Putting all this together, as I skimmed through the whole story, many things make sense as to why this is happening now.

This baby was a preemie and therefore, probably has a less than optimal immune system, therefore, the bacterial could get out of control.

Switching from breastmilk to formula messes up the flora in the intestinal tract in a HUGE way. Also, with all the switching around of formulas, this is probably exasperating the problem. It is very important that this baby be kept on only one type of formula. The bacteria may also have been contributing to the difficulties to find a formula that would work for the baby.

Sounds like this mother has a lot on her plate. She is lucky to have you around to help her navigate this problem, before it gets out of hand.

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