shes in so much pain...any advice

3 week old with bad stomach problems...went from enfamil/w iron to gentlease now pedi said use prosobee....her stomach gets rock hard after she eats and she isnt sleeping but 30 min intervals only on her tummy b/c o it...she wakes up out of a dead sleep with a death cry b/c she hurts so bad...pedi said give it a week to get other formula out of her system ....do you think it will work...any1 with simular probs have tried karo &water mylacon gripe water everything my heart is breaking for her

I am right there with you. I have changed her formula, gripe water, gas drops and still nothing.

So I took her to the doctors and they said she has acid reflex. Put her on Zantac and Reglan and it worked the 1st couple days but now it seems its back to the way it is. She is in so much pain she even cries and fusses while drinking her bottle. It has helped her with sleeping though.

Aleena was the same way so i put her on premade formula (i must of been making the powder one too crappy for her tummy) I have her on goodstart. I also changed her bottle from playtex ventair to Dr.Brown bottles She's much better i had her on cereal for acid reflux but that messed her tummy up so bad its just not worth it. But since i went to premade and different bottle she's just areal happy little girl. The milicon drops you have to be religious with for it to work right. before and after she eats everysingle time. before and after she wakes up from a nap. I did that with my first it was part of our routine. Poor babys. Good Luck! If all else fails put baby on nutramigen formula for colic babies...It works magic (usually) Its expensive but i have a back up just in case Aleena decides she don't like her formula. Try the premade.

Hope your little one gets better!

also don't just switch her all in one day (formula) Ease her way into the other formula its easier on there tummys

"just like animals when you switch there foods it messes up there tummys so you have to ease there way into a new brand of food"

Babys are just the same  

mj_robinson wrote: 3 week old with bad stomach problems...went from enfamil/w iron to gentlease now pedi said use prosobee....her stomach gets rock hard after she eats and she isnt sleeping but 30 min intervals only on her tummy b/c o it...she wakes up out of a dead sleep with a death cry b/c she hurts so bad...pedi said give it a week to get other formula out of her system ....do you think it will work...any1 with simular probs have tried karo &water mylacon gripe water everything my heart is breaking for her

While you are finding a forumla that works for her, you can try some of the following to try and help her pain... my baby gets horrible pain from abdominal cramps we think are caused by a antibiotic perscribed for a urinary tract infection...

- bicycle her legs... that can help get gas out
- gently massage her tummy... start at the belly button and work your way out in little circles
- take a disposable diaper and run it under hot water (check the temp... make sure it is not too hot) and use it warm compress on her tummy... a warm water bottle can also be used
- a warm bath
- sit her more upright when feeding, burp more frequently (every oz.), and keep her upright after feedings for 10-15 min
- elevate her crib matteress by placing a pillow or rolled blanket UNDER the mattress
- try Tempra to help with the pain (pain reliever)