LO has been suffering from painful gas and I suspect that the culprit is the formula we have been using to supplement. DH gives him formula mixed with pumped milk at night and it seems like late night/early morning is when his gas is the worst.
Right now, I am not producing enough when I pump to build a stash and supplement when I go back to work. Will he gain a tolerance for formula once his digestive system matures a bit (he is only 3 weeks)? Or once an intolerance, always an intolerance?
grapefruit / 4066 posts
I am not sure about outgrowing an intolerance, but if you do suspect the formula is the issue I would definitely try to find another brand that might be gentler on his tummy. I think they make kinds that are for gas and tummy sensitivities.
honeydew / 7283 posts
I'm not sure about the specifics, but M is on hypoallergenic formula for a milk protein (and probably soy) intolerance and our GI assumes that she will grow out of it by a year. I'm assuming that a year wouldn't cut it for you though. I bet some other HBers would have recs for gentle formulas!
honeydew / 7687 posts
This is totally unhelpful, but my LO was EBF and had the worst gas at those times too, no matter what I ate or how long I burped him. Tummy massage & leg bicycles were the only instant relief and time was the only cure 
I hope that you can experiment with formula and figure out a fix though!
pineapple / 12526 posts
Gas is worse in newborns, for sure, but you could try a formula for gas and fussiness.
Have your DH put gas drops in the bottles!
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