Home remedies — such as diet changes, exercise movements, and massage — may help relieve constipation in babies and young children. If these do not help, a caregiver may need to seek medical advice.

Symptoms may include difficulty passing stools and passing hard, lumpy, or dry stools less than twice a week. Constipation in children can happen for various reasons. This article looks at symptoms, ...

Constipation isn’t directly related to teething. But if your little one doesn’t want to nurse, eat a balanced diet, or drink enough liquids because their mouth hurts from teething, they may develop ...

When a baby is pooping regularly, it usually means that their digestive system is working properly and they're getting enough to eat. While it can be completely normal for babies to go a few days ...

It might seem like when you’re not dealing with your child’s diarrhea or vomiting, you’re trying to get them to poop. Your little one’s digestive system is still learning how to run smoothly. Plus, as ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch ...

Millions of Americans are constipated thanks to work from home, travel, and aging. Unfortunately, the US is also experiencing a laxative shortage. These natural laxatives, including psyllium husk and ...

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but can an orange a day keep the constipation at bay? A woman on Instagram claimed in a viral video that eating an entire orange — peel included — can cure ...

The struggle (to go) is real. Few conditions are as uncomfortable — or as uncomfortable to talk about — as constipation. But as we celebrate Constipation Awareness Month (yes, it actually exists), ...