r/FormulaFeeders • u/Background-Ask589 • 18h ago

Struggling with constipation and acid reflux

6 week old was on kendamil whole milk when she started getting severely constipated two weeks ago (pooping hard rocks). For a week it was only getting worse so we decided to switch to dr browns gentlepro, which we started on Sunday. Now her stool is back to normal, but her acid reflux is soo bad and she’s in so much pain while eating.

Any recommendations for this? 😭

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u/TinyTinyViking 17h ago

Her old formula and add a probiotic.

The “cure” for reflux is usually to thicken the formula but that very often leads to constipation and then you’re back where you started.

The only formula my constipation baby was never constipated on was bubs goat but it made her reflux terrible.

So I’d go with a formula that didn’t aggravate reflux and instead add a probiotic to help her poop.

Good start has added probiotics which is likely why she’s pooping well on it

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u/Background-Ask589 16h ago

I was thinking using the old formula again with probiotics! She was great on it, never fussy the only issue was her constipation (hard pebble stool). We see her pediatrician tomorrow to see what they say!