Acid Reflux due to GERD
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Newborn Constipation After Formula Change
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on August 6, 2007
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My 6 week old baby had her formula switched from Enfamil Lipil to Prosobee Lipil last week. The milk based was giving her diarhea so we put her on soy and now she is...
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- I had the same problem with my youngest. We put a little Karo syrup in her bottle, it really helped. GOod Luck!
- We had the same problem. Soy is a naturally constipating food so it is to be expected. My doctor has us give our daughter 1 tablespoon of dark Karo syrup diluted in ...
- I've heard a teaspoon of brown sugar w/water which i have never tried on my son but the little boy that I used to watch would drink that per his mom and his pedi and i...
Problem with Constipated Infant?
Asked by E.S. from New York
on March 27, 2009
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My little boy is just about 3 months old and every morning, around 5am, he wakes up grunting and struggling to push out a poop. Some days this comes a little earlier (...
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- E., Congratulations on breastfeeding exclusively! It's one of the best things you can do for your baby. It happens. It's not really constipation unless it is com...
- According to our pediatrician this is completely normal for a breastfed infant b/c there is so little "waste" in breastmilk. He also said that straining is not the sa...
- Hi E., My daughter had the same problem. But the only thing that seem to work was 2 oz. water everyday, this helped greatly. Ask you doctor if you can give him wate...
Potty Training and Constipation
Asked by B.H. from Milwaukee
on January 28, 2007
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i am having this huge problem! my daughter is 2 and loves gum and cheese. we tottally cut out the gum on the at home end, and we limit her cheese. but when she goes to...
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- I can totally relate! My 4 year old (at the time he was not quite 4) didn't go for 4 weeks this summer. I think he was just too afraid to go or something. I took hi...
- B., As harsh as this sounds I guess I would tell Grandma your daughter cannot stay with her or visit at Grandmas house anymore unless Grandma can listen to and follow...
- My daughter is always constipated. Started with her having alot of accidents and thought she may have a bladder infection or something. After a xray we soon found out ...
Constipation in My 14 Week Old
Asked by L.M. from Tampa
on March 27, 2008
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HI, my 14 week old little boy has had a real difficult time with his digestion. Initially, we were dealing with him spitting up constantly and now he is going 3-5 days...
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- I always found that apple juice or prune juice always worked the best also water helps with constipation but only give him bottled nursery water. Hope that helps :) If...
- It's always a little scary to get referred to a specialist, but the GI doc could hold the answers. My son was a big spitter too, though constipation has never been an...
- Hi L. this problem is not new. I am a grandmother and have 24 nieces and nephews and almost as many great nieces and nephews. I recall a few of them having this proble...
7 Month Old and Constipation
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on August 29, 2011
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My almost 7 month old is struggling having bowel movements. I started rice cereal at 5 1/2 months and added a few fruits and veggies ( with the 4 day allergy rule) at...
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- They started giving my son Noah Mirlax. Check with your doctors to see how much. This just adds water to their stool so they can go more easily. Some doctors give y...
- Stop solids for a while. There is no reason to HAVE to give them at this age, its just a good time for them try new tastes and textures. His gut might not be ready t...
- I would back off the solids to cereal only, nurse him whenever he wants and give him some water. His change in sleeping habits is probably just that he is on a grow a...
Need Advice on Infant Constipation
Asked by S.N. from Sharon
on April 8, 2008
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My 2 month old son has had a problem with bowel movements for 3 weeks now. At first the dr. said to give him an enema, so we did that a few times but heard they can co...
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- Hi S., I had the same problem with my 2 year old daughter when she was around that age. The doctor recommended soy formula instead of the milk based. This helped so...
- S., My son also develops constipation every now and then. When making his bottle I just add 2 extra oz of h2o and that seems to work. So if I am making a 4 oz bottle...
- Personally, I'd think about finding a new doctor. Sounds like she's giving you some wacky advice for a babe so young. Secondly, I would wonder WHY a baby this young ...
What Helps 10Month Old with Constipation?
Asked by M.R. from Terre Haute
on September 1, 2006
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Fellow Moms,
I need some ideas on how to help my 10 month old with constipation.we have been to the doctor,we have tried plum juice,plum fruit cups,milk of magnesium(...
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- Hi M., My 18 month old had problems with this as well. I found that if I let him have about 4-6 oz of white grape juice everyday he did remarkably better. I would...
- I have found that a spoonful of white kayro syrup works wonders. The doctor introduced it to me and It is awesome.
- My mother always used for us, and now I for my son... Karo Syrup. Its in the baking isle, very dark syrup in a clear bottle with I believe a blue label. Just put a Tbs...
Constipation
Asked by J.W. from Tuscaloosa
on January 15, 2008
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I am concerned about my 5 week old. He has gastric reflux which has been responsive to Axid and cereal bottles. I think the rice cereal bottles are constipating him....
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- You can also use Caro syrup. My daughter's dr had us use one tsp in every other bottle. It really helped. It is the dark syrup not the light.
- Rice cereal is very hard for very young children to digest. It is not really a good idea to put it in the bottle. We tried and got the same result. Try prune juice. Ju...
- I would talk to your physician about Mirilax. It is now over the counter. I had the same problem with our infant. It worked wonders for my little one. It's a powder th...
Constipated and Hard Stools in an 8 Week Old…
Asked by S.M. from Phoenix
on March 28, 2008
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We were instructed by our doctor office on March 8th to start putting karo syrup in our sons bottle to help soften his stools, that didn’t help so on March 14th they...
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- Hi S., Oddly enough, we're getting ready to move from Arizona to South Carolina :) Our daughter had a similar problem when we were living in Japan. She was about two...
- I cannot believe that pediatricians. are still telling parents to give babies or anyone Karo Syrup. How ridiculous is that. I am a Newborn Care Specialist and there ...
- I had the same problem with my infant daughter 6 years ago. Have you given infant massage a try? It made a world of difference for our child. There are many good bo...
Need Help with Constipation
Asked by K.W. from Washington DC
on October 22, 2007
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My 15 month old has suffered with constipation for the last couple of months. I have tried several remedies including prune juice (he doesn't like it and won't take mo...
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- My daughter has experienced constipation as well. She had it so bad that it actually became difficult to urinate. We had to give her a children's enema. Not a good ...
- Have you tried to find the source of his constipation? Too much cheese or milk? Maybe a lactose issue? If it only happens when he's had certain food it could be an ...
- My daughter had GERD as an infant and is lactose intolerant, so I'm no stranger to constipation. I have become quite a little pro at dealing with issues concerning die...
