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Dear Dr. Mike: My baby is 1
month old and is having terrible constipation, gas and abdominal
cramping or straining (I'm not sure which). The Dr. put him on Enfamil
AR (that is the formula with rice starch already in it) because I could
not get him full. He always acts like he is hungry and will eat whatever
is in the bottle. My question is what formula would best help him. It
seems like the Enfamil AR is constipating him just like the Similac with
Iron did. I am having to give him Colace just about every other day to
help him have a BM. He strains so hard he almost turns purple. I have
discussed this with several Dr. I am suppose to meet with another
tomorrow but I was hoping you might have an answer.
Thanks, Michelle
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Hi Michelle,
I would not get in the habit of
giving your 1 month old colace. You'll get him to need it all the time.
Your little one is probably experiencing some colic (for more click here
http://www.intensivecaring.com/colic1.htm). He's a little too young
for rice cereal (for more click here
http://www.intensivecaring.com/Feeding5weekold.htm). If he's hungry,
feed him till he's full (for more click here
http://www.intensivecaring.com/hungry_2_month_old.htm). As long as
his bowel movements are essentially normal (for more click here
http://www.intensivecaring.com/no_bowel_movements.htm), and he is
growing normally, I would just feed him any of the conventional formulas
(Similac, Enfamil, etc.).
I hope that helps. Dr. Mike
This
article was reviewed
04/23/2010 07:24 AM
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