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Constipation in 6 Month Old
Asked by M.M. from Jamestown
on June 22, 2008
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My 6 month old is breastfed exclusively. She will not take a bottle and she is constipated. Her signs of constipation are going once a day to maybe every other day, ...
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- It may be something in your diet. Have you changed your eating habits? Maybe added or deleted anything that may have caused this change in the baby's bowel movements? ...
- My son was exclusively breastfed, and he wouldn't take a bottle either, however he would drink water out of our glasses. He showed an intrest in what we were drinking...
- I would take your baby to a gastroenterologist. They are the experts. My dd has severe constipation pretty much since birth and because I waited so long to see a spe...
6 Week Old with Constipation....
Asked by A.P. from Grand Rapids
on April 27, 2011
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My 6 week old daughter had an upper GI done yesterday to check for acid reflux which she has a bad case of :(. Now she has been having really bad constipation and her ...
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- If you are breastfeeding her, she should not be constipated, her poop should be very runny. The constipation would probably be caused by any meds you might have to gi...
- Call your ped. Dr may tell you to give baby water. My son hadn't pooped in days and she told me to give him water but you should call and find out what he/she says
- CAll your doctor. I bet they will tell you to use an infant glycerin suppository. Check with the pharmacist at CVS because they keep the infant size behind the counter...
Daughter Constipated
Asked by N.I. from Fort Myers
on February 9, 2007
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I find it just great to talk about my concerns. it is really a great site.
well, let me begin. my daughter, who is 3 y/o now, used to be constipated at 2. she develo...
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- I don't know anything about the tagged skin being hemorroids, but all constipation can be relieved by drinking more water and eating more raw fruits and vegetables. A...
- My son had severe constpation as well and i found this wonderful stuff call colic ease that work's for all sort's of problem's not just colic. If your interested look ...
- My son was so nervous about going #2 on the potty, that he held it in for a week. Then it was off to the hospital. Long story short, my boss's wife recommended a lit...
Toddler Constipation -- Help!
Asked by H.A. from San Francisco
on March 10, 2009
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Hi there,
Thanks in advance for any personal experience you can share. Our little girl is 1 1/2 years old and has awful constipation. We've been trying to treat it ...
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- We went through the same problem with our son at that age and nothing worked. We finally saw a different pediatrician whose kid had suffered from constipation also. Sh...
- when we weren't getting enough water (which you really need to keep things running smoothly), my mom would give us popsicles. They were the the cure all in our house....
- Well, why did you stop APPLES? My rule was always bananas, cheese, & rice for diarrhea, BUT applesauce/juice and grape juice and grapes and raisins to help them go. I...
Constipated, Help!
Asked by A.P. from Pocatello
on February 17, 2008
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My 6 month old baby has been eating oatmeal cereal really well for about a month now. Recently we have added peaches and pears to his otherwise breastmilk only diet. ...
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- MY Daughter had severe constipation. The cereal exacerbated it as iron is constipating (in fact the la lache League recommends beginning with fruit and veggies and no ...
- My daughter had the same problem with her daughter when she switched formula and the pharmacist at the store told her to use a baby supository which worked very well. ...
- you may have to give him an enema, yeah i know it's no fun especially for your little guy but i have had to do that with my little daughter. when they get backed up it...
4 Month Old Constipation
Asked by R.B. from Dallas
on April 2, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
My now 4-month old has had a problem with constipation since about 2 months. The pediatrician's basic suggestion is give her juice- which we do, but sh...
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- If your baby will take water, more water sounds like what is needed. Some milk is constipating. An (old) remedy of abut 50 years ago, which Dr.'s probably won't like n...
- I went through the same problems with my daughter, now almost 3, starting at age 6 months. We have even had to take her to Children's Hospital from constipation. Wha...
- Try putting Cayro syurp in her milk or cereal ... I use to do that with my kids when they were baby's.
8 Month Old and Constipation
Asked by S.A. from Boise
on October 1, 2008
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My eight month old has severe constipation. For the past 4 days has been pooping rabbit pellets. In fact last night he pooped and when i changed him, his bottom was so...
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- My baby had the same problem. At first my doctor recommended 1 tsp of Miralax in her formula/bottle. It worked fine as long as she had it everyday, but I wasn't comfor...
- Hi S., I am not sure about the "rabbit pellets" (never experienced that one), but for constipation we absolutely used children's suppositories. They were suggested b...
- Hi. My fourth child had this exact problem when I stopped nursing him. We took him to several doctors, that perscribed meds. These only gave him stomach problems, and ...
My 5 Month Old Is Always Constipated!?!?!?!?
Asked by B.M. from Flagstaff
on March 11, 2008
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My son has been constipated since he was about 1 month old. He is now going on six months and nothing has changed. He will go four or five days without having a bowel ...
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- Does he act like he is in distress? Is he crying and uncomfortable when he passes his stools? If not I would move right along and not be worried. My first child went o...
- B., I have found that having your baby drink water frequently is very helpful. Since you are nursing, you should also incorporate ALOT of fresh apples in your diet. ...
- If you are still breastfeeding I would stop giving him solids. A bf baby doesn't even need solids til 12 months. I would look for a food allergy. Try eliminating da...
20 Month Old Constipation
Asked by C.R. from Seattle
on February 7, 2010
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Hi all,
My daughter has had problems with constipation off and on since she was born. She used to drink prune juice for me out of a bottle, but now that she's older s...
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- My son had a similar problem. He was constipated most of his life from about 4 months old to age 7. The doctors told me to give him more fiber. It didn't help much. We...
- We use yogurt to help my son. Usually the organic ones have more active cultures and less sugar and work pretty well. We have also found that applesauce and pears w...
- Hi C., I just looked up your Poly-Vi-Sol vitamins--it has iron in it, which can actually cause constipation. That's probably not the sole cause of your daughter's ...
Karo Not Working for Constipation
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on July 8, 2008
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I posted a few weeks ago regarding Ellie's tummy troubles. We went to the doc and got reflux meds which seem to be working fine but she's still having trouble going to...
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- My son had similiar problems--it's so hard to see them strain! I found I had to take him off everything with rice in it--alot of mixed grain cereals for babies and th...
- Hi B., I suggest Aloe Vera juice, it works great for constipation and gas. I used it for my now 2 yr old when he was an infant. If you are interested in more informat...
- I know she is little but you might ask your doctor about giving her a little apple or prune juice in with her bottle each time.
