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My 6 week old baby has been drinking 60 ml formula every 1-2,5 hours for the past 3 days, his stomach is swollen and he is very fussy during and after feeding, his picking up weight but not at the pace he should be.he poo's twice a day.is this normal?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Not normal: You should get him checked out by your doctor. In the meanwhile, try avoiding milk (use hydrolyzed milk formula) altogether and see if this helps.

Dr Nagpaul agreed

Answered 5/28/2018

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A member asked:

My 6 week old baby has been drinking 60 ml formula every 1-2,5 hours for the past 3 days, his stomach is swollen and he is very fussy during and after feeding, his picking up weight but not at the pace he should be.he poo's twice a day.is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

Dr Nagpaul agreed

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