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Little one is a formula fed baby. And like all formula fed babies there is a little concern about the iron in his formula and how it seems to be causing constipation. He is on a lactose free formula. We switched him to that when he was very colicky (6-8 hrs per day of crying) and every time we try to go back we run into problems. I don't really know if he is lactase deficient. You'd think I'd know. But he just seems to do better on the lactose-free formulas. All you pediatricians out there can roll your eyes. No, there are no controlled double-blinded studies to support me. He just gets really crabby every time we switch him back and starts spitting up more.
So, we are in a quest to get him regular and his stools soft. I have even considered miralax, though I am not sure if it can be used in babies. The apple juice does not seem to be doing the trick. Next up, prune juice. And prunes as an afternoon snack. Yummy.
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1 comment:
Apple juice can actually be constipating, I think it has something to do with pectin...but, pears and pear juice are wonderful. They even worked better for my son than prunes or prune juice. We didn't use formula, but the rice cereal with iron was definitely a culprit. Anyway, hope this helps and by the way, I really appreciated your response on MiM to my whining that Saturday a few weeks ago!
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