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Breast feeding baby not passing motion
My 3 months old baby not passing motion every day once or twice in week only he is passing but urination is proper. And can we use ear buds for babies to remove excess water deposited while bathing.
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Passing stools twice a week is fine . Do not use ear buds , just use towel to dry the ears.
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Check free t3,free t4, tsh
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Avoid bottle feeding if doing
Apply dulcolax suppository child size per anal, impacted stool will come out & baby is relieved
Avoid ear bud for fear of injury
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
Babies pass stool normally once in 6-8 days only. This is normal
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Don’t use earbuds for the babies.
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Dr. Bhavya K B
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Hassan
If baby is fed formula milk that can cause mild constipation, greenish white stools.
Just clean ear by wiping using cotton clothe, don’t use any instrument or ear buds into the ear
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Breastfeed more avoid formula milk
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Constipation is one of the symptom in hypothyroidism so get Tsh test to rule out congenital hypothyroidism .
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