A 4 month old baby is exclusively breastfed. He defecates only when he stays for two or three days. Why does this happen to the baby?

2 Answers

Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years ago

A. constipation in small babies is very common and is more with formula milk. Usually constipation of few days is considered as normal in babies below 6 months of age,you can give Himalaya bonnisan drops three times a day to your child for good digestion and give frequent feeding, usually medicines or suppositories are avoided in such a case .if baby is having gastric pain you can give collimax drops.if you need to give any enzyme preparation to your child you can consult doctor.give proper tummy time for about 15-20 mins and burping to avoid gastric trouble. In very small babies of 1 or 2 months of age it is very normal phone not to p_ass motion even for several days and on the contrary passing motion after every feed due to gastrocolic reflex is also considered as inormal.

RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl3 years ago

A. Its Very normal thing because a child is normally suffering with stomach reflux at this age which is absolutely very very normal and common so please do not worry about it that’s with every single child so there is nothing you need to worry about at all

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