Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1) Support Group
Feeding your infant and ensuring they are getting enough nutrition is one of the most important aspects of parenting during that first year. This community is dedicated to those who are nurturing a baby, whether breastfed or formula-fed.
I have some questions and I am hoping you can help...our son was 6 pounds 14 ounces when he was born and he was 6 pounds 6 ounces when he came home, in 2 weeks he was up to 7 pounds 9 ounces however he was eating Enfamil LIPL with Iron and he was fussy and acted gassy so they changed him to Enfamil Gentlease however in 4 days he was more fussy and spit up a lot however in a week he was up to 8 pounds 8 ounces, we went back to the Dr for a follow up and they wanted to switch him to Nutramigan so we did this (that was on a Sunday), then he had a follow up on the following Thursday and he had not gained anything, well now he is not fussy during the day but still having his colicy time at night and hes not spitting up anymore but since the Gentlease he will only eat 2 - 3 1/2 ounces at a time and its mostly 2-3 ounces and thats every 3 hours during the day and then only every 5 hours at night...now today I changed him twice today and he was not wet at all, a few other times he was really wet...I am really starting to get worried and wishing we had never switched from the original formula as he was eating this and peeing all the time...also I have even tried switching bottles and have tried 4 different kinds but nothing... I am calling his Ped tomorrow but wondering if anyone had any ideas? Thank you!!
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Perhaps it was hurting your baby to be switching formula so much. Your baby's tummy is probably still trying to learn how to process food. If you keep changing formula, it doesn't have a chance to settle into a routine. Personally, I'd stick with your original formula. My daughter had horrible colic when she first started on formula, but it went away in about a month.
As for your baby not weeing, have you tried feeding him more? A baby will pee/poo out any excess. If there's none coming out, he's either not getting enough to drink or he has a blockage. You can tell if a baby has a blockage by feeling his tummy- if its really hard, book yourself to see a Ped asap.
With all the formula swapping, I wouldn't be surprised if he is constipated. I've found that the best way to tell if your baby is getting the right formula is by looking at his poo. If its an unusual consistency or color, the formula he's on is probably not the right one.
I tried an off brand with my daughter when she was about 2 1/2 months old- it only took one week to find out that the brand was not working for her. She went from having normal poos to sickly colored and runny ones. We switched back to our normal brand immediately after- and things went right back to normal.