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Do Gas Drops and Colic Tablets Cause Constipation in Infants?
I of course freaked out and started looking online about infant constipation and I also called his ped. I was told that this was completely normal and as ...
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- B. Hello! I had a problem with my second child around 3 months also. My best friend told me about gripe water. I know it sounds weird but gripe water really really wo...
- My daughter, who is almost 3 now, was on a LOT of gas drops, gripe water, etc.... and she never had issues with constipation. So, it might not be related. M.
- One tip is to write down what you eat for a couple days and watch for him to get gas and make sure you don't eat these foods. Usually what gives you gas is worse for b...
Constipation in a Breastfed Newborn ??
Read all 5 responses: "My daughter will be 6 weeks tomorrow. Last Monday we found out she has acid reflux and she was placed on medicine.
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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...
Constipation
The only problem is that she recently seems to be constipated. Only..." ... baby constipation · constipation infant · infant constipation · feeding solids ...
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- I would add some prune juice (about an oz) to my daughter's BM bottle. This would help her tremendously. I would buy it from Trader Joes or Whole Foods. Good lu...
- Hi P., I just went through the same thing with my daughter. She is now 7 months but several weeks ago she was VERY constipated. My husband and I did a little rese...
- my 5 month old is in the same boat. Her pediatrician suggested an ounce of warm water once a day and if she seems really constipated to mix 1 part prune juice with 2 ...
1 Month Old Constipation
When my baby got constipated I went to the store and got some fiber cookies. ... Next question: Breastfed Infant Is Suffering from Constipation ...
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- Generally, all babies including breast fed babies go through a transition around 4-6 weeks where their body starts making them actually push to have a bowel movement. ...
- my son is almost 14 weeks and also suffers from constipation. his pediatrition has recommended that I give him 2 ounces of water or apple juice/day. this seems to be w...
- dark karo syrup. Put a shot of that an expressed breast mild bottle and it works like a charm... plus it's not hard on a new babies stomache and doesn't give the runs....
Constipation from Antibiotics
my son had some issues with constipation around 6 mos. The doctor had us buy pediactric glycerine .... constipation infant · infant constipation ...
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- Hi Leean, I am so sorry that your little one feels so terrible. I know its hard seeing your little one go through that. I have always tried apple juice with my son ...
- you can utilize massage to try and get things going but I would go and start him on yogurt with prunes (Activia is a great one). I would always suggest starting your ...
- My son is 2 and had not been constipated since he was a baby, until maybe a month ago. He did exactly the same thing your baby is doing. He said his stomach hurt and h...
Constipation
Apr 22, 2009 ... Prune Juice has always been said for constipation but doesn't nescessarily work on everyone ... infant constipation · constipation infant ...
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- Just a thought, you may want to take a look at the type of water used to make the formula. Tap water, spring, distilled-they all taste different. I also heard somewher...
- Stop the prune juice or limit it. Prune Juice has always been said for constipation but doesn't nescessarily work on everyone and on top of it if it doesn't seem to wo...
- K., This is exactly what my daughter went through as soon as she started on babyfood and we tried everything too! One thing we finally discovered was white grape j...
Seeking Help for Toddler Constipation
my 5 month old gets constipated. the doc told me to cut out apple sauce and bananas, becuase they can be ... constipation infant · children constipation ...
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- I'm a nurse in a pediatric office and we see this ALOT. It is common when toddlers are potty training b/c they're scared and hold their stool in. but there are some ...
- My youngest child did this while potty training. He didn't want to poop in the potty and held it till he was very constipated. My husband, a nurse, purchased a bottl...
- my 5 month old gets constipated. the doc told me to cut out apple sauce and bananas, becuase they can be binding. They said to mix some DARK caro syrup with water an...
Constipation
Jun 15, 2009 ... My son, sho is now 3.5, had horrible constipation as an infant. My pediatrician recommended 1 teaspoon of brown sugar in 2 oz warm water. ...
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- Dear Mom, Are your breast feeding? Because Some breast fed babies absorb the nutrients MORE. If NOT then I suggest giving the girls 2 oz of water per day. Al...
- Prune juice diluted with water given several times a day works really well. At that age, give about 1 tsp 5-6 times a day, diluted of course. She is still very young...
- My girls (who are now 11 and 8 and still suffer from constipation), started having troubles as infants. We made their formula with prune juice instead of water, or a ...
Constipation in Infants
I used to work as an infant caregiver in a daycare and infant constipation is pretty common. I'm not sure it matters what formula you use, I think it's just ...
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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 ...
"Seeking Advice for Baby's Constipation"
Read all 22 responses: "My nearly seven month old daughter has just begun eating baby food. She has had terrible problems with constipation.
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- J., I too had to watch my now 14 month old suffer from constipation when we introduced solids. Other than the obvious prunes and prune juice (which did not work for h...
- My pediatrician said to give them juice that starts with a "P". Pear or prune juice worked well with my son. You can water it down if it is too strong, but it seemed...
- Be sure your child is getting lots of fruit and liquids. That's the main thing. Plums and bananas are going to tighten her bowels and constipate her. Sometimes appl...
