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Stool passing tight/hard
My baby is 8 months old. He has to put hard efforts in stool passing. It's like his stomach is dry and hard. We are giving him breast milk, toned milk, gripe water, nestle cerelac. Pls Suggest what we can do.
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You are not following proper weaning practices.you should give homemade semisolid foods.
I am giving an example of food chart for your baby.I hope it would be helpful for u.
Health Tips
Morning- Wake up and nurse for a few minutes (about 200 ml)
Breakfast – 1 cup of pureed veggies or anything else in breakfast
Mid-morning Snack – Half a cup of fruit/yoghurt/boiled vegetables
Lunch- 1 cup of cereal
Nap time
Evening Snack – Breast milk or formula milk (about 200ml)
Dinner – 1 cup of porridge/pureed veggies/cereal
Night – Breastfeed before putting him to bed
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Increase breast milk
Stop gripe water
Toned milk can also worsen constipation
Increase complementary feeding... decrease dairy products..... this will gradually change his bowel habits
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Stop gripe water, don't give too much milk, give cereals n vegetables , give sips of water in between meals......Neopeptine drops u can start
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Dr. Soumalya Kundu
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
Stop giving toned milk and gripe water.
Add mashed vegetables and fruits to his diet
Give sips of water every now and then
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