Is it to feed an infant with prune juice and ghee?

Posted on Thu, 9 Jul 2015

Question: I have given half spoon of prune juice and 2 drops of ghee to my 1 month old son is it bad for him?

Answered by Dr. T Shobha Deepak (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Ideally only breast milk is to be given

Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Dear Mr XXXX

Prune juice and ghee will not cause harm to baby, but it is not recommended to give baby anything other than breast milk till 6 months of age.

Rest be assured there is no cause for concern.

Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.

Take Care

Best Regards
Dr Shobha Deepak
MBBS,MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. T Shobha Deepak (14 minutes later)

my son is 5 weeks old he seems little constipated. he grunts and turns red when he poops. his poop is very little and hard. but he does it 2 or 3 times a day. also it's been 5 days since he only poops when he's not wearing diapers. is he really constipated or it's normal.

Answered by Dr. T Shobha Deepak (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There is no cause for concern

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Dear Mr XXXX

Every baby have their own bowel frequency. If the child is exclusively breast feed and there is no distension of abdomen then there is no cause for concern, it could be just normal variation in bowel movement.

Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.

Take Care

Best Regards
Dr Shobha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar