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Constipation in 1 year old
My baby is having constipation. .. She was straining while trying to pass stool... I gave her glycerine suppository last night...after that she cried fr 5 10 mins and passed little bit of poop...hard small pebbles type... Jus 3 4 pebbles... After that entire night she was uneasy and passing gases every now and then... Today morning she again pooped small pebble like two times.. But this time they were somewhat softer than last night...
I am worried. ...pl help mee
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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5 yrs exp
Rajkot
What is age of your baby ?
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Dr. Shikhar Garg
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Varanasi
Age of the child is important in this case.
Also, the dietary habits of the child will have to be looked into, like milk based diet, etc.
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Any history of hypothyroidism in the family members is important.
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Lactulose syrup in appropriate dose will help in symptoms.
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Dr. Priya Daswani
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hello,you can give lactulose syrup ..dose depends on weight of the baby
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You can also make dietary changes like plenty of fluids, fruits ,vegetables in child’s diet
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