Is colic caused by baby formula
November 24, 2009 by admin
Nowadays people are so busy that they don’t even have time to spare for their own loved ones. Even the nursing mothers cannot find time to feed their own child. As a result it might be even difficult for them to breast feed their own child. Thus, they go for the artificial nutritional supplements available in the markets for their child. These include the baby formula packs available in the stores in a variety of flavors. Ultimately a stage comes when the baby becomes colic i.e. when the baby suffers from severe pain in the stomach.
Why does baby formula harms the baby?
Due to the rising popularity of the baby formula, not many people are aware of the fact that how it can it can turn the baby colicky. This is because its effects are not visible in the beginning. In fact due to the availability of different flavors, the babies enjoy eating them. So you need to know what actually are the reasons that can turn your baby colicky.
Basically most of the baby formula packs consist of protein present in cow’s milk. Babies are often sensitive to this kind of protein. The other reason can be that the Babies don’t have the necessary enzymes to break down proteins present in such baby formula packs. Thus this ultimately leads to severe abdominal pain in babies.
But if you use baby formula then you must keep certain tips in mind so that you can change the formula if it doesn’t suite your baby. If you find the following symptoms in your baby then it is time to change the baby formula. If the baby suffers from stomach ache and such kind of pains and is getting weaker day by day then you must become cautious. In case your baby doesn’t readily take the formula then you must understand that your alarm bells are ringing.
You can switch over to other baby formula if you think your baby needs a formula change.
Carnation Good Start: It is a reputed company which manufactures baby formula that contains “comfort proteins” that can be digested easily by the babies. But one of the constraints of this baby formula is that it is suitable for only those babies who are compatible with cow protein.
Soy based Formula: You needn’t worry if your baby cannot have the Carnation Good Start formula. Soy based Formula is an alternative for such babies. It is also possible that if your baby is allergic to cow protein then he might not be comfortable with the Soy based Formula. Thus before using this formula it is really important to consult your doctor.
Hypoallergenic Formula: If none of the above formula works for your child then you can try Hypoallergenic Formula. Although you will find this formula expensive as compared to other formula packs since it has a specialty that it can suit even those babies who have a hyper sensitive digestive system. Thus because of its quality and unique characteristic it is costly.
So now you just need to check out which formula is best for your child and give him or her the best.





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