How long does it take for diarrhea to heal after changing milk powder?

After a baby has been drinking a certain type of milk powder for a period of time, he or she will need to switch to a different type of milk powder. This is a process that allows the baby to be weaned better and gradually. However, many babies will suffer from diarrhea when changing milk powder. The reason for the baby's diarrhea may be that the ratio of the milk powder mixed by parents when changing the baby is different from the previous milk powder, or the baby may be allergic to the new milk powder. Next, let’s take a closer look at what happens when babies get diarrhea after changing milk powder.

Reasons for diarrhea in babies after changing milk powder:

Babies may get diarrhea when changing milk powder, mostly because parents change the milk powder too quickly or mix the milk powder at an improper concentration. Therefore, changing milk for babies should be done in an alternating and gradual manner, and you should also read the can label carefully when changing milk.

The second problem that is easy to occur due to changing milk is "allergy", such as itchy skin, rashes, etc. This is because the new milk powder is too different from the original formula. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers do not change their baby's milk powder for the time being. Wait until the child's bowel movements are completely normal, and then gradually add the second stage milk powder from small to large amounts, and reduce the first stage milk powder until the transition is completed.

What should I do if my baby gets diarrhea after changing milk powder?

Although infant formula is designed to be "breast-like", breast-like infant formula still does not contain enzymes that can help babies digest. In particular, the nutritional needs of babies before and after 6 months are very different, so special attention should be paid when switching to the second stage milk powder at 6 months.

For example, you should choose to do it when your baby is in good health, and delay the change if he has diarrhea or a cold. The transition time can be chosen between 5 and a half months and 6 and a half months of the baby. The basic principle is to reduce one teaspoon of the original formula milk powder and replace it with one teaspoon of the new formula milk powder. If the baby has no adverse reaction, you can change to the second teaspoon. This is to allow the baby's gastrointestinal digestive ability to gradually adapt. The entire conversion process usually takes about 7 days.

In addition, it is best to use water to prepare milk powder for your baby. Rice soup, rice flour and calcium powder should not be mixed with formula milk. Mixing the nutrients in food together will not only fail to increase the nutrition, but will also affect children's digestion and absorption.

If your baby has diarrhea after changing milk powder, parents can also try the following methods:

1. Mix the new and old milk powder together. Don't change milk powder all at once, as your baby won't be able to adapt and may get diarrhea easily. At the beginning, scoop one-third of new milk powder and then scoop two-thirds of old milk powder for the baby to drink.

2. After drinking 1:3 milk powder for two days, mix half a spoonful of new milk powder and half a spoonful of old milk powder together. This way the baby will be able to adapt more easily.

3. Control the number of times you feed milk powder every day. During the period of changing milk powder, try to give your baby less milk powder and add more complementary foods. This gradual transition will help the baby adapt. You can reduce the amount of milk powder you drink from 3 times a day to 2 times a day.

4. If your baby has diarrhea after drinking milk powder, and it is not particularly serious, you can give your baby Mommy Love for a few days, which may help stop the diarrhea.

5. If the baby's diarrhea does not improve after using the above method for a week, stop feeding the new milk powder and continue to feed the previous old milk powder, or change to another new milk powder.