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A member asked:
Is it advisable to use cotton buds with petroleum jelly to insert the baby's anus everytime have difficulty defecating?
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Reply : Not necessarily sticking it in the anus try to stimulate the anus from outside, gentle belly massage with baby oil. Problem with sticking in is that non professional hands may hurt the baby.
Answered 4/2/2016
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