Suggest treatment for constipation in an infant
Patient: Hello. I am a desperate mommy! My 11week old has silent reflux. He was on novalac ha and did very well with the milk. No gas. His tummy went daily. Then i put him on nexiam which made him constipated. My paed said to stop with the nexium and use novalac ar,now he is gassy and fussy and even more constipated. He is suffering. And i am going back to work next week. Need sleep. Will nestragel help?! Can l put it in the novalac ar? I heard that it also helps to soften stools. Please help Doctor: VERY GOOD QUESTION,FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO KNOW HIS FEEDING SCHEDULE AND WHAT YOU ARE GIVING ,IF YOUR BABY IS FORMULA FEED THEN CONSTIPATION IS LIKELY PROBLEM OFTEN WITH FORMULA FEED,BUT IF BABIES ARE ON MOTHERS MILK THEN THEY MAY HAVE MOTION FREQUENTLY,OR THEY MAY PASS MOTION BY 2-3 DAYS BUT MOTIONS ARE SOFT IF YOU FEEL NOVALAC IS HELPFUL ADJUST PROPER DOSE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED