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Infant formulas - Side Effects

Alternative Names

Formula feeding; Bottle feeding

Side Effects:

Improper mixing of infant formulas may result in abdominal pain, improper caloric intake, or other problems. Never water down the formula, as that can alter your baby's salt balance, which can cause seizures. Using the wrong type of formula for a special-needs infant may cause the baby's condition to become worse.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/19/2007
  • Deirdre O’Reilly, MD, MPH, Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.