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What can i use for constipation of a 6week old baby who was born as a pre term?

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Define constipation: Breast fed kids may go a little every feed or one bulky stool every 7-10 days & if soft they are not constipated. Most formula babies go 1-2xd. Any stool that is dried out is constipation & a sign things are not moving along fast enough. An ounce of prune juice 1-3x/d will get most such infants moving in 2-4 days.

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Answered 4/19/2018

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