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anyone use soy based formula?? and is this selfish of me??

My baby girl is almost two weeks.old and I've been combination feeding, but only giving her formula sometimes, like in the middle of the night, but she gets mostly breastmilk.

She gets really gassy and upset and squirmy I.guess because of the gas,
And I.talked to her pediatrician and since I have a lot of dairy in my diet, he said to cut it all.out for a couple weeks to see if that helps, if it doesn't to try soy based formula.

I'm.using.gerber goodstart gentle when i do formula feed her, which is still milk based.

But if it works, the cutting out dairy, would it be selfish of me to do the soy because I enjoy dairy and don't want to have to avoid it??
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I was only able to breastfeed for a couple of weeks with my daughter and then was forced to put her on formula, regular milk based at first but she couldn't keep it down and so I was advised to put her on soy formula. My daughter never had problems with it and at about 10 months I switched her over to milk based. In my opinion, no its not selfish, it would be more selfish to refuse giving up dairy and continue to breastfeed.
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you could try cutting some of the dairy products out of your diet and keep breastfeeding
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I just asked her Dr about it and he agreed if the no dairy didn't work for the gas and stuff then do soy. But ughh idk .
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I'm doing breastfeeding and soy because my dr told me to. Shes only a week old. But her tummy isn't good with regular formula
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Well I pump about 2-4 ozs of breadth milk every 4 hours and supplement when I need too.
I'm a paranoid ftm and now I'm feeling like I won't want to try soy
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Here is her whole post, I'm not saying it's true but I'm going to research more just from reading it
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For this issue I want to share some information on soy, that many may not be aware of.Since soy is natural product, grown from the earth, one would think it's good for you. All the advertisements sure make it sound healthy, huh? Well let me give you some information that might make you think twice about that next soy burger.The problem with 90% of the soy products out there is that they are not fermented. Un-fermented soy contains large quantities of phytic acid. In the presence of high levels of phytic acid, minerals like zinc, iodine, copper, calcium, iron, and other trace minerals cannot be absorbed from your digestive tract into the bloodstream. When soy is fermented, (very common in the Orient), the phytic acid is greatly reduced and there are no health risk. Fermented soy, like tempeh, natto, and miso are actually healthy. But the soy found in tofu, soy hot dogs, soy flour and all the other soy products out there, is NOT fermented.If your body can't get the vital trace minerals it needs to function, it starts to suffer. For example, zinc is necessary for the brain and blood sugar control. Depleted amounts can lead to mental problems, and hyperglycemia. Copper is essential for enzymes to function, without which, we can't fight infection, digest food or break up blood clots. Iron depletion is the main cause of anemia. Bones become brittle and cavities form without calcium. Without Iodine the thyroid suffers and cannot do it's job.In addition, 95% of the soy on the market is bio-engineered. To make a long story short, this actually alters the genetic formula of molecules. The body interprets this alteration as a foreign body and sets up defense mechanisms which lead to allergies, and auto-immune diseases! For details check out the book, 'The Unhealthy Truth', by Robin O'Brien.Soy is one of the foods with the highest amounts of phytoestrogens.They mimic estrogens and are the leading cause of cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and more. Why would you want to consume more soy when most of us are already estrogen dominant? Well, the soy industry tells you it's healthy, but baby drinking the recommended amount of soy formula gets the equivalent of 4 birth control pills a day. Does that sound healthy? It's no wonder some girls are starting their periods at 6 years old!Now days, soy is in just about every packaged food, so it may be a bit daunting to find packages without it. 'Why is it so prevalent?', you may ask. Well, because of the government subsidies, soy is cheaper for companies to use in their products, as fillers. Why does our government do that? The answer may surprise you, and it would also make this a very long blog. So just search, "government subsidies of soy", and you will get some very interesting data.My suggestion: Make more meals at home, avoid packaged foods if you can, and read labels on anything that is boxed, bagged, sealed or frozen. Just don't buy it if there is soy in it! Avoiding un-fermented soy, hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, and MSG is one of many very important steps towards better health.The more we are aware of what is being added to our food, the more we can demand a change for the better.
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This is not my opinion, my friend posted this on Facebook, and is making me research soy more this time before

" Soy is one of the foods with the highest amounts of phytoestrogens.They mimic estrogens and are the leading cause of cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and more. Why would you want to consume more soy when most of us arealready estrogen dominant? Well, the soy industry tells you it's healthy, but baby drinking the recommended amount of soy formula gets the equivalent of 4 birth control pills a day. Does that sound healthy? It's no wonder some girls are starting their periods at 6 years old!"

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I would really do some research on soy.  The reason you may have heard its bad for boys is because it raises estrogen levels and lowers testosterone.  But thats not just bad for boys its bad to mess with a girls hormones as well.  There are a lot of other issues with soy, but I think you should research it and make that decision yourself.  As for cutting out dairy, you may want to try cutting it out, or it may not be the culprit at all.  Many babies get gassy, lots of formula  fed ones too.  Do you make a lot of milk, or not nurse all the way on each side?  My sister found that her son was filling up on the formilk and not getting any hind milk which was making him gassy like that.  I think that any decision you make is a good one, but its always a good idea to do lots of research, and look at the good and bad from both sides.
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Honestly they wouldn't be legally allowed to sell soy formula if it was bad for your babies.
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Thanks you guys, I.have wic so the formula I.would be getting would be the gerber goodstart soy for sensitive tummies.

I know too much soy isn't too good for little boys as ive heard, but what about girls??
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I tried BF but got mastitus and couldnt. Anyway my LB had to have soy and the change was amazing straight.away. Luckily he grew out of his allergies by.the time he was 14/15 months. I wouldnt.be.able to give up dairy i dont think its selfish at all. X
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My nephews were both soy formula fed and they are super healthy and stuff now so I say work with what's best for your baby.
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You have done well by bf to this point. She has gotten the very important collostrum. I truely believe breast is best but if she is gassy and in pain formula may just be the best way to go. My only suggestion is to be careful about all the soy you are giving her because it is loaded with estrogen.
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