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My 8 week old baby has real bad constipation what can i do to help him. ?
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Constipation: If you are breast feeding , you child may not really be constipated as breast fed babies can go along as a week without a stool. If on formula add a tablespoon of dark karo syrup to the formula to relieve constipation.
Answered 10/8/2013
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