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Infant Constipation
My baby girl is 5 months old and is having problems with constipation The poor thing just cries and cries when she tries to go She is breastformula fed and ...
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- The rice cereal could be contributing to her constipation. As others have suggested, lay off the bananas and applesauce. She doesn't NEED the solid foods right now.....
- i would cut out the food--at least the ceral-- for a while... they don't really need cereal or baby food at 5 months... and it sounds like it's hard on her little body...
- applesause or apple juice may also help. some people think this is drastic but it is an old fashion constipation remedy before they had medications and suppositories; ...
3 Week Formula Fed Baby Constipated
My breast feed baby was constipated starting at 1 week. .... books on baby care, but one "the baby book" mentions that formula fed babies should be fed also ...
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- Karo syrup is just corn syrup, one of the main ingredients in formula this is actually part of the problem for your son. You will find, C., that finding the right form...
- Hi C.! My daugher had the same issue. I don't know which formula you use, but I ended up switching my daughter to Enfamil Gentlease formula. It's a little bit more ...
- My son had this problem to at that age. i dont know what kind of formula you are using but we had to use nestle good start and once a day we would have to mix 1 oz of ...
Bowel Movements
Breast fed babies can do this. Sometimes bowel movements only once every 10 days ! If she's not grumpy, and there's nothing hard indicating constipation just ...
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- Hi T., don't worry it is perfectly normal. It's very unlikely that breastfed babies get onstipated according to my pd. I have a 3 months old and he has bm in every ...
- teething can cause this problem.
- Do NOT give her suppositories, nor rely on other things like apple or prune juice (or the dreaded "use a thermometer up there" trick). Breastfed babies can go as many...
Problem with Constipated Infant?
we were told from our pediatrician that exclusively breastfed babies (we're still breastfeeding at almost 14 months) don't get constipated before trying ...
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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...
Constipation
Hi!I have a 2 month old baby girl.She has constipation problems also. ... My daughter was the same way, and that is unusual for a breastfed baby. ...
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- I would highly recommend seeing your pediatrician ASAP. Your little one will learn that it hurts to have a bowel movement and try to hold it in, which is terrible for...
- Put dark karo syrup in her bottle. I have a 10 week old and I had the same problem. I have a three year old daughter as well and had the same problem with her as an ...
- My son had the same problem. His spincter musle was too tight. Talk to your pediatrician about this - we had to go to a specialist. When the child learns that it ...
16 Week Old Hasn't Pooped in Two Days.... Is This Normal?
It is normal, and OK and IMPOSSIBLE for a breastfed baby to get constipated. Good luck, you're doing just fine! *edited to add* Please don't give your baby ...
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- Hello R., No it's not normal... does it happen often, yes. have you changed your eating habits? are you having more milk products? are you getting enough calcium/ma...
- It may be normal but not healthy for 16-week old baby having 2-day constipation holding toxins from feces inside his little body. Help him drink more water and modera...
- This happened to us too. My doctor said breastfeed babies rarely get consitpated and the poops can slow down the older they get. AS long as his belly is soft and he ...
No Poop in 10 Days! HELP
Sep 2, 2009 ... I had breast fed babies only and both of my boys had problems with constipation (not just lack of poop). My eldest didn't start having ...
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- I can't imagine a pedi telling you it's okay that she isn't pooping daily. One to two days maybe but more than that is not normal. Try one tablespoon Karo syrup in w...
- My breastfed son did exactly the same, he once went 11 days. I hear they can go 2 weeks! This is completely normal and natural. It does not mean she is constipated...
- It sound strange but when you think about it you can say RIGHT. What you eat is what your child is eating,if you have fruit, or fruit juice,grapes,etc.,to eat this mig...
Painful Bowel Movements in 5 Month Old?
And to respond to some of the other responses...breastfed babies pooping ... I agree with the karo syrup. my little girl would constipated like that and her ...
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- I have three children and I did this with all of them. If they haven't went to the bathroom in two days then I put a lot of vaseline on a Q-tip or the thermometer and...
- I agree with the karo syrup. my little girl would constipated like that and her ped told me to pump a bottles worth of milk for her and add a spoon or 2 of the DARK s...
- J., I exclusively BF my daughter too....and she only went once a week...and usually got fussy the day before. Infants have to learn how to relax their anal muscles t...
Constipation in Infants
Constipation is pretty common in babies, I also worked in an infant room before, .... 2 of my 4 children had this problem,I breast fed all - so not sure of ...
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- My son, who is now a healthy strapping jet pilot, was raised on soy milk and has never had a problem with peanut allergies. You can quite safely give him soy milk wit...
- Hi S., First of all there is not a good formula out there, your baby can't digest formulas causing constipation. If you are determined to keep him on formula, try pu...
- try putting a little karo syrup in the bottle w/ the formula.it will help them to go..just a tbsp will do. its inexpensive and it works. no, its not super sweet so,it ...
Help, My Three Month-old Baby Is Turning into a Crying Machine
Read all 29 responses: "My latest little one was a ideal baby for about three months, now she crys all the time ... breast fed baby constipated · spoil baby ...
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- just as a mother who had a crying baby I would think she is having colic. when my daughter had these crying fits I was sooo tempted to just toss her of course I did...
- With my son it really helped to buy a good wrap and wear him around during the day. It helped soothe him so much, and I was able to get work done and feel functional....
- Hi Y. - Your breast milk may not be rich enough to satisfy her. Try adding Marshmallow, Fenugreek, Blessed Thistle & Fennel to your diet (you can get capsules or t...
