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Hello Sir, good afternoon. My son is 2yrs of age, 11 kg is his weight. his constipation problem is of continuous. Its very hard. often he statred to crying. we had to use dulculax supository . then he can do it normally. he intakes a lot of water, fruits. but not helped. pls suggest.
presentation of constipation in infant. advice is :
-warm water intake (boiled water) and sometimes ( not everyday) put few drop of lemon juice (raw) in it. -include mashed "fresh orange" and "pear" in diet (everyday) - avoid COLD milk -"try switching to another formula" (if using powder milk) - intake of fresh cows milk is encouraged and a better alternative to formula milk - pediatric colic drops maybe used - avoid dulcolax - pure edible olive oil maybe used when cooking/preparing food for baby hope the bowel movement would be normal. any further questions are welcomed.
hope to answer your concern. Health professionals aim to diagnose properly and manage patients according to their limited knowledge. Cure is blessed by the ONE who Created us, whose power and knowledge is unlimited . wish the baby good health.
regards, Dr Tayyab Malik
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Thank you for posting your query. presentation of constipation in infant. advice is : -warm water intake (boiled water) and sometimes ( not everyday) put few drop of lemon juice (raw) in it. -include mashed fresh orange and pear in diet (everyday) - avoid COLD milk - try switching to another formula (if using powder milk) - intake of fresh cows milk is encouraged and a better alternative to formula milk - pediatric colic drops maybe used - avoid dulcolax - pure edible olive oil maybe used when cooking/preparing food for baby hope the bowel movement would be normal. any further questions are welcomed. hope to answer your concern. Health professionals aim to diagnose properly and manage patients according to their limited knowledge. Cure is blessed by the ONE who Created us, whose power and knowledge is unlimited . wish the baby good health. regards, Dr Tayyab Malik