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Not Enough Bowel Movements
Read all 16 responses: "I have a nine week old breast fed baby who seems to go a really long time between bowel movements. My other two sons went four days ...
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- Some breastfed babies can go quite a long time without having any bowel movements...sometimes even a week or more. This is normal! Just watch out when he finally doe...
- My exclusively breastfed daughter only had a bowel movement every week and a half, I could almost mark it on my calendar in advance she was so regular. Its completly n...
- Hey K., I know that bowel movements and wet diapers are monitored closely when babies are breast fed because that is one of the ways to be sure they are getting enough...
Baby Has Hard Bowel Movements
Read all 37 responses: "I have a happy one year old daughter who has always had problems with harder than normal bowel movements.
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- My son had really hard bowel movements and the thing that worked best was Welch's white grape, cherry juice. I give him 1 - 2 oz a day diluted with 6 - 8 oz of water....
- My daughter had the same problems, and I found that a lot of foods she had a difficult time getting out ok. I turned to suppositories often as it helped the most. Sh...
- Rabbit pellet form bowel movements is constipation. Get her Pear Juice that Gerber makes. I don't know why, but it always cured my boys of thier constipation issues....
Baby Bowel Movements
Read all 28 responses: "So we had to start my 3 1/2 month old on Enfamil Lipil AR because of spitting up issues and reflux. It has added rice cereal to it ...
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- Hi J., My son has acid reflux also and when his pediatrician suggested using rice cereal, I asked about constipation. She told me to give him 1oz of pear juice mi...
- When my daughter Rebekah started rice, she did the same thing. We stopped it, and gave her pear juice, the baby kind, full strength at my pediatrician's suggestion. It...
- I used glycerine suppositories on my son when he was an infant and I have used them on my daughter who is only 3 months. I like using them better than a regular suppo...
32 Month Old (2 Years 8 Months) Holding Bowel Movements
Read all 13 responses: "My son holds his bowel movements for days! It's horrible because he gets horribly cranky and ruins entire days just tyring to hold ...
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- Hello R.! My 3 1/2 yr old son used to hold his poop, and I'm pretty sure that he was traumatized by constipation as well. I would catch him with his legs crossed and...
- R., I'm so glad you asked about this. I don't offer much advice but can tell you my experience. My son has been doing the same thing for about a year. He only h...
- Hi My son did the same thing, it was something he did even wearing diapers. But, it got worse when potty training set in. For a loooong time we used diapers for #2 o...
Bowel Movements
Read all 15 responses: "Is it normal for a 3 month old on formula to go 3-5 days without a bowel movement? He usually goes every 3 days but this time didn't ...
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- It is normal unless he is showing some discomfort. If he starts to show signs of being in pain or trying to go but isn't then I would get some glycerin sticks from th...
- Check with your doctor...1st mine recommended prune juice (1oz a day) or karo syrup (1tsp per bottle). However, thru trial and error...lots of errors...it was the TYPE...
- If i were you I would change this baby to a soy based formula. Call his DR and see if it is okay. My operception is that babies should not be constipated. If soy do...
My Daughter Has a Lot of Trouble with Bowel Movements....
Read all 9 responses: "I don't know what the deal is. My daughter (20 months old ) has always had trouble pooping! I try to give her foods and snacks with ...
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- I would try increasing water if the doctor thinks everythings alright otherwise. Just plain old water, by 2 they can handle as much as they will drink (even at 1.5 the...
- Hi K. I have a 3 year old girl who had the same problem. For her lots of water didnt do the trick. The doc said to giver her a half a tab of Senoket for a week, and ...
- Make sure she drinks plenty of water. My son has always liked water and we never have had a problem with his BM. His doctor also told us to make sure he is drinking ...
No Bowell Movements in Last 18 Hrs??
If she normally has bowel movements more often, like 1-2 times per day, ..... Babies can go up to 5 days with no bowel movements and still be fine. ...
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- I had the exact same problem with my son who is now 5. It sounds as if you are breastfeeding and if you are, NO spicy foods at all. I had to start from scratch with my...
- Hi C., Babies can go up to 5 days with no bowel movements and still be fine. 18 hours is not long enough to be worried...UNLESS her stomach is hard, distended, she...
- If she normally has bowel movements more often, like 1-2 times per day, then she is constipated. Some babies do go less often, but the important thing is what was her...
Exclusively Breastfed Infant Having Strange Bowel Movements
Read all 34 responses: "My son is 11 weeks old and is breastfed exclusively. He had a strange poop two days ago. It was dark greenish with mucus and dark ...
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- Hi E., Dark blood in his poop does not sound good. Are there any low income medical clinics where you live? There is insurance for babies and children in CA. You co...
- Hi E., My daughter had the same issue as your child at the same age. I was also exclusively breastfeeding. What is you milk supply like? If you have a lot of milk ...
- Think about what you ate in the past two days. My son had mucusy poop because he was allergic to dairy, soy and nuts. When I ate these things, he would have terrible c...
Infant with Loose Green Bowel Movement
Read all 18 responses: "Our 3 month old has recently started having bowel movements that are greenish in color and also far less seedy - in fact they are ...
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- I agree foremilk/hindmilk imbalance or oversupply. The baby should nurse as long as they want on the first side and the second side is like dessert they may or may not...
- My youngest daughter had this problem as well and I consulted my pediatrician which referred me off to the lactation nurse. To make a long story short, she recommended...
- The same thing happened with my son, now one year old, when he was about the same age. Our doctor said it was probably due to the fact that he was getting more fore-m...
7 Month Old and Bowel Movements
Read all 29 responses: "I was just wondering if anyone has had this problem. My 7 month old son has a bowel movement usually every other day, ...
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- S., My exclusively BFed daughter did the same thing for a while. Two things that were helpful for me: Colicease and adjustments. Colicease is a brand of gripe w...
- I breastfed my son until he was 2, and he had diarrhea and loose stools the entire time...he still has loose stools most of the time and he is 9 years old! The doctor...
- Perfectly normal for a breastfed baby. Before introducing any supplements (mentioned by another poster), please consult your pediatrician. I wouldn't worry about...
