Patient's question:
Baby is 33 days old today. She was admitted to the hospital for jaundice and stayed for 6 days. Today, she went home. In the hospital, she drank formula milk (Mead Johnson), but today at home, she had some breast milk. The formula milk hasn't been returned yet, and the father also participated (she was exclusively breastfed before the hospital stay). In the evening, she had loose stools. What should I do?The kind of help needed: How should the feeding amounts of breast milk and formula milk be matched?
Doctor's answer:
The symptoms mentioned are likely due to indigestion.Suggestions:
1. Either decide to mix-feed with both breast milk and formula every day, or avoid alternating between them. It's best not to feed formula for a period and then switch back to breast milk, as this can confuse the child's digestive system and make it more prone to loss of appetite.
2. If the child is already experiencing nausea and vomiting, follow the feeding guidelines for nausea and vomiting.
3. If the stoppage of breastfeeding is due to jaundice, it is acceptable. In this case, it is recommended to follow the treatment plan for nausea and vomiting.