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What Causes Slow Weight Gain And Bowel Incontinence While On Formula?

Hi..my baby girl is in her 11 months..she is not gaining weight from beginning..her birth weight was 3.4kg..and she is only 7.6kg now..she used to take very small feeds frm beginning and stopped taking breastfeed gradually by 6 months..so I started her with solids and formula..I have tried lactogen,naan and there was no improvement in her weight.. then I switched her to similac advance on her 9thmonth..but 3 weeks back she was passing Small quantity stools many times nd vomited d formula..so I tuk her to pediatrician..she told me to stop formula completely and give her only solids and prescribed lactobacilli for her tummy upset ..but still she is not showing any improvement in weight ..and as my baby is reluctant to hav water and juice she is thirsty nd sucking her fingers ..wen i try to give her formula she is drinking ..so should I stop the formula completely or can I give her any other formula instead of similar advance..if so can u pls suggest me ..m worried abt her weight..
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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First of all, ensure her daily calories intake which will around 900calori per day, I think after stopping breast feeding she was not taking enough orally.
Small amount of multiple motions didn't hamper growth of baby, these may be due to gastocolic reflex which is sometime normal,
Given her energy dense food, protein rich food.
Futher if such patient ones to my opd I what know these further details-
1.what was weight when breast feeding was stopped
2.daily oral intake details
3 vaccination status
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What Causes Slow Weight Gain And Bowel Incontinence While On Formula?

First of all, ensure her daily calories intake which will around 900calori per day, I think after stopping breast feeding she was not taking enough orally. Small amount of multiple motions didn t hamper growth of baby, these may be due to gastocolic reflex which is sometime normal, Given her energy dense food, protein rich food. Futher if such patient ones to my opd I what know these further details- 1.what was weight when breast feeding was stopped 2.daily oral intake details 3 vaccination status