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What Causes Constipation In An Infant?
3 month old male infant with constipation for 4-5 days, glycerin supp given which produced foul smelling fishey odor stool. His stomach is very distended and his flatus smells like an old fish. His Mom is breastfeeding him and a few days ago the Mom had loose stools too.
The baby abdomen looks like a watermelon with a wave going on. He crys with tears at times. What is going on?
The baby abdomen looks like a watermelon with a wave going on. He crys with tears at times. What is going on?
Wed, 16 Mar 2016
The way your description of tummy as watermeon and waves going on seems to be a subclinical obstruction; does she vomit? is it bloating day by day? It's better to take to a pediatrician to get him examined.
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