#asktheexperts 14 month old baby boy having issue of constipation since a month...please suggest what medication can be introduce..

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Accepted Answer

Constipation is usually a very common problem seen in many where the most important causative factor is decrease intake of  fiber rich diet along with lesser fluid intake.
some food like junk food mostly containing maida and oily food can aggravate such condition.
Here the diet modification should be tried first so encourage fibre diet give fruits and vegetable . Avoid  excess of cows or  buffalo milk and maida containing food . 
Medications like lactulhuose , milk of magnesia and Peg (muout ) powderare used .
In emergency situaytion soap water with finger stimulation in rectal area and glycerine suppository can be tried .

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Instead of giving medicine I will suggest you to go ahead with home remedies where you can give really good amount of water to do child on regular basis and along with that any other healthy liquid including buttermilk and coconut water and start giving prune juice in the night before going to sleep