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Baby passing stool hard
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After some consultation i started giving my 8months old baby in hand mashed form food for my baby but he is passing stool in hard solid form and there are chunks of food which i gave him also present is that normal or do i need to mash it in mixer
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Iss your baby straining or crying bitterly while passing motion?if yes u need to talk in detailed to a pediatrician.Its normal to find the food remnants in stool..continue to give food in semisolid consistency
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This is absolutely normal, don’t worry whatever you doing is absolutely right and please continue to do so.
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Dr. Swathi Sanjee
Neurologist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
This is normal in babies when u introduce new foods.
If baby is not crying excessively/ no blood in stools/ tummy is soft- nothing to worry!
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Hydrate well
Give curds
Give your breast milk also along with other foods.
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