Formula suggestions
My LO has suffered badly with constipation ever since I switched him over to formula, and will only go maybe once every 3 or 4 days. The day before he goes he'll be screaming in pain, will vomit loads, and his farts smell like sewers 🤮 Currently I'm using Cow & Gate. I'm looking for suggestions on what to switch to if anyone has had a similar experience? He also has developed reflux ever since switching him to formula too.
In the UK btw.
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Do you have much dairy in your diet while you were breastfeeding it sounds like it could be an allergy
Had the same. Get some lactulose , you can buy it over the counter. I’d do 2.5ml in a bottle with half an ounce to an ounce extra water. As the lactulose draws all water into his guts. X
Wait how old is he 😆 if he’s a newborn, speak to a Dr first. But probably recommend coiled boiled water
I got lactulose the first time from the Dr but he went before I had to use it. But I'm guessing it's the formula that's bunging him up so the lactulose isn't really a long term solution. Have tried cooled boiled water too, and also putting a bit extra water in his bottles
Try goats milk formula, I have my girl on Nannycare from day one (after I've stopped BF). Easy to buy at big Tesco's , Asda or Amazon. £20 for 900g tub. Goats lactose is not as strong as cows, milk is easier to digest, helps colic babies cos it's milder ,etc... Read the reviews, we've never had any problems 🫶 hope your baby gets better soon
I don't know how available it is in the UK, but I recommend kabrita. I used it for Alex once we had decided to stop breastfeeding.
There are a few methods we have tried when our LO was pooing every 3–4 days. I’ve found that now at 10weeks, he now poo every 2 days so has definitely learnt how to poo.
I can’t say what worked for definite but worth trying. Also don’t expect it to happen straight away.
- bath- found the day after a bath it would poo
- cooled boiled water- formula can be thick so a little bit of cooled boiled water helps.
- colic relief formula. We are on aptimal and alternative between the standard and the comfort version.
- pre-made formula- it’s slightly lighter and can work like boiled water
- bouncer- a few times we found that just sitting in the bouncer would help him go.
- windi Freda- never had an explosion like some people but I think it helped relax his bottom. Also worth getting cotton wool and warm coconut oil and putting it on his butt hole.
- massage and bicycle legs - never worked for us but always worth a go 🤣.
Finally, be running late and need to leave the house.
hahaha you got me with the last one! 😂 Nothing works as good as running late and you come to surprise poo nappy change as addition to stress 😂👍
last one is always sure to work, every time 👌
Have tried the majority of suggestions above but haven't found a sure thing yet. The thought of the idea of the windi Freda thing horrifies the life out of me 🙈
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