LB has been on Nutramigen for 4 weeks now, poo is always this colour and sometimes this pasty consistency and other times very watery. I’m still seeing mucus in most poos.
Is this normal?
He’s on omeprazole and lactulose too so I don’t know if this effects it much.
HV said to keep an eye so now I’m worried. Dietitian told us to do the formula milk challenge next week once recovered from his 12w jabs that are today. Even though she said she definitely thinks he’ll react…
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Okay. Pasty was normal for my girl on nutramigen but when we swapped her about it did affect her for a while but we mix feed with breast too so don't know if that played a part. The looseness could have something go do with the lactulose, could be due to continued allergy. Mucousy tends to say more, is your baby still having other symptoms of allergy?
It could be they need to go on an amino acid based milk such as SMA Alfamino nutramigen puramino etc whatever the GP offers in your area.
Unfortunately the milk challenge is needed even if you think they will react as it A) confirms the allergy and rules out anything as the cause of the problem, and B) they look at how quickly the baby reacts as to whether its an IGE or Non-IGE allergy (very bad allergy vs intolerance/ moderate allergy).
I know how stressful this is, always feel free to message for a rant, I'll help with advice if I can xx

thank you so much! The dietitian did explain about IGE/non IGE but it confused me a bit 🤦🏼♀️ I understand more now!
He’s so much happier, settled and we get so much smiles out of him now- but reflux is still quite bad even though he’s on omeprazole, but it doesn’t seem to pain him anymore. At least 2 of these clumpy sicks a day! And spits up a lot but thickners don’t agree with him.
He has developed a bit of a rash the past few days, but it’s not eczema like before. Looks like prickly heat and only really in hit creases etc. so i don’t think it’s related?
Thanks again! X

My little one has been on Nutramigen since 6 weeks old and is now almost 5 months and I would say his poop can look like this at times. I asked if this was normal and was assured it was, the milk can make it go this colour / consistency :)

thank you. He’s so settled i don’t want to change again so it’s got me worried! But feel more at ease now🥰
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