How Would A Milk Based Formula Be Any Different Than Whole Milk?
Ok so our wee girl has been having excessive bowel movements the past 2 months any where from 8-10 times perday. Before that she went anywhere from 4-6 times per day ever since she started solids before solids it was 3 times a day. Well the doctor has reccomended that we put her BACK on her formula due to the excessive increase in bowel movements she thinks it may be the milk….But how in the world is a milk based formula going to be any different? She used to be on a lactose free formula but outgrew the intolerance at around 6 months of age and hasnt had any issues with a milk based formula so im confused……………..
How is whole milk any different than a milk based formula? It isnt is it?
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He suspects either a milk allergy and she can tolerate the broken down milk proteins in formula just not milk, that’s all. Formula has added vitamins, is processed some so it’s not as allergenic, and more sugar, and avoiding milk for now may mean she will not be allergic to milk later.
The difference lies in the proteins.
The milk in milk based formulas (generally cow milk) is modified to make the proteins easier to digest, whereas the proteins in whole milk are largely unmodified.
Among other things, difficulties in processing milk proteins can result in intestinal bleeding, diarrhea, and/or excessive bowel movements.
Milk based formula or anything really has less of the casein in it, which is the protein that’s in milk. I only know this because my mom is lactose intolerant but for some reason, she can have evaporated milk, or even condensed. If that’s not the answer, I don’t know what is!