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My Baby Just Started Solids and She's So Constipated!
Asked by L.L. from Pittsburgh
on June 24, 2008
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My daughter is 4 months and 3 weeks. I just started giving her a little bit of rice cereal and baby food. She became so constipated! The pediatrician said to switch to...
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- Hi L., It's probably going to take some time for her tummy to get used to "food." You can mix some pear juice with her oatmeal. She might like that. I have heard t...
- I waited. I pulled all the solid food and waited a bit longer. We tried everyitng too. Our first problem was that he would clamp shut and not take any food. Next when ...
- L., my 9 month old daughter went through this as well. What we did was prunes and apples a stage two food that our peditrician reccomened because these foods do not c...
3 Year Old and Constipation
Asked by B.A. from Chicago
on March 8, 2009
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My son is 3 1/2 years old and has severe problems with constipation. He only has a bowel movement once a week for about a year now. He refuses to go to the bathroom be...
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- First of all, take him to see your pediatrician if you haven't already. My daughter had the same problem. To break the cycle (my daughter's bowels became stretched...
- B., You should take your son to a pediatrican and have this worked up. Once kids experience pain with a bowel movement they can associate that feeling and then the...
- I think most people have given good advice. My only other idea for you is to try vitamins, especially a liquid multivitamin. We use Vemma. It's made us all regular!...
Do You Have a Tip for Constipation in a Baby?
Asked by N.F. from Reno
on April 22, 2009
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Hi Mamas! My almost 10 month old baby boy has been suffering from constipation for about a month now. To be specific, stools are very hard, though he usually goes ever...
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- I give my baby 5oz of WARM apple juice if she is having problems. If that doesn't work try prunes gerber makes them in size one your baby will love them they are real...
- Hi N.: Since your son is the same age as my daughter I will recommend this and it has worked to prevent constipation and my daughter rarely ever does. I make cer...
- Hi! Anytime i notice my daughter starting to get hard stool, for some reason it works when i give her YO Baby yogurt, it softens her stool. Worth a try! You can get...
3 Year Old Constipation
Asked by N.R. from Burlington
on April 9, 2010
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this is actually a question about my sister's son. He has had constipation issues for almost two years now. His pediatrician recommended a daily dose of miralax. It wo...
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- Pedialax makes Gummy Bears that are fiber for constipation. They are WONDERFUL!!!! Three year old started eating them and we upped the water she drank and 6 months w...
- This same question was posted on mamapedia last month. I believe you can go on and view the answers that were given. She got some good ones. Good Luck! S.
- Get a second opinion or ask to see a pediatric gastroenterologist. We did that two years ago when our son was having lots of accidents. We found out that the bowel c...
"Seeking Advice for Baby's Constipation"
Asked by J. from Dallas
on March 25, 2006
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My nearly seven month old daughter has just begun eating baby food. She has had terrible problems with constipation. She is straining really hard, but not able to go...
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- J., I too had to watch my now 14 month old suffer from constipation when we introduced solids. Other than the obvious prunes and prune juice (which did not work for h...
- My pediatrician said to give them juice that starts with a "P". Pear or prune juice worked well with my son. You can water it down if it is too strong, but it seemed...
- Be sure your child is getting lots of fruit and liquids. That's the main thing. Plums and bananas are going to tighten her bowels and constipate her. Sometimes appl...
Constipation in a 2 Year Old
Asked by B.A. from Washington DC
on July 16, 2008
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Hi! My two-year old daughter has had constipation for more that 6 months now. I brought her to her pedia after trying all the remedies i could research on - fruits, lo...
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- Hi, B.. I would casually introduce her to the potty/toliet. She may not want to be messy in her diapers and feel more comfortable trying to have a bm if she sees y...
- Hello, Just thought I would share my story. My son started the same problem when he was 2 also. I wrote on here and got some great help but the problem was he is a...
- Hi, B.. When my daughter was that age she had a similar problem. It was terrible and I can empathize with you. I cut back the amount of carbs (pasta), cheese and mi...
Help! Constipated 6 Month Old
Asked by D.A. from Los Angeles
on March 1, 2010
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Ok ladies, I really need your wise advise, please help me!!!!
My baby just started on solids, and is terribly constipated. He was breastfed from birth, and when I r...
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- I don't know if the constipation is b/c of the foods. Drs say 6 mos is fine for the transition, so you aren't too early. Since you have started, maybe just don't giv...
- Can he have juice? Dilute with water. Pear juice always worked like a charm for my son--or white grape. Not apple.
- Hey we had similar posts :) I had a lot of GREAT idea's on my post... check it out!! http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/11280488454712000513
My 5 Month Old Is Always Constipated!?!?!?!?
Asked by B.M. from Flagstaff
on March 11, 2008
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My son has been constipated since he was about 1 month old. He is now going on six months and nothing has changed. He will go four or five days without having a bowel ...
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- Does he act like he is in distress? Is he crying and uncomfortable when he passes his stools? If not I would move right along and not be worried. My first child went o...
- B., I have found that having your baby drink water frequently is very helpful. Since you are nursing, you should also incorporate ALOT of fresh apples in your diet. ...
- If you are still breastfeeding I would stop giving him solids. A bf baby doesn't even need solids til 12 months. I would look for a food allergy. Try eliminating da...
Constipation for My 2 Year Old
Asked by J.R. from Houston
on September 6, 2008
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My 2 year old never had issues before but now has severe constipation and we are trying some medicine for it and cutting back on binding foods but I was wondering if a...
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- Fruits that start with the letter "P" help with constipation. When my son was younger we had a problem with it as well. Our pediatrician's nurse told us to feed him fr...
- Whenever my kids seemed to have bathroom issues, I would feed them half a small jar of baby food- prunes. Cleared up the problem real quick. You can also try prune jui...
- Hi J. R Go and find some childrens PROBOITICS, CALCIUM, AND MINERALS. Whole Foods should have what you are looking for Please visit my free teaching website and r...
My Almost 3 Yr Old Daughter Is constipated...what Should I Do?
Asked by A.F. from New York
on January 28, 2008
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I need advice. My dtr is constipated and tends to vomit while trying to push out her poop. I've tried Miralax...any other suggestions? She's a picky eater and won't ...
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- I have tried EVERYTHING for constipation and only found one thing that helped my 3 year old. Khondramul is sold in most drug stores - it is like a grease that coats th...
- Apple juice and prune juice can help. Stay away from apple sauce or anything on the BRAT diet (banana's rice apple sauce toast).
- Try karo syrup, You know the stuff for baking, give her a tsp. That should help her.
