Hi, I'm helpless of what is wrong...
We knew our baby had a cow's milk sensitivity when he showed reflux symptoms when we started formula at (unfortunately) 5 months. We were feeding him Enfamil, but then switched to Enfamil Gentlease, and that seemed to work and he tolerated it quite well. Two weeks before he was nearing his 1 year mark, we tried adding bits of whole milk in his bottles and saw a pile of poo diapers. He got diarrhea instantly and practically every diaper was poo. So I asked the pediatrician what to try after a year, and she suggested rice, soy, or goat's milk. We went with goat's milk, reading that it has the necessary fats to keep them happy. But now, a month later, he hates the taste of formula and we're full on goat's milk. He seems fine during the day and drinks goat's milk or water out of a sippy. But the problem is at night- he wakes up 3-4 times seeming hungry despite how much we feed him (solids) during the day. My husband has been warming goat's milk in a bottle every time he wakes up and the baby will cry or scream after, like he's guzzled the milk too fast or has a stomachache.
I need advice of what to do at night when he wakes up seeming hungry. I've tried rocking him back to sleep but he pushes against me in frustration. My husband and I are frustrated with eachother, our baby is frustrated and irritable during the day, and our 3.5 year old can't stand sleeping in the same room as him. Should we give him formula at night again, or make a warm water bottle? Gripe water? What do I do?
Thanks for any suggestions!
We knew our baby had a cow's milk sensitivity when he showed reflux symptoms when we started formula at (unfortunately) 5 months. We were feeding him Enfamil, but then switched to Enfamil Gentlease, and that seemed to work and he tolerated it quite well. Two weeks before he was nearing his 1 year mark, we tried adding bits of whole milk in his bottles and saw a pile of poo diapers. He got diarrhea instantly and practically every diaper was poo. So I asked the pediatrician what to try after a year, and she suggested rice, soy, or goat's milk. We went with goat's milk, reading that it has the necessary fats to keep them happy. But now, a month later, he hates the taste of formula and we're full on goat's milk. He seems fine during the day and drinks goat's milk or water out of a sippy. But the problem is at night- he wakes up 3-4 times seeming hungry despite how much we feed him (solids) during the day. My husband has been warming goat's milk in a bottle every time he wakes up and the baby will cry or scream after, like he's guzzled the milk too fast or has a stomachache.
I need advice of what to do at night when he wakes up seeming hungry. I've tried rocking him back to sleep but he pushes against me in frustration. My husband and I are frustrated with eachother, our baby is frustrated and irritable during the day, and our 3.5 year old can't stand sleeping in the same room as him. Should we give him formula at night again, or make a warm water bottle? Gripe water? What do I do?
Thanks for any suggestions!