Formula Brand (with Iron) as Cause
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Iron Drops
Asked by J.F. from Augusta
on February 13, 2008
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OK so I took my 12month old son for his 1 year check-up. Our Pediatrician does a Hemaglobin and Lead level at this age. My child is a very good eater. He will eat anyt...
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- Hi! We went through the same thing. I started my 12 mo. old on the iron drops, and they started to stain his teeth! I looked it up online, and sure enough, it's a real...
- Hi J. I have delt with the iron problem and as a nurse you know that you have to feed them furits and veggies.. As for me I would not worry as he might not retain th...
- have you tried fortified soy milk? Silk makes one that tastes like vanilla or plain (I wouldn't recommend chocolate, we didn't like it) but my son started on that, h...
Constipated 6mo.old
Asked by D.L. from Madison
on June 1, 2008
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My 6mo.old boy has recently graduated to 3 meals a day w/ cereal(mostly rice, just started oatmeal) veggies(squash, yams, and carrots) and some fruit(bananas, pears)....
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- Hi D.- I had the same questions for my 7 mo. old son's doctor just last month. He told me two servings of cereal was enough, back off bananas, and try prune juice or p...
- Back off on the bananas and rice cereal (both are binding). That's what constipated my son at that age. I added oat cereal to his diet so that he was getting fiber a...
- Once you start on food and a child enjoys the feeling of being full, backing off is hard. For constipation I would suggest eliminating the rice cereal to start. It...
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.
Help - Started Feeding Baby Formula and He Has Constipation
Asked by A.E. from Boston
on January 22, 2009
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Hi everyone,
My son James is 2 1/2 months old. He has been weened off breastfeeding and has been formula feeding with soy for 2 weeks. Shortly after changing over...
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- We called my son "the constipation kid". As of when he turned 5 weeks old he was miserable with constipation. We would put a "splash" of prune juice in his bottle th...
- A.: I am now the Mother of a 17 year old! (my niece sent me this link to see an article of interest and I happened to see your post). Without meaning to pry, I could...
- There are 2 good options. One is Karo syrup in the bottle. You'll have to experiment - I found one spoonful per day (I put it in a bottle I knew would be finished co...
3 Week Formula Fed Baby Constipated
Asked by C.M. from Minneapolis
on August 22, 2008
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I have a 3 week old that is completely formula fed and he is constipated. He strains to poop and when he does he will have a hard little ball of poop. Any suggestions ...
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- Karo syrup is just corn syrup, one of the main ingredients in formula this is actually part of the problem for your son. You will find, C., that finding the right form...
- Hi C.! My daugher had the same issue. I don't know which formula you use, but I ended up switching my daughter to Enfamil Gentlease formula. It's a little bit more ...
- My son had this problem to at that age. i dont know what kind of formula you are using but we had to use nestle good start and once a day we would have to mix 1 oz of ...
Need Help with Deciding Which Formula Is Best for My Baby. He's Been Constipated
Asked by V.B. from New York
on September 27, 2006
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My son is 3 months old now. Since he was born I've been breastfeeding him (I pump it out) as well as giving him formula (Similac Advance w/Iron). These past 2 weeks he...
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- Hi vineette. My son god constapated at 3months too i was giving the similac advance w/irong my self. what i did too get in to go which was ok by my doctor was to g...
- My daughter had the same issue. We used Similac Advance and started adding prune juice to one of her bottles on a daily basis (we called it her cappuccino because of ...
- Make sure YOU are eating enough fruit. I am exclusively breastfeeding and when my three month old was getting crampy and finding it hard to go, I found this helped her...
Seeking Help with Infant Constipation and Formula Suggestions
Asked by M.C. from Charlotte
on January 16, 2008
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I have a 2.5 mo old with constipation issues. I have consulted the pediatrician and their suggestions have not been successful. They have not recommended a specific ...
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- I had the same problem with my little girl and saw every doctor @ her pediatricians office and they all said different things, the Kayro syrup didn't work for us eithe...
- I found that using gripe water everyday helped us. You can usually buy it at any local health food store. You can put it in her bottle or mix it with a little water a...
- try to give more water and karo. here is how my mom did this she would put the karo in some water heat them together but not too much dont want the water too sweet ot...
Constipation in Infants
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on July 2, 2008
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I have a one month old and his stool is always hard and like little pellets. He was on Enfamil Lipil W/iron. I had alwas heard iron caused constipation but his Dr. sai...
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- My son, who is now a healthy strapping jet pilot, was raised on soy milk and has never had a problem with peanut allergies. You can quite safely give him soy milk wit...
- Hi S., First of all there is not a good formula out there, your baby can't digest formulas causing constipation. If you are determined to keep him on formula, try pu...
- try putting a little karo syrup in the bottle w/ the formula.it will help them to go..just a tbsp will do. its inexpensive and it works. no, its not super sweet so,it ...
Infant Constipation
Asked by A.R. from Cincinnati
on August 31, 2009
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My baby girl is 5 months old and is having problems with constipation. The poor thing just cries and cries when she tries to go. She is breast/formula fed and she do...
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- The rice cereal could be contributing to her constipation. As others have suggested, lay off the bananas and applesauce. She doesn't NEED the solid foods right now.....
- i would cut out the food--at least the ceral-- for a while... they don't really need cereal or baby food at 5 months... and it sounds like it's hard on her little body...
- applesause or apple juice may also help. some people think this is drastic but it is an old fashion constipation remedy before they had medications and suppositories; ...
Painful Constipation
Asked by M.W. from Denver
on February 25, 2008
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My son has never been a big pooper and since we've switched him to formula (low milk)and started him on cereal(per my doctor), he's constipated. He cries some times b...
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- Hi M. How much water do you give your baby on a daily basis? The cereal that you are feeding him is a great source of fiber, but that's not important with an infan...
- Try switching him to a fomula without iron and have him drink plenty of just water.
- Hi M., you might check with your pediatrician but ours instructed us to give our daughter a 1/2 tsp of Metamucli powder in her bottle when she was 6 mos old.
