Question
A three-month-old baby who is breastfed has recently been noticed to have a slight bulge on both sides of the forehead, reduced appetite, and only has a bowel movement every five days. Sometimes, the baby also sucks on their fingers. What could this be? What was the past treatment and its effectiveness?
Answer
If a baby’s bowel movements are less than 48 hours apart, it can be considered constipation. Solving this kind of constipation is not difficult; just give the baby some rice porridge to drink every day, or feed them with some cooked water of Job’s tears. Orange juice, jujube juice, and cabbage juice are also good choices. The above suggestions are for the question “What symptoms can a baby have if they lack calcium?” I hope this helps you. Wishing you and your baby good health!