#AskTheExpert Hello Mam meri daughter avi 19 month ki h usse bahut constipation hoti h poop hard krti h main usse cow milk deti hu Jb se maine cow milk start kiye usse constipation ki problem hoti h kya ab main usse formula milk de sakti hu 1year complete hui thi uske baad maine cow milk dena start kiya tha to ab main formula milk pe switch kr sakti hu agar Yes to kon sa formula sahi rahega please suggest me

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at this age the child should pass stool regularly.
if the consistency is hard and the child is having pain while passing stool it is considered as constipation.
give plenty of water and fibre diet to the child
it is important to give fibre diet from cereals pulses vegetables and fruits
avoid giving more than 400 ml milk everyday and avoid giving packet and processed foods as well as biscuits and refined foozd
adding papaya , fennel seeds water , oats pear prunes pineapple banana kishmish to the regular diet will help in decreasing constipation.

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Milk – Some children develop constipation because they are unable to tolerate the protein in cow's milk. If other treatments for constipation are not helpful, try having the child avoid all cow's milk (and milk products) for at least two weeks.