Formula Brand (with Iron) as Cause: 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, ...
Iron-fortified Cereals (Rice, Barley, Oats)
Asked by J.S. from Austin
on July 26, 2011
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Which do you give you for first solids? My 8 month old has been eating rice but I noticed she's been constipated and I'm not sure if it's just solid food in general, r...
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- people will try to tell you that rice cereal, the oatmeal/barley cereal has no nutritional value, that is just plain not true!! all you have to do is look on the box a...
- Cereal is just for training, and iron can cause constipation. I would stop the cereal and start with veggies and fruits.
- Iron can definitely contribute to constipation. I would look to see which one has more fiber, fiber should help ease the constipation. (You can try a little prune ju...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
What's the Best Formula?
Asked by W.T. from Washington DC
on June 8, 2008
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My 6 month old is strictly breastfed but I'd like to have some formula on hand for emergencies. What is the best formula out there? Price is not an issue as I'll onl...
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- Hi, W.. I would talk to a lactation consultant or your pediatrician about this before making this shift. A thought: If your baby is used to breast milk only, springing...
- Enfamil Lipid with DHA
- Hi W., We use Emfamil Lipil with Iron as that is what they had at the hospital and that is what our doctor recommended. I would ask your pediatrician what she/he r...
Switching Formula's
Asked by J.R. from Fresno
on April 19, 2007
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I was wondering what to do about my 4 weeks olds fussiness. I just switched his formula yesterday hoping that it would do the trick, but it has seemed to make him even...
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- try EARTH'S BEST, it's the only one that didn't give my son horrible gas M.
- Hi J., I went through the same thing with my son when he first started formula. I ended up switching 3 times till I finally found one that didnt bother his tummy. You...
- Hello there, When My son was fussy when he was a newborn I tried enfamel gentelesse (I don't know if I spelled it right) but it is in a purple can. I had him...
Formula Issues
Asked by M.T. from Boston
on May 25, 2009
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I'm hoping someone may have some advice or have experienced the same issue. My 6 week old daughter had started out on Enfamil Lipil. She seemed to have such severe...
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- Both my boys had the exact same problems. We put them both on Alimentum and it worked like a charm!!! Give it a try, good luck!!
- M. sorry for your heart break, have you tried the Nestle Good Start, has several breat milk proteins and was gentle enough for my son who was breast fed. Best of Lu...
- Hi, It seems you got alot of responses. I didnt read them, but for us we switched to Nutramgin. It is $$, but my insurance covered it for one year(dr wrote prescri...
Underweight Anemic 1 Yr Old Who Won't Eat If I Give Her Iron Supplement.
Asked by C.B. from Provo
on August 10, 2009
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At my daughter’s 1 year well child checkup, her doctor was concerned because her weight was below the measurable percentile line (she’s only 16 lbs). We talked abo...
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- Hi C., Has anyone brought up checking for celiac (gluten intolerance) it's linked to anemia and weight loss. There are many wys to get iron, veggies for exampl...
- Give her the iron supplement at bedtime when the day is done. That way if she gets sick to her stomach, eating is not an issue. I doubt it will keep her up at night, s...
- I was suprised to read that the doctor told you to force her to eat. A good pediatrician will tell you there are 3 things you can't force a child to do: eat, sleep, an...
