Symptoms of constipated child: do consult a Pediatric Gastroenterologist

• Nausea, recurrent vomiting.

• Not interested in taking feeds.

• Usually irritable.

• Holding maneuvers which appear as straining.

• Pellet like/ dry stool ( refer Bristol chart).

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Who are predisposing factors  for constipation?

• Babies on a predominantly milk-based diet

• Summer time 

• Excessive urination

• Hypothyroidism

• Anxious / stressed child

• Anal malformation

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Tips on constipation.

• Constipation could be solved by simple measures taken together.

• Drinking an adequate amount of water.

• Initiating toilet training at the correct time and in a correct way.

• High fibre containing food in diet regularly.

• Identifying holding maneuvers.

•  Medicine when required.

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Dr Poorvi Gupta

Little Heart and Tiny Tummies Child Clinic

242,Patliputra Colony