Is Your Baby Having Trouble Pooping? Could they be Constipated?

Signs of constipation include:

• absence of bowel movements for three or more days
• straining while passing stool
• painful stools
• small streaks of bright red blood in stool (caused from small tears in anal wall)
• small hard stools

Constipation can be caused by changes in baby's diet and routine including:

• starting solids
• new foods added to diet
• new formula
• not getting enough water
• not getting enough fiber

Easy things you can do to try to bring baby some relief if they are constipated:

• small amounts of diluted fruit juice (prune, pear, peach or plum are best)
• switch formulas (consult child's physician first)
• for baby's eating solids cut back on applesauce, bananas and rice cereal
• for baby's eating solids offer them purees of prunes, pears, peaches and plums
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