If you thumb through most books about breastfeeding, you are not likely to find a section on constipation. This is because true constipation in a fully breastfed baby is very rare. In fact, most experts agree that if a breastfed baby is constipated, there is something medically wrong. Breast milk...
She was only seven days old. ‘For three days, my baby has not passed stools,’ the mother said, anxiously. The infant squirmed in discomfort and strained to the point of turning red. She had been on baby formula since birth. While in the hospital she had passed stool regularly every...
So your baby has not been able poop for quite a while and you are absolutely worried like a good parent should. How do you cope with newborn constipation? Better still, how do you treat your infant’s constipation without any side effects? Constipation in infants and newborn babies can be...
