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My newborn is on formula and is currently constipated, at the hospital they gave him (nan) and i am using infacare. what could be causing this?
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Many possible causes: if true constipation-that is very hard stools, struggle to pass them, infrequent. You might consider a soy based formula or an elemental formula.
Answered 11/12/2017
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