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Suggest Treatment For Constipation In Infant

Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2015

Question: i have adopted a newly born baby( 8 days old). She is having constipation .We are feeding NAN pro-1 powder as breast milk is not available. Please guide

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
its normal.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.
I can understand your concern.
But the constipation in newborn babies is normal.
Specially if he is top fed.

You can wait for 2 days to pass the stool.

You can give Egnol drops , anal stimulation.
If above measures do not work then try glyerin suppositories after consulting your doctor.
You can also add some sugar to his feed.
Hope i helped you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (2 days later)

Thank u sir,
she is ok now.But we are finding difficult to feed top(as she is adopted) and also kindly let us know whether any growth is there or not.
She was 2.1 kg during her birth on 23rd Dec'14 and it was premature(7.5 months)

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Tell me the current weight of baby.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.

Please tell me the current weight of baby so that growth can be assessed.
Feeding can be given by katori spoon or syringe, bottle should be avoided as far as possible.
When weaning will start feeding will become easy.

Hope I helped you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari