How/When do you switch from Nutramigen?

IMO, 4 months is way to early to start solids. the academy of pediatrics recommends between 6-8 months now.

plus, refluxers have sensitive digestive systems and some people wait even longer. my son started at 9. he had no interest in solids until then, and im pretty glad.

cereal isnt really the best choice for starting solids. grains are very hard for babies to digest. i think its a good idea to start with veggies and fruits. your baby will let you know when they are ready for solids imo.

as for the nutri. many reflux babies are MSPI. if it were me, i would be in no hurry to switch to a regular formula. he may not have an allergy, but the intolerances are very common with refluxers. unfortunatley my son did well on nutrimagen for about a month until the milk proteins built up in his system. he then was fussy again, reflux was flaring up etc. so we had to switch to neocate and his symptoms subsided.

here is a good thread on starting solids:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=683121

Cooper’s mom wrote: My Cooper is on Nutramigen as well and Prevacid. We were told to switch to Gentlease on Monday, but I am going to wait until he is 6 months old. Personally if things are going so well, why stir things up. IF he does have MSPI he won’t outgrown it until 6-9 months. And if he doesn’t, Nutramigen isn’t going to hurt him. I struggled with switching and I decided to wait until he is 6 months old. I may wait even longer depending on how things are going. I am just happy to have a happy baby and I don’t want to mess things up. Those are just my thoughts.

just wondering where you got 6-9 months from? my son is a year and hasnt outgrown MSPI.

monty123 wrote: THe AAP book I got and my Peds say you can start solids from 4 to 6 months. Dylan couldn’t tolerate any solids until after a year old, but Carter was good and ready at 4 months, so I think it just depends on the baby…..

that is outdated information.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) acknowledges that there are no “strict” age guidelines on introducing solid foods to your baby. However, the AAP, along with the CDC and the WHO do recommend that you offer nothing but breast milk and/or formula until you baby is at least 6 months old.

This ensures optimal nutritional exposure and may stave off food allergies amongst other issues. Further studies have shown that an infant’s gastrointestinal tract has not or may not have matured enough to properly digest/utilize solid foods until around 6-8 months old! (See page end for reference links)

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/readyforsolids.htm

IMO, babies are being fed way too young, when they arent ready. this increases the chance for allergies and other digestive issues. i just dont see what the rush is.

nataliachick72007-5-30 12:17:22

We were told by our ped GI that most babies (90%) will outgrow their MSPI between 6-9 months and then most others by 12months. I am just going by what I was told.

Natalia…

Have you tested to see if he has outgrown it? either by yourself or checking for true allergy vs intolerance with a specialist?

Im just curious, since with my son (non-refluxer) we messed up big with him, with the gluten free diet we switched before testing, and then messed up his celiac tests as they have to be eating it…

that said, my 3 yr old just got cleared on dairy and soy from his allergist, so I know they take longer than 12 months, but after 12 months we were told to check every 6 months with trials at home…

Im hoping with Audrey she will outgrow it all soon….shes still only neocate as shes FPIES, but Im hoping by 15 months to try food again, and hidden dairy….after her skin tests and rast tests of course.