my 5 month old is constipated
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1 Month Old Constipation
Read all 9 responses: "any ideas on how to treat a one month old baby, ... my ped said that it's normal for a breastfed baby to go for up to 5 days without ...
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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....
My Almost 5 Month Old Recently Stopped Pooping Every Other Day. He Is on Day 5.
Read all 7 responses: "My almost 5 month old recently stopped pooping every ... get the formula with Iron, I know that was the cause of their constipation. ...
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- try with baby supositories (glycerine)
- I'd take him in right away... My kids would go days without when I put them on formula, never had that problem breastfeeding. I was on WIC at the time and they would ...
- You could try using a rectal thermometer to stimulate the anal muscles. I had to use this method with my son when he was about four months and it only took him about ...
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 .... My one year old had this problem when he was an infant. I was also told to give him diluted ... 11 Month Old and Formula ...
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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 ...
Almost 9 Month Old with Severe Constipation
My soon to be 9 month old is severely constipated. This has been going on for about the past month. After no BMs for 5 days, I awoke to him screaming (in ...
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- Hey K., Sounds like you've done your homework and have made a lot of changes already. Good for you - I do think some children have greater problems with constipatio...
- Hi there, I had the same problem with my son when he was 8months old and it was so bad that we had to rush him to the hospital and they had to give him an enema. Th...
- First off, I want to say congratulations on your son being a cancer survivor! I don't really have any more to add than what the other moms have already responded,...
Constipation in 23 Month Old
Constipation in 23 Month Old. My daughter has always been a good eater but in the last couple .... I am 29 years of age with 3 children, ages 2, 5, and 11. ...
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- I am 29 years of age with 3 children, ages 2, 5, and 11. When my 2 year old was 6mos- 1 year old he was constipated on a regular basis. I was advised by my pediatricia...
- The child needs fluids! Create a habit of drinking together in mid morning and in the afternoon. Perhaps get a fancy straw or a new cup to make drinking more fun. O...
- I know that when mine drink a lot of water it's helps a lot plus fresh fruit. Mama of three
Constipated Breastfed Baby
I am a SAHM of two, a 2 1/2 year old and a 5 month old. When I nursed my son and he would get constipated I would "treat" myself to a Starbucks Carmel Apple ...
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- My breastfed baby did the same thing, but my pediatrician said it was normal. My mom told me that most babies seem to have trouble going. My baby is 7 months old now...
- My 8 month old son started having some trouble with stools at 4 months of age when I started introducing cereal (he is breastfed and will be until at least a year of...
- I have had the same issue with my four month old son lately. I called the doctor and the hospital, for a second opinion, and they both said that solely nursed babies ...
3 Year Old with Constipation
My 5 yr old has always had constipation issues and we have found that giving him Kid's Benefiber ..... HELP 19 Month Old Daughter Extremely Constipated! ...
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- Hello, It may be helpful to try Pedialyte, which should help with the constipation.
- My daughter recently got so constipated it hurt to sit down so as a quick fix we used an ez-lax glycerin suppository which works like a charm (actually within 5-10 min...
- My Pediatrician recommends a little Miralax in their milk. It's very gentle. I think you can get it over the counter now but we got a prescription for it. Less dair...
16 Month Old Teething
Read all 5 responses: "Hi My 16 month old has been later than her older sister was ... If she is really constipated a little MOM (milk of magnesia) in the ...
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- The normal teething order according to Dr. Sears Baby Book is 6-12 months incisors, 12-18 months first molars, 18-24 months canine teeth, and 24-30 months two year mol...
- My almost 18 m.o. son is doing the same thing. He has the top four, but only 3 on the bottom, and now is getting molars before the 4th bottom one is through. He has al...
- Are you looking for advise on the constipation?? If she is really constipated a little MOM (milk of magnesia) in the morning works really well. But you should also mak...
Constipated 7 Month Old
Read all 41 responses: "My 7 month old gets constipated just about every time I ... My 5 year old also had this issue and has completely grown out of it. ...
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- try sdding a tablesoon of dark caro syrup to his next bottle of formula it should loosen him on up it is possible that your child's stomach just isn't ready for real f...
- My gasterologist says that constipation is a reaction caused from not enough liquids. Try lots of water if he will drink it. Hope this helps! SC
- My sister's newborn takes Karo syrup for constipation on a daily basis.
Constipation in 6 Month Old
(Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) ... Constipation in 6 Month Old. My daughter is 6 months old and has been on solids for 6 weeks ...
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- Prune juice works great, or you can feed her prunes. Gerber makes baby prunes and baby prune juice. Just give her up to 4 oz a day. That should do the trick.
- I would stop using Rice cereal, bananas, and apples. Contrary to a previous post, apple juice causes constipation. Feed her lots of oatmeal cereal, pear juice and pe...
- We had the same issue with our son at that age. We stopped giving him bananas and rice cereal and that returned his stools to normal pretty quickly. He's now 8 month...
