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What Should I Do If I See Blood In Stools Of Infants?
My son is 7 days old and is on alimentum by similac. I chose this this bc my daughters both ended up on it after several other formulas. He has had diarrhea since he has been home and I'm seeing blood in the stool. Should he be switched to something else
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Presence of blood in stools in absence of other symptoms like vomiting is likely to be allergy to formula allergy.
If there is no distension of abdomen or vomiting, its advisable to shift to breastfeeding if possible or hypo-allergic milk formula may be used.
In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Wishing you happy and healthy life
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
MBBS,MD
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Presence of blood in stools in absence of other symptoms like vomiting is likely to be allergy to formula allergy.
If there is no distension of abdomen or vomiting, its advisable to shift to breastfeeding if possible or hypo-allergic milk formula may be used.
In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Wishing you happy and healthy life
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
MBBS,MD
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