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Issue regarding my son poop
Hii, my son is 5 months 20 days old he hasn't poop for 5 days what medicine should be given for him and we given water for him too but still he hasn't poop he cried a lot so what should be done .
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Babies on an exclusively milk based diet sometimes tend to not pass stools for upto a week. Babies below 6 months don't need to be given water.
Give colic medicine and wait. If the baby doesn't pass stool for more than 8 days, then oral laxative can be given.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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Visit to Pediatrician
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
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Hello ! Take him to emergency they will put suppository in anus
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