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Baby Struggling With Reflexes. Have Bad Stomach Cramps, Vomitings, Constipation. On NAN Starter Formula. Solution?

Hi,

My 7 week old baby boy is struggling a lot with reflux where he vomits a lot and has bad stomach cramps and is constipated.
I have him on NAN starter formual. My breastmilk was not accomodating him well.


What solutions are there that I can use?

Then I want to know what the difference is between NAN starter, Lactogen and Peralogen acidified formula?

Your help will be appreciated a lot.

Thanks

Lise
Fri, 15 Nov 2013
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Hi Dear
welcome to the HCM,

All the breast fed child use to pass loose and frequent stools, and formula fed child are usually constipated and use to develop some such symptoms like gripping, infantile colic, excessive eructations and vomiting.

Babies should not be supplemented with formula milk even if there is little breast milk is available to the baby until and unless there is some medical contraindication for breast feeding.

More the baby sucks the breast,more the sensations are sent to the brain for the production of milk (suckling reflex) and more the breast milk is produced.

More you supplement the baby with top feed, then less the suckling the breast and in turn less production of breast milk (means top feed is inversely proportional to breast milk production).

Benefits of breast milk are always incomparable with formula milk.

These all formula milk are more or less same with minor differences.
Some flatulent medicines like colicaid drops etc will help your child, Proper burping and positioning of the child and bottle both during feed is quite important etc.

BREAST MILK IS BEST FEED FOR THE CHILD.

Hope the query is answered.

Thanks
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Baby Struggling With Reflexes. Have Bad Stomach Cramps, Vomitings, Constipation. On NAN Starter Formula. Solution?

Hi Dear welcome to the HCM, All the breast fed child use to pass loose and frequent stools, and formula fed child are usually constipated and use to develop some such symptoms like gripping, infantile colic, excessive eructations and vomiting. Babies should not be supplemented with formula milk even if there is little breast milk is available to the baby until and unless there is some medical contraindication for breast feeding. More the baby sucks the breast,more the sensations are sent to the brain for the production of milk (suckling reflex) and more the breast milk is produced. More you supplement the baby with top feed, then less the suckling the breast and in turn less production of breast milk (means top feed is inversely proportional to breast milk production). Benefits of breast milk are always incomparable with formula milk. These all formula milk are more or less same with minor differences. Some flatulent medicines like colicaid drops etc will help your child, Proper burping and positioning of the child and bottle both during feed is quite important etc. BREAST MILK IS BEST FEED FOR THE CHILD. Hope the query is answered. Thanks