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Could The Green Watery Stools In The 3 Months Be Due To The Isomil Powder?

my daughter is 3 months yr old n 4rm the begining she suffers from gr een watery stools....when i consulted my doctor he advised isomil milk powder and her stools were in control...but she doesnt pass it daily and while passing she suffers 4rm pain .... when i consulted another doctor he advised farex but when i used it my daughter started vomitting continiously ....people say that soy infant powder shouldnt be used 4 a long tym i dont really understsnd wats happening with my child ,went and consulted many doctors but no use....mothers milk is not sufficient to her so i give isomil to my child by bottle feeding plzzz help me to get rid of dis problm....
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Greenish stools are normal in children of this age and not a cause for concern. It does not need to be treated. It occurs due to rapid transit of the fecal matter through the large intestines where the bile pigments do not get adequate time to get converted to the yellow colour of stool. It is not due to some specific milk. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Do not give the formula that the child cannot tolerate. I do not think that there would be any problems if soy based formula is given long term. Mother's milk is the best possible feed for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. It is produced in response to the baby's demands. If external feeds are given, the child would no longer be hungry and hence the breast milk production would fall. So, unless you swithch back to breast milk, its production would never be adequate.

Occasionally the child ingests air along with feed. This air can distend the stomach giving rise to discomfort and the child may cry. Proper burping and giving Colimex drops can provide relief.
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Could The Green Watery Stools In The 3 Months Be Due To The Isomil Powder?

Greenish stools are normal in children of this age and not a cause for concern. It does not need to be treated. It occurs due to rapid transit of the fecal matter through the large intestines where the bile pigments do not get adequate time to get converted to the yellow colour of stool. It is not due to some specific milk. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Do not give the formula that the child cannot tolerate. I do not think that there would be any problems if soy based formula is given long term. Mother s milk is the best possible feed for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. It is produced in response to the baby s demands. If external feeds are given, the child would no longer be hungry and hence the breast milk production would fall. So, unless you swithch back to breast milk, its production would never be adequate. Occasionally the child ingests air along with feed. This air can distend the stomach giving rise to discomfort and the child may cry. Proper burping and giving Colimex drops can provide relief.