dear all,
i need some help. my baby is 3 and a half months old and she is having constipation. she doesnt pass stoll for 3- 4 days and then i have to insert the medicine after which she does. this has happened for the past 2 weeks. i dont hwant her to get used to the meedicine. is there any other way?
she is totally on breast feed. more so ever before it used to be regular as in every alternate days. but for the past 2 weeks its bad. she tries a lot and has her face also red but then when it doesnt come out she cries. her stool are soft but thick. please help. mommy replied. Hi Ritika

exclusively BM fed babies skip stools for 1-2 days. In many cases 3-4 days.

Give her 1-2 ounce of water between 2 feeds. That is if you feed at 1 give water after 1.5 hrs

Make hir sit in the car seat or hold her upright in the morning just after you feel she has fed full stomach. She will poop regularly.

Hold her upright the moment you see her strainning, motion would ease.

Let me know it work...

Take care
MOmmy

Minka replied. Hi ,

At 3 months, it's normal for a baby to pass motion only once in 2-3 days. As long as the stool is not hard , it's not constipation. Did you consult the doc before giving the suppository medicine ?

A baby's digestive system starts digesting breast milk more efficiently so it's less for elimination.

you're right about not wanting to get her used to the medicine.