#AskTheExpert my 3 year old girl had fever last month and after that she is suffering from constipation although she is having her diet...plz suggest ...thanks

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#AskTheExpert my 3 year old  girl had fever last month and after that she is suffering from constipation although she is having her diet...plz suggest ...thanks

Accepted Answer

Hi, when she is constipated you can try food like fresh juices, coconut water, watery fruits and vegetables like cucumber, papaya, pears etc. foods like soaked resin, mousambi juices, prunes etc helps in constipation. also have lots of physical activity as it helps in proper digestion. Give balanced diet with lots if fruits vegetables, curd ghee etc.

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but dr.till d age of 3 she was not facing any problem like ds but after fever only she had constipation problem and she is also a picky eater...eats only apples in fruit n I used to gv veggies by mashing n adding in flour...she takes milk 3 times is it causing d constipation ??

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The problem of constipation will decrease with proper diet modification that is plenty of water sand fibre diet and try to give more papaya oats and fennel seeds water to the child.
You may have to give a course of constipation medicine to the child to stabilize the child from the pain.
Constipation usually decreases with increasing age of the child anzd medicines give only symptomatic relief.

#AskTheExpert my 3 year old girl had fever last month and after that she is suffering from constipation although she is having her diet...plz suggest ...thanks

A. but dr.till d age of 3 she was not facing any problem like ds but after fever only she had constipation problem and she is also a picky eater...eats only apples in fruit n I used to gv veggies by mashing n adding in flour...she takes milk 3 times is it causing d constipation ??