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What Causes Harder And Thicker Motions In A Baby?
Hello, My baby is 5 months old. Till this time he was on mother feed and my wife started giving her small quantity of baby food and banana from past 2-3 days. Since yesterday he is putting lot of pressure to pass the motion and his motion is thicker then earliar. Even in Nights he is not getting sound sleep. Please suggest us what can we do so that his motion would normal as before. Yesterday we tried not to give outside baby food but in night he was hungry and crying a lot and not taking mother feed. At last we gave baby food to him then he slept. Please suggest as soon as possible.
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Hello. Welcome to HCM. It is normal for a baby after introduced to solid food to have more hard stools. Banana may have an effect on his stools so try to avoid it for some time or just give small portions of it. To help loosen the stool you can give your baby some plum juice or pear juice. These fruits are a natural laxative and will help your baby.
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