needing a little help ladies......

[Jen133]

So, I'm back to work already...... I know is too soon but we need the money.

Anywhoo, my mom is watching Nicole and everything is going great. The problem comes when we go home.  She satrts crying nonstop (is actually everytime we go out).  I feed her and change her diaper and burp her but she still cries.  I carry her and she stops.  I leave her with daddy and she doesn't cry with daddy.  she is very content in her crib but as soon as I go in the room and start talking, she starts to cry and moves her head.  I also see her like trying to bite her hand off.  She puts her little fist in her mouth and starts making these sounds.  Of course I think she's hungry, but when I put the bottle in she just bites on it she's not sucking.  My question is do you guys think she could be teething so soon? She drools a lot with little bubbles and when she puts her fist in her mouth the crying stops but when she takes it out she starts crying again.  

What could this be??

[tiredbuthappy]

I found the following on the AAP's website...
"In term infants whose nutritional needs are not being met from maternal breast milk or cow milk-based formulas, isolated soy protein-based formulas are safe and effective alternatives to provide appropriate nutrition for normal growth and development. Isolated soy protein-based formula has no advantage over cow milk protein-based formula as a supplement for the breastfed infant.
Because soy protein-based formulas are lactose-free, they are appropriate for use in infants with galactosemia and hereditary lactase deficiency.
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The routine use of isolated soy protein-based formula has no proven value in the prevention or management of infantile colic.
What was also interesting was that the article stated about colic "Colicky discomfort, apparently abdominal in origin, is described by the parents of 10% to 20% of infants during the first 3 months of age.91 Although many factors have been implicated, parents frequently seek relief by changing infant formula. Although some calming benefit can be attributed to the sucrose92,93 and fiber content,13 controlled trials of cow milk and soy protein-based formulas have not demonstrated a significant benefit from soy.94,95 The value of parental counseling as to the cause and duration of colic seems greater than the value of switching to soy formula.96 Because most colicky behavior diminishes spontaneously between 4 and 6 months of age, any intervention at that time can be credited anecdotally. "

http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;101/1/148

As the article shows, soy is not harmful, just not the best option unless the baby has a true milk intolerance.

My time is limited, so I don't have time to find the most recent update on the AAP's position. However, this article indicates that it did change it's position a bit in the past year.
http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/574189 outlines some of the changes (I much prefer to go straight to the source, but I am having a terrible week and need to get back to things).
This update reviews the limited indications and contraindications of soy formulas as well as the potential harmful effects of soy protein-based formulas and the phytoestrogens they contain.

[Grandmatobe]

Looks to be like there are still studies going around that have not confirmed much either way (this article is a few years old).  Certain formulas work good for one baby and another works better for another.  Your baby will likely tell you which direction to go, in the long run.......

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jan04/soy0104.htm

[JoyRenee]

tiredbuthappy- what have you heard about soy formula? The only thing I have heard is that soy naturally contains estrogen. In recent news there have been jet fuel ingredients found in cow-based formulas and none in the soy-based formulas. So I was interested to hear what information you know of because we will most likely go straight to soy formula with this baby in the event I can't nurse.

[tiredbuthappy]

I agree with Grandmatobe. I would hold off before switching to soy. There is mixed research about soy and what is best for baby.
My little one also had breastmilk and formula, although she was older when we introduced formula. Despite being older, she had some difficulty with Similac and Enfamil at first. However, she did wonderfully on Good Start. After a couple of months of the Good Start, she was able to take any formula no problem.

Breastmilk is highly digestable, which may be why she has trouble with some formulas. For this reason, I would not jump to anything with rice added though. I suspect it would upset/confuse her digestive system, since breastmilk is digested quickly and formula, especially formula with rice added, is digested much slower.

Are you breastfeeding or bottlefeeding the breastmilk? Honestly, if you are still nursing at times, it sounds like she may be rooting with her fist, and she may be looking to breastfeed. This could explain why she is not taking the bottle well from you. I have heard countless stories of babies who take bottles from everyone except mom. If this sounds like it may be the situation, you may want to post on the breastfeeding forum for suggestions on what people did in these situations. If she is feeding and behaving well for others, it is very possible that this is the reason.

It is also possible that you happen to be home during the witching hour that so many infants have. My dr explained that many babies have rough evenings because they just reach a point of overstimulation. How is she with you on the weekends or days when you're together all day?

[Grandmatobe]

I would like to make another suggestion.........

Since she has only tried this one milk-based formula, you may want to consider trying a different one before moving on to soy.  My granddaughter didn't do well on Similac, so we changed her to Good Start and she did GREAT.  Once you go over to Soy, you don't have any options left if she doesn't do well there, so perhaps trying one more version of a milk-based product before "going soy" might do the trick.

[kgill78]

maybe she is just really hungry and needs more than she's getting...maybe try adding some cereal...just a thought