I have already informed his pedia 2 months ago about this and he prescribed a medicine for his gut flora that was taken for 5 days. His condition improved after that, but it returned after a week, will last for several days, then off again.
Can you give advise please. Thank you.
Replied by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 11/15/2014
Dear Sybille,
I am wondering a few things.
Is your child otherwise healthy? It sounds as if the pediatrician was not very concerned?
Does your child drink this milk formula from a bottle or a cup? Will he take other things in a bottle or cup?
Is the loose stool different from his stools in the past?
Was he eating other things and then stopped?
One initial thought is that if the medicine for gut flora helped, you could get a probiotic and mix it into his formula. Or, if he would drink milk kefir that would be even better. You could make it thin enough to take in a bottle, I think.
I am hopeful that I and others may have some more ideas for you after we understand the situation a little better.
~Mama to Many~
Replied by Maria (Gippsland, Australia) on 11/15/2014
Hi Sybille, has the formular changed at all? If it contains "skim milk solids" or "whey" it may have to much lactose in it & possibly your little one has trouble breaking down larger amounts of lactose. If so mama~to~manys suggestion of kefir may help as it helps break down the lactose. All the best in your search. God bless
