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What Causes Constipation In Babies?
My two month old seems constipated. He will rub his face in my chest for a while and squim. He will keep his legs up sometimes. While awake he will grunt kick and sometimes push. Although after a poop he will continue to act this way ped says it could b colic. I gave prune juice watered down. This sometimes helps. I just don't know how to make him comfortable
Mon, 27 Nov 2017
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treating constipation in such small babies should be managed by simple changes to your child’s diet and potty training can help treat constipation. You may notice a difference within a few days. Sometimes it takes a few weeks before their symptoms improve. Make changes to your child’s diet Give your baby extra water between their normal feeds if they haven’t started to eat solid food yet. If you’re using formula milk, don’t add more water to the mixture. Try gently moving your baby’s legs in a bicycling motion or carefully massaging their tummy to help stimulate their bowels. Give older children plenty of fluids and encourage them to eat fruit. Chop or puree it if it’s easier for them to eat. The best fruits for constipation include apples, grapes, pears and strawberries. Don’t force your child to eat as this can make mealtimes stressful
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treating constipation in such small babies should be managed by simple changes to your child’s diet and potty training can help treat constipation. You may notice a difference within a few days. Sometimes it takes a few weeks before their symptoms improve. Make changes to your child’s diet Give your baby extra water between their normal feeds if they haven’t started to eat solid food yet. If you’re using formula milk, don’t add more water to the mixture. Try gently moving your baby’s legs in a bicycling motion or carefully massaging their tummy to help stimulate their bowels. Give older children plenty of fluids and encourage them to eat fruit. Chop or puree it if it’s easier for them to eat. The best fruits for constipation include apples, grapes, pears and strawberries. Don’t force your child to eat as this can make mealtimes stressful
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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