The Basics: Helping Your Baby Get Through Painful Pooping
Straining, crying, and turning red without producing a bowel movement can leave parents worried that something is seriously wrong. But in many cases, it is a normal developmental phase called infant dyschezia. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains why babies struggle with bowel movements and what parents should, and should not, do to help.
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