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Infant. Suggested Lactose Formula Or Cow Milk After Losing Weight After Birth, Not Enough Breastmilk. Less Milk Intake, Crying. Digestive Problem?
Dear sir,
Our baby is 25 days old. after born of her, her weight fell down more than 450 gm. So doctor suggested to give her lactose formula. for 5 days. After that my wife completely stopped that formula as doctor gave her medicine to increase her milk quantity. but still my baby cried lot . as doctor told my wife that your body not making enough milk yet so use lactose formula or cow milk. but i read lot many articles regarding cow milk. is it safe to give my baby? as of now we started to give baby lactose formula, as well as expressed breast milk but she eat very less lactose formula as well as express breast milk. most of quantity she split outside. and after that she cried again. Is She has digesting problem from that formula? will you please suggest us what to do for baby health as she will stop crying.
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Infant. Suggested Lactose Formula Or Cow Milk After Losing Weight After Birth, Not Enough Breastmilk. Less Milk Intake, Crying. Digestive Problem?
hi Thanks for your query i can feel your concerns i advise your wife to take lot of fluids drink one glass of water before feeding be in a comfortable position put whole of areola in baby mouth feed from both breasts try to give baby breastmilk as this is the best milk for baby however,if feed is not sufficient give him formula milk donot give baby cow milk take good care of hygiene and boil feeding bottles burp propery after feed give baby collic drops after consulting your doctor Hope i have ansewered your query i am available for your help regards Dr.imran