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My son suffering from severe constipation from past 2 to 3 days...kindly suggest some medicine as well as remedy to avoid such.
My son now 6 months 1 week old and weight is 7.5 kg is that ok for him??

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#asktheexpert 
My son suffering from severe constipation from past 2 to 3 days...kindly suggest some medicine as well as remedy to avoid such.
My son now 6 months 1 week old and weight is 7.5 kg is that ok for him??

Accepted Answer

the weight of the child is very good so kindly do not worry and gradually you can start all types of food for the child
In COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING start with two rules

Rule number 1 is that you have to give the food in the form which the child can swallow

Rule number 2 is that always give a new food for for 5 to 6 days to see whether the child is able to digest that food or not as well as it will help in creating the taste in the child.

you can gradually start all types of food made from cereals pulses vegetable milk and fruits. You have to start initially with less amount and gradually you can increase the amountDIET : - it is very important to give all types of food made from cereals (RICE WHEAT and other)  pulses (DAL) vegetable milk and fruits to the child and this will only help in increasing the growth weight height immunity of the child.
YOU CAN GO FOR ANY RECIPES AND FLAVOURS AND TASTE ACCORDING TO THE THE PREFERENCE OF THE CHILD.

Start with small quantity and gradually increase the quantity.
you can go for different colour plates as well as different size plates to make  eating more attractive.

Also it is very important to rule out nutritional deficiency in your child because that is one of the most common cause of loss of appetite in the child.

Accepted Answer

at this age it is very important to give a diet which does not cause constipation in the child and medicines can be given only after medical consultation
Your child is having constipation for which kindly give plenty of water to drink and fibre diet made from cereals pulses vegetables and fruits. Specially give papaya banana oats fennel seeds water it will help in decreasing constipation and even after that the problem continues kindly meet your doctor for constipation medicine. it is important for you to know that the problem of constipation will improve with increasing age of the child. You may increase or decrease the dosage of constipation medicine if needed according to the consistency of the stool

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thank u sir...
my son weight is 7.5 kg and age 6 month 1 week old..
birth weight was 2.4 kg...
current weight is alright for my son?
what kind of foods should give to him to increase his weight ?

#asktheexpert My son suffering from severe constipation from past 2 to 3 days...kindly suggest some medicine as well as remedy to avoid such. My son now 6 months 1 week old and weight is 7.5 kg is that ok for him??