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My son is 5 wks old. He had losemotion 2 weeks before, motion test resulted that " reducing substance in stool is 1+". Doctor advised me to feed soy based formula milk. for the past one week I am feeding him FM and BM alternately. And he doesn't poop for the past 4 days. Finally he pooped today, and grunt a lot in pain while pooping. I have attached the image of his poop, please advise what to do further? Will it get settled automatically after I stop feeding the FM( I am.planning to feed only BM from tomorrow)
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Continue with breast feeding.
Soy based milk not required currently in a 5 week old.
Give your deeding every 2 hourly.
Its normal to pass 6-7 times a day in a breastfed infant until and unless its watery, colour change or multiple episodes.
If child is gaining weight well then no need to worry.
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In 3 wks there is no role of testing your babies motion..
Initially neonates passes motion 10 -15 times per day ( Gastocolic reflex..) at the age of 4 to 6 weeks they can pass motion once in a week..
Don’t give any formula milk depending on your stool result..
Plesee give exclusive breast milk until 6 month..
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