pop problems?

[BrightonsMa]

My baby girl is 6 weeks old, and I just switched her to soy. She also has colic and I give her those gas drops, anyways she has been having solid stools that are formed and not loose like i heard babys should be. Is this because of the formula or because she is possibly constipated, and what can I do to fix this?

 

[babycakes76]

I would say its because she's constipated. Don't know much about Soy milk - have you looked on the formula website? they might be able to answer your question...A drink of cooled boiled water might help her to pass stools more easily..

 

[kirsten1985]

My baby is on soy formula and has had 'formed' poos since she started on it. She poos about once a day and it is never runny or very soft. I offer her water before every feed as I think this helps. She never seems bothered or in any pain and she passes enough wind for hundreds of babies so she is not constipated .

Just make sure your baby is not in and discomfort, offer her cooled boiled water several times a day and if she is in any pain I would say take her to G.P.

Soy formula is known to cause harder poos than regular formula.

 

[BrightonsMa]

okay thats good info knowing that the soy can cause the harder poos. when i was breast feeding before i ran out anyways it was way softer lol.. thanks everyone