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Infant Contipated After Taking Vitamin Drop with Iron
Asked by K.T. from New York
on August 27, 2009
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My exclusively breastfed 2-month baby was recommended by the his doctor to supplement with Vitamin D. I gave him Poly-vi-sol which has the D but it has iron too. I sto...
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- Years ago the doctor told me to give a small amount of clear caro syrup to help constipation . Maybe it will help
- Hi K., The AAP does recommend supplementing breastfed babies with 400 IU Vitamin D per day starting by 2 months http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125317.php....
- Hi K., That is the iron. He will probably have very dark stool when it does come. If you are eating a well balanced diet & nursing on demand your baby should be get...
6 Week Old Constipated
Asked by J.S. from Memphis
on January 17, 2007
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does anyone have any advice on how to help a 6 week old poop. i'm breastfeeding and i already tried adding karo syrup to a bottle of pumped milk. no results yet. any...
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- If you don't have one, buy a nasal aspirator that comes apart. Use the part that you would put in the nose and insert slightly into the rectum. This will push any exce...
- It is actually normal for a breastfed baby to sometimes go up to 9 or 10 days without a poop! Unless your baby is showing signs of discomfort, it is nothing to worry a...
- It is normal for breast fed babies to go without a bowel movement for up to 5 days.
Infant Constipation
Asked by S.M. from Greensboro
on April 4, 2008
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I have a 15 week old precious daughter who seems to me to be constipated. I nurse her only once in the morning and pump breastmilk and feed her a bottle during the da...
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- You can try sugar & water. Also, lay her on her belly & massage gently just above her bottom & just below her back in a circular motion. I had read that in one of th...
- Hi S. My 6 mth old had the same problems. You really should not do Kayro because it is like honey and can have botulizm (spelling?) in it. You can do miralx, my doc...
- she does not sound constipated. she just has her own bowel pattern, as does everyone. as long as she is not uncomfortable, and when she does have a bm it is soft, she ...
Need Advice on Infant Constipation
Asked by S.N. from Sharon
on April 8, 2008
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My 2 month old son has had a problem with bowel movements for 3 weeks now. At first the dr. said to give him an enema, so we did that a few times but heard they can co...
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- Hi S., I had the same problem with my 2 year old daughter when she was around that age. The doctor recommended soy formula instead of the milk based. This helped so...
- S., My son also develops constipation every now and then. When making his bottle I just add 2 extra oz of h2o and that seems to work. So if I am making a 4 oz bottle...
- Personally, I'd think about finding a new doctor. Sounds like she's giving you some wacky advice for a babe so young. Secondly, I would wonder WHY a baby this young ...
Infant Constipation
Asked by H.L. from San Francisco
on February 6, 2009
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My little baby girl who is 2.5 months hasn't had a bowel movement for three days thus far. Still is drinking breast milk. When should I be concerned?
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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...
Constipated Baby
Asked by K.O. from Salt Lake City
on October 24, 2008
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My son is 12 days old and he has has several bowel movements a day but has a very hard time getting it out. Sometimes he will push off and on for an hour before he can...
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- My son is 19mos old and is still having that problem. We did all the formula changing when he was still on it and it didnt seem to matter. Check with your doctor. M...
- K., Are you commited to breastfeeding? If so, the more you breastfeed the more milk you will have. Also, make sure you are getting plenty of water. If you are dehyd...
- If you drink prune juice it should get to him through your milk. Also cut out dairy, it is mucus forming, which may be causing the runny part. There are herbs you can ...
Constipation in Infants
Asked by N.B. from Janesville-Beloit
on May 25, 2008
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Im Looking For Answers On My 5mth Old Daughters Constipation..if anyone is familiar with this please help me on how to stop it she is 5mths old has acid reflux disease...
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- I know exactly what you are going through. My daughter (just turned 2) had Acid Reflux (until 10 mos)as well and still has an umbilical hernia and problems with const...
- My son has been on Mirlax for 2 years (he has more issues than just acid reflux and constipation and hernia), but you can get it over the counter, it has been a true l...
- My pediatrician prescribed Miralax for my daughter. She used it until she was almost one.
Infant with Constipation
Asked by T.M. from Charlotte
on December 9, 2008
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Hello. My little boy is almost 11 months and has always been irregular when it came to his dirty diapers, but now it down right hurts (both him and me). He has recentl...
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- Does he like graham crackers? The fiber in them is good for constipation. I don't want to scare you but when I was visiting my family in MO they had something on one ...
- T., If I were you I would ask his pediatrician for advice. You could try Miralax (now over the counter) but I would definitely check with your doctor first. His bowe...
- As you can see...it is a common problem and it also happened to my first born. Today she is a beautiful, healthy 20 year old; but during her first year diluted prune ...
Constipation
Asked by J.L. from Oklahoma City
on October 23, 2007
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My 7 week old daughter is having trouble with some constipation. She started on Similac and changed it to Enfamil then to Enfamil Gentlease. She is going but having tr...
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- You may want to speak with her doctor about trying formula without Iron. My brother had that problem as a baby.
- My 8 week old son just got out of the NICU and had some trouble with this. Next time you change her diaper, pull her knees towards her tummy and hold them there for a...
- Don't know if you are still having the constipation problems. I work at a Children's hospital...and I recommend seeing a pediatrician first and foremost. If you have...
Constipation?Congestion
Asked by D.P. from Chicago
on July 31, 2008
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I am wondering what others have done for infant constipation. We have struggled off and on with this for a while now, trying to eliminate certain foods and try others...
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- give him no more than 4 oz white grape juice/day
- often times congestion is a sign of a systemic fungal overgrowth, such as Candida. I suggest that you research that possibility... the book "Prescritpion for Nutriti...
- My son is almost 10 and we still struggle and have since he was about 8 weeks old. I switched him to soy formula and added a little dark corn syrup to his formula and...
