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Hair swallowed by infant

2017-09-10 21:59:07
I have a doubt that my 6 weeks old son has swallowed 3 to 4 hair of around 5 cm each. My concern is that those hair will stick in baby's stomach or intestine in the form of solid mass. Kindly tell what is the solution?
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Don't worry it will likely to come out with stool

Answered2017-09-13 02:37:58

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