A two-year-old baby has already been weaned, but still needs to drink formula milk. It is quite common for a two-year-old baby to experience diarrhea after changing formula, as the baby has developed a dependency on the formula they previously consumed. If they change formula, they will need to gradually adapt. So what's going on for a two-year-old baby who changes formula and gets diarrhea? What should a two-year-old baby do if they have diarrhea after changing formula?
1、 Why do babies experience diarrhea after changing formula
In fact, the formula of each milk powder on the market is different, and for babies, their gastrointestinal absorption and adaptation abilities are very limited. It takes some time to adapt to a new milk powder. As time goes by, babies will begin to adapt to this brand of milk powder, and once adapted, they will develop a habitual dependence on this type of milk powder product. If the brand is changed frequently, the baby will be difficult to accept another kind of milk powder. Diarrhea and diarrhea will occur in the gastrointestinal tract due to discomfort, which is why the baby will have diarrhea after changing milk powder, not related to the quality of milk powder.
2、 What should I do if my baby gets diarrhea after changing formula
Mix old and new milk powder together for drinking. Don't switch to new formula all at once, as babies may not be able to adapt and may easily experience diarrhea. At the beginning, scoop one-third of the new milk powder first, and then scoop two-thirds of the old milk powder for the baby to drink.
After drinking 1:3 milk powder for two days, mix half a spoonful of new milk powder with half a spoonful of old milk powder. This makes it easier for the baby to adapt.
Control the frequency of feeding milk powder daily. During the process of changing milk powder, try to give the baby less milk powder and add more complementary foods. This way, the baby can adapt slowly. It can be reduced from drinking milk powder three times a day to two times a day.
If a baby has diarrhea after drinking milk powder, and it is not very serious, it can be given to the baby for a few days with Mommy's love, which can help the baby stop diarrhea.
If the baby's diarrhea does not improve after using the above methods for one week, stop drinking new formula and continue drinking old formula. Or replace it with other new milk powder.
Once a baby eats a certain formula for a long time, they will develop dependence, and once they change the formula, they will experience diarrhea. If your baby has diarrhea after changing formula, you can help them gradually adapt. If they really can't adapt, then they have to stop drinking the new formula and switch to the previous one.
