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Continuously Constipated 10 Month Old
Apparently some babies have to develop the muscles they use to have a bowel movement and so they aren't really "constipated," they just aren't used to ...
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- This has been a huge struggle of ours with our 10 month old. I give him as much fruit as possible. Babyfood prunes, babyfood blueberries, fresh or frozen blueberries...
- Hi S.- My daughter was a champion nurser and loved her solid foods also. I have heard about trying prune juice (either in a cup, maybe mixed in cereal or fruit). Br...
- Hello S.--I would like to share a few Safe and Natural remedies for Lucys constipation. 1. It is not necessary for a 10 month old to eat solids foods but if you have ...
Help for 7-Month Old with Constipation, Hard Stools
For my daughter, who was eating limited 'solids' when her constipation began, we found the culprits to be the 'rice flour' contained in many baby foods and ...
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- Prune Juice. You want to avoid apple juice due to the fact that it makes them gassey on top of being constipated.
- Hi, Are you feeding him baby cereal that is fortified with iron? If so, that is your culprit, the iron binds them up like you wouldn't believe! Get a cereal that...
- My nephew had issues with that. Give him some prunes or pears and that will help. Also don't give him alot of bannanas because those are very binding. Rasins work good...
Constipation Causing Formula
How do you know the baby is constipated? all babies grunt when they're bearing ... They say breastfed babies don't get constipated, but I don't believe it. ...
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- Iron is the culprit! Try a formula without iron.... you will see a difference, we did with my daughter within 1 1/2 weeks.Congrats on your first baby! Relax and don't ...
- I exclusively breastfed for the first 9 months and my daughter would get constipated on occaision, as would some babies of friends of mine who exclusively breastfed (o...
- my daughter went through the same thing. her dr told me to mix 4oz of water with 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar. it really works and they love the tase. you may need to d...
Constipation in 6 Month Old
These EFA's help a baby to digest her food once solids are introduced. The missing EFA's are one of the primary reasons babies get constipated. ...
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- Prune juice works great, or you can feed her prunes. Gerber makes baby prunes and baby prune juice. Just give her up to 4 oz a day. That should do the trick.
- I would stop using Rice cereal, bananas, and apples. Contrary to a previous post, apple juice causes constipation. Feed her lots of oatmeal cereal, pear juice and pe...
- We had the same issue with our son at that age. We stopped giving him bananas and rice cereal and that returned his stools to normal pretty quickly. He's now 8 month...
Infant Constipation
my husband is a chiropractor and he treats constipated babies often. Many new moms have thanked him because a simple gentle manipulation of the baby's spine ...
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- I think that I would call the advice line and maybe make an appointment, but I believe that it is an issue if the baby goes without a bowel movement for five days, the...
- I'm sure everything is fine, but I would call your Dr. to be sure. 2 1/2 days is a while for a 2.5 month old to go without pooping. Like us, babies don't always poop...
- Hello H.... You should be concerned when she's in pain and how she does it ... try to buy "What to expect the first year"... that would definitely help you unders...
4 Month Old Constipated
If your baby tends to be constipated then the prune juice is the most natural way for her to go. I am not sure they make prune juice for babies just jarred ...
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- Put some molassess(teaspoon to 6/8 oz)in her bottle and let her drink it. She will have bowels movements and they will be softer.
- reg prune juice is fine but water it down say..70/30 I have to use flaxseed oil in my daughters milk daily because she developed an anal fissure at 3 months that cau...
- L., If your baby tends to be constipated then the prune juice is the most natural way for her to go. I am not sure they make prune juice for babies just jarred pru...
Constipation & Breastfed Babies
Read all 22 responses: "I recently joined mamasource and was very thankful for all of the help with my first request for getting my 3 1/2 month old to sleep ...
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- It's totally normal. My son did this at this age too and he was strictly breastfed. He would go a week at a time sometimes. I've even heard of babies going 3 weeks ...
- i used to use childrens suppositories on my son..doc said they are totally safe and fine..sure made a difference!
- Are you also constipated? Maybe something in your diet isn't working. However, it could be totally normal for her. One parent in my baby group has two daughters and...
Help with Constipated Baby!!!!!!
Read all 11 responses: "I know this may sound disgusting, but I am tired of asking the doctor's. I have a 13 month old who seems to always have a hard stool ...
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- I have had this same problem and it started when I switched her to whole milk. I started experimenting with going back to formula to see what happened and the constipa...
- Hi J., My daughter has the same problem. Our doctor recommended 1/2 a teaspoon of Benefiber every day or every other day in her bottle or sippy cup. it really did h...
- J., I'm going to have to agree with the previous answer from Peggy. Get some Benefiber and make sure its the name brand. It isn't flavored and it won't change the text...
Is My 7 Month Old Constipated?
Eventually, he started to drink water as well, which is really good for constipated babies. Good luck! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This ...
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- Try apricot and pear necture mixed with some water. That is what my pediatrician told me to do. You can find it in the ethnic food isle.
- Rice, bananas and apples are all constipating, as is formula in breastfed babies. My oldest had a TERRIBLE time if we ever gave her any of the above - she'd go up to ...
- You could try feeding him prunes.
"Seeking Advice for Baby's Constipation"
Read all 22 responses: "My nearly seven month old daughter has just begun eating baby food. She has had terrible problems with constipation.
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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...
