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Seeking Advice Regarding Infant's Digestion
Asked by B.M. from Minneapolis
on June 7, 2008
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I have a 4 week old son who is having bowel movements only once every 4-6 days and is very uncomfortable because of that. Our pediatrician says it is normal for breas...
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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...
7 Yo with Not Swallowing Saliva Issues
Asked by R.P. from Salt Lake City
on April 1, 2008
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My 7 year old has this thing she has been doing for several months. I thought that she would stop after a short while, but it seems to be getting worse. She doesn't li...
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- this might sound mean but try to make her swallow it and see what happens, maybe it upsets her tummy and she dosent know why, or maybe if she does swallow it she will ...
- Does it bother her teacher or friends? It might take someone other than you to get through to her that its sort of gross. I bet once one of her peers makes a big deal ...
- They have a fun exhibit at discovery gateway. It is sesame street..all about the body. It has a display about the mouth, stomach and digestive system. It might be a...
5 Month Old Swallowing Hair
Asked by A.L. from Spokane
on July 1, 2008
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Hi, I have a 5 month old daughter who is creeping all around the house. She sucks her left middle and ring finger all the time. She is raking on what ever touches her ...
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- I strongly agree with K M. We would all be surprised at what our babies swallow. Everything they touch goes into their mouth. Hair will go thru her digestive track ...
- Try putting her in a playpin,make sure you vacuum really well and that he vacuum is getting all the hair,if you have to get on the floor and run your hand over it to i...
- I feel for you. My now 2 yr old had the same issue. I vacumed several times a day. Used the lint brush to pick up everything I could and she still got the hair. I was ...
What "Smaller, More Frequent" Meals Should I Be Eating?!
Asked by K.K. from Des Moines
on November 14, 2008
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Ok, I was reading the other posters question about curbing morning sickness...and a lot of you recommended eating several small meals throughout the day, rather then 3...
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- It's hard to even think about food sometimes when you're queasy and even harder to keep it really healthy. I found that keeping these things on hand helped and I could...
- I just wanted to add my two cents. All my life I have eaten smaller more frequent meals, I eat something about every hour or so. It has helped me through all four of ...
- The meals are more like snacks. Crackers and sausage with milk, apples and cheese with juice, yougurt and fruit, etc. It could be a sandwich and some raisins. It's n...
Help! Can't Get Newborn to Sleep!
Asked by J.A. from Denver
on June 18, 2009
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I have a 6 week old infant that I cannot get to sleep except for a few hours at night. She did fine until she was about 2 weeks old when she developed severe digestiv...
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- I found if I swaddled my daughter while I held her she would not notice when I laid her down. Also try warming her mattress with a heating pad (don't lay her on the h...
- I am not sure if you swaddle your baby but I would recommend doing that. It helps my son to sleep. It will help her feel secure. Good luck in finding what will help...
- My little girl was similar in sleep patterns. I did notice that she would sleep while in her car seat, so after fighting it, I just let her take her naps in it and it...
Digestion in My 4 Year Old
Asked by B.W. from Columbia
on May 2, 2009
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My almost 4 year old son had a bad stomach virus in February, 5 days of vomiting anything and everything he consumed. This was only part of a 6 week run of on and off...
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- Hi B., I agree with Karen. A probiotic is almost always necessary these days with the types of foods we eat and after a bout of tummy issues it is most certainly ne...
- I would suggest a pre and pro biotic. You could certaily find some foods with the piotics in them...chese and yogurt are now available that way. Since it ihanging on ...
- You may try adding proibotics 2XD to see if it helps level out the stomach acids. You could also add a food enzyme to help with digestion (Zyme prime chewables are re...
11 Weeks Pregnant Still Sick plus Having Major Digestion Issues-seeking Advice
Asked by C.S. from San Francisco
on April 1, 2008
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I am 11 weeks pregnant with my third child, and have had pretty bad morning sickness plus I am having issues with my digestion. I had morning sickness with my previous...
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- Hi C., I'm sorry to hear about your morning sickness and digestive problems. I had a similar experience when pregnant with my daughter (now 2 1/2) and actually had to...
- Try pepcic complete. I swear by it. I was sick everyday with my last pregnancy. I just took one almost everyday, and it made me feel so much better. My best friend is ...
- I don't remember the digestive issues but I know I felt sick until after the third month was up.
Having Problems with 2Yo Boy's Digestion
Asked by S.K. from Los Angeles
on February 14, 2007
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I have been having a hard time keeping my son regular. We have discovered that he might be allergic to bananas (they give him diarhea) but if I don't give them to him...
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- Hi S., This is a normal occurrence. Here are a few things that I can suggest to you. First, water is a must. This will help flush everything. Remember are bodie...
- S.~ If you want to really keep your son regular check out Arbonne International's fiber shake and herbal colon cleanse. Both are very gentle even for children. I kn...
- First of all, i hope to read about your graduation - you can do it. As far as the'regularity' of your little one, try applesauce - that worked/works for my daughter a...
Help with Digestion Issues
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on September 22, 2008
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Hi Moms, I need some help for my little boy. For the past two weeks he has had a cold/infection (stuffy nose, cough, etc). It runs for a couple of days, gets better,...
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- Try a probiotic. You can either get the powder form to mix in water/juice or look in the dairy section. Since he is so young check with the doctors.
- My daughter just got over something similar. My doctor told me to switch her to soy formula and within a few days the diarrhea was gone. She had diarrhea for almost 3 ...
- Are they sure it's a cold and not a food allergy? I would try switching him to lactose-free, and if there's no improvement, then to soy formula. Dairy is terrible for...
2 Month Old with Possible GERD
Asked by P.A. from Las Vegas
on January 11, 2009
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Does anyone have a baby with GERD or really bad acid reflux. I need some help! My baby hasn't had a happy day in his life so far. It's been a nightmare for my husband ...
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- My little girl was diagnosed with severe acid reflux when she was about 3 months old- she would not sleep, would cry for hours, and what finally made us think it was m...
- I would suggest a couple of things. One thing to keep in mind is that many pedi's say a baby has GERD without any testing for it, when more often than not it is colic ...
- Try sitting her up in a carseat or bouncey seat after feedings. there are meds they can give but if this helps keep the acid down it will stop the burning and that wi...
