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How to cope with constipation

Constipation in children

A child that poos less than three times a week may be constipated. Constipation can mean a painful and uncomfortable poo experience for a child and can cause them to be reluctant to poo in case it hurts again. Some children will try to hold on to their poo to avoid more pain; this creates a cycle of more…

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Newborn baby

Your baby’s stools

For the first few days after birth, babies pass urine and meconium – greenish black sticky stools. This is the substance that lines the gut when the baby is in the uterus and it is expelled over the first few days.  It is remarkably sticky and hard to remove from skin and nappies. For this reason, it…

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