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Breastfeeding is natural, but it
doesn't come naturally to every mom. Find out how to overcome the
most common nursing difficulties, like latch-on problems, nipple
confusion, and engorgement.
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What
can I feed her when she has diarrhea or thick stools?
Question
My 7-month-old had diarrhea for a week, so the doctor changed her
formula from Similac to Isomil. Now her stools are too thick and she
is having trouble passing them. I'm afraid she will get hemorrhoids.
Answer
In general, soy formulas tend to produce firmer stools than other
formulas, so they can be a great choice during a bout with diarrhea.
In fact, there is a soy formula called Isomil DF that I think is a
particularly nice formula during diarrhea because of the extra fiber.
There are many things that can cause diarrhea. For short-term problems,
the most common causes are GI viruses. All kids get them from time
to time and the diarrhea lasts for an average of seven days or so.
After the diarrhea, you usually switch back to the regular formula.
If the stools remain too firm, then giving your child 4 to 6 ounces
of juice a day (especially apple or prune) will sometimes loosen the
stools.
You can also adjust the foods she eats, such as decreasing rice and
bananas and increasing peas, pears, peaches, plums, or prunes. Sometimes
kids need something even stronger, such as a half a teaspoon of unprocessed
bran in their food.
If the stools don't return to normal soon, you may want to have your
daughter checked to be sure there isn't something else going on, such
as a food allergy.
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