Download Pooping difficulties? Occasional constipation?

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Are there any stools I should be
concerned about?
If you see these signs, call your
baby’s doctor:
• black, tarry stools could indicate blood in
the upper intestinal tract
• red streaks in the stool could be blood
from the lower intestinal tract
• white stools could be a sign of a liver or
gall bladder problem
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Pooping
difficulties?
Occasional
constipation?
What options are helpful for
occasional stooling difficulty?
Your doctor may recommend prune
juice, bicycling the legs, applying warm
towels to the abdomen or other options.
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Q
Is there a formula that can help my
my baby poop more comfortably?
Enfamil Reguline is an infant
formula that is designed to gently
promote soft, comfortable stools. It has a
clinically-proven* blend of 2 prebiotics that
help support your baby’s digestive system.
Prebiotics help feed the good bacteria in
the intestine with a type of carbohydrate
similar to that found in breast milk.
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Q
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Enfamil Reguline
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Enfamil Reguline is an everyday formula
designed to promote soft, comfortable stools.
For more information, visit reguline.com
If Enfamil Reguline helps, should
my baby stay on it?
moms whose babies are
A Many
helped by Enfamil Reguline continue
using it throughout their baby’s first year.
Enfamil Reguline has brain-nourishing DHA,
beneficial prebiotics and easy-to-digest
proteins. It’s an everyday formula that has
compete nutrition for healthy growth and
development.
*Proven in Enfamil® Infant Formula
Find out the difference
between them — and
how to help your baby feel
more comfortable.
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If you’re concerned about
your baby’s pooping, this
information is for you.
Stool is one of the few indicators of
how well your baby’s digestive system is
working, so it’s important to observe the
diaper habits of your baby. Since it’s not
easy to know what to expect, changes in
consistency, color and frequency can be
a source of concern. Parents often wonder
whether their baby is truly constipated or
just having trouble pooping comfortably.
While your baby’s doctor is
the authority, refer to this Q&A
to find some answers that can
set your mind at ease and help
your baby feel more comfortable.
Q
What is constipation?
According to the National
A Institutes of Health, constipation
happens when stool spends too much time
in the colon. The colon absorbs too much
water from the stool, making it hard, dry
and difficult to expel.
Q
Is my baby truly constipated or just
having difficulty pooping?
Constipation is determined by more
than just frequency. One child may
go two or three days without a bowel
movement and not be constipated while
another might have relatively frequent bowel
movements but have difficulty passing the
stool. Additionally, a child’s constipation may
be undetected if he passes a small stool
each day while stool builds up in his colon.
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To assess constipation, the pediatrician
may ask:
• Is your baby excessively fussy or spitting up
more than usual?
• Is she having dramatically more or fewer
bowel movements?
• Are her stools unusually hard?
• Does she strain for more than 10 minutes
without success?
While these are probably nothing to be
concerned about, there are rare underlying
conditions that can cause constipation. To
rule them out, it’s a good idea to see your
baby’s doctor.
Q
If it’s not constipation, why is my baby
uncomfortable while pooping?
Infants have weak abdominal muscles,
so bowel movements can be difficult for
them — especially since they’re often lying
on their backs or sitting on the floor. Straining
isn’t necessarily cause for alarm, even when
babies cry or get red in the face.
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Q
How often do babies typically
poop?
Bowel habits of babies are as
different as the babies themselves.
Some babies poop several times a day
while others go every few days, or even
less often. A baby’s bowel habits will
change as his digestive system matures
and his diet changes.
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Q
What texture and color
is normal?
Formula-fed babies
usually have soft, mushy
stools while breastfed babies have loose,
seedy ones. Once your baby eats solid
foods, the stools will be more formed.
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Normal colors range from bright green
to yellow to dark brown, depending on a
baby’s diet. Once he starts solid foods, you
might see other colors like purple after
blueberries.