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Mimi Elohor
Colic is common in babies. Unfortunately, there are no proven treatments that consistently help every baby. It usually starts a few weeks after birth and often improves by age 3 months. By ages 4 to 5 months, the majority of babies with colic have improved.
Babies on EBF do not need to poo daily, they can stay up to 2weeks without having to poo. Sometimes, they can even poo up to 12 times in a day. As long as the stools are normal. There's nothing to worry about.
Also, you don't need to give your baby water, as breast milk contains all the water baby needs.
Also, you don't need to give your baby water, as breast milk contains all the water baby needs.
Greenish stools suggest inadequate feeding , starvation stools or may also be a reflection of some pigments in your child's food or drug intake. Also, kindly check your child's food and all intakes generally. If you are still worried you can take your child to the hospital for further evaluation and management.
The weight is fine. Just do not worry.
I will advise that you give worm medicine if you haven't done that of recent, a tablet of Albendazol.
I will advise that you give worm medicine if you haven't done that of recent, a tablet of Albendazol.
A new born can poo as many times as possible. As long as the stools are normal.. You have nothing to worry about. I hope the baby is exclusively breastfed.
Keep breastfeeding your baby, nothing should be given to a baby below 6 months except breast milk. The grunting sound made by infants when passing stool is normal
A baby poo should look like egusi, melon, yellow and seedy....
Hard poo (constipation) is very rare among EBF babies.. I do hope you are not confusing the groaning as constipation? Most babies groan even with pasty stool. And it's OK if an EBF doesn't poo everyday or even up to 2 weeks but if truly the poo of your EBF is hard as in like an adult poo, then there's need to investigate by a paediatrician or paediatric surgeon
Hello ma'am. The possible cause of your baby stretching is colic.
It is very normal and will stop on its own.
It is very normal and will stop on its own.
Frequent poo is normal in EBF babies.
If the stool is not watery then there's nothing to worry about. Babies on EBF may not poo daily, they can stay up to 2weeks without having to poo. Sometimes, they can poo up to 12 times in a day.
As long as the stools are normal. There's nothing to worry about.
If the stool is not watery then there's nothing to worry about. Babies on EBF may not poo daily, they can stay up to 2weeks without having to poo. Sometimes, they can poo up to 12 times in a day.
As long as the stools are normal. There's nothing to worry about.
If your child is not using blood tonic or taking any iron supplement or taking a formula that contains iron and the stool is black, that is worrisome. IT MAY BE A SIGN OF BLEEDING FROM THE UPPER PART OF THE INTESTINES. Kindly see a pediatrician urgently for further evaluation and management in other to rule out bleeding along the gastrointestinal tract.
Please give more fruits and vegetables and also increase your baby's water intake
There are many causes of foamy stool; it may be too much intake of air during breastfeeding or infection.
It is okay but yo can still switch to Exclusive Breastfeeding
Greenish stool suggests inadequate feeding or starvation.
Always empty one breast before switching to another.
As for the mucus, kindly pay attention to your own diet and avoid herbal remedies or drugs that are not prescribed by the doctors which may pass via the breast milk to affect the baby. Avoid heavy spicy or flavored foods as well as some also affect the baby when passed via the breast milk to the baby.
If the mucus persists in the stool kindly see a paediatrician.
Always empty one breast before switching to another.
As for the mucus, kindly pay attention to your own diet and avoid herbal remedies or drugs that are not prescribed by the doctors which may pass via the breast milk to affect the baby. Avoid heavy spicy or flavored foods as well as some also affect the baby when passed via the breast milk to the baby.
If the mucus persists in the stool kindly see a paediatrician.
Your child is probably constipated.
You need to give lots of water and also endeavor to give fruits like fresh orange juice, watermelon e.t.c as well as vegetables and food rich in fibre. Avoid junk foods as well. If you are giving cereals also ensure you mix with the right quantity of water.
But if it persists, see a paediatrician for evaluation and management.
You need to give lots of water and also endeavor to give fruits like fresh orange juice, watermelon e.t.c as well as vegetables and food rich in fibre. Avoid junk foods as well. If you are giving cereals also ensure you mix with the right quantity of water.
But if it persists, see a paediatrician for evaluation and management.
Please note that babies on exclusive breastfeeding may poo up to 12 times in a day or not at all for up to 2 weeks. There's nothing to worry about as long as the poo is normal - yellow and seed-like.
Baby's poo having a little foam as long as it is not watery is still normal for a breastfed babies....the inhaled air or gases produced during digestion or by bacteria in the gut created the foaming picture
Babies on EBF can poo several times daily and sometimes not poo for days. If the poo does not sink completely into the diaper but has semi-formed solids like melon then there's nothing to worry about. Just continue exclusive breastfeeding
I introduced complimentary feeding 3 weeks ago. The pop doesn't sink completely into the diaper and the color is somehow dark yellow