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My daughter is now 6 weeks old .
since my bm is not sufficient she is on Nan pro 1 also .
For the 1st 2 weeks after her birth she used to pass stool atleast once a day .
now the problem is she is unable to pass stool even after 5 continuous days and becomes very irritated and fussy by then .Her paed.has suggested suppository .now she passes stool only with the help of suppositories.
1.What could be the reason for her unable to pass stool.
2.will the continuous use of suppositories harm my baby
Pls help
My daughter is now 6 weeks old .
since my bm is not sufficient she is on Nan pro 1 also .
For the 1st 2 weeks after her birth she used to pass stool atleast once a day .
now the problem is she is unable to pass stool even after 5 continuous days and becomes very irritated and fussy by then .Her paed.has suggested suppository .now she passes stool only with the help of suppositories.
1.What could be the reason for her unable to pass stool.
2.will the continuous use of suppositories harm my baby
Pls help
Brief Answer:
Breast milk is the best
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Let me assure you that breast milk is the best feed for a baby and its production is dependent on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck, and more the sucking, more is the amount of breast milk produced. If you give external feeds, the demand of the baby automatically comes down and so does the breast milk production. Switching back exclusively to breast milk will automatically increase the breast milk production. If the baby passes urine more than 6 times over a period of 24 hours, you can assume the feeding to be adequate.
Breast milk also takes care of immunity against common ailments like cough and cold, and diarrhea. So, automatically your worries would be reduced. For a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too. Unless the stool is hard and pellet like, you need not grow concerned. You need not use suppositories but in case you use, it would not be harmful.
Regards
Breast milk is the best
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Let me assure you that breast milk is the best feed for a baby and its production is dependent on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck, and more the sucking, more is the amount of breast milk produced. If you give external feeds, the demand of the baby automatically comes down and so does the breast milk production. Switching back exclusively to breast milk will automatically increase the breast milk production. If the baby passes urine more than 6 times over a period of 24 hours, you can assume the feeding to be adequate.
Breast milk also takes care of immunity against common ailments like cough and cold, and diarrhea. So, automatically your worries would be reduced. For a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too. Unless the stool is hard and pellet like, you need not grow concerned. You need not use suppositories but in case you use, it would not be harmful.
Regards
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