Newborn Q&A | Questions about newborns

My baby is constipated – what can I give her?

A natural remedy is half a teaspoon of dark brown sugar (the sticky type) in 50 ml of cooled boiled water. Try one of these in the morning and one in the afternoon. If this doesn’t sort her out in a day or two, have a chat to your clinic sister. She might suggest glycerin suppositories or Duphalac syrup.