formula intolerance?

[carlag]

My five month old has been bottle fed exclusively with breast milk. I started introducing formula a week ago as I want to phase out breastfeeding. He was fine with a bottle of formula per day, and even seemed to prefer it to breastmilk! I have been slowly increasing the number of formula feeds each day. Since doing this, his bowel movements have increased from one per day up to 3 per day. This morning I noticed a fleck of blood in his stool (it was a tiny amount, about the size of a grain of rice). Should try a goats milk or soy formula instead or is this a normal reaction to a change of diet?

[LŠuren]

If you are noticing blood in his stools you should get him checkout by a doctor, it could be a sign that he is lactose intolerant.
I can't offer any specific medical opinion/diagnosis.

Lauren

[babytn]

I'd definately go see the doctor before trying anything else. My wee one was put on a lactose free milk and it turned out he didn't have a lactose intolerance at all. I've now got him on cow & gate comfort (i'm in the uk) this milk has less lactose but still some in it and its a lovely milk. Hope your wee one is ok. 

[LŠuren]

carlaq - just read on your other post your Lo has had to go through open heart surgery, I would definetely go back to your doctors if you are at all unsure about the blood you found in his stool.  I hope your Lo is recovering well.

babytn - where are you from in the UK?

[carlag]

Thank you for your advice.  He was very irritable all day yesterday so his routine was completely messed up. He had no high temperature &  no more blood in stool since then but 4 more greenish motions, despite me feeding him breastmilk all day. I will call the doctor today.
When does this parenting caper get easier??

[macsmum]

the answer to your question is.......................... never
Emma