In lactating mothers, constipation and fissure after C-section are quite common, and maintaining soft stools is important for healing as per IAP/AAP aligned practice. Cremaffin Plus contains liquid paraffin and magnesium hydroxide, which are minimally absorbed and generally considered safe during breastfeeding, but the magnesium component can sometimes pass in small amounts into breast milk and may cause loose stools or increased stool frequency in the baby, which seems likely in your case (15–16 stools/day).
Since your baby is otherwise active, feeding well, and not showing signs of dehydration, this is usually not dangerous, but such high stool frequency should not persist. You can stop Cremaffin Plus temporarily and switch to safer stool softening options like Lactulose (e.g., Looz syrup), which is preferred in breastfeeding mothers as it does not pass into breast milk in significant amounts. Continue high-fiber diet, plenty of fluids, warm sitz bath, and local fissure care.
Avoid prolonged use of stimulant or combination laxatives unless advised. If constipation persists despite lactulose, or fissure pain is severe, then other medications can be considered only after pediatrician/physician consultation.
Consult urgently if baby shows: poor feeding, lethargy, sunken eyes, decreased urine, or blood/mucus in stool.
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