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??

[LosingMyMindInGA]

I agree with joy.  Unless it's a WIC issue OR there are other health related issues that need to be addressed (ie: allergies) Ultimately she is YOUR child and you don't need anyones permission to change her food.  I also agree with Joy on how to change formulas.  A sudden change can her system all out of whack.  A gradual change lets her adjust.  Also by giving it around mid day....not first in the morning or last at night....it gives you opportunity to watch for allergic reactions or any other adverse side affect.  

As I said before, you could just have a very tempermental baby.  My Abby was like that...i spent HOURS walking a groove in the floor or sitting on the balcony in the middle of the night to keep her quiet.  NOTHING worked with her...it eventually got better though.  She is still high strung however.

[JoyRenee]

I may be wrong but I don't see why you'd have to tell the doctor. I'd mention it in passing, just say you have switched her to such-n-such formula. Ultimately you're her mother. I don't ask the doctor if I can feed my toddlers cheese or anything like that, so I don't see why you'd need permission unless you were on WIC and needed approval for them to make your vouchers for a different brand/kind.

I would start off with one bottle one day, then two bottles the second day to see how she does. I wouldn't do the first bottle of the day with the new formula. I'd say mid-day or noon bottle to try the new formula. So definitely make it gradual because simply switching without giving her tummy time to adjust could make it worst, if this is indeed the problem.

[Jen133]

Her skin is not red or blotchy.  I am changing her pediatrician.  But can I just change her milk like that without telling him?  If so, how do I start her on a new one?  Do I just stop giving her the old one in one day and start her on the new the next? I hear goodstart is good, but there are so many different types of milk, I just don't know, so confusing....

[Jen133]

I've tried Mylicon, gripe water and nothing seems to help.  My mom doesn't hold her at all,only to give her her bottle and when she's with her father she doesn't cry. Another thing my mom had to do was put dark curtains in her room because Ms. Nicole will not sleep when she sees daylight.  She's a very complicated little person

[JoyRenee]

Well it doesn't matter if the formula is making her stool soft or pebbly or even making her constipated. If it is *hurting* her then it needs to be changed. I would find a new pediatrician. The pediatrician I found for my daughters is younger and female, so she stays on top of the most recent medical information out there and respects me as a parent. And being a woman she seems to have more sympathy, though not all male doctors are bad at all!

So definitely switch if you are not comfortable with him. I have found that ratemds.com is a WONDERFUL site to find a pediatrician in your area. And you can rate the ped you currently have so others can steer clear of him.

If you are on WIC, then you will need permission from the doctor to switch. If you're not on WIC you can just buy a can of something else and try it out, gradually. Also, make sure Grandma isn't putting too much formula in the bottles!

Just tell the doctor that you think the formula is causing an upset stomach and you'd like to try a soy-based formula or something else.

Is your daughter's skin blotchy? Red? That could be a sign of milk allergy/sensitivity and then soy formula would definitely help.

[Jen133]

That sounds too cute!! "She's telling her momma how her day was", I didn't think about that.  I am going to tell her pediatrician to see if he can change her milk.  But how can I tell them to change it.  I told her pediatrician that she doesn't go as much and he says that's normal as long as the poopie is soft.  Somedays she will eat and eat and not go until the nightime. He is a very weird pediatrician.