my daughter is 1 week and 2 days old and is very constipated she's also very stubborn with her wind i tried colic drops that just made her sick anything else i can do for either of these problems

Tammy - posted on 04/07/2009

use kyro syrup. just a little in each bottle

Tammy - posted on 04/07/2009

use kyro syrup. just a little in each bottle

Meghan - posted on 04/07/2009

Your daughter is so young, I wouldn't give her anything but formula or breast milk! No drops or juice of any kind. My daughter had the same problem and I changed her formula to hypoallergenic made by Enfamil ( the orange can). Worked like a charm! Good luck to you.

Susan - posted on 04/07/2009

I am a grandmother of 4 and a Mom of 3 sons. When my oldest was constipated, and he was alot, my Mom would take a sliver of ivory soap, very small, and wet it and insert it in his bottom. Then we would hold his bottom closed for about 3 or 5 minutes. The soap would soften his stool and would make him want to push. It is safe and worked alot for me. Lots of old remendies work the best.

Susan - posted on 04/07/2009

I am a grandmother of 4 and a Mom of 3 sons. When my oldest was constipated, and he was alot, my Mom would take a sliver of ivory soap, very small, and wet it and insert it in his bottom. Then we would hold his bottom closed for about 3 or 5 minutes. The soap would soften his stool and would make him want to push. It is safe and worked alot for me. Lots of old remendies work the best.

Betty - posted on 04/07/2009

I had the same problem with my son when he was an infant.  Warm sugar water helped with the colic, and i used glycerine inserts/supositories for the pooping problem.  Usually helped within 5 minutes.  I was told by several ppl that it was normal for breastfed babies to not go for 5-7 days.....my son did nothing but eat and cry cause he was in so much pain.  I wouldn't let it get that far.

Betty - posted on 04/07/2009

I had the same problem with my son when he was an infant.  Warm sugar water helped with the colic, and i used glycerine inserts/supositories for the pooping problem.  Usually helped within 5 minutes.  I was told by several ppl that it was normal for breastfed babies to not go for 5-7 days.....my son did nothing but eat and cry cause he was in so much pain.  I wouldn't let it get that far.

Kristin - posted on 04/07/2009

warm sugarwater will help between feedings.

Ruthann - posted on 04/07/2009

I've read over some of the replies and some sound good but some are a bit frightening. I'd be scared to try anything that says not to use it until the child is 6 months old because the packageing says that for a reason. Don't mess with the mixture formula b/c the child could end up under nourished. My suggestion is to see your doc and find out what she or he has to say. My daughter started with constipation on the second day home from the hospital. We happened to be going for a check up on day three and they started us on the rectal stimulation as was descriped in anohter post. I would hold her legs up to her chest and my husband would stimulate the area with a thermometer. We did this every other day until she was 18 months when she was put on daily Miralax. We still had to stimulate about once a month. By age four, I was very concerned (an honestly a bit afraid of what the rectal stimulation was doing to her psyche) so we went to a gastroenterologist. Two years of testing and using every coaxing method possible and there was nothing physically wrong. Our best guess is that the spynxter muscle was under developed and while it developed she learned that it hurt to go potty so she just quite going. The longer she waited the more it hurt. Now at age 8 we have it all worked out and she is just fine. Good luck.

Stephany - posted on 04/07/2009

Quoting Pippa:

my daughter is 1 week and 2 days old and is very constipated she's also very stubborn with her wind i tried colic drops that just made her sick anything else i can do for either of these problems

My daughter had the same exact problem, at the same age.  My pediatrician recommended putting dark Karo syrup in her bottles.  1 teaspoon per bottle.  I did this with every bottle for 1 week, and then every other, every 2 ,etc. until she was having normal bowel movements.  It's an old fashioned remedy, but it worked.  You may want to check with your pediatrician.  Also, they switched my daughter to a soy based formula (isomil).  The iron is easier to digest with the soy.

Dezeray - posted on 04/07/2009

My son was like that when I changed him from breastmilk to formula. My Grand-mother told me to put flectcher's castoral in his milk and it worked for us. You can buy it in Wal-mart, Target and Pharmacy. Just one or two drops in the bottle not all bottles just like 3 of them a day. Little drops!

Tonya - posted on 04/07/2009

Try any baby milk with soy! and dilute it more if it says 2oz. of milk use half or 25% water she is constipated because she can't drink regular milk in the can or powder so soy will work better!

Trish - posted on 04/07/2009

Infracol is for older children so talk to your midwife or Doctor... Gripewater used to help my oldest girl Check your diet.. sometimes your babys tummy takes a couple of weeks to settle in to feeding..

Heidi - posted on 04/07/2009

Just try plain boiled tap water let it cool and try and give it little and often babys need milk but sometimes they get thirsty too the water will help her go more easily if all else fails got to your health visiter they know what their talking about i used to think i was one of those over protected mums but soon realised were all the same thats what their there for give them a call take care.

Joanne - posted on 04/07/2009

Hi Pippa, my daughter suffered with terrible wind when she was tiny too. I was recommended Colief, its available on prescription (in the uk anyway). The feed is to be made up 4 hours in advance and the Colief added to it so that it can break down some of the enzymes in the milk. Hope this helps xx

Joanne - posted on 04/07/2009

Hi Pippa, my daughter suffered with terrible wind when she was tiny too. I was recommended Colief, its available on prescription (in the uk anyway). The feed is to be made up 4 hours in advance and the Colief added to it so that it can break down some of the enzymes in the milk. Hope this helps xx

Amber - posted on 04/07/2009

Quoting Pippa:

my daughter is 1 week and 2 days old and is very constipated she's also very stubborn with her wind i tried colic drops that just made her sick anything else i can do for either of these problems

My daughter was very constipated when she was an infant as well, oh I remember her colic time and to be constipated at the same time was tourture for her father and me and her! What seemed to work is a nice warm bath then we would just keep her in her onsie. try sitting down and laying the baby tummy down on your lap and gentley bouncing them. good luck!

