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What Causes Abnormal Bowel Movements After Changing Formula Food?
My 6 week old is on a store brand sensitive type formula and will have a bowel movement maybe once a day. When he goes poop he grunts very hard and looks extremely uncomfortable. His poop is thicker and claylike. Should I worry? Could it be the formula brand I chose? If I switch, what is the best way to go about that, since I don t want to add any other problems to his bowel movements. Thank you!
Sat, 17 Jan 2015
HI...this type of stool pattern is quite normal in this age group. It is usually not dependent in the brand of the formula. You continue the same formula. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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