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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...
Need Help with 16 Month Old Daughter's Severe Constipation
It's worked for me and I haven't had constipation my last pregnancy. Fluids lots of water fresh water helps babies to naturally dilute the harshness of IRON ...
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- I blend/hide prunes in a lot of my son's food. It acually is quite tasty. send me a message if you would like some suggestions or concoctions that I make. My son is ki...
- E., Take your daughter to her pediatrician. If the pediatrician does not have a solution, request a referral to a pediatric gastroenterologist. While this typ...
- My Daughter had constipation after I stopped nursing as well. I Put 1 tablespoon of karo syrup in her bottles. It is something my gram told me. Also if she eats alot o...
4 Month Old Is constipated..new Mom Not Sure What to Do, Please Help
I can't remember if my second baby was ever actually constipated, .... Babies, like us, have days where they are constipated and days that they aren't... ...
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- Hi, my pediatrician recommended 2 tablespoons prune juice in with the formula (do check with your Dr's). I wasn't brave enough so gave my little one 1 tablespoon! ...
- Both of my babies were formula fed and we had the same problem. We started adding an extra ounce of water to each bottle and that solved the problem. I can't remembe...
- Hi L., I had the same problem with my daughter around that age. We even went to the doctor and advised that we try exercising her legs (while on her back, bring knees...
Need Advice for Baby Constipation
Read all 44 responses: "I have a 7 month old whom I breast fed only. He had no problem with having a bowell movement. 4 weeks ago I started supplimenting ...
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- I give my boy the Gerber Prunes (baby food isle) about every other day. It helps to keep things regular! For when he is screaming and in the middle of a hard poop s...
- I had a similar problem with my daughter not going frequently enough. I called her doctor, and they told me to give her pedialyte. They told me to buy the popsicles,...
- My baby has always been both breastfed and formula fed- she wouldn't nurse much during the first week or so we had no choice but to give her formula and once she start...
Whole Milk + Constipation
She is having a horrible time with constipation. ... I'd say try it and see what happens or talk to your babies dr. Helpful? ... Help with Constipated Baby! ...
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- hi my name is Kay i am a mother of 2 a grandmother of 3 but almost every kid i know calls me either A. or Meme honey this is normal apple juice worked for my girls . t...
- First off let me say hello i have three children my oldest is 17 and when he was a baby he had the exact same problem.I found that soy milk was perfect for him. He qu...
- Yes whole milk can cause this. My daughter has the same problem. I switched her to soy milk lactose free as her Dr said and she does a whole lot better. Ask the Dr may...
Constipation
However, she's also been easily constipated her entire life. Prune juice works wonders! We've used it since she was a baby. We buy those little 6-pack cans ...
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- Take her to the DR. She could have a blockage in her bowel.
- Hi J., The OTC powder Marda is talking about is called Miralax and it works great. It's a stool softener, so it doesn't make you go, it just softens the stools, whi...
- Try jello water. Watered apple juice or white grape juice. We've had this terrible flu/cough/fever/nausea now for 10 days. It hangs on. You could try BabyLax, it's...
Starting Solids and Constipation
You know your baby's constipation has cleared up when the stools turn to complete mush..almost like diarrhea. That's when your baby's been cleaned out. ...
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- I would definitely recommend starting some fruit! Pears are great. I used this website as a guide for introducing foods (with my Ped's approval!) http://www.wholesom...
- I put some prune juice into my babys cereal not much just a few table spoons or i buy gerber 1st food prunes and feed her 1/2 at first and then finnish it. Pears can ...
- I would recommend prunes. They work well for my daughter.
Problem with Constipated Infant?
Read all 14 responses: "My little boy is just about 3 months old and every morning, around 5am, he wakes up grunting and struggling to push out a poop.
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- E., Congratulations on breastfeeding exclusively! It's one of the best things you can do for your baby. It happens. It's not really constipation unless it is com...
- According to our pediatrician this is completely normal for a breastfed infant b/c there is so little "waste" in breastmilk. He also said that straining is not the sa...
- Hi E., My daughter had the same problem. But the only thing that seem to work was 2 oz. water everyday, this helped greatly. Ask you doctor if you can give him wate...
18 Month Old Constipated
My son is 18 months old and is really constipated today. Yesterday his bowl movements were fine. ..... baby constipation · constipation pregnancy ...
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- I brought my baby in to the doc for same and maybe some advice will save you the trip. Instructions are warm bath, lube up a rectal thermometer and insert to see if t...
- I just read your response to all of the advice you received. I did not read any of that, but try pear juice. That is better than prune since it doesn't cause as much...
- Just wanted to let you know that you were in fact right about the apple juice. It is specifically what my daughters doctor suggested. Honestly, I doubt you would be ...
Infant Constipation
Read all 23 responses: "My little baby girl who is 2.5 months hasn't had a bowel movement for three days thus far. Still is drinking breast milk.
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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...
