Patient's question:
NoDoctor's answer:
First and foremost, it is important to identify the cause of infant constipation. If the infant is breastfed, constipation caused by insufficient breast milk is often accompanied by poor weight gain and crying after feeding. For this type of constipation, symptoms can be alleviated simply by increasing the milk intake. Infants fed with cow's milk are more prone to constipation, which is mostly due to the high content of casein in cow's milk, making the stool dry and hard.