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7werk old baby. soft stool, but cant pass it on his own. grunts,turns red and cries when he tries. will try for long periods but nothing happens. ?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
It happens: By definition young infants have weak abdominal muscles and use their breathing muscle (grunting or fussing ) sometimes to generate the force needed to poop. It likely bothers you more than the kid. It is not constipation if it is soft and requires no treatment. Let the kid sort it out. It improves with age.
Answered 7/30/2019
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Check temperature: If there is a fever associated, please see your pediatrician. Otherwise this may be normal for his age. If there is a blue hue or change in coloration of the skin, please see the Emergency room.
Answered 8/1/2019
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