my 5 month old preterm baby boy is straining a lot ( almost 2 hours on an average) while passing the stool and the passing stool is tight and sticky so is it normal?

1 Answer

Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children1 Year ago

A. ok cfc. babies less than 6 months of age may not be passing stools regularly and daily a constipation of 8 to 10 days is absolutely normal in them there is no need to use any medicines to relieve the constipa

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