Overwhelmed by all the formula choices available to your baby? You’re not alone
Overwhelmed by all the formula choices available to your baby? You’re not alone. A walk down the formula aisle at the store can send even the most seasoned parents into a panic.
Dreaded colic. If you’re starting to link your baby’s cries to what they’re eating, consider choosing formulas specifically made to address what’s causing those wails.
Is spit-up becoming more than just a laundry issue in your house? Formula-fed babies actually have higher rates of reflux than breastfed babies. These issues tend to peak around the 4-month mark.
Those toots may be cute at first. But your baby may have a lot of discomfort with gas. Keep in mind that severe gas may be a sign of allergy or other medical issue. So, if switching formulas doesn’t help, head in for a check-up.
There aren’t many formulas specifically marketed to help with constipation. It’s normal for formula-fed babies to have stools between two and threetimes a day before starting solids and two times a day after starting solids.
Maybe baby will receive formula only part time in combination with breastfeeding. In this case, you may want to find a formula specifically designed for supplementation.
Maybe baby will receive formula only part time in combination with breastfeeding. In this case, you may want to find a formula specifically designed for supplementation.
Jill Seladi-Schulman is a freelance writer from Atlanta, GA. She received her PhD in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Emory where her dissertation was centered on influenza morphology. She has a passion for science and health communication and enjoys writing on all sorts of health-related topics – although she will always have a soft spot for infectious disease. Jill is also an avid reader, loves to travel, and enjoys writing fiction.
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