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Baby constipation
My baby of just a month old is not pooping for past 4 days. He is just suffering alot for pooping. He cries alot when he is trying. What should be done to make him poop smoothly without suffering? And i am mentioning he is breastfeeding baby.
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
The number of motions is NOT important in first 3-4 months of life,it may be 10-12 times a day or once after3-4 days.
What IS important is the consistency,it should be soft and formed,i.e,between loose,watery and dry,hard.
If it is so,relax.
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