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What Causes Constipation In A Child After Starting Top Feed?
Hi, my baby is 5months & 3 weeks today. She s been exclusively breastfed until last week when i came back to work. I started giving her NAN hypo-allergenic during my absence and i breastfeed her in the morning and at night. She used to pass stools 5-6 times a day, but last week Thursday she did so once, and again on Friday around 12 noon then last night around 10pm (after giving her iberogust twice yesterday). what could be the problem?
Mon, 18 Dec 2017
It is OK for babies to pass stools once a day. However what is more important is that the consistency of the stool should not be hard. Make sure that the ratio of formula and water is as mentioned in the directions. Too little water or too high formula powder will cause hard stools. Good luck
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