hi..my baby is one month old..he is suffering from severe constipation. I am breastfeeding him now. Initially for a week he was bottle fed adn he used to have very good bowel moment at that time. After a week of breastfeeding, he started to constipate. He is not having bowel moment and is crying a lot while passing the stool. His appetite is also reduced. Please let me know what can I do to relieve my child from this problem. Its very painful for me seeing him crying a lot.
Let me assure you that in case of a baby of this age, green stools are absolutely normal and not a cause to worry about. You need not worry if the child passes stool 10 times a day or once in 10 days as both of these are normal for a child of this age and does not signify constipation or diarrhea. All that needs to be done is to continue breastfeeding exclusively. It is only if the stool is hard and pellet like, that an enema should be given to enable the child in passing stool. I would not suggest any medication. Occasionally the child ingests air along with feed. This air can distend the stomach giving rise to discomfort and the child be crying due to this cause. Proper burping and giving Climax Chat Doctor. 