Should I switch my newborn's forumal again?

Question

In the hospital my baby was on Similac with Iron and was spitting up a lot of it, so they switched her to Enfamil Prosobee Lipil (soy). Now She has a mustard yellow diarrhea. She has had it for 2 days. Should I switch her to yet a 3rd kind of formula?

Answer 1

No!!! Mustardy stools are normal. As long as they're not totally watery and you don't get more than 8 diapers of it a day, it's totally fine. (Make sure you're getting wet diapers too!)

If you keep switching formulas, you're going to confuse the baby's digestive system and end up with bigger issues. If you feel your child isn't tolerating the formula well, speak to the pediatrician before you do anything,

Answer 2

I wouldn't be too concerned over the color, but the texture would worry me. It could be her system adjusting to the change, in which case you'd probably face the same problem switching again. Sometimes my baby has stools that are more loose, but not truly diarrhea. With true diarrhea you have to be very careful because of dehydration, and if that's the case you really need to get her to a doctor because dehydration can become a life-threatening issue very quickly. Is she still having wet diapers too?

You may ultimately end up changing formulas again, but you may want to wait a few more days to see if her bowel movements even out a bit.

Answer 3

My first daughter had the same problem with the spitting up of the +iron formula. I switched her to a low-iron formula, and she did just fine. That would have been the 1st change I would have made before trying the soy. You might try putting her on the lower iron formula and see how she does for a couple of days.

Answer 4

I definitely agree w/ other posters re: you should have the baby checked by a doctor. But wanted to let you know neither of the formulas you mentioned agreed with my baby. She had a horrible reaction to both the similac and the enfamil. I switched her to Nestle goodstart(easy to digest formula) and it was soooo much gentler on my baby's stomach. she loved it and never had any more adverse reactions after the day I switched and stayed on it her entire first year.

Answer 5

Well, formula is usually made out of either milk products or soy products. In infants, these (along with wheat) are the most common allergies. Is there a reason you choose not to breastfeed? Not to be too personal but this is usually the best route to take, esp in reference to obvious allergies.

If you don't choose to breastfeed (and yes, you can still breastfeed!), there is a great recipe online for goat's milk formula. Goat's milk is the closest to our own milk and tends to be more easily digestable. I am including a link to Dr. Sears' website re goat milk.

You need to call your ped and discuss this (poop color and formula choice) with him/her. It may be a food allergy or sensitivity. It may be normal. Asking your ped would be the best idea, esp if your baby is very young. Just remember that sometimes drs get kickbacks from formula companies. You need to go with your gut instinct. She is your baby, not the drs. You are with her all the time. Trust yourself.

Good luck!

Answer 6

I would ask the doctor before I did anything.

Answer 7

take her to the doctor for a 'good' checkup. one suggestion I might make is to try the baby on goat's milk. it has a marvellous track record for babies who can't drink the 'regular' stuff.

Answer 8

take her to da doctor and ask him why is her diarrhea yellow

Answer 9

Talk to your doctor.

Answer 10

You probably would be better off asking your doctor:)