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My baby is constipated after 1 week of birth and now she is 6weeks. she is doing poops with help of suppostry. kindly advise any remedy?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Constipated baby: Is your child on breast milk or formula? Breast fed babies may have infrequent stools..If on formula ls the stool formed?If so, a change of formula may be indicated. Try not to get in a habit of using suppositories

Answered 2/28/2018

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