If my baby has stomach aches or colic and cries a lot, will changing formula help?
Usually it will not. Babies have immature digestive systems, and from time to time most will have some digestion problems which go away naturally in a few days or weeks. A young infant does not yet have all the enzymes and digestive juices needed for breaking down food. Sometimes parents switch formulas and then when the symptoms go away, they think it was because of the formula switch. Actually the problem would have gone away without the formula change. Try burping your baby several times during a feeding. Every baby cries, but if your baby cries or fusses for more than 3 hours a day and is otherwise healthy and well fed, she may have colic. She may lift her head or legs, become red in the face, and pass wind. Talk to your doctor. Normally, colic is not a serious condition and switching formula usually does not help. Research shows that babies with colic continue to eat and grow well. But parents and other family members find it hard to cope with the constant crying.
Usually it will not. Babies have immature digestive systems, and from time to time most will have some digestion problems which go away naturally in a few days or weeks. A young infant does not yet have all the enzymes and digestive juices needed for breaking down food. Sometimes parents switch formulas and then when the symptoms go away, they think it was because of the formula switch. Actually the problem would have gone away without the formula change. Try burping your baby several times during a feeding. Every baby cries, but if your baby cries or fusses for more than 3 hours a day and is otherwise healthy and well fed, she may have colic. She may lift her head or legs, become red in the face, and pass wind. Talk to your doctor. Normally, colic is not a serious condition and switching formula usually does not help. Research shows that babies with colic continue to eat and grow well. But parents and other family members find it hard to cope with the constant crying. Take a break whe
