My 8 month old daughter makes hard ball poop, I tried to give her more water she doesn't like it I wonder what to do?

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She was constipated at birth, alimentum solved that! It's starting again with the integration of alimentum! A little dark brown ball on day 1 to 2! I have tried foods that help like prunes, legumes, fruits and more water! No allergy for the moment and nothing tried yet when it was incipient we tried biogaia protectis and I was wondering if I would take it again? she drinks 4 drinks between 150 and 200 ml during the day

Maude Smith-Bujold · Accepted Answer

Hello, First of all, I would need more information in order to better answer you. Does your baby have any other symptoms? How often does he have stools and what consistency and color are his stools? Have you tried anything to relieve the symptoms or did they happen because of a particular change? Are they taking any medications, tablets or natural products? Known health problems? Known allergies or intolerances? Hello, Milk consumption should not decrease with the introduction of solids. Drinking 600 to 800 ml per day seems reasonable. You can continue to give him prunes or cherries to help with temporary constipation when solids are introduced. To treat constipation in an infant Give more fluids (breast milk or formula) to the constipated infant by feeding more frequently. If you give commercial formula, be sure to follow the formula instructions. If your baby is older than 6 months, you can also offerwater in addition to milk. A little tip: make sure she drinks milk at least when she wakes up, before or after her am and pm naps and at bedtime at night. If not, supplement with water as needed during mealtime and after exercise periods. During diaper changes, if your baby can hold a sippy cup or a 360 cup, he or she will be in a good position to drink while lying down and it will keep him or her busy while you change the diaper Move your baby's legs as if you were pedaling him, and gently massage his tummy clockwise three or four times a day. If that doesn't work, then you can introduce BioGaia or try lax-a-day. I can help you calculate the dose as needed knowing your baby's weight Hopefully this answers your question well. Don't hesitate if there is anything else. My team is available in branch or by phone if needed. Have a nice evening and hope to see you soon,