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Constipation in Newborn
My daughter is about 3 months old and is constipated for the first time. We have her on formula and has been ... Next question: Constipation in Infants ...
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- I had the same problem with my son, who is now 14 months old. His pediatrician recommended putting a small amount of Karo Light Corn Syrup in his bottle, along with th...
- If I could give you any advice, I've always been told NOT to use corn syurp...Never. I don't know what you could give a baby so young but they wont classify a baby as...
- Just like Paula H., our pediatrician recommended 1 teaspoon of light corn syrup in the bottle, (if you're bottle feeding).
5 Week Old Constipated
I have 5 week old son that i believe is constipated because of formula. I breastfeed most of the time but give him 3 oz. ..... Constipation in Infants ...
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- no prune juice,karo syrup or anything, just breast milk. to ensure he's "getting enough" check his poops. as long as it's copious, it's all good! at this point he may ...
- My one year old had this problem when he was an infant. I was also told to give him diluted prune juice. I don't know if it really helped, but it definitely did hurt...
- I had always though prune juice and water was the way to go. When my daughter who is now 4 was younger she used to have problems with constipation. I would give her ...
Constipation in 3 Month Old
I am looking for any suggestions to try for my constipated 3 month old son. For the past couple of weeks I have ..... Next question: Constipation in Infants ...
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- Hi M.. One thing you might want to try is giving him plenty of water to help him along the way. Another thing to try is juicy juice or baby juice that helped my son wh...
- M., Here is a list of things I've tried with my kids that has worked (I've had 2 with this problem) I didn't do them all at one time, but sometimes things stoppe...
- To sound like a broken record, I had the same problem when I started giving my baby formula. Try alternating the enfamil with the parents choice formula from walmart e...
Constipation
Read all 20 responses: "Does anyone have any idea how to get my infants bowl movement moving? She is so constipated all the time. We have tried everything."
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- Hi M.---Is she strictly formula fed or do you breastfeed also? Your diet will have a huge impact on how your baby's digestive system works. I know of a fruit and v...
- I had the same issue with my son when he was an infant. We tried sugar water, karo syrup, apple pear and prune juices, and none of them seemed to help. We ended up giv...
- Also remember that just because they don;t go does not mean that they are constipated. I thought my son was constipated a few times, he didn't go in like a week and a ...
Introducing Solids= Constipation
I also read that rice cereal and bananas may cause constipation in infants, not sure if you are feeding either of these. I would always call your Ped if you ...
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- Hi there, the same thing happened to my baby who is now 7 months old. We introduced solids and she became constipated. I cut out the rice cereal and bananas and that...
- My 8 month old also started having difficulty going when we started working our way through the process of introducing solids. The cereal, any grain, and bananas did ...
- Is your baby gaining appropriate amounts of weight for his age? Is he passing lots of urine? If the answer is no, he may not be getting enough fluid in the form of...
Constipation in My 2 Year Old
Oct 3, 2009 ... Could this be causing the constipation? ... I have had my own issues with constipation and have been using ... Constipation in Infants ...
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- Oh goodness, I have been there and done that. But, here's the thing my son's Pedi told me about laxatives and suppositories they cause more harm than good. Bowel Movem...
- Rhiana, I have had my own issues with constipation and have been using Ultimate Aloe juice and love it! Check out www.marketamerica.com/autumnlugo and click on Ul...
- I would recommend two things.... 1. increase his WATER consumption. (A good rule of thumb is 1/2 his body weight in ounces each day) When we become constipated it's be...
Constipation in a Breastfed Newborn ??
So my question is... has anyone had a breastfed constipated newborn before? .... Next question: Help with Constipation ... Constipation in Infants ...
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- I am the mother of 3, ages 7,4, and 2. My first 2 had a real problem with BMs. We never figured out what the problem was with my oldest. He would go 8 days between ...
- Hello R., I have a 5yo, 2yo, and a 6 month old. My 6 month was premie and was getting fortified breast milk (we had to add formula to her breast milk)until she gai...
- The medicines that are usually used for reflux like famotidine, ranitidine can cause constipation. Both the reflux and constipation are odd for a bf baby. My guess is...
Help with Infant Constipation
Infants and children can take it as well as pets, for not only constipation but as a great dietary supplement. InLiven is a great product that is not only a ...
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- Hi there, my little guy (11months) has always had constipation issues. (Even when nursing he did) anyhow, we were perscribed the laxative powder to put in his juice an...
- My son battles with constipation throughout his infant and toddler years. i did all the things you have tried as well as apple juice for one of his feedings, giving hi...
- Get some ivory soap,cut off a lil piece,wet it until it can easily insert in baby's bottom. Its the best baby enema(spelling may be wrong)it might help get him going,i...
Help with Constipation!!!
We are in the middle of treating our 21 month old son for constipation issues right now. .... Next question: Constipation in Infants ...
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- K., We are in the middle of treating our 21 month old son for constipation issues right now. I'll try not to drag this out but give you the quick low down of where ...
- My ped. prescribes Miralax for my son. We've seen a ped. gastro doc too. He recommends the Miralax also. It is not addictive and can be taken for many years to come...
- A warm bath always worked wonders for my little guys. We have had constipation problems before and a bath always worked. White grape juice and Juicy Juice cherry juice...
Flaxseed Oil in Infants?
Flaxseed Oil in Infants? I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of using flaxseed oil to help with constipation in babies? ...
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- I agree with the other posters on the prune juice/prunes suggestion. Would also like to suggest reducing the amount of iron your baby is getting. Not sure if you're bf...
- I teach child/infant massage and it works wonderful for kids and babys of all ages.If you want more info let me know. Kris
- try prune juice it makes anyone go to the bath room even if you don't want to good luck
