#asktheexpert my 7 months baby's pooping too hard. Sometimes, little bleeding happens with poop. Please guide, he is on formula since birth.

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whenever you introduce food for the child and it is causing constipation  you have to stop that particular food which is causing such problems and try to give food which is more rich in fibre and has got plenty of fluids. 
it is important to add papaya in the diet which will help in decreasing this problem 
and also at the same time see that you are not giving any new outside milk which is again known to cause constipatione
Medicine is to be given only if instructed by the doctor after examination.
give plenty of water to drink. 
if needed the doctor will give polyethylene glycol which is the first line of medicine for constipation

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Blood could be due to the hard motion that your child is passing so try to maintain proper hydration into the body give good amount of liquid other than that fiber is right is going to be very important to be given to the child