Bananas or Rice: Infant, Earth's Best
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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 ...
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, ...
Is My 7 Month Old Constipated?
Asked by D.R. from Chicago
on January 21, 2008
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For the last day or so my 7-month old seems to be working very hard to get out clay-like poop. He has always been fairly dramatic when he poops, but today he seemed t...
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- Try apricot and pear necture mixed with some water. That is what my pediatrician told me to do. You can find it in the ethnic food isle.
- Rice, bananas and apples are all constipating, as is formula in breastfed babies. My oldest had a TERRIBLE time if we ever gave her any of the above - she'd go up to ...
- You could try feeding him prunes.
2 Year Old Little Constipated
Asked by S.J. from San Francisco
on November 12, 2007
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Hi,
My son was constipated 2 weeks ago. Did not go #2 for almost 2 days. He has gone but it's been really really solid, almost like little rocks.
I think it might b...
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- Hi S., I remember when my son was young and had that issue before. I found that giving him some apple juice helped to loosen his stool. Try to stay away from too muc...
- I would definitely say cut down on the milk and any cheese products. does he eat a good amount of fruit? Maybe make sure he gets fruit juice a few times daily..at leas...
- You can try a "natural" laxative remedy: Fletcher's tonic, will help your child to "go" in a couple hours, very gentle, available at Longs drug and natural pharmacies ...
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...
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 ...
Constipation Help
Asked by I.D. from Austin
on March 4, 2009
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Hi, my five month old has been eating baby food for about a month. Since then, he has been having hard stool and he is straining hard. Can anyone tell me what I can gi...
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- Your best friend is a jar of prunes. Always keep a few jars on hand for these times. And remember that dairy makes babies constipated, so watch the intake there. ...
- I am a mom of two boys, when I had that trouble I would give them apple juice, you can either dilute it or give it straight. If you give it straight it should start wo...
- When mine had trouble, my mom suggested a table spoon of white karo syrup with a full bottle of water. This worked like a charm, within hours he had gone poo.
Seeking Help for 3 Mo. Old Baby Constipation
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on November 21, 2009
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Hi everyone, it's me again, you guys are the greatest when it comes to mommy advice. Here's my problem, my little guy is 3 mos. old now; his formula has been changed t...
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- We had the same thing with my daughter a few years back. Our ped. recommended just adding one bottle of prune juice every day (watered down quite a bit. I think we d...
- I have to agree with alot of the other moms, Karo syrup. But I cant remember if it is the light or the dark kind. I believe it is the light syrup! But make sure the mi...
- when my daughter was a baby( so long ago) and she was constipated my grandmother put s little karo syrup and some water in the bottle. It worked wonders. I hpe this is...
Starting Baby Out on Rice Cereal?
Asked by S.T. from Denver
on May 18, 2011
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Hi moms! So our son doesn't go in to his 6-month check-up for another week or so and I just got the ok from the nurse to start him out on rice cereal... But she was no...
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- Very gradual is best. One small serviing a day for a few days will tell you whether his digestive system is ready to handle rice. It's not likely to cause allergies, b...
- As far as breastfeeding, continue to breastfeed when your baby is hungry, introducing new foods when he is very hungry is not a good idea, he may get upset and reject ...
- I go for organic brown rice type of baby cereal. When I first give it to the baby, it would be really "watered-down" with your breastmilk. Do this at breakfast time l...
First Baby Food - Rice Cereal?
Asked by S.G. from Rochester
on September 10, 2009
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I'm planning to start my baby's first solid food in the next couple weeks. She is five months old. I have heard single grain cereal is best to begin with and rice cere...
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- I started off with organic brown rice just for the same reason as for an adult why brown rice is better than white rice. Honestly though, I switched to regular rice c...
- I didn't try the brown rice cereal until a little later for my daughter, but that was only because I didn't find it until later. I don't see any problem with starting...
- I waited until my kids were closer to 6-7 months & did the mashed veggies & pureed meats instead of alot of cereals. I found that they got alot more nutrients & had fu...
