Question about formula?

Definetely a question for your pediatrician. My milk dried up too a couple of weeks ago. I have my daughter on the new Similac Advanced. It contains DHA, ARA, Iron, and special nutrients found in breast milk. Which helps to support your baby's natural immune system. But I asked my pediatrician what to use and that is what she reccommended for my daughter. My daughter was premature too, but born at 36 weeks. Big difference from your situation. Congrats on your little guy! And I tip my hat to you for going through that. It must have been so scary. Thank God he is healthy.

I had a preemie too who was born at 34 weeks. There is a formula made for preemies by Enfamil that I gave to him in the begining it is called EnfaCare. I too pumped and gave it through a bottle but had to supplement formula at nights then I dried up at 3 months. The formula is kind of expensive so I only gave it to him for a few weeks then switched to Enfamil Lipil and then eventually switched to Parents Choice Milk Based Formula by Wal-Mart since it is like half the price. My son is now 7 months 14lbs and is healthy! Good luck to your little one!

Yes speak with your childs doctor. Being that your son is a premie there may be special formula the doctor recommends. It maybe that he needs one of the very specialized formulas, or perhaps the doctor will recommend something more mundane such as soy.

And as someone else suggested you probably should verify with the doctor about discontinuing the iron supplements. Most formula if fortified with iron, and an iron overdose is very very detrimental to an infant.

Good Luck and Congrats on your new baby.

Isomil is a Similac product. It's just Similac made from soy. So if your baby doesn't need a soy formula then, use regular Similac Advance. But if he needs a soy then use the Similac Isomil.

You may be better off speaking to his pediatrician because of him being born so early he may need formula like neocate or neosure. Better to be safe than sorry by asking the pediatrician first due to him being so small.

Congratulations on bringing your son home!!

I would try enfamil Gentlease. It is milk based but is gentle on the stomach. My daughter used it and did really well on it. Good luck!

Your ped will probably recommened one for premature babies.....like Neosure or something.

EDIT of course I am sure you know you need to stop the iron supplements with the formula....

i use the store brand equivalant of enfamil gentlease. i guess if it's that big of concern you sould ask your son's doctor. they may recommend one over the other.

I would encourage you to consider taking medication to rebuild your supply. As I am sure you are aware breastmilk is even more important for premature babies, also its not to late to get him to breastfeed which would prevent supply problems, and is less stressful for babies.

Otherwise its best to start on a hydrolyzed cow's milk based formula -preferably sweetened with lactose not corn syrup. In theory you'd want DHA and ARA but the current forms used in formula seem to be causing too many problems.

When It Has to be Formula: Optimizing the Health of Your Formula-Fed Baby

http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/go/index.php/22...

You *can* add DHA and ARA through supplements, you can also add probiotics easily through supplements rather than buying formula with it already added.

"I am formula-feeding my baby. I have heard that formula companies are planning to add DHA and ARA (two essential fats) to formula next year. I have read how important these fats are for my baby's brain development. How can I add these fats to his formula now?"

http://www.askdrsears.com/faq/fo1.asp

SPECIAL FORMULAS FOR SPECIAL PROBLEMS

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Lactose-intolerance is over-diagnosed in babies (as it is in adults). It's easy to blame formula, and therefore lactose, for baby's fussiness. Think for a moment. If so many babies are lactose-intolerant, why would lactose be the sugar in human milk? True, human milk also contains the enzyme lactase that helps babies absorb the lactose, whereas formula does not, but milk lactase doesn't do the whole job. It does seem that nature would provide the intestines of nearly all babies with enough lactose to get through at least a year or so of milk-feeding (lactose is only present in dairy products and not other foods).

The main difference in lactose-free formula is that the lactose sugar has been replaced by other sugars, usually corn syrup and sucrose (table sugar). The protein and fat blend is the same as in cow's milk-based formulas. The biochemist who dreams up the formula believes that sugar is sugar, and substituting corn syrup and sucrose for lactose is no big deal. Lactose is eventually broken down into glucose, as are corn syrup and sucrose, so it shouldn't matter. Actually, the intestines break the lactose down into two sugars – galactose and glucose. Both of these sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream. No one really knows what galactose does or why it's beneficial, just as no one knows the whole story about how the body reacts to sugars from corn syrup and sucrose. So, we're back to the non-science of common sense. If the human baby (like all mammals) didn't do better with galactose, it wouldn't be there in the first place. The milk sugar would have been pure glucose. Like so many other nutrients in formula, there is one big WE DON'T KNOW about lactose-free formulas.

http://www.zimbio.com/Breastfeeding/articles/43/In...

Lab-MADE "IMITATION" BREAST MILK PUTS INFANTS AT RISK, STUDY SHOWS

A new study shows that efforts to imitate human breast milk in the laboratory by fortifying infant formula with oils from algae and fungus are a marketing gimmick that puts infants at risk. Study findings include:

1. Serious risks in premarket safety tests ignored

2. Infants seriously sickened by what some medical professionals describe as the "diarrhea formula"

3. Virulent and long-term diarrhea recognized as grave health risk to infants

4. Industry accused of misleading marketing/advertising—discouraging breast-feeding

5. Novel oils extracted with a toxic solvent that is banned in organic production, hexane

6. Benefit to cognitive and visual development of infants is mixed at best

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:b6YPiEXxqQ4J:w...

What are the adverse reactions experienced by some infants consuming DHA/ARA-

supplemented formula?

Watery, explosive diarrhea, in many cases long-term, is the most commonly reported side effect.

Vomiting, bloating, gastrointestinal discomfort, rashes, and seizures have also been reported.

These are quite serious complications and a vulnerable population

you should ask the pediatrician!