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Seeking Advice Regarding Infant's Digestion
I have a 4 week old son who is having bowel movements only once every 4-6 days and is ... about your infant bowel patterns i.e. hard, soft, straining, pain. ...
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- you are fine. as long as you are breastfeeding, like your doctor says, you dont have to worry about it. the thing is that with breastfeeding, so much of what baby ...
- He may be having a reaction to a food you are eating. Dairy can oftern cause issues. Try eliminating all dairy from your diet for a week or so & see if that helps. ...
- My son would go up to 2 wks at a time!!! I was very worried also, but I actually think the more healthy you eat, the more digestable the breastmilk is for your baby. T...
Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements and Increased Gas on Prevacid?
Similac Alimentum Stool/Bowel Movements I recently changed my son over from Neocate (a special ... I guess I don't know what infant diarrhea looks like. ...
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- Hi J., I know you will be bombarded by emails, and some will probably be the same as mine, so sorry for any repetition. Have you had any second opinions? My nephe...
- The side effects of Prevacid is "Side effects may include: Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness or headache (more common in children), nausea" this is di...
- I can't really give you any advice on the stools/bm. However, if you're concerned about it talk to the doctor. As far as the prevacid - any antiacid has a tendancy t...
Infant Constipation
My little baby girl who is 2.5 months hasn't had a bowel movement for ... It is not healthy for your baby or anyone to not have bowel movements everyday. ...
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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...
Infant Constipation
Infant Constipation - Milford,OH. My baby girl is 5 months old and is having problems with ... My son is 3 and still has problems with bowel movements. ...
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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; ...
Fear/refusal of Bowel Movement in 5 Year Old
My nine year old daughter has had difficult bowel movements since she was an infant. As a baby, she would have a B.M. once a week. My advice for your niece ...
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- Hi C.. is it possible that your niece is constipated and has pain whenever she has a bowel movement? Is there any bleeding when she poops? I've given my daughter Mi...
- Have you had her checked out at the Dr.'s? It sounds like she needs, at the least, some more fiber in her diet.
- Have you (or your brother) talked to her doctor? There could be something wrong that is causing her not to be able to go. It may just hurt too bad that she trys to hol...
Tell If Baby Has Allergies
My daughter is 4 1/2 months and only a few times has her bowel movement been yellow. ..... Exclusively Breastfed Infant Having Strange Bowel Movements ...
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- I'm no expert, but when my daughter was a newborn the pediatrician warned me to watch for green mucous-like stools. Apparently, it can be indicative of an allergy. I...
- Nuts are highly allergenic for some people. You might consider eliminating those for awhile and see if they help. I would also switch to non-allergenic soap and deterg...
- This sounds like a forceful letdown problem, not allergies, though it could be allergy issues also. Eczema is usually from a dairy allergy and you could cut all dairy...
No Bowell Movements in Last 18 Hrs??
I used infant glycerine suppositories with my daughter at night after a nice .... During tummy massage your baby may have a bowel movement or release some ...
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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...
My Infant Keeps Straining
My Infant Keeps Straining. I have a 4month old baby and she just recently started straining as if she was having a bowel movement but she's not and once she ...
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- My now eight year old daughter had the same problem when she was an infant. We took her to the doctor and he advised us that when she started to strain to push both h...
- Hi R., Shauna's right. If the applesauce doesn't work, other fruits with fiber will. Plums/prunes will always do the trick and are good for her too. God bless! ...
- My son had this problem too when I first started feeding him cereal, and the doctor told me he was probably constipated from the cereal. At the time I was feeding him...
My Daughter Has a Lot of Trouble with Bowel Movements....
My Daughter Has a Lot of Trouble with Bowel Movements.... I don't know what the deal is. .... 3 month old baby bowel movement · solid bowel movements ...
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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 ...
Seeking Advice on 4 Year Old Bowel Movements on Potty
Oct 22, 2009 ... I have a 4 year old nephew who refuses to use the potty for bowel movementsHe will urinate in potty He wears regular underwear during the ...
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- try cutting a hole in the pull-up (don't tell him) and have him sit on the potty to poop in the pull-up. This just worked for a friend of mine.......
- maybe something as simple as another "potty" and not the ring over the "big hole" first.
- In order to help him get more comfortable with the toilet, I'd let him have his diaper with the condition that he sits on the toilet to poop with the diaper on. After...
