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What can i give a 2 week old baby for trouble making a poo? she's regular, but the poo is very hard, it's painful when she tries to pass it. she cries
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Formula: If you are bottle-feeding she may be constipated from the iron in the formula Use formula without iron. If you are breastfeeding offer bottles of sterile nursery water between feedings
Answered 4/12/2018
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Simple works: Any kid with pebbly stools at this age may benefit from a simple addition of 1 oz of prune juice to her feeds 2-3X/d spread out. The sugars in this feed act as stool losseners. In about 2 days the kid should loosen up and you may be able to reduce the volume or frequency. Iron is a necessary and FDA required additive in all commercial formulas.
Answered 5/23/2018
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