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Child Has Constipation, Painful. Need Help
my boy is 1 year 6 months old. Inspite of giving him vegetables, fruits like babana, apple, chatu. roti, dalia etc he is suffering from acute constipation. He passes stools 2 to 3 days gap and the stool is so hard that it is very difficult to come out. Tne baby does not ready to pass stools due to this pain. He takes enough water ( 10 to 15 m l a day). Otherwise his activities are normal in nature. He sleeps better. His weight is around 10 kg. Kindly advice.
Mon, 3 Jun 2013
*Toilet training means ,daily at certain he should be encouraged for passing stools.
*Use some anaesthetic lubricant gel/cream etc locally to avoid feeling of pain while passing stools( before and after passing stools).
*give some laxative liquid orally daily,till child started passing semi liquid stools daily.Laxative liquid should be given off and on when even it is required.
*Use fibrous fruits,honey and extra sugar in milk
*Use some anaesthetic lubricant gel/cream etc locally to avoid feeling of pain while passing stools( before and after passing stools).
*give some laxative liquid orally daily,till child started passing semi liquid stools daily.Laxative liquid should be given off and on when even it is required.
*Use fibrous fruits,honey and extra sugar in milk
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