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3.5 Month Old Hasn't Pooped in 36 Hours
A. For an older infant or child, going five or six days without a bowel movement would usually be a problem. In younger infants, especially those who are ...
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- What's wrong with a bottle of prune juice cut with water once a day (along with breast milk of course) until things get going? Got my girl going at that age. They make...
- Don't stress about it! Mine did the same thing (she's 5 months now). She's breastfed, and generally poops every day, 1-2 times a day. However, about the same age, i...
- My baby's 4 1/2 months old and he was really regular too. Every morning around 11 he would go for his morning poop. Then all of a sudden since about 3 weeks ago he's...
Constipation
My 2 year old daughter hasnt had a bowel movement for going..." ... Sandy D commented 5 hours ago. Great Gifts for Infants · Sandy D voted 5 hours ago ...
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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...
Four Month Old Constant Crying-is It Colic, Acid Reflux, Lactose Intolerance?
I have seen a significant improvement in the majority of infants in their ... My son had trouble having a bowel movement. He wasn't constipated- in fact the ...
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- Oh R.! I had the same experience with my daughter (now 7 months old). We thought it was reflux but it wasn't. We thought it was milk allergy but we had her tested and ...
- Both my babies have had this. WHat worked for them was going to Alamentum and taking Previcid. Zantac did not work. Good luck,
- This will sound like a crazy question.... Are you upset/mad/stressed during the day? Have you had any chance to get out and relax for a little bit without the kids t...
Three Month Old Cries When Pooping
I am a mom of 2 children and have taken care of MANY infants in my ... to see if if its there If he cries before the bowel movement this is probably not the ...
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- Hello! I agree with the other mom who suggested maybe a change in formula, but also, keep up with massaging the tummy and putting up his legs - it is a form of infant...
- hi i jsut went thru the same thing and its heart breaking... here are a couple of things you need to look into did you recently give him the Roto viruse vaccine? t...
- Is there a little bit of fresh blood? Its not uncommon for babies to get an anal fissure. This is a tear in the rectum and very painful (i had one after childbirth)....
Question About My Pediatrician
My daughter did not have her first bowel movement until she was 8 days old ... true and will help most infants with this problem The pediatrician was using ...
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- I agree with others about the use of a finger! My son was constipated after I switched from breast milk to formula, so I asked the doc. He told us to get childrens sup...
- I've had a dr say something similar, but her suggestion was to check the temp that way and it will get the bowels to move. I've also heard that way that you were told ...
- DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILD BACK TO THIS DOCTOR!!!!!!! I have looked online and it says NOTHING about this. You mother sense kicked in, if it sounds wrong IT IS. Go and f...
My 3 Month Old Breastfed Baby Only Poops Every 10-14 Days
Breastfed babies typically can have a bowel movement 1 to every 14 days. ... specifically for infants) http://www.jarrow.com/product-201 Most doctors that I ...
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- You need to get your baby in to the doctor ASAP, you should never let a baby or an adult go that long without a bowel movement, that baby could die!! Didnt your physi...
- When my daughter was a baby she had de same problem, and she was also in breast milk only...I did try the prune juice (she was probably a little older than your baby) ...
- I haven't had this problem before with any of my kids but my mother in law (a mother of 5 and nurse for 25 years) told me she had this problem with one of her kids and...
Help - Started Feeding Baby Formula and He Has Constipation
... as to how much you use, it will cause a lot of loose bowel movement, bellyaches, etc. ... Be careful because I guess there are childrens and infants. ...
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- We called my son "the constipation kid". As of when he turned 5 weeks old he was miserable with constipation. We would put a "splash" of prune juice in his bottle th...
- A.: I am now the Mother of a 17 year old! (my niece sent me this link to see an article of interest and I happened to see your post). Without meaning to pry, I could...
- There are 2 good options. One is Karo syrup in the bottle. You'll have to experiment - I found one spoonful per day (I put it in a bottle I knew would be finished co...
Seeking Advice
Many breast-fed or formula-fed infants may only have a bowel movement once every few days. As long as it passes easily and without too much discomfort, ...
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- When my daughter quit nursing and went to formula, she became constipated during the transition. I used baby suppositories and once her little system got used to the c...
- Hello my daughter went through the same thing when I started supplementing formula around the same age. My doctor had me get some saline suppositories from like CVS or...
- Hi M.- My sisters baby only pooped every 3 days. And it was massive and toxic- but that is his normal cycle whereas the other son poops at least once a day if not mor...
Baby Gasps for Breath
Keep in mind that babies usually urinate/have a bowel movement WHILE they are nursing. Mine did, anyways. .... Premature Infants with Reflux ...
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- My baby used to gasp for breath also and I thought it was the wind getting into her face. I never talked to the doctor about it. She never arched her back, just shook ...
- I have four kids and two have been on meds for reflux and they really do make a huge difference for them! I was hesitant at first to put the first one on a prescriptio...
- Hi L., I am not a doctor, but that does not sound like reflux to me. The medication has not resolved the breathing problems, so there must be another explanation for ...
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants
In some infants it is not always developed and just take some time. Hope this helps~ we went to a natural store and ... Next question: Baby Bowel Movements ...
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- N., my now almost 10-month old daughter also had significant reflux confirmed through an upper GI series. I also used Enfamil AR and found it to be by far the best fo...
- Hello N. My grandson had reflux real bad. The doctor gave him some anti acid drops. That saved so much energy and time. My daughter would give him the drops b4 f...
- Both of my boys had this. The doctor put them on Emfimill Neutramigen (spelling) with a small amount of rice cereal mixed in the bottle for some substance to stay in ...
