#asktheexperts Hi doctor, my babies of 8 months having constipation and hard stool, I am not sure what is the cause as I am feeding them fibre food only. Like - oats, daliya, khichdi, sweetpotato , apple.etc along with formula milk. Can you suggest

A. Hello good morning !! After introducing solids digestion changes so hard stools,loose motions happens,too many loose motions indicates unsuitability of food items. As the baby is having constipation give papaya purie, orange,curd,ragi ,sooji, banana,apple purie,steamed and mashed potato,sweet potato ,cerelac with pulses,grains avoid more than 3-4 varities. Do tummy massages with coconut oil mornings for 5 minutes in a clockwise direction,this helps in increasing bowel movements avoid hard stools.