Bananas or Rice: Infant, Gerber
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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 M. from Minneapolis
on October 17, 2008
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Any Mom's out there know of any natural treatments for constipation? Both of my kids are on Miralax and I don't know how much longer I want to continue using it. My ...
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- M., I have 2 y.o. twins and the best way I have found to wash out their system is grape juice. Good luck! J.
- anytime my daughter gets constipated now a day I load her up on grapes. She loves them and they really get her going.
- We had the same issue and the Miralax worked great for our 3 year old. We now have a 4 month old that we are having problems with and we use dark Karo Syrup in every ...
Constipation
Asked by P.L. from Los Angeles
on July 29, 2008
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Hi all,
My 5 1/2 month old has just started eating solids, and has taken to it very well! The only problem is that she recently seems to be constipated. Only recent...
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- I would add some prune juice (about an oz) to my daughter's BM bottle. This would help her tremendously. I would buy it from Trader Joes or Whole Foods. Good lu...
- Hi P., I just went through the same thing with my daughter. She is now 7 months but several weeks ago she was VERY constipated. My husband and I did a little rese...
- my 5 month old is in the same boat. Her pediatrician suggested an ounce of warm water once a day and if she seems really constipated to mix 1 part prune juice with 2 ...
Constipation
Asked by C.V. from New York
on February 15, 2007
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Just seen that my daughter has constipation. Nothing severly major, just hard round pellets in the usual stool color. She does sound and feel unconfortable when she is...
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- My daughter had a real issue with constipation. Pears and pear juice are really helpful with this. I know you can get both in the baby food isle. Welch's used to ma...
- My son is on cereal, & my doctor said that it may cause constipation. Also, they recommended, to help with that to give him a little bit of juice during the day (25% 1...
- Yes, it's the rice cereal. When my now 6 year old son had constipation as an infant I was advised by a doctor to put dark corn syrup in his formula. Put 1 tablespoon i...
Infant Constipation
Asked by T.S. from Portland
on April 9, 2008
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My 3 month old daughter seems to be having some constipation problems. She normally goes atleast once a day. But lately she has only been going every 3 days or so. ...
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- yes the prune juice and water does work. Water is great by itself too. My son is 13 months old and the Dr says 200 ml of water for him a day so not sure how much you c...
- Have you taken an infant massage class? In the class they teach you how to massage their tummies to help them pass gas which also helps them with constipation. A sim...
- I think you better get her to the doctor. Ask to work with a nutritionist. You need to stay on top of EVERYTHING when it comes to kids. Never overlook anything. Th...
Constipation
Asked by T. from Dallas
on October 23, 2007
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Hi mom's,
My 17 month old has had problems in the past with constipation. The poor baby will push and push to the point she's crying, but nothing comes out or if it...
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- T&J Health Solutions Category: Diet & Nutrition ORIGINAL LIMU! You might try this delicious drink made from seaweed from the coasts of Tonga. It works with you...
- the few times my son got this way i would give him a little orange juice. i would take him a warm bath and when he got out and i would give him a complete body massag...
- I haven't had this problem but my son absolutely loves raisins. He eats them everyday. They keep him very regular. If she won't eat plain raisins try the yogurt covere...
Constipation
Asked by S.J. from Dallas
on August 27, 2008
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My four month old son has gone up to 7 days w/out pooping. His past two bowel movements have happended because I've held his legs back while he strains for up to 30 m...
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- My little one went through the same thing. I was told by her pediatrician to use Baby Lax for each age group. Do you think maybe you started using the cereal a little ...
- If he's on cow milk based formula that is a likely culprit. Constipation is a side effect of cow's milk. The reaction can go either way. There was an article on this t...
- What kind of formula is he on? If you don't mind me asking. My son had the same problem and his pediatrician ended up putting him on Nestle Good Start Supremem Soy f...
Baby Constipated
Asked by J.W. from Washington DC
on March 17, 2008
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My friend has a 18 month old duaghter whom gets really constipated. She will not go for like 2 weeks. Than when she trys to go it takes several days and she is in a to...
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- My son has had these problems since he was an infant. I have found that giving him lts of water has helped the situation. We finially had to use Miralax which works ...
- First, tell her to find a new pediatrician, not going for three or four days is the limit. If a baby doesn't go longer than that there could be damage to the bowel tr...
- Hi. This is not normal. Your friend should take her DD to the ER asap and seek out a ped. specialist. My ped. said that 3 days should be the longest. When they don't g...
