{"id":3234,"date":"2010-08-27T15:03:26","date_gmt":"2010-08-27T15:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.80\/livingwithkids.co.uk\/child-health-milk-formula-causing-constipation\/"},"modified":"2013-06-24T13:10:14","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:10:14","slug":"child-health-milk-formula-causing-constipation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/child-health-milk-formula-causing-constipation\/","title":{"rendered":"Child health &#8211; Milk formula causing constipation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\n<p>  Q: My 3 week old baby has been diagnosed with reflux. They have changed his milk to Enfamil A.R but since this happened he has bad constipation. I&#39;ve tried to give him water between feeds but he doesn&#39;t&nbsp; like to take it. What should I do to help him get rid of the constipation?<br \/>  &nbsp;   <\/p>\n<p>  <\/strong><br \/>\n<h3><strong><font color=\"#419639\">Answer from&nbsp;Dr Clare Heggie:<\/font><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>  The new milk is likely to be the cause of his constipation although it will probably help the reflux.&nbsp; Other than offering your baby frequent drinks of cooled \/ boiled water in a bottle (he will probably eventually start to accept it)&nbsp; there is not very much else you can do on your own.&nbsp; I recommend that you go back to your doctor to discuss the constipation.&nbsp; He or She may offer an alternative formula for your baby to try in the first instance.   <\/p>\n<p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>     <script type=\"text\/javascript\">     tweetmeme_style = 'compact';<\/script>     <script src=\"http:\/\/tweetmeme.com\/i\/scripts\/button.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">     <\/script><\/td>\n<td><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/livingwithkids\/page\/Child-health-Milk-formula-causing-constipation.aspx&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=350&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=35\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 350px; height: 35px; border: medium none\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>  &gt; <strong>Back to <\/strong><a href =\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/livingwithkids\/page\/Panel-of-experts.aspx\"><strong>Panel of Experts<\/strong><\/a>   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How can I stop constipation in my baby? 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