Infant crying after feedings

[Anonymous]

For a week now I have had to supplement formula (Good Start Supreme) with my pumped BM to my 6 week old daughter (34 week premature). She is on Axid for reflux. She has always been a grunter and gassy. But lately she is always crying after she eats. She grunts and stretches her legs and turns red from pushing. I notice also she will grunt in her sleep and I will see bubbles coming out of her mouth. Just don’t know if this is all from the formula aggravating her reflux or from gas. Or if the meds aren’t working. Just very frustrated. So hard watching her struggle in pain. She seems so unhappy all the time.

[Anonymous]

Axid (and the other H2 blockers) are very weight sensitive drugs so it’s possible she’s outgrown her dose. She may need a higher dose or she might do better on a PPI medication like Prevacid or Zegerid. My daughter was on Zantac (like Axid) and she never had lasting relief even after several dosage increases.

Of course the formula could also be the problem. Many reflux babies are also MSPI (milk / soy protein intolerant) and they require a hypo formula like Alimentum, or even an elemental formula like Neocate.

[Anonymous]

I agree with what Christine said. Also you may want to try infant gas drops, we love them in this house. Use them with every feeding and in between if we need to.

[Anonymous]

I agree with what the other ladies are saying. Does she only act this way when feeding the formula, or also with the BF?

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