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What Is The Reason For Constipation In An Infant,can Water Be Given And When Can I Start Bottle Feeding?

Hi,

I have a 80 day old daughter. She looks constipated for the past couple of weeks. She is exclusively breastfed. However, she seems to be constipated while passing stool. She makes sound, also her eyes water sometimes while passing stool. She passes once or twice a day. What could be the reason ? Is it advisable to give her some water? We live in southern part of TamilNadu and it is hot climate here.

I plan to get to work by April(when she is 4 months old). When would be the right time to ;start bottle-training her? I tried giving her lactogen in bottle, but she doesnt seem to know how to drink from a bottle yet. Would the Breastflow kind of bottles work? Or if she refuses to take a bottle at all, what would be an alternate food choice for her. I plan to work only for 4 hrs everyday and some alternate is needed in that time while I am away.

Thanks,
Krithika
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Thank you for posting your query.

discomfort in a child during defecation

advice is :

-warm water intake (boiled water)
-include "fresh orange" and pear in diet
- avoid COLD milk
-try switching to another formula (if using powder milk)
- pediatric colic drops maybe used

Mashed fruits(banana / peach) pudding maybe used when your away.

hope the bowel movement would be normal.
any further questions are welcomed.

hope to answer your concern.
Health professionals aim to diagnose properly and manage patients according to their limited knowledge. Cure is blessed by the ONE who Created us, whose power and knowledge is unlimited .
wish the baby good health.

regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
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What Is The Reason For Constipation In An Infant,can Water Be Given And When Can I Start Bottle Feeding?

Thank you for posting your query. discomfort in a child during defecation advice is : -warm water intake (boiled water) -include fresh orange and pear in diet - avoid COLD milk -try switching to another formula (if using powder milk) - pediatric colic drops maybe used Mashed fruits(banana / peach) pudding maybe used when your away. hope the bowel movement would be normal. any further questions are welcomed. hope to answer your concern. Health professionals aim to diagnose properly and manage patients according to their limited knowledge. Cure is blessed by the ONE who Created us, whose power and knowledge is unlimited . wish the baby good health. regards, Dr Tayyab Malik