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Constipation for breastfed baby
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My son is 4 months old and he is only on breastfeeding. He is constipated. His stool is hard and does potty once in 3 or 4 days. My pediatrician has suggested to give sorbiline. My question here is - is my baby affected by my diet. I am a vegetarian and I have started eating pretty much everything and elders in the family says baby is constipated because of my food intake. Could you please let me know if my diet really affects the baby.
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Dr. Anurag Mohta
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Indore
It is normal for kids not to pass stool for 5-6 days on breast feed and some kids passes 15 times a day.. and both spectrum is normal. So don't worry.
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practice exclusive breast feeding for 6months
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Babies on breast feed pass stool once in 6-7 days only and strain to pass stool, this is not constipation
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Once you start complementary this will get corrected, nothing to worry. Your diet won’t affect the baby, so relax
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