Fruit Juice: Toddler
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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. ...
12 Week Old Constipated, Should I Give Prune Juice?
Asked by S.A. from Champaign
on August 19, 2010
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my son will be 12 weeks old in a few days. he has only had breastmilk so far. about 1 1/2 weeks ago I started giving him the polyvisol vitamin supplement. i think i...
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- Your babý gets the nutrition he needs through your milk. Are you still taking prenatal vitamins? What you take gets passed through your milk.
- I would stop giving your son vitamins, at this age its not necessary when you're exclusively breastfeeding. I would be sure to be taking your prenatal vitamins and a D...
- S., if you give your baby prune juice, cut it with water so it's not so rich. (Half water, half prune juice.) And yes, I did this with my baby around that age. I ...
Help! Infant Is constipated....diluted Apple Juice Ok?
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on December 2, 2009
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my little girl has been straining for about 25 minutes now. has anyone given apple juice (diluted or not) to an infant, and did it work?
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- My doctor said to use White Grape Juice instead of apple and yes dilute it about 1/2 and 1/2. I don't know when you can start using Miralax but we use it every day on...
- I would use a glycerin suppository and tons of diluted prune juice. Then I would examine what the root cause of her constipation is. If you are breastfeeding her, lo...
- I did that with my first child and am doing it with my second (4.5 weeks old). We've used Apple, Pear and Grape juice. They worked great with the first one, but not ...
Juice
Asked by M.B. from Nashville
on December 21, 2006
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Hi i was wondering when you start to give your baby juice my daughter is 12 weeks...and i never heard when to give them juice
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- I am so sorry for your loss. You aren't suppose to give babies juice until after they are a year old (I think). I had my baby Sept 20th, 2005. I started feeding her...
- The American Academy of Pediatrics says that you shouldn't give your infant anything other than breast milk or fomula until 6 months. The reason for this is the digest...
- Our pediatrician told us that if the baby is constipated then mix half and half of juice and water. Only apple juice until the baby is a little older. Then you can a...
Juice??
Asked by J.M. from St. Cloud
on November 4, 2007
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Trying to decide if I should start my son on juice or not. If any other nursing moms out there could help, that would be great. He is 6 months old, he eats cereal in t...
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- hi, i didn't start my son on juice until he was about a year old and i did water it down. he is 20months old now and i still water it down. they say you can give them ...
- 6 months is a good time to start your baby on juice. Most pediatricians recommend no more than 4 oz. a day at this time, once he hits 1 he can have more. You can alw...
- Yes, water down 100% juice with 1/2 water, 1/2 juice.
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...
Constipated
Asked by M.M. from Salinas
on October 29, 2009
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my five year old boy has been constipated since one month i had tried many things but none of them work what should i do
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- Take him to the doctor!
- Did you happen to put him on a multi-vitamin with iron recently? My friend did this (because they don't eat a lot of red meat in their house) and her son started gett...
- my 4 year old daughter has been suffering from the same, since she was 6 months old...it's been horrible & she is very picky, doesn't eat much...her doctor prescribed ...
14 Month Old Is Constipated
Asked by K.P. from Chicago
on October 7, 2008
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Our 14 month old son is a very picky eater and he has been constiptated on and off since he stopped drinking formula(12 months.)He can become quite miserable when he h...
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- My oldest son (21 months) is exactly the same way, except he's been constipated from birth. Here are a few things we've tried. 1. Juice (apple juice is not bindin...
- We give my son, 16 months old, prune juice when he becomes constipated and it helps. Good luck. L.
- My doctor recomended the mineral oil thing when my daughter was around 14 months too. I beleive it was one teaspoon in one glass of juice or milk per day for a couple...
When Can I Start Giving My Baby Apple Juice?
Asked by A.H. from Springfield
on December 2, 2006
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I have a 3 month old son, my first. I was just wondering at what age approximately can I start giving him other things other than formula. I have been told at about ...
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- I have always waited until they have a good feel for baby food and even then it is very rare. Juice is generally is very acidic as you know and it can cause issues if...
- I would encourage you no matter how exciting it is to watch your baby experience the eating solids milestone to wait until your baby has started producing digestive en...
- this is something iwould like to know too.
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 ...
