Dr. Payas Joshi
Pediatrics
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
My baby is 11 months old. On starting of 10th month I had a problem in my breasts and stopped feeding by doctor's advise. I thought cows milk is better than formula because it is natural so I am giving it for the past one month in very diluted form. Four days before we switched to the formula since cow milk is not available. After that he passes stools many times for two days and got fever. When consulting a pediatrician he advised not to give cows milk and suggested only formula. But now after giving for a day, he passed mucus in stools.
Is my baby allergic to formula? He is fine with cows milk, can I give the same? Please help.
Hello,
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Cow milk should not be given until 1 year of age usually, as it may cause calcium and iron deficiency. Any change of feeds in babies can cause some change in stool pattern.
Which formula are you giving and how do you prepare it? Proper concentration is very important. Have you started weaning? And how many times the baby is feeding milk? If only two or three times then you can continue with cow milk but do not dilute it.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
I am using Nanpro stage 2 and concentration as per guidelines in the bottle. I have weaned before one month and that is the worst thing I have done. He is so addicted to milk right from birth, even now he is drinking at least six times in 24 hours else he will start crying and will not sleep.
So are you suggesting cow milk can be given without diluting for three times? Or formula with proper concentration? But he has got a fever post after giving formula for four days and again shifting to cow milk for the first time. And again we tried formula for 1 day and shifted cow milk then he had mucus stools. I am so worried about his health and I am not interested to give cow milk after knowing its side effects.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
It is possible that fever and other symptoms are unrelated to milk. As your child is 11 months old, I would say you can continue with cow milk without dilution, if formula is causing problem.
If you use formula, make a proper concentration, i.e. 1 scoop in 30 ml water. This dilution would not cause problems or you can try switching formula brand. But along with that, you should improve your child's diet. Because only milk will not provide all essential nutrients required now.
You should add calcium syrup if giving cow milk. Take syrup Calcimax P 2.5 ml twice a day.
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