Don't Know What to Do...

I'm sure you're careful about what he's eating - not too many bananas! Apricots taste better than prunes & have the same effect ~ canned is fine.

And as with anything else you read here... you may want to call your doc & ask for suggestions.

poor little thing. I hope you are all better soon.

Strangely, my daughter has been going through the same thing after we have switched her from breastmilk and formula to whole milk. She has little 'poopie balls' instead of a nice, moist poop. Sounds gross, but tried this applejuice with our firstborn and it worked for him. Though we did consider giving her an enema, we have been giving her diluted apple juice and apple/prune juice and more water, more fresh veggies and fruit (but no bananas!). This has worked for her as far as getting the little thingy's out. If she doesn't have juice, she'll be so uncomfortable and cry hard. Our pediatrician said that there is something in pure apple juice that 'makes you go' and drinking the juice is better than feeding an apple or applesauce. Hope this can work for your baby, too!

brown sugar in water will help him to go

This happened with both of my kids at that age. Our pediatrician advised that we give 2-3 Tbsp of mineral oil once or twice a day until we had some movement. (And then keep the diaper on there tight, because when he goes, he'll really go!)

You may want to talk to the doctor about going with Soy Milk for a time instead of cow's milk. Something about drinking a lot of milk tends to make little ones very constipated! My kids grew out of this around 2.5, but until then, we put Miralax in their milk every time they drank it. The doctor said that it is perfectly safe for small children and basically it just helps keep the poop soft.

I hope this helps! It is nooooo fun having a backed-up baby!

My sons also went through this when we switched to milk. I had to find the right balance of milk and juice throughout the day to keep his body on the right track. If I went a day without juice he would constipated, if I went a day without milk, diarrhea.
To help him out I would push his legs toward his chest when he was straining for the BM. I would also push the skin around his anus a bit to help it get it out. Not the most pleasant thing, but I didn't want to have to do an enema. I've had to do that on myself and it wasn't fun.

H.,
My son had multiple digestive issues his first 2-3 years, including constipation. For a quick fix, give him half a Baby Fleet enema (did this on doctor's advice), or 1/4 of an adult one if you cannot find the baby ones. They just have glycerin in them. You might need your husband to hold you son still so that you can do this. Our son was not a fan! Then get a diaper on him quick because this stuff works! I actually used one on myself first (yes, ewwww!) because I wanted to know what he would go through. I had about 30 seconds to a minute of cramping (uncomfortable but not super painful) and then, well, success. Our son appeared to experience the same thing. Once you have the immediate situation taken care of, you might want to wait another month on the milk. You are smart to make this switch gradually (just 1/4 of the bottle for about a week, then half, etc.). You can also consider using prune juice (though we needed to go right to stronger stuff) or Milk of Magnesia (ask pediatrician for how much -- we used to put it in a syringe, no needle of course, and put it straight into the back of his mouth) to help him when you start adding the milk again. Once he has been on milk for awhile (assuming the MoM works for him), you can start decreasing the MoM. Again, please check w/ your pediatrician first re: MoM. Also, don't let people convince you that your son is lactose intolerant -- highly unusual at this age, and breastmilk has lactose in it. Both my husband and I are lactose intolerant (maldigesters, actually, because we can have some dairy), but that was not the issue with our son, and I was sure it was! This also does not mean your son is allergic to milk. Additionally, don't jump right to soy. We tried soy and it was just as tough for our son to digest. Also, allergies to soy are pretty much as common as milk allergies, and soy has compounds in it similar to estrogen, which is why so many menopausal supplements have soy. The medical community does not have consensus at the moment around the effects of young children having a large amount of something that acts like a female hormone. In countries where soy is a staple, it is often fermented, which changes the chemical composition in some way I don't understand (not a chemist!). I hope some of this helps.
K.

This happened to us once when I overdid it with the rice cereal. One tip I got, and it seemed to work, was to give mylicon gas drops. Mylicon doesn’t get absorbed, it just passes through the digestive tract and can help lubricate things. I think I ended up giving her 2 doses over about 4 hours and we did lots of the leg exercises.

Good luck.

Prune juice usually helps.

H.,

I would give him a little prune juice. That can help move things along and is gentle enough on the tummy. Good luck to you!

Molly

There is a grown-up cereal called "Cracklin' Oat Bran." It's so high in fibre my kids (and me) never have any issues. In fact, if I'm not feeling regular, a bowl of this does the trick.

My son (who it seems is the only child in America who doesn't like Cheerios) eats these like most toddlers eat Cheerios - no milk - just fingers. Great snack for on the go too.

Good luck.