Solid and constipation

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Asked for Female, 31 Years

My 6month old baby has started solids when he was 5months old..we give ragi on morning and rice towards evening..for the past three days he is constipated..everyday he is pooping ..but the poip is very dry as if stone with no trace of water..he is straining to pass poop..he was given sweet potato for three days and now his contains pumpkin..is it bcoz of that? How his constipation can be overcome

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Dr. Prathibha Reddy

Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

Hello ! Give fibre rich diet like apple puree, banana, kichidi. Give water also

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Dr. BT Vignesh Neonatologist 7 yrs exp Hosur · Accepted Answer

Dr. BT Vignesh

Neonatologist 7 yrs exp Hosur

Plenty of water, restrict milk to 300 ml..high fibre diet