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Dear Sir My Daughter Is 18 Months Old. Offlate She
Question: dear sir
my daughter is 18 months old. Offlate she is having hard stools which are a bit smelly as well.
Kindly advice on
1. What has to be done for making her stool a bit soft ?
2. How can we eliminate the smell in her stools.
Please advice on
1. Dietary Changes
2. Any Lactobacillus or any medication or diet supplement
my daughter is 18 months old. Offlate she is having hard stools which are a bit smelly as well.
Kindly advice on
1. What has to be done for making her stool a bit soft ?
2. How can we eliminate the smell in her stools.
Please advice on
1. Dietary Changes
2. Any Lactobacillus or any medication or diet supplement
Brief Answer:
Need some more information please
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting here.
I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you.
Questions:
1. Did your kid pass motion or meconium on day one of life?
2. Since how long is the kid constipated?
3. Does the kid have any bleeding along with hard stools?
4. How much milk does the kid consume per day?
5. Does the kid eat fruits and vegetables (fibre diet) appropriately?
6. How much water does she drink exclusively per day?
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Need some more information please
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting here.
I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you.
Questions:
1. Did your kid pass motion or meconium on day one of life?
2. Since how long is the kid constipated?
3. Does the kid have any bleeding along with hard stools?
4. How much milk does the kid consume per day?
5. Does the kid eat fruits and vegetables (fibre diet) appropriately?
6. How much water does she drink exclusively per day?
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Dear Sir
Answers below
1. I dont remember Day 1 of her life . I will check with my wife and parents.
2. Its on and off, like 1week per month is the constipation frequency
3. No, There is NO BLOOD with the stools.
4. She consumes breastmilk, Many feeds per day. She has to breasfeed before she sleeps
5. Yes she eats fruits , vegetables , curd etc
6. She doesnt wish to take water. Always refuses to take water. Doesnt like the taste She consumes only 50 ml of water that too forcefully.
7. She takes around 40-50 ml of juice everyday and 30ml-70 ml of curd water
9. She breastfeeds around 10-12 times a day or even more.
Answers below
1. I dont remember Day 1 of her life . I will check with my wife and parents.
2. Its on and off, like 1week per month is the constipation frequency
3. No, There is NO BLOOD with the stools.
4. She consumes breastmilk, Many feeds per day. She has to breasfeed before she sleeps
5. Yes she eats fruits , vegetables , curd etc
6. She doesnt wish to take water. Always refuses to take water. Doesnt like the taste She consumes only 50 ml of water that too forcefully.
7. She takes around 40-50 ml of juice everyday and 30ml-70 ml of curd water
9. She breastfeeds around 10-12 times a day or even more.
Brief Answer:
Suggestions on constipation
Detailed Answer:
Suggestions:
1. Natural methods are the best to relieve constipation.
2. Constipation is a risk factor for UTI
3. Maximum milk consumption per day should not exceed 300-400ml
4. Minimum 3-4 cups of fruits and vegetables to be consumed per day
5. Toilet training - that is - sitting in XXXXXXX type of lavatory daily at the same time will help a lot.
6. She should be drinking at least 5 glasses of water per day.
7. Papaya is the best natural laxative.
8. Get a thyroid profile testing done please.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Suggestions on constipation
Detailed Answer:
Suggestions:
1. Natural methods are the best to relieve constipation.
2. Constipation is a risk factor for UTI
3. Maximum milk consumption per day should not exceed 300-400ml
4. Minimum 3-4 cups of fruits and vegetables to be consumed per day
5. Toilet training - that is - sitting in XXXXXXX type of lavatory daily at the same time will help a lot.
6. She should be drinking at least 5 glasses of water per day.
7. Papaya is the best natural laxative.
8. Get a thyroid profile testing done please.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Hello Doctor
Thanks . We will give her Papaya. We will get thyroid done. But the problem is she is not interested to drink water at all. Forceful we make her drink around 70 to 90 ml a day at XXXXXXX What should we do ? She prefer to drink breastmilk, daal, juice and curd water only. We have tried all possible mechanisms but failed to make her drink water.
Thanks . We will give her Papaya. We will get thyroid done. But the problem is she is not interested to drink water at all. Forceful we make her drink around 70 to 90 ml a day at XXXXXXX What should we do ? She prefer to drink breastmilk, daal, juice and curd water only. We have tried all possible mechanisms but failed to make her drink water.
Brief Answer:
Some form of fluid 5 glasses would suffice
Detailed Answer:
Some form of fluid, 5 glasses per day would suffice.
Please go ahead with what you have been suggested.
Regards
Some form of fluid 5 glasses would suffice
Detailed Answer:
Some form of fluid, 5 glasses per day would suffice.
Please go ahead with what you have been suggested.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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