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What in my diet could be causing my ebf 3 1/2 month old to be constipated? also if i take a probiotic would that help him as well?
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Define constipation: Your typical breast fed baby can have a little poo smear every feeding or one giant blowout every 7-10 days. If soft, i don't consider it constipation. Wetting every 6 hours or more & feeding vigorously are signs of good basic health. All babies pull legs & arms in when fussing as a reflex.Grunting is normal, they have no social graces.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Nothing.: In a breast fed baby, even 10 days without a poop isn't considered constipation. Breast milk is so completely digestible, sometimes there isn't enough stuff left in the bowel to make a proper stool.
Answered 8/26/2013
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