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Constipated?
Asked by E.H. from Baton Rouge
on October 26, 2008
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My daughter is about 4 1/2 weeks old. I recently switched her from breastmilk to formula. We have been out of town for the past few days and I have noticed a change in...
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- Hello E., My daughter was having a similar problem. I use dark karo syrup in the morning bottle. I put 1 teaspoon in a 4oz bottle and 2 teaspoons in a 8oz bottle. I w...
- My doctor told me to put my son in a warm bath and massage his stomach, Just be prepared to get them out fast cause it does make a mess. He also told me to insert a ...
- No no no apple juice!! Nothing except breastmilk or formula till at the VERY least 4 months of age (better yet, 5-6 months, if you ask me). No suppositories or any...
Formula and Constipation
Asked by L.E. from Philadelphia
on June 6, 2007
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My question is everyone's experience with formula and if their babies get constipation. My first son got constipated and then blood in stools. Now my second son has ...
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- since you are supplementing with formula i would switch to a non allergetic one like nutramigen (enfamil) and that may ease his problem.
- My son had the same problem when I put him on formula. It was awful, I felt so bad for him. If you take Fenugreek (sp?) that helps amazingly with your milk supply an...
- I have many friends who have had problems with that new additive in the formulas. I think it is called DHA. You may want to switch formulas to something softer like G...
7 Week Old Constipated
Asked by H.J. from Peoria
on February 18, 2008
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My poor son is constipated again! When he was first born, we had him on Enfamil Lipil and he was very constipated. So, with his pediatrician's permission we switched ...
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- From my experience every child's body works differently. My daughters eat exactly the same things and have totally different bowel movements. It could be the soy or ...
- Old time remedies are the best. Just a dash of dark Karo syrup in each bottle. He'll be flowing freely before you know it! Really, it works great. K.
- My daughter had the same problems, and still does. I took her to a gastro specialist and he recommended murilax. It can now be bought over the counter. Works great and...
Constipation Trouble
Asked by A.H. from Minneapolis
on August 10, 2006
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I have a beautiful 6 month old daughter who has trouble digesting milk based formula. Because of this, she is on soy based but this is causing constipation. Any sugg...
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- My DD has hard poops so the doctor prescribed a stool softener which is in powder form and I mix it her drink. It's not anything that she will develop a dependancy on...
- my DS had troubles with this too...my doctor suggested I put karo syrup in the bottle (about a tsp)...worked like a charm!
- We were in the ER at Fairview Southdale and the wonderful nurse advised a teaspoon of prune or pear juice in the bottle with his formula. It works wonderfully.
Constipation
Asked by S.B. from Lafayette
on November 11, 2006
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does anyone know a home remedie for a 2 month old that is constipated?
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- I also have heard about karo syrup never had to use it yet but heard it works. Also laying them on their back and bending their knees up to their chest might help get ...
- S., Prune Juice works WONDERS for my little man. I buy the Gerber bottles and I think they are less than a dollar for a small bottle. I put a capful in all of his bot...
- WebMD with AOL Health - Constipation, Age 11 and Younger -- Home Treatment This site might help you with this and any other health problems that might occur.
Constipation in Newborn
Asked by J.L. from Louisville
on October 9, 2008
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My daughter is 5 weeks old and is having problems with constipation. She eats the Similac Advance formula with Early Shield. Her Dr said that formula is the closest ...
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- First off, are you using powder formula? I too was breast-feeding my little one and when I switched to powder formula he became constipated. I then switched to liqui...
- Hi J.- My daughter is now 5 mos old, but when I stopped breastfeeding at 8 weeks, she too was constipated for a while. For almost a month she was only having a bowel...
- My son had a similar problem. It is normal for babies to start having BMs every 2-3 days as they get older. However, my son was also cranky on that last day. The docto...
Little One with Constipation
Asked by A.W. from Minneapolis
on July 7, 2009
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Any suggestions??! I've pumped his legs. Reduced solids to once every 2 days. I'vo bough prune juice but don't know whether to just give it to him as is in a sippy or ...
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- I don't know how old your little guy is or exactly how you define constipated. But depending on your son's age, diet, and overall temperament, this may be completely n...
- I've never tried it, but my mom has used a little corn syrup mixed in with a bottle of formula/breast milk. It probably doesn't sound like the most appealing/healthy t...
- For my little girl the juice that worked the best was pear and I did dilute it. Good Luck!
Constipation
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on October 19, 2006
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My four week old daughter has been constipated and I don't know what I can do for it. She eats soy formula and I don't know if thats whats doing it but I can't change ...
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- C., I would try just a little bit of Kairo syrup or just a little bit of pear or apple juice (diluted). It should work. Good Luck
- You can give her sugar water. Just use an ounce or so of warm water and a teaspoon full of sugar. If that doesn't help you should check with her doctor. I hope this...
- My son also was this way when he was only a few weeks old. His pediatrician had me try water, which didn' really work. So my sister in law told me to put a little ca...
Constipated Two Month Old :(
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on January 20, 2008
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I think that my two month old son is constipated (if it's not one thing it's another, isn't it?). He is EXTREMEMLY irritable which is very unlikely for him and has no...
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- Have you tried doing tummy massaging to help his digestive system flow? Start at the right hip and work your way up his right shoulder across to his left shoulder and...
- DO NOT give him Karo syrup. It's in the same category as honey. It's a HUGE no no for kids under 1. There's something in it that can cause botulism in kids. You could...
- A bottle of Water with Karo syrup. He is old enough for it. He is also old enough for watered down juice bottles...Water always helps constipation!! Karo is a natur...
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...
