Confirm it is truly constipation: hard, dry stools, straining with discomfort, or no stool plus belly swelling
Feed your newborn more often if breastfeeding or formula-feeding
Check formula mixing is exact as directed
Try gentle tummy massage in a clockwise motion
Move your baby’s legs in a gentle “bicycle” motion
Give a warm bath to help relax the abdomen
Hold your baby upright after feeds
Burp your baby well during and after feeds
Do not give water, juice, honey, laxatives, suppositories, or enemas unless a doctor says to
Call your pediatrician promptly if your newborn is under 1 month old and seems constipated
Seek urgent medical care if there is vomiting, fever, a swollen belly, blood in stool, poor feeding, lethargy, or no stool with significant discomfort