Originally Posted by Live and Learn:
Have you noticed the pink color in bottles of breast milk? Have you noticed it in other brands of formula? if not, I would call the manufacturer of the formula and make sure there is no recall on it.
The baby has not been on breast milk for a few weeks now. The baby gets strictly formula. We have used 4 different kinds over the last month. One milk based but different brands/types and 2 soy based. One Target brand and one the family purchased on line that is organic and EXPENSIVE.
So I think I can safely conclude it isn't the formula.
Originally Posted by Lyss:
That is scary! I would be concerned too!
I've googled it and it seems like there are alot of threads about people having this issue but no clear answers
Yes, I have found info about it but none is concuring and none is very helpful.
Originally Posted by sharlan:
IMHO, and I am NOT a dr, I would say the baby has a bacteria in its system that needs to be treated. By sterilizing, which you do, it would help in not reinfecting. Is the mom sterilizing the bottles at home?
Mom just brought me brand new in the package bottles last week.
Originally Posted by lovemykidstoo:
I am just not getting how she's not worried about it. It's not normal for a baby to do that. I would get a referral from my doc to someone else if they can't figure it out. You absolutely have to be concerned about the other kids. most definately. It's too bad, but you may have to maybe call your doctor and ask them. It's a shame that you would have to do that, it should be the moms job, but if she's not stepping up then you have to do what you have to do. My cousin is a PA, I can send her an email and ask her.
I actuallu called my own doctor to see if they ahd any idea. I feel like we know WHAT it is and what mom can do to cure it (specific pro-biotics or specific antibiotics) but now my real concern is the contagiousness (or lack of) of it. I have a newborn in care as well as a few kids with compromised immune systems and my DH is also a type 1 diabetic so he also has a compromised immune system.
Ugh... I even called the CDC and the gal couldn't help me but did pass on the info to an "expert specialist" and said they will research and get back to me.