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Milk of magnesia for baby constipation
My baby is 2 years old and he is constipated. We are using milk of magnesia and neopeptine. Is it fine to use or should we take any precautions.
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Any medicine for constipation is for temporary relief and NOT a cure.
All you have to do is give just 2 milk feeds using a glass and 3-4 solid meals,including high fiber items such as cornflakes,Dalia,green leafy vegetables,and fruits like pears,apple,cheeku etc,daily
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