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What To Do For Constipation In Child?

I have a almost 5 month old daughter who has been constipated since she was about 4 weeks old, and we actually had to bring her into the E.R. the other day and they said they could feel how constipated she was from pushing her belly (and she SCREAMED!). We started her on solids, rice cereal first, then rice cereal and peas, but we are wondering if we should stop the rice cereal, maybe barley or oat? also, if we do stay on rice cereal, we would like to make our own, we have some brown jasmine rice here, is that okay? if not, what kind should we use? Or should we stop cereal and just give her the veggies in the morning and night and cereal in the afternoon??? I NEED HELP D:
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

For constipation, give her only breast milk, no outside milk or feed as she is only 5 months old. All these happened because of solid food and outside food that you had started. For severe constipation, you can keep Dulcolax suppository after consultation with a pediatrician.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
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What To Do For Constipation In Child?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. For constipation, give her only breast milk, no outside milk or feed as she is only 5 months old. All these happened because of solid food and outside food that you had started. For severe constipation, you can keep Dulcolax suppository after consultation with a pediatrician. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shyam B. Kale