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Suggest Treatment For Constipation In An Infant
hi Dr. I have a 5 month old baby and she suffers from constipation. I m giving her lactogen 1 and I also give her cooled water. she tears when she has a bowel movement and she passes hard small marbel like stools. She s always had this problem from her 2nd week birthday. I was giving her similac and changed to lactogen when she was 2 months old what could be the problem
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
Hello. I just read through your question.
What you are describing is constipation. Constipation at this age is not uncommon. 1 remedy is to add a teaspoon of prune juice to each bottle fed to the baby. Often this will help soften stools and make the bowel movements easier to pass. if this does not help after several days, I recommend consulting with your doctor.
What you are describing is constipation. Constipation at this age is not uncommon. 1 remedy is to add a teaspoon of prune juice to each bottle fed to the baby. Often this will help soften stools and make the bowel movements easier to pass. if this does not help after several days, I recommend consulting with your doctor.
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