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My son's pediatrician said that he might be allergic to milk so she changed his milk to similac alimentum. why is he still having diarrhea?
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Milk allergy? : Need more information here to answer this! How is the baby's growth? Are the stools watery? How many a day? Any blood in the stool? Any exposures to animals? What's your water source? Well water or city water? If he is growing well, we will worry less about this issue. Best of luck!
Answered 5/9/2015
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Hard to say: You provide little to go on. If it is a milk allergy or lactose intolerance, it would take a minimum of 3 days for his system to flush out the old milk and begin to heal. If he has a corn sensitivity, the alimentum powder but not the ready to feed has traces of it. The loose stools may also be from something else. I would check back with your doc. These are sometimes difficult to sort out.
Answered 5/9/2015
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