Combi feeding mums question

So we’re on day two of introducing formula after 5 weeks of EBF. He has only had one bottle on an evening but he pretty much finished it all. Then both nights in the early hours he’s been really upset and unsettled with what I can only guess is a bad belly (crying, loud trumps). He has infacol before feeds.
Is this just his belly adjusting to something new? Wondering if other mums little kids ones were the same or if i should stop giving the formula for now.

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My boy was the same when I introduced formula after EBF. After speaking to the HV she said it’s pretty normal. It is harder for their belly’s to digest formula. He went from pooing a few times a day, to every other day. I’m on week 3 of combi feeding now. Some days he has more breast and some days he has more formula. The days he has more breast milk he’s definitely more settled and less straining going on. I’ve just switched to a different formula which is specifically for constipation so I’m hoping that will help a little. But gripe water has also been really good at helping him. If you want to combi feed I wouldn’t suggest stopping for now and then starting again, just continue with it x

Mine was the same when I started combi feeding at evening/night feed. To get him more used to it I started doing formula as a morning feed (usually 2nd feed as first is still in bed at 6am) and he's been much better with it. I'm on week 3 of him having a formula feed each day and am now going to increase to 2 formula a day x

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