#asktheexperts Hello sir,i strated solids to my baby 3days ago and now he is not passing stool. He is 6months and 3days old. Pls help

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Hello, your baby boy is taking solid food items and he has not passed stools since last few days so give him enough nutritious food and papya and apples crush

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do not worry about the number of days but if the consistency of the stool is hard and dry then kindly avoid a particular diet which might be causing constipation and try to give plenty of water to the child

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hello...give one one sip warm water as well at the end...start with daal water n rice water..At 6 months Start with offering daal and rice water first then increasing the diet to mashed foods that are easily digested which may include....
vegetables (eg pumpkin, potato, sweet potato, lauki) fruits (eg cooked pears/apple, ripe banana, Avocados)well cooked rice or iron enriched rice cereal.
coarsely mashed fruit and vegetables ...