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Is struggling or pushing too hard to poop is safe for baby during 37 weeks of pregnancy or it may lead to water breakage during 37 weeks of pregnancy

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Too much constipation is not good ... Read More

My baby after hospital and use of antibiotic and anti flue is having hard time to do potty he is having difficulty to poop insipite of taking apple banana dry fruit anar daily he is well hydrated too. He has to push hard and try for more than 1 hr to poop. Discharge summary attach

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Baby age not visible. Syp duphalc-5 ml bd for 7 days (age 5 yrs) ... Read More

Respected doctor as my baby is 8months old he as a complaint of hard poops .he cries a lot during passing the motion. Pls help me to get rid of this issue I can't bear my baby's cry

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Hello , As infants move from a liquid to a predominantly solid diet their stools can become harder and uncomfortable to pass. Continue breast feeding ,don't give hard food for sometime, give smashed e ... Read More

Very hard stools when pooping.........could not do it since 4 days...please suggest some medicine...

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Do you have any bleeding or any pain during defecation . Start Syrup lactihep 15 ml at bed time. ... Read More

My son is having hard stool, gas too , he is having all solids veg, non-veg milk fruits​ but still he is suffering with poop problem. Please guide me for this. What should I include or exclude from his diet. he drinks Very less fluid (water). Please guide me

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Give him plenty of oral liquids every day ... Read More

I got my embryo transfer done on 18 of March since then I had constipation but I was afraid to press poop hard , today on the 4 day ( 21 March) I tried to press my poop little hard. Will it effect my results of pregnancy. I am worried.

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No it won’t Take some laxative Connect ... Read More

My Kid Is 3 Years Old And Is Getting Resistant To Pooping.We Are Helping Him To Potty Train And Make Him Feel Pooping Is A Normal Thing.He Is Stopping His Poop For More Than 3 Days And His Stools Are Gettimg Hard..It Gets Painful For Him To Poop Hard Stools..Please Suggest Any Safe Stool Softener For Tough Times..We Are On Process To Help Him Poop

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Hello ! Give muout powder 1 teaspoon in glass of water . Maintain hydration , give fibre rich diet ... Read More

I have indigestion problem. Its from almost 7 days. And pain in poop passage. Pain in anus. Poop is very hard. Have taken (ducloflex). Now on homeopathy medicine from two days. But still not good. Always feels pain in anus. And more after the toilet. Poop is not becoming normal. Eating isabgolbhusi to. Help

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hello there. I understand your problem. but would like to know have you noticed any blood or anything in your stools? you night be having fissure problem. you could follow these simple advice to ge ... Read More

My son is 9 moths old. We are on holidays. So came to another state. The day we came here at Odisha on holiday. His poop became hard and he is feeling pain while he poop. Please suggest.

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Give him syrup laxopeg junior 7.5ml every night after food for 15 days. In the meanwhile giver him more vegetables and water. ... Read More

My baby is 4 month old and is formula fed. He is popping daily once but poop is very hard and big. Please advise how I can reduce this and make him poop normal.

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Stop cow milk if giving ... Read More

He has difficulty to poop after hospitalisation.he has been hospitalised for wheezing fever runny nose . Details attach. Its been 4 days stool not hard he keeps on trying to poop for 2 hr and so

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Give fibre rich diet like Kichidi with dal carrot beans , palak rice . Maintain hydration . If don’t pass then give laxopeg sachet 17 g with water ... Read More

My baby after hospital and use of antibiotic and anti flue is having hard time to do potty he is having difficulty to poop insipite of taking apple banana dry fruit anar daily he is well hydrated too. He has to push hard and try for more than 1 hr to poop. Discharge summary attach

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There are many questions I need to ask you . Contact me on practo or local pediatrician ... Read More

Helo doc my baby is 18 months old.. his poop color is dark brown.. he poops 4-5 times a day generally solid poop not hard... Hez active and eating playing normally... He eats only home made food plus fruits in a whole day....Is the poop normal???

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Hello, If he is not having any other complaints such as abdominal pain, fever, or vomiting, then there is no need to worry. ... Read More

Hello dr , my 1 year baby consistently strains while pooping for a few months( after starting solids) sometimes like hard pebbles and sometimes it's normal and he will poop every alternative day. Nowadays he poop hard stool first and then normal in small portions( mostly three times a day) and he has urine reflux grade 2.

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Greetings look like constipation. Add more vegetables and fruits to the diet,avoid maida based food Give laxolite if still having loose motions ... Read More

I have a new born who is one month old .. he strains and pushes a lot the whole day and poops suddenly once in 2-3 days - exclusively breastfed - his stools are loose and normal not hard - how can I help him with his poop routine and his struggle as it's painful to watch him struggle and cry when he pushes and is unable to poop

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Connect ... Read More

My 3 month pees and poops more than 20 times a day. he is on exclusive breastfeed . i am giving him vitamin d drops from CIPLA. what can be done for less pooping bdcause it has caused rashes on his potty area since 1 month which is not getting properly cured.

