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What Should I Give To My 8 Week Old Baby For Food Beside Breast Milk?
My 8 week old baby was on breastmilk which was not enough and I gave her Nan 1. She got a lot of tiny(acid) pimpels on her face from the formula. I changed to Nan HA as advised by the baby clinic. This helped for her skin but she stayed hungry and became constipated. Now back on Nan 1 and the pimpels are back. What can I do?
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Breast milk is the best milk for the baby.
If breast milk is insufficient You may give any formula milk like Lactogen-1.
But formula feed leads to change of color or consistency
Encourage mother to breast feed repeatedly with confidence.
Mother's confidence in herself will increase the milk yield.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Breast milk is the best milk for the baby.
If breast milk is insufficient You may give any formula milk like Lactogen-1.
But formula feed leads to change of color or consistency
Encourage mother to breast feed repeatedly with confidence.
Mother's confidence in herself will increase the milk yield.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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