Question

How do I know if my baby is constipated?

Answer

It is quite normal for babies to strain when they are passing a stool and this does not necessarily mean they are constipated. Your baby is not constipated unless their stools are hard and pellet-like, appearing as either separate, hard lumps or as a lumpy sausage shape, and are difficult or painful to pass. Breast-fed babies are rarely constipated.

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