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Maybe due to overfeeding Every cry doesn't mean to feed ... Read More

I have gastric problem, digestive system is not good. Taking healthy diet even after not able to fresh everyday, now facing pain due to no poop since 3 days. I have to take Pet safa in every 3 - 4 days to empty the stomach. Confused to select the doctor

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Hi my baby is 6 month old , she is passing hard poop and crying . It was happened on 1 st month also that time doctor gave derolac sachet . Can i give this now ? What will be the dosage? Her weight is 7.9 kg

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Hi mam Derolac is probiotic sachets, they wouldn't be helpful for the baby. Have you started her on complementary feeds recently? Sometimes consistency of stools may vary during initiation of compleme ... Read More

Hi experts, I have been experiencing poop problems for almost many years. I go to the toilet at least 5 times a day..almost on a daily basis. I don't remember when I went to the toilet only for one time a day. Whenever I feel stressed or anxious it comes especially at that time. Otherwise usually it comes 4-5 times. Am I suffering from IBS ? Or it

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Hi friend ,a proper history taking is needed to make an accurate diagnosis, consistency of ur stools ,any blood ,mucus or undigested food ?abdominal pain , nausea and bloating ? Any particular food tr ... Read More

My baby is 3 years old she always have constipation last week she have fever and after that she always poop hard with muscus is this serious

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Give fiber rich diet.its better to consult with pediatrician mam. ... Read More

My 8 month baby girl is pooping brown and hard sometime semi solid since 3 days. She doesn't drink much of water. She is eating moong daal khichadi, makhana porrigge and breast milk. What should I do?

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Give water, fruits and vegetables, sprouts ... Read More

My baby is 8 and half months old, Yesterday he didnt poop for a whole day ,he had ragi porridge on yesterday morning today morning he pooped black and hard poop,he is on formula milk .His birth weight 3.6 kg current weight : 11 kg . Is there any concern i am very much worried.Attached the pic with

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Sometimes ragi can cause black discolouration. However if it persists or baby is vomiting, please consult physically. Weight gain is good. ... Read More

I am 28 weeks pregnant. I have noticed some hard mass/hard breast tissue near my areola on my left breast since last one month. The mass seems to be growing. It's painful when I touch/press. Nipple is also getting inverted suddenly. No nipple discharge. Is this normal during pregnancy? Please advise and elaborate.

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Consult a surgeon ... Read More

Hello my baby is 3 month old...his poop looks little thick today...he is doing mixed feeding formula twice a day and breastfeeding remaining times...I never noticed like this...he recently started taking iron drops... could it be the reason...he passed motion after 2 days that's usual for him..it's not like hard rock...but it's not in ordinary cons

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Hi. With iron drops that can happen. Dont worry if its not large in quantity watery or any blood ... Read More

My 7 months old baby girl struggles a lot for pooping, she keeps on making sound and tries to push down the poop, but she is able to poop really after a long time that the poop is hard and small in size. We have been giving her Ragi porridge, apple porridge and carrot porridge on alternative days. Kindly suggest some drops which will ease her poopi

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Yeah. You can give some digestive enzyme drops ... Read More

Baby is 6.5months old, on top feed and cerelac, from some days like 5-6 days he is having very be smelly poop, intially when he poops it's hard lump, followed by softer poop, please let me know is. This smell normal? He is fine and playing , is this smell because of the hard stool? Please tell

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Yes ... Read More

My 30 days old baby poops small small yellow stool very frequently and also she is crying and putting more pressure whenever she poops.. Is there a problem?

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Greetings it's normal ... Read More

My 3.5 month baby has not pooped from last 7 days also time i give him suppostries and tha poop is also very smelly he only breastfeeds and the poop is not hard is it constipation or normal or plz tell for how many days baby not pooping is normal.

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It's normal ... Read More

My baby is pooping black partially and followed by yellow poop ( this has been after starting solids. Now she's 11 months old). I'm feeding her ragi porridge for breakfast daily. She has shown no signs of stomach ache so far. But for the last 10 days she's been struggling to poop and the poop is hard. And she's been given Trifer iron tonic.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Hi Doctor, my baby is 2.3 year old male, after several hospital visits, we had diagnosed with abdomen x-ray. they told hard stools are there in the abdomen. They had given enema to get out them. but my baby is pooping in standing position due to that low amount of poop is releasing. Suggested to general surgeon. Is pooping in standing position is

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Give toilet training and education about toilet training. He will Gradually learn and don't scold him. Hard stools occurs when the fiber in diet is less. So give him foods with more fiber(fruits and v ... Read More

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