottle... And if he cried for more, he would get it... With DS1, we used the Nan ha gold, and it took him a bit to get used to it, but it was the best for his reflux, but I demand fed him. Didnt pay any attention to the can, except for quantity of scoops of powder to water, And he was happier that way...
All the changing can affect her poops too....
Honey I doubt changing formulas is going to make her feed less often. The amount they are wanting to feed is based on how much nutrients and energy they require from their milk source. You said she is growing fast, which probably means she is a hungry baby and will be wanting more than the recommended amounts. These are only a guide, if you bub needs to feed more often or larger amounts, then it is far easier to do so then having an upset baby. Is she finishing the 120ml bottle completely? If she is then up it until she leaves milk in the bottle, then you know she is completely satisfied. Otherwise if she empty's it, she may appear satisfied but, like you said, an hour later she appears hungry again.
Another consideration is reflux, which will cause the vomits, and being upset and the crying and acting like she is hungry an hour later. Maybe have it looked into just to be sure. Its okay for a baby to bring milk back up, its just their little overfill system operating, but if it is making them cry to do so, then it suggests that it is burning.
We've used karicare, plain not gold. We found stools stayed mustardy and smooth, not hard and green. We were told by a gp that often its the 'gold's' that cause problems because they have way to much added for some bubs, and that the regular 'from birth' formula contains enough for all babies. A lot of what formula companies will say is marketing to get you to buy their products.
changing formulas is gonna make it worse. these so caled 'fuller for longer' arent really filling them up, they just take ages to digest which in turn can cause stomach upsets , wind and constipation. unless she has a bad reaction to a formula i would stick it out with one type. she is only little, my daughter was still feeding hourly in the arvos until she was 4 months old. GL
I wouldn't change either, it would probably upset her more, especially when she was so constipated and you have found one that works. Cluster feeding is probably the way to go lots of little feeds in the afternoons.