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Baby Having Loose Stools When Given Formula. Could It Be Milk Allergy?
My 11 month old has had whst looks like pepper flakes in some of her recent stools. She's healthy. Breatfeeds 3x a day & gets one cup of grrber toddler formula a day. She's having 3-4 stools a day, and sometimes one is runnier than the others. On the weekends when she isny at daycare she doesn't get the formula usually & doesn't seem to havr as many stools. Could she have a milk allergy?
Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Hello dear,
The symptom of passing loose stools only on days fed with the formula indicates the presence of allergy to the formula feeds.
The allergy can either be due to milk or any of the constituent present in the formula feed.
If it is due to milk allergy(known as Lactose intolerance), then investigations like Stool acidity test & Stool glucose chromatography will be helpful in clinching the diagnosis.
And your child need to avoid diet containing milk & milk products.
However, it will be better to consult a Pediatrician to rule out other cause of loose stool.
You can ask me any further query on this website using the below link: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-polash-sannigrahi/64925
Wishing your child a good health.
Take care.
The symptom of passing loose stools only on days fed with the formula indicates the presence of allergy to the formula feeds.
The allergy can either be due to milk or any of the constituent present in the formula feed.
If it is due to milk allergy(known as Lactose intolerance), then investigations like Stool acidity test & Stool glucose chromatography will be helpful in clinching the diagnosis.
And your child need to avoid diet containing milk & milk products.
However, it will be better to consult a Pediatrician to rule out other cause of loose stool.
You can ask me any further query on this website using the below link: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-polash-sannigrahi/64925
Wishing your child a good health.
Take care.
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