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How Can Diarrhea In An Infant Be Treated?
Hi..my daughter is ten months old..she drinks cow milk and she does not eats any solid food..she is having loose motions since yesterday night..from today evening I started giving her isomil - soya milk..should I continue giving her isomil?my daughter is still having a loose motions
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
Hi,
It can sometimes be difficult to change a baby over from milk to eating foods. In general though, cow's milk is not advised in babies less than 1 year because they cannot digest or break it down properly which means that their body's cannot use it to help them grow. It also does not contain what is needed for brain growth.
The isomil is a better choice or another baby formula. Food is also started from age 4 to 6 months because at one year, which would be in 2 months for your daughter, she is supposed to be able to eat anything that you eat. Since it can sometimes be hard to know how to get them to use solids and she needs to be started as soon as possible, you may want to consider speaking to her doctor.
I hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
It can sometimes be difficult to change a baby over from milk to eating foods. In general though, cow's milk is not advised in babies less than 1 year because they cannot digest or break it down properly which means that their body's cannot use it to help them grow. It also does not contain what is needed for brain growth.
The isomil is a better choice or another baby formula. Food is also started from age 4 to 6 months because at one year, which would be in 2 months for your daughter, she is supposed to be able to eat anything that you eat. Since it can sometimes be hard to know how to get them to use solids and she needs to be started as soon as possible, you may want to consider speaking to her doctor.
I hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
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