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Probiotics for Newborns on Formula?
I am not sure about probiotics for newborns, though I do give it to my kids who ... slowly, and back to the ground slowly also assists in bowel movement. ...
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- I don't know about probiotics. I have three boys and all of them have been constipated for days on end when they were babies. I've tried feeding them juice. I was ju...
- Nestle Good Starts has a formula at the grocery store with probiotics. It's a little more expensive, but it's the most convenient way to introduce probiotics. It may...
- Nestle Good Start has the only formula on the market in the United States with probiotics. It's a premium formula, but still reasonably priced. Look for a light gree...
Problem with Constipated Infant?
my two year old son was having this issue when he was a newborn, .... Next question: Bowel Problems ... Newborn Not Having Bowl Movements ...
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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...
Newborn Spitting up Problems
IF your child does have a problem with bowel movements you can give them a bit of ..... my newborn spit up too.. I was supplementing.. It was to the point I ...
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- my second girl had acid reflux. It's heart burn for kids so they are miserable and unhappy because they just don't feel good. We took her to see 4 doctors 3 of them...
- My son who was a preemie also had problems with spitting up, and we were told it was reflux by his pediatrician. We decided before we went the medication route we wou...
- We had the same problem with our youngest son, now almost 5. We tried the meds, but I HATED medicating my baby, so we eventually went to digestive enzymes from the he...
Newborn Poop
His bowel movements started having a little bit of green in them. .... Yellow is a very normal and good color for a newborn who is breastfeeding. Helpful? ...
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- It sounds completely normal. I have a 4 month old that has the same type of green pasty poop you describe. Sometimes she will have green with some yellow towards the...
- Yes very normal. Just wait until your baby starts solids. You will see an array of colors.
- Sounds like his belly may not be liking the formula your using. Maybe try Gentlease and see if that helps out some.
Seeking Advice for My Newborn as She Is Constipated
I have a breast infection and had to stop nursing my newborn. .... It may stimulate her enough to have a bowel movement. Hope I was of some help. ...
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- Try getting some lotion or baby oil and massage her tummy in a downward motion.start from the top of her belly and massage gently down. every so often put her feet tog...
- My son was really constipated once and didn't poop for like 7 days. This was when he was 4 months old. The Dr. advised me to give him prunes. I did that for 3 days ...
- Hi T., I am having a very similar problem w/ my 4 month old, she is formula fed as well, however, not totally constipated. Try the Dark Karo Syrup (1 tbs mixed i...
Fitful Sleep in Newborn
I was thinking about this the other night and my newborn stopped doing this .... would either pass gas or have a bowel movement, sometimes not immediately. ...
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- My little one will be 6 weeks on Sat. Mar.15 and she does the same thing. The only time she stays asleep is if she sleeps next to me. So yeah I thinks its normal.
- Very normal, my son would even laugh and cry in his sleep and sometimes with his eyes wide open. It'll pass, don't worry about it.
- Yep my baby's the same way! (6 weeks) he laughs and cries in his sleep, we should video tape it. :)
Carnation/Nestle Good Start Formula
And my newborn has very smelly and dark green bowel movements! Is anyone else experiencing the same type of BM's? My pediatrician tested his BM and found ...
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- I certainly think it could be the formula. I have tried 3 different ones for my son and each one has changed his BM significantly. Is it the new good start green ca...
- Yes. Most likely the Good Start. Both my boys were put on this formula to help with digestion issues and the BM's are dark green and much more smelly than with other f...
- My son tried Carnation for one can. He had gas all the time (and it smelled!), so I went back to Enfamil. Just don't do the store brands. The nutrition looks the sa...
1 Month Old Won't Poop...
It has been 3 days since my 1 month old had a bowel movement. ... Sorry for the detials but those with newborns know what I am talking about. ...
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- This is very common and both my kids had trouble pooping and eventually grew out of it. I would wait two days & if no poop happened, I would give 1/2 a suppository an...
- I can't remember exactly how old my daughter was but there were times as a little baby she didn't poop for about 6 days. The lactation consultant told me that was per...
- Hi C., I had that problem with both of my children. I ended up having to switch their formulas to Isomil. The regular formula had too much iron in it and was maki...
Suggestion for Removing Bowel Movement Stains
Suggestion for Removing Bowel Movement Stains. Hi,. I have a beautiful 9 week old little girl ..... Newborn Laundry · 97 · Help with Stained Baby Clothing. ...
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- Shout Advanced (for set in stains). Blue Bottle. After spraying and rubbing in, you can leave it in the laundry for up to a week! http://www.shoutitout.com/clea...
- Hi T., i have 3 kids (4,2,1) and everytime they stained thier clothes i just soak in oxi clean stain remover it is a powder and chlorine free try this!
- You might try washing with Hydrogen Peroxide, which is a wonderful alternative to bleach. It can lighten fabrics, so best to try a test spot with a 30:1 dilution firs...
5 Year Old Cronic Constipation
She was breastfeed and as a newborn didnt have a bowel movement after the mecomnia(sp?) until she was 2 months old and put on cearal. ...
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- MIRALAX! its available over the counter now, not just prescription now!
- S.- I am a mother of a 4 year old who has constipation constantly as well. I have read down the other emails and found some interesting things. But brand of Fiber sup...
- S., I totaly understand where you are coming form my 34 month old is the same way. I put her on soy formula. That helped alittle. When she started eating table food...
