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Mom of a 8 yr 3 m old girl8 years ago

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My 73 days old baby has not pooped since last 3 days. I am breastfeeding her and give her 30 to 60 ml of formula milk once a day. She is also having nasal congestion. She is farting a lot but eating and peeing normally. Is she constipated?

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ExpertDr Arti SharmaPaediatrician8 years ago

A. Constipation is common in babies more so in formula fed babies Burping, tummy time and cycling exercises help Give indirect steam for cold

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PriyankaMom of a 8 yr 4 m old boy8 years ago

A. My doctor said it is fine if your baby doesn't poop even for 6 days.. Give a light massage on stomach in circulation motion because she might be constipated..As mother milk is very light so baby can digest that.. you can replace the formula milk with some other brand by consulting to your Doctor.. Similac IQ is recommended..Their is nothing harmful if the baby is not pooping but in general it is not good to hold the Poti for some days..Every formula milk is good because they are prepared under the best supervision but maybe the brand which you are using currently is not helping the baby in clearing bowel..

Author of questionMom of a 8 yr 3 m old child8 years ago

A. Thanks a lot Dr Arti and Shaista for helping me out.

Shaista TarannumMom of a 17 yr 1 m old boy8 years ago

A. Constipation is quite common in babies. Try doing the cycling type of exercise. Make your baby lay flat on the back and lift the legs and move them like you are pedalling a cycle. Do this regularly 3-4 times in a day. Massage your baby's tummy clockwise and anticlockwise directions on the stomach a few times during the day. Fold your baby's legs at the knees and press them towards the stomach a few times in the day. You eat nice fibre rich food and breastfeed your baby well.Eat lots of green leafy vegetables. Eat pear fruit.

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