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Problem Of Not Having Enough Milk For Breastfeeding. Will Using NAN 1 Formula Cause Constipation In Infant?

Hello doctor!

I m exclusivly breastfeeding my 2 weeks old & produce very small amounts of milk sometimes nothing comes out & my baby cries a lot due to hunger. So I started to mix with Nan 1 formula milk today. My question is that is it ok to start with nan1 as I here many people saying it causes constipation or should I consider using another formula?
Fri, 6 Dec 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist 's  Response
as the proteins of milk are non competible with human proteins
manychildren get constipation when we add other milk
you must try the hypo allergic formula of milk
you can try in my pinion if some complications occur you can still o for more hypo allergic formula
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Problem Of Not Having Enough Milk For Breastfeeding. Will Using NAN 1 Formula Cause Constipation In Infant?

as the proteins of milk are non competible with human proteins manychildren get constipation when we add other milk you must try the hypo allergic formula of milk you can try in my pinion if some complications occur you can still o for more hypo allergic formula