Grazing drving me crazy

[cjcoolcat]

Its been green since moving to the comfort formula, we have been on it for weeks now I hope I haven't caused any damage.

Whats a GS ?

[Lolly]

GS = growth spurt!

Green is a totally normal colour for comfort formulas - it may even say on the box if my memory serves! Both my kids had khaki green poo on comfort formula which changed when we moved to the reflux formula.

Laura

[* Paula *]

Just wanted to comment and say, we used the Reflux formula for our DD - the Enfamil AR, and it made such a difference to her feeds.

Our DD was doing the same thing as your lo, her intake going down, and not taking much per feed at all. 

When we moved to the reflux formula, she did so much better, and was back to taking more per feed within a few days.

[cjcoolcat]

I've been feeding her comfort food for 3 weeks now.

A growth Spurt ?

Poss a bug.

[* Paula *]

We did not find that the comfort worked for us, as it was not thick enough.

Could possibly be a bug, is your lo showing any other signs of not being well?

[cjcoolcat]

Today she seems much better, I'm also seeing a change in her eating habbits

2am 130ml
5am 100ml
8am 50ml
10am 50ml
11.30 130ml
1pm 20ml
3pm 40ml
4pm 50ml
5.30pm 115ml

She has taken 3 130ml bottles today, so I think we may start to see this more often.  She has refluxed less also.

Her poop is turning back to mustard also.  She has her next immunisations, so don't want to change formula just yet, I'll talk to the doc. 

[cjcoolcat]

Think I have cracked why she is grazing so much.  I make up bottles of water in advance, add powder to them cold and heat.  I use a comfort formula and apparently (after speaking direct to Aptamil) I need to add the powder to hot water in order for the starch molicules to burst that then thickens the milk, which will reduce wind.  She is now taking 150ml bottles on every feed !   I just can't believe she and I have suffered for so long. She has 3 to 4 hours breaks and sleeps much better also.

[deb]

Oh, it's so wonderful when you find the key to something and it helps! YAY! Thanks for the update. 

[Sam-n-Max's Mommy]

That is awesome news. It is always the best feeling when you crack the code on something and it makes life easier!