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6 months old - constipation
My daughter is 6 months old . She didn't poop for 7 days and we went to hospital and they gave dulcolex and passes motion . But again now this week . She didn't poop for 2 1/2 days . How to treat . I started solids ( rice kanji once yesterday, carrot quarter mashed today) and very little water and breast milk
Should I give grape water ? I am frightened to go to hospital again coz of corona . She is farting but unable to pass . Applied oil in anus too
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U can purchase hellens glycerine suppositories which will help to evacuate stools.
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give fiber rich diet mashed and plenty of water.
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Hope, your child is otherwise normal.
If a child passes stool for 2/3 times in a week, we can consider it to be normal.
So don't be panic
Dr Arifur Rahman
Guwahati
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Don't be panic, if the child is otherwise normal
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don't be panic if the child is otherwise normal
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Dr. Keerthi S
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Give lot of fruits like banana,citrus fruits
Give lot of liquid diet.continue rice ganji
Initially go slow with solid foods and gradually increase the food
Take Colicade 0.8ml if the child is crying for abdominal pain
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if the problem continue then meet doctor
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if the child is crying continously
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