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Suggest Formula Milk For A 6 Week Old Child

Hi my six weeks son is on nan pelargon nd am also breastfeeding him but now he hasn t popped for a week now,is this caused by the fomular cz he was popping well when I ws breastfeeding only,what can I do to help him to poop nd if I have to change fomular which one do U recommend
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Hi...the best feed for any baby till 6 months of age is only exclusive breast feeding. Any formula feed is going to cause some amount of constipation. I suggest if possible revert back to exclusive breast feeding. If not possible - any formula feed is bound to cause some amount of constipation.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Formula Milk For A 6 Week Old Child

Hi...the best feed for any baby till 6 months of age is only exclusive breast feeding. Any formula feed is going to cause some amount of constipation. I suggest if possible revert back to exclusive breast feeding. If not possible - any formula feed is bound to cause some amount of constipation. Regards - Dr. Sumanth