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    Nurse suggested diluting formula as measure against constipation in 7-week old - is this as bad of an idea as I think?

    @tiff7iney Congrats! You actually are changing the properties of the milk by using boiling water directly on powder. Eg if you have a probiotic formula, which is often more expensive, you’ve effectively killed off all the probiotics. Always in cool or at most luke warm water. Powder should be...
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    Nurse suggested diluting formula as measure against constipation in 7-week old - is this as bad of an idea as I think?

    @holy_venom95 Midwife, paediatric nurse and lactation consultant here. Congrats on a little cutie! Obviously I don’t know the medical history and context here so can’t give you a proper answer that you may be after. Some food for thought - you’ve mentioned constipation. Many, many parents say...
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    Nurse suggested diluting formula as measure against constipation in 7-week old - is this as bad of an idea as I think?

    @gell Midwife and lactation consultant here. Please avoid all food based oils for massages on babies (eg coconut, oil, macadamia oils). This is more likely to cause food allergies later. Foods should be introduced via the mouth (not skin) when a baby is developmentally read (around 6 months of...
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