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40 Days Old Baby, Taking Nan1 Milk. Is It Harmful For The Baby? How Can Mothers Milk Be Increased?

i have a baby of 40 days. just after birth he was in nicu for respiratory distress syndrome. after five days he was ok. now he was fully on Nan 1 milk instead of breast milk. for two days he has been crying. My doctor prescribe colimex df 6 drops four times in a day. is it any harmfull for the development of my baby? what is the process to increase mother breast milk ?
Tue, 23 Jul 2013
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hello.Milk is not harmful to your baby.Your baby cries because he has a syndrome called infant colic, so the doctor will have prescribed the drops.Infant colic ,baby suffers abdomen pain in afternoon and evening by digestive tract spasm.Quiet, infant colic disappear spontaneously after 3 months.
Besides the drops, you can apply local heat your baby's abdomen, and massage your abdomen.
The process to increase mother milk is not easy, also if he has been in nicu,for now is necessary to take formula number 1, he will gain weight more quickly.
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Pediatrician Dr. E Venkata Ramana's  Response
Hi,

Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.

Breast milk is always the gold standard method of feeding to infant.

I advise you to feed the baby exclusively till the age of 6 months.

It seems the child is having colic for which the doctor prescribed colimex df drops.

Colic is a common infant problem which usually settle down by the age of 3 months.

It is not harmful for the development of your baby.

Mother should take nutritious and balanced diet to increase her breast milk.

She should be having a positive attitude towards breastfeeding her baby without any stress, anxiety, and apprehension.

Family members should encourage her to feed the child.

There are some medication and products which will enhance breast milk production which can be taken by the mother with the doctor prescription.

Hence I advise you to consult the doctor for feeding advise and further management.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards.
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Pediatrician Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty's  Response
Hi,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.

A baby should be exclusively breast fed till 6 months of age. Breast feeding is important as this contains the right things required for the baby in right proportions at the right time. It is ideal for brain growth. Breast milk prevents various infections like loose motions, respiratory infections, etc.

So give exclusive breast feeding for your baby till 6 months and continue to breast feed your baby till 2 years of age.

Feeding the baby is the best stimulus for breast milk production.

Just breast feed your baby to increase the production of milk. Stop all those substitutes. Nothing man made is superior to what is given by GOD. As the baby feeds more and more hormones like prolactin etc are produced and breast milk improves.



Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics


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Pediatrician Dr. Imraan Hussain 's  Response
hi

Thanks for your query

i can feel your concerns

breast mik is the best milk for baby

it contains certain immunogobins and other things which increase the immunity of baby

i advise you to breast feed child ass much as possible

give mother a lot of fluids and juices

take a glass of water before feeding

encourage mother .

ask her to sit in a comfortable position and put whole of areola in baby mouth

feed will increase on stimulus of baby,when baby is in close contact with mother or when baby is crying

give mother healthy balanced diet

colic drops are effective for coliky pain

burp baby properly after every feed
Hope i have ansewered your query
i am available for your help
regards
Dr.imran
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40 Days Old Baby, Taking Nan1 Milk. Is It Harmful For The Baby? How Can Mothers Milk Be Increased?

Hello.Milk is not harmful to your baby.Your baby cries because he has a syndrome called infant colic, so the doctor will have prescribed the drops.Infant colic ,baby suffers abdomen pain in afternoon and evening by digestive tract spasm.Quiet, infant colic disappear spontaneously after 3 months. Besides the drops, you can apply local heat your baby s abdomen, and massage your abdomen. The process to increase mother milk is not easy, also if he has been in nicu,for now is necessary to take formula number 1, he will gain weight more quickly.