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My six months old baby always cry when pooing and strains his anus to do this. The poo comes out hard and the anus cracks. This st...
Kindly give more water, fruits and vegetables and also more of natural foods.

If still no improvement, kindly take the child to see a paediatrician preferably a gastroenterologist paediatrician in a teaching hospital for further evaluation and management.

My son is 2 years and 1 month, For some days now he has refused to take water regularly. This has resulted in his excrete to b...
It is possible for a child not to like drinking water but you should still bother and try to give the child water to drink as they need it. You should try and give him sips of water after each complementary feed and he does not need to drink a whole bottle of water at a go. Frequents sips through the day will do. You can also give other drinks like milk, fresh fruit juice to supplement his water intake.
My baby 6 month baby doesn't poo and I have introduced him to food now is it normal too like breast feeding.
It's likely your baby is constipated.
Their should be a regular bowel movement after exclusive breastfeeding.

Since you have introduced complementary food, kindly ensure you mix baby feeds (formula and cereal) with the accurate quantity of water. It is also important you give balanced meals with fruits and vegetables as well as food rich in fibre to avoid constipation. Give water during feeds and during the day intermittently.
My baby is 10 days old ,the clamped part of her navel is yet to rip off and she last poo 3 days ago. Is there any cause for worry?...
It can take up to 14-21 days in some babies before theirs cords fall off.
1 year 9 months baby was pooping too much so he was given flaggy, Archy product called métronidazole suspension thrice on the sec...
Please kindly take the child back to the hospital where the drugs was prescribed and please treat as urgent.
What can be given to a 4 months old baby who is struggling to poo/hard poo since three days ago He is on formula?
Give your baby water after every formula feed and ensure you constitute the formula as recommended by the Manufacturers...right amount of scoop to the appropriate amount of water "
Its been 3 days since my 13 months baby girl pooed what can I give her to relieve her, she is on breastfeeding?
Various factors can lead to constipation in children. Common causes include early toilet training and changes in diet. Fortunately, most cases of constipation in children are temporary.
My 15 months son poo almost 4 times daily immediately after each feeding. But d poo isn't watery, just normal poo. Should I be wor...
No need to worry, so long the poo does not sink into the diaper.
My baby of 16 weeks old she is always coughing and pooing after sucking breast, please what's the cause?
A baby can poo up to 8 times in a day, indeed after each feed and it is perfectly normal. On
the other hand too, the baby may not poo
at all for 2 weeks and it is also perfectly
normal. I'm talking about an
exclusively breastfed babies. The stools
are normal and the baby is well, no other
symptoms observed.
What can l use for a boy of 1 month old that always poo poo like 4 to 5 times daily but not watery one though
Good day ma'am, please let the child be seen by a ENT doctor. The pus will be examined and the appropriate treatment can be given.
My baby of almost 6 months have been pooing for the past days, watery with mucous, greenish sometimes normal colour, and the diape...
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Meanwhile, continue to give ORS to replace the fluids. If the temperature is above 37.5, you can tepid sponge. While you head to the hospital.