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Suggest Remedies For Rashes On An Infant After Taking Formula Milk
Question: hi, my baby is almost 4 weeks..before i was giving him similac advance formula n he was having rash..i don't know if it was from the formula or something else..so i wanted to change the formula to see if the rash gets better..so i switched to similac expert care alimenntum..so the rash is getting better..but his stool turned into different color..before it was yellow/ yellowish..now the color is greenish..n i feel like there is little mucus in it..i will attach the picture of the poop for you to see if it is really mucus..he is pooping once a day..he is not vomiting and the spitting up is in normal range..he does fart after taking that formula..so far he has pooped 3 times and it was greenish after taking the formula..can you tell me if it is normal or he is having digestive problem? should i take him to emergency?
Brief Answer:
Please try to switch back to breast milk
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically. All you need to do is to monitor the urine output. If the frequency is more than 6 times in 24 hours, you would know that the amount of feeding is adequate. If the amount of passage of urine is less or if the child is lethargic you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay.
For a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too. Unless the stool is hard and pellet like, you need not grow concerned. It is also normal to pass green stool or a combination of yellow stool. The green colour occurs due to rapid transit through large intestine where the bile pigments do not get adequate time to convert to the yellow colour of stool. It is OK for some mucus to be there in the stool.
Regards
Please try to switch back to breast milk
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically. All you need to do is to monitor the urine output. If the frequency is more than 6 times in 24 hours, you would know that the amount of feeding is adequate. If the amount of passage of urine is less or if the child is lethargic you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay.
For a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too. Unless the stool is hard and pellet like, you need not grow concerned. It is also normal to pass green stool or a combination of yellow stool. The green colour occurs due to rapid transit through large intestine where the bile pigments do not get adequate time to convert to the yellow colour of stool. It is OK for some mucus to be there in the stool.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for the reply..So do you think there is mucus in his stool? so when should i get concerned? And i forgot to mention that i breastfeed him through pumping..he does not suck n got used to with the bottles..i could not try for 2 weeks due to my stitches in my local area..so when i tried he started refusing it..and also my flow is very less and last week i started work n i am a full time worker..there for i am giving him formula..so is there any suggestions you can give me? i am a first time mom..so i barely have idea about parenting..and the formula that i am giving him..is it bad?
Brief Answer:
I understand your concern
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
As I mentioned, you need not bother about the stool (so long as it is not blood stained). The only factors calling for your attention are reduced urinary output and lethargy of the child.
I respect the fact that you are working full time. In such a case expressed breast milk along with supplemental feeds are the only option. However you can express breast milk and store in the door of the refrigerator it it is to be consumed within 24 hours (after thawing). Alternatively breast milk can be stored for as long as 6 months in the freezer but needs to be consumed in 24 hours once it is thawed.
The formula that you are giving is not bad. Only that breast milk is far better.
Regards
I understand your concern
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
As I mentioned, you need not bother about the stool (so long as it is not blood stained). The only factors calling for your attention are reduced urinary output and lethargy of the child.
I respect the fact that you are working full time. In such a case expressed breast milk along with supplemental feeds are the only option. However you can express breast milk and store in the door of the refrigerator it it is to be consumed within 24 hours (after thawing). Alternatively breast milk can be stored for as long as 6 months in the freezer but needs to be consumed in 24 hours once it is thawed.
The formula that you are giving is not bad. Only that breast milk is far better.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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