Hi girls...we are freaking out over here.....
My 5 week old daughter has been spitting up alot, and it seems to be getting worse every day. She has also begun fussing while feeding, arching her back, crying. (she is bottle fed, although not by choice...long story)
She was on similac since birth, but we took her to the dr. with these complaints and of course they want to do meds...we're just not ready for that. We switched her to "nestle good start" because several friends had told us it was much more tolerable...no rea;l change. Now she has a very angry looking rash all along the back of her neck and sides of her throat...seems to be creeping onto her face. I am out of my mind.
Dr says reflux, and that we should switch to soy...but I am so scared (there are some lethal food allergies in my family, and I know these formulas make that more likely later on) and our holistic dr. says it was the similac, and to stick witrh the nestle and this will stop.
I am terrified to switch to soy....equally as terrified of medication...she's just so little! How can I decide? I just don't know what to do...I am a first-timer, obviously.
If we do make the switch, which one is the least deviation from milk-base? Our dr said prosobee is closest to milk base, but I just looked it up, and it is soy as well.
Please help...I am crying as much as she is!!!