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Mom of a 2 yr old boy1 Year ago

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My baby poop once or twice a month, Can I give him gripe water to make free bowel movements. If yes how many times a day and what is the dosage?

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy1 Year ago

A. it is totally normal for small children less than 6 months of age not to pass stool for 10 days also. it is also normal if they are passing stool more than 6 or 7 times per day. if the consistency of the stool is Semi solid to solid there is no need to worry about the frequency as well as the colour (the colour can range from yellow brown green to black) of the stool. also straining while passing urine and stool is normal. Do burping for 15 to 20 minutes it is not advisable to give gripe water to the child on the regular basis because at the end it is af type of medicine which will help in decreasing the colic pain and improve digestion but yes it has got side effects so do not give this without medicalf consultation. it contains sodium bicarbonate as well as plenty of sugars which has got side effects for such a small child.

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