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Why Does My Child Have Hard Stools And Need To Apply Lot Of Pressure To Pass Motion?

I P Sreedhar from India, My son age is 26 months. He is facing problem with stickness / free motion (hard stool). He is to go ones in 2 - 3 days with applying lot of pressure like anything. He tried and tried up to tiered and tried after some gap. I went and show him to Physician last three months back, as per his priscription some what improved. But, now he is strugling with this problem, so please advice me for speedy recovery.
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you.
Questions:
1. Did your kid pass motion or meconium on day one of life
2. Since how long she is constipated
3. Does she have any bleeding along with hard stools
4. How much mild does is consume per day
5. Does she eat fruits and vegetables (fibre diet) appropriately.
Suggestions:
1. Natural methods are the best to relieve constipation.
2. Constipation is a risk factor for UTI
3. Maximum milk consumption per day should not exceed 300-400ml
4. Minimum 3-4 cups of fruits and vegetables to be consumed per day
5. Toilet training - that is - sitting in Indian type of lavatory daily at the same
time will help a lot.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Why Does My Child Have Hard Stools And Need To Apply Lot Of Pressure To Pass Motion?

Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you. Questions: 1. Did your kid pass motion or meconium on day one of life 2. Since how long she is constipated 3. Does she have any bleeding along with hard stools 4. How much mild does is consume per day 5. Does she eat fruits and vegetables (fibre diet) appropriately. Suggestions: 1. Natural methods are the best to relieve constipation. 2. Constipation is a risk factor for UTI 3. Maximum milk consumption per day should not exceed 300-400ml 4. Minimum 3-4 cups of fruits and vegetables to be consumed per day 5. Toilet training - that is - sitting in Indian type of lavatory daily at the same time will help a lot. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,