My son is 1 month and 2wks old.he was birn a month early...we switched his formula from regular iron based powdered formula to-milk based powderwith iron and added rice starch...reason we switched is because he was spitting up his bottle.the formula we are using now iscto help with acid reflux...but now he is not dropping a stool...and crying all the time..is this formula a danger to a infant child.
Hi, Thank you for asking question on Chat Doctor. One and half months is too early to start rice stack. Formula feed usually causes hard stools white unlike breast milk. If you are unable to breastfeed change over to animal milk or another formula. Iron supplements are not necessary for your baby. Iron containing foods also cause constipation. Hope this answer will serve your purposeless feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake care Chat Doctor. V. Subrahmanyam MD;Disassociate professor of pediatrics