Jude is definitely colicky. I called my pedi to try to get in so she can see Jude and hopeful start him on some medicine that might help his colic. Unfortunately, I could not get an appointment until Friday afternoon!!! I just could not sit around for another 5 days listening to Jude scream without doing something. So we decided to try formula for a couple of days and see if that helps anything. I bought the super expensive, hypo-allergenic formula. This formula contains no milk or lactose, so it should not have anything in it that would upset his tummy. This way if it does not work, we will know for sure that it is not my milk (and what I am eating), that is causing the colic.
I am really torn over this. On one hand, I really hope the switch to formula cures the colic. That would be a really simple and easy fix. On the other hand, I would be really sad about having to give up nursing. Worse yet, is the thought that I was causing the colic to begin with! Do you know how guilty that makes me feel, especially since Julia went through the pain of colic for a year, only to find out that it could have been all my fault!
Oh, and this formula is EXPENSIVE!!! OMG!! It is DOUBLE the cost of the regular name brand formulas and probably triple the cost of the store brand!
I started him on it this morning, so we will see how it goes. I am going to continue to pump in case it does not help and I can go back to nursing him.
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