Milk and constipation???

[MasynSpencerElliotte]

Okay, so I always thought that milk allergies and intolerances would produce diarrhea, but since we have been giving Spencer larger amounts of milk mixed in with her formula (soy) in the last for days, totalling about 6 oz a day, she is incredibly constipated (and it's green, too  )

I might add that when she was BF she was always constipated and had eczema, but when I switched to formula and started solids those issues went away. In fact her poop went from really stinky to us not being able to tell she had gone unless we took a peek 

Should I drop the milk for now and keep her on formula? try soy milk instead? our doctor is on holidays right now of course...

TIA
Heidi

[Spectra]

Since he is on soy formula you may just want to try the soy milk in the mean time, just to see if it causes any problems.  Then once your doctor is back you can ask what they think.  If it were me I'd try the soy milk, just for curiousity sake, and you'd have more information to give to your doctor.  It is a possibility that the cow's milk is the culprit, but he could still have soy.  Let us know what you decide to do. 

[MasynSpencerElliotte]

I was thinking that myself, I still have one can left of formula, but I think I'll start mixing in a little soy milk too. Hope she likes it...I tried drinking it while I was BF and it was yucky! (but then that formula is kinds gross too...) Thanks Melanie! 

Heidi

[Spectra]

Haha, yeah I hate the smell of soy formula!