hi dr. my daughter is 8 years old she eat all veggies but still she is suffering from bad constipation she doing poop in two two days gap and hard one . my dr give her mom plus suspension syrup I need help .

A. Hello good afternoon !! Dont use any supppositaries ,syrups which might baby get habituat . For regular bowel movements include fibre rich foods Banana,apple,grapes,prunes,papaya,carrot,radish, tomato,cucumber,bottle gourd ,curd,ragi,jowar,wheat, dals . Check if baby having cow milk which might cause constipation in few body types. Give a gentle tummy massage with warm oil daily morning for 2-3 minutes this helps in increasing bowel movements,avoids hard stools.