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Constipation
Asked by C.T. from Detroit
on September 27, 2008
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My daughter has been constipated for a few weeks. She cries and strains when she poops and there are specks of blood. She refuses to drink water despite my attempts. ...
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- Try sugary things, like Kool Aid and popsicles all day long. And then use those glycerin suppositories. They are easy to use and don't hurt and work quickly. There'...
- I think apples/applesauce/apple juice is supposed to do the trick. Can try pickles too (because of the vinegar). When my daughter was a baby I had to give her a baby...
- Grapes, grapes, grapes.
Help Needed for Constipated Child
Asked by S.G. from Saginaw
on January 26, 2009
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My son is almost 9 and has been suffering with tummy aches and constipation for a couple months now. When he first started complaining about "not feeling good" I didn...
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- ever try black licorice or the black licorice bites, craisins original flavor. putting a teaspoon of mineral oil every day in his food. no smell or taste to the oil. s...
- I would suggest giving him Miralax or some sort of stool softner (your Doctor could suggest what would be best) just for maybe a couple of weeks or a month. Start on T...
- Call and ask your doctor. My dr said to give my 6 yr old son 3/4 of a lid of Mirilax (over the counter med) in 6oz prune or pear juice. I am having problems getting ...
My 3 Year Old Is Constipated
Asked by M.H. from Cincinnati
on October 30, 2008
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Hi there,
I have a problem that I need help with. I have a 3 year old girl who has been potty trained, but is having trouble going potty for #2. She states that she h...
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- I would continue with the prune juice. I don't know if the prunes themselves will make much difference, but I would guess that they do since prune juice is a natural ...
- This is something you should discuss with your Pediatrician in my opinion. My son went through the same thing at age 4 and she evaluated him, then recommended miralax...
- You got a lot of good advise. My son is 9 and still has a slight problem with constipation, but not like when he was younger! When he was little I too had to do what...
Bowel Movements
Asked by R.V. from Lansing
on March 5, 2008
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Hi, just wondering if anyone has any advice on how to get my soon to be 3 year old son to eat more fiber. He doesn't have regular bowel movements and when it does, th...
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- My 3 year old loves to eat prunes every morning and has very regular, good-texture bowl movements. It started when I bought prunes to make baby food for my younger son...
- First off, as many liquids as you can get in a day get them. Also, I try to sneak fiber in whereever I can, whole wheat bread, whole grain frozen waffles, use 1/2 & 1...
- Has your son ever taken antibiotics? If so, he may be lacking the good bacteria in his bowels to properly digest his food. Yogurt is not enough to restore his norm...
How to Add Cereal to a Bottle
Asked by B. from Lexington
on December 11, 2006
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I have a question about adding cereal to a bottle. I have tried to add a small amount of rice cereal to my son's bottle, but it only clogs up the hole in the nipple. I...
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- I am not too familiar with the Playtex Nurser System because I use the Playtex Ventair System and they have different two different sizes for nipples. Stage 1 and Stag...
- They have a spcial kind of bottle that you can use for it...I think they have it at babies r us. I can't remember where I have seen it. Sorry I couldn't be of more h...
- I have never done this or used it but I know they have special bottles made just for cereal feeding have you tried looking for one of those at the store? I know when m...
Feeding Solids
Asked by A.M. from Saginaw
on February 2, 2009
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When did you all start your enfants on rice cereal and 1st baby foods. Also, when did you start giving them juice. I know each mom is different when they start. Tha...
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- Hi A., I few months ago I asked the same queston on here and gut such a wide variety of answers from do what you feel is best, listen to the Dr. even people critisizin...
- Hi A., My daughter is 21 months and we started her on cereal around 4 months and on first foods around 5 months. She had a little trouble with the texture of the firs...
- I think I started rice cereal around 4 months or a little before. Just look for cues from your child. And I slowly started soft food a little after that. I just pur...
1 Year Old Has Diarrhea
Asked by A.V. from Chicago
on June 13, 2007
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My son just turned one last week and the doctor reccommended we start transitioning him from Formula to Whole milk. So last week I started giving him half formula and...
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- Try the BRAT diet. It sounds weird but works. All it is, is Banana's, Rice, Apples, and Toast(nothing on it) It works for my kids give it a try Try and stay away fr...
- Sounds like it may be an allergy to the milk. You may want to try Soy milk. I had to switch my daughter at the same age due to issues with milk and it helped. Good luck.
- I don't know if you have given your son real food yet, but I have given my Son (who is now 6) and my daughter (who is also 1) Bananas and rice (which she loves) and ju...
Fun with Pooping and Prune Juice
Asked by J.R. from Grand Rapids
on May 7, 2009
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My one year old son has had a hard time pooping lately. It is awful to watch, he squats and then screams like it REALLY hurts to go and his poop is really hard. We j...
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- Maybe back off the milk give water and a liquid non-dairy calcium suppliment.If you can't do no milk try the less fat version. Also orange juice in my experience works...
- maybe try apple juice? it's a little gentler then prune and was recommended by our pediatrician... also pear juice!
- sounds like a need for more fiber. realize that for all of us that when we don't have enough fiber, poop will expand the 'walls' where it's slowly moving through. ...
5 Weeks Old Infant Milk Protein Allergy Allimentum HELP Please
Asked by E.F. from Detroit
on October 16, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I need some help. Wondering if anyone has experience with Allimentum formula? My son is only 5 weeks old and I was nursing but sick myself with bad migra...
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- E., I also had to have my son on alimentium. Yes he did not like the taste at first but after about 2 weeks he did not mind it. And he started eating his normal amoun...
- I had a similar experience with my son, and I found that drinking the Mother's Milk tea (Whole Foods) helped my milk supply enough to mix it with the formula. We had ...
- Supplementing only makes your milk supply go lower. I would nurse as often as possible, drink plenty of water, rest, and avoid milk and milk products. Would it be po...
"Seeking Moms' Whose Children Have Gluten Intolerance"
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on April 15, 2008
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I'm looking for information in regards to Ciliac Disease. My daughter is 9yr old and was just diagnosed with this gluten intolerance. Are there any moms' groups out ...
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- K., You may want to check out a website called Karina's Kitchen. She calls herself the gluten free goddess. On her site there are some delicious recipes that are ...
- Hi K.! I don't know about any support groups as I am new to this area but I have Celiac myself, my daughter tests negative so far, and would be happy to help you ou...
- Hi There, there is a group that meets at Whole Foods every 3rd or 4th Thursday (the one in Wheaton) they discuss new ways of preparing food, they also bring in samples...
