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A member asked:
Is it normal that my ebf baby didn't have a bowel movement for 11 days and had to have lactulose before he can? he used to go at least once a day.
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No: This is serious and should prompt investigation for thyroid disease, porphyria, Hirschsprng's and impaction.
Answered 5/10/2016
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