Re: NEOCATE AND POOP..OR LACK THERE OF

Posted by Debbie on December 30, 2002 at 20:43:53:

In Reply to: NEOCATE AND POOP..OR LACK THERE OF posted by GAIL on December 30, 2002 at 20:10:53:

Totally normal. The formula is predigested and most of it is absorbed thru the stomach, ie. nothing to digest, nothing to poop. Also, what little there is to digest takes much longer to move thru the intestines, a second factor in causing constipation. When he does go, it will probably be dark green to black. My son used to go for 5+ days....ask your pediatrician about a sugar and water based benign laxative called Lactulose...it's non addictive can be given daily and you can titer it up to what he needs.

Hope this helps.

: WE STARTED NEOCATE ON FRIDAY AND MY SON HASN'T HAD A BM SINCE SATURDAY. IS THIS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF FORMULAR? ANY HINTS ON HOW TO HELP HIM GO....HE IS MISERABLE AND SEEMS TO BE PUSHING HARD TO NO AVAIL.

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