Bananas or Rice: Infant
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Bananas
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on April 29, 2010
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I am a first time mom. My daughter is 5 months old and we just started bananas with her yesterday. Well, today when she pooped in her diaper, her poop was black. Is th...
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- Black poop and also, black stains. Pureed banana looks harmless on that cute little white peter pan collar, and then, after it is laundered, black dirty smudges. B...
- black poo usually means getting enough or too much iron. now i don't remember if it was associated with eating bananas but my kids would have black poo too when they w...
- My pediatrician always told me that black, brown, yellow, or green poop was all normal. She said you only need to be concerned if you see blood in the stool. I know I ...
Constipated
Asked by M.M. from Salinas
on October 29, 2009
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my five year old boy has been constipated since one month i had tried many things but none of them work what should i do
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- Take him to the doctor!
- Did you happen to put him on a multi-vitamin with iron recently? My friend did this (because they don't eat a lot of red meat in their house) and her son started gett...
- my 4 year old daughter has been suffering from the same, since she was 6 months old...it's been horrible & she is very picky, doesn't eat much...her doctor prescribed ...
Infant Constipation
Asked by S.M. from Greensboro
on April 4, 2008
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I have a 15 week old precious daughter who seems to me to be constipated. I nurse her only once in the morning and pump breastmilk and feed her a bottle during the da...
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- You can try sugar & water. Also, lay her on her belly & massage gently just above her bottom & just below her back in a circular motion. I had read that in one of th...
- Hi S. My 6 mth old had the same problems. You really should not do Kayro because it is like honey and can have botulizm (spelling?) in it. You can do miralx, my doc...
- she does not sound constipated. she just has her own bowel pattern, as does everyone. as long as she is not uncomfortable, and when she does have a bm it is soft, she ...
Infant Constipation
Asked by A.R. from Cincinnati
on August 31, 2009
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My baby girl is 5 months old and is having problems with constipation. The poor thing just cries and cries when she tries to go. She is breast/formula fed and she do...
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- The rice cereal could be contributing to her constipation. As others have suggested, lay off the bananas and applesauce. She doesn't NEED the solid foods right now.....
- i would cut out the food--at least the ceral-- for a while... they don't really need cereal or baby food at 5 months... and it sounds like it's hard on her little body...
- applesause or apple juice may also help. some people think this is drastic but it is an old fashion constipation remedy before they had medications and suppositories; ...
Constipation
Asked by R.L. from San Francisco
on November 2, 2010
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My daughter is 9 months old I'm trying to figure out what foods cause constipation. Think she might be constipated. Thanks.
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- Any food that has starch/flour ingredient (pasta, rice, etc). Give more fruit
- Hi- I know that banana's caused constipation in my nephews. And they all love bananas. The solution for them was less banana's, other mixed fruits, and sometimes mira...
- For mine, at that age, I blamed the rice cereal. I switched to oatmeal (Earth's Best, to be precise) and life was good again for a while. Mine was still breastfed (it ...
Constipation
Asked by P.S. from Roanoke
on July 13, 2010
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What can I do to help my grandson (6 mo. old) have immediate relief for constipation?
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- When my boys were infants, one was severely constipated and constantly crying and generally in pain. We tried a few things, but the doc told us to go to the drug stor...
- give him some prune juice
- My daughter has had chronic constipation since she was 5 weeks old, so I am well versed in this. Here is what our doctor suggested to try first: Ideas- *Rub her b...
Constipated Baby
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2011
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I started feeding my baby solids when she was 5 1/2 months old, she is now 7 months and has been constipated the whole time. She is able to eventually get the poop out...
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- Ours was horribly constipated especially being on Soy because of milk sensitivity. We would give her half/half Prune juice and water, and also feed her prunes each da...
- She can be allergic to barley/wheat OR just may not be ready for it yet. Is she on formula? You may have to change that too.
- Switch her cereal to oatmeal, and give it to her twice a day. Of all the cereals, oatmeal has the most fiber.
Constipation
Asked by K.R. from Los Angeles
on February 19, 2008
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my 10 mo. old has constipation, any advice? we have been feeding her fruits and vegs mostly today, is there anything to give her? could rice cereal be the cause? we do...
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- My pediatrician recommends Kern's Apricot Nectar, and it always did the trick for our kids.
- YES! The rice cereal can ABSOLUTELY be the source of the problem. I would suggest giving her oatmeal with some fruit mixed in. I breast feed, so I mix my baby's (also ...
- Rice Cereal always consitpated my babies. Give the kid applesauce. Prune juice is good if she'll take it. I bet if you didn't give her rice cereal in her bottle she...
Infant Constipation
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on June 30, 2008
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Do all 6 month olds (or infants) have constipation? It seems that my 6 month old daughter who I have breastfed since birth is now getting some solids in her feeding (...
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- Hello. Yes it is common for babies to have some constipation when starting cereal. My doc said to mix some apple juice with water and it worked like a charm. Try the j...
- Hi. My daughter now 4 yrs old, had problems moving her bowels even before we started solid foods. I found that massaging her feet always seemed to help. (Reflexology)
- My daughter went through that too, i would mix up her cereal with baby juice. baby prune juice works best, and it doesn't hurt to try and get her to drink it as well, ...
Constipation
Asked by K.B. from Fresno
on May 22, 2009
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I have a 4 1/2 month old who has begun eating solids. She is doing a really good job so far. However she is starting to get constipated. I gave her some prunes and it ...
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- Hello, My daughter has suffered with constipation since she was a new born. One option is to switch the formula brand you are using, try manually expressing your mil...
- The rice cereal is probably the culprit. My son had terrible constipation when we started the cereal because of the iron in it. If you are breastfeeding, your baby i...
- curious as to why you started solids so early? Babies can wait since she gets everything she needs from your breastmilk. Are you trying to wean her? Wait at least a...
