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My 6 Month Old Is Not Passing Stool,could You Suggest Some Remedy?

Hi dr, My baby is now 6 months old and I starred solids...he seems to suffer from hard stool. He passed very little hard stool twice 3 days ago and after that he haven t passed any...he is trying to push stool out but he is not able too..how can I help my baby
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Thanks for the query
Please ensure that the semisolid foods are of not very thcik consistency, otherwise you may add some milk/water in the food ,accordingly.
If you are giving top milk feeds ,you may add some more sugar in the feeds for a few days.
Glycerine suppository is very safe and effective which can be given every day for 5-6 days (suppository is to be inserted in the anus and it must not be very hard )
Please burp your baby after every feed.
passing a soft stool even on 3rd or 4th day can be considered of not much significance as long as your baby is not uncomfortable in passing the stool.

regards
dr kanwar deep
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My 6 Month Old Is Not Passing Stool,could You Suggest Some Remedy?

Thanks for the query Please ensure that the semisolid foods are of not very thcik consistency, otherwise you may add some milk/water in the food ,accordingly. If you are giving top milk feeds ,you may add some more sugar in the feeds for a few days. Glycerine suppository is very safe and effective which can be given every day for 5-6 days (suppository is to be inserted in the anus and it must not be very hard ) Please burp your baby after every feed. passing a soft stool even on 3rd or 4th day can be considered of not much significance as long as your baby is not uncomfortable in passing the stool. regards dr kanwar deep