Stacey - posted on 04/07/2009

I would say Gripe Water for the gas and either a glycerin suppository or diluted prune juice for the constipation, but dont use the supp. all the time because they will become dependant on it and not be able to go on their own.

Hope - posted on 04/07/2009

Try this it does work, on thing try mixing 2 oz prune juice and 2 oz water in a bottle. It should work in about 5-10 min. or A nipple full of clear corn sryup

Andrea - posted on 04/07/2009

i found adding a pinch of sugar in my daughters bottle helped

Sarah - posted on 04/07/2009

when my son was a baby i gave him a teaspoon of orange jus in an oz off luke  warm boiled water it always worked 4 me.

Sarah - posted on 04/07/2009

when my son was a baby i gave him a teaspoon of orange jus in an oz off luke  warm boiled water it always worked 4 me.

Chandra - posted on 04/07/2009

mineral oil like 1/2 a teaspoon in here bottles i had to do it with my 2 year old

Katy - posted on 04/07/2009

Hello hun,

My little boy is now nearly five wks old i tried him with infacol and gripe water after a month old. But it never worked so i moved him on to dentinox u can get in from asda and i swear by it now. I also tried baby massage and moved there legs in slow mosion like riding a bike with out a nappy and that tends to let them get ride of there wind. But just watch if they she is consipated then she might she expoled after massaging her tummy by little boy did. I tend to give my little boy a massage an hour after every feed and it worked really quick and also helped with both colic and constipation.Also try giving her a 1oz of warn boiled water to help flush it through her system after every other feed. But hunni i was told not to worry to much and a baby can go upto a wk without a poo poo lol.

Hope she gets better but like i said  my little one is great now he was subborn and first now he is a natral at both winds little piglet.

Gud luck katy xxx

Joanna - posted on 04/07/2009

Quoting Pippa:

my daughter is 1 week and 2 days old and is very constipated she's also very stubborn with her wind i tried colic drops that just made her sick anything else i can do for either of these problems

Hi there we had same problem we used gripe water and couple of drops of prune juice you can gey from chemist but check with your gp first, al;so if your feeding with formula use the ready made cartons once a day as these are very good for constipation xx good luck

Joanna - posted on 04/07/2009

Quoting Pippa:

my daughter is 1 week and 2 days old and is very constipated she's also very stubborn with her wind i tried colic drops that just made her sick anything else i can do for either of these problems

Hi there we had same problem we used gripe water and couple of drops of prune juice you can gey from chemist but check with your gp first, al;so if your feeding with formula use the ready made cartons once a day as these are very good for constipation xx good luck

Kathleen - posted on 04/07/2009

when my daughter was constipated i got told to put a tiny bit of suger in her milk and wthin in an hour or two she had a soild nappy wasn't a very nice nappy but it worked

Kathleen - posted on 04/07/2009

when my daughter was constipated i got told to put a tiny bit of suger in her milk and wthin in an hour or two she had a soild nappy wasn't a very nice nappy but it worked

Kathleen - posted on 04/07/2009

when my daughter was constipated i got told to put a tiny bit of suger in her milk and wthin in an hour or two she had a soild nappy wasn't a very nice nappy but it worked

Fanny - posted on 04/07/2009

Do you give her water at all? It helps. Put a little sugar in the sterilized water to give it taste, she wont gag. Also, exercise her legs as if she were riding a bike, it moves the gas and helps move the bowels. If that dont help, try cammomile tea (spelling?).

Congratulations!!!

Barbi - posted on 04/07/2009

Karo syrup and water works well for constipation, just put about 1 tbsp in 4 ozs of warm water. For winding, use a couple drops of pepermint extract with 4 ozs of warm water. These were two things I was never without when my kids were babies.

Barbi - posted on 04/07/2009

Karo syrup and water works well for constipation, just put about 1 tbsp in 4 ozs of warm water. For winding, use a couple drops of pepermint extract with 4 ozs of warm water. These were two things I was never without when my kids were babies.

Traci - posted on 04/07/2009

baby massage on the tummy is perfect......i got reccommemded that and believe me its work....the first couple of times the babies rnt so keen but afta then most of hem love it....i incorporated it into our daily bedtime routine, suppa, bath, masage, bed.....worked everytime.   she loved it tat much i started doing it all over her body....lasted til she was walking and didnt want to lie still anymore.

Charlotte - posted on 04/07/2009

All of my four kids had constipation problems. When they were this young I would give them about a teaspoon of Karo Syrup (light or dark doesn't matter). These were per pediatricians orders so it wont harm the baby. As far as the colic, you may need to talk to her pediatrician about switching her to a more gentle formula. My daughter had colic so bad I would only get 2 hours of sleep a night. We had to switch her to Enfamil Gentle Ease. It worked wonders, but it does take a day or two to get in their system. Until it's worked you should try holding her stomach to yours. It helps ease the pain at least and she may not be as fussy. Good Luck.

Nathalie - posted on 04/07/2009

HI, if she is constipated give her warm water with a little brown sugar, might sound weird and you might now want to give her the sugar cause she is so young but it did help my daughter! But dont give to often and to much cause then she might not want to drink her milk. Also try grip water!

Lorraine - posted on 04/07/2009

Hi i hope this helps, i used to give mine just half an ounce of water. But dont give it to the baby just before or just after feeding. Try and do this around 2 hours before or after feeds.

Wendy - posted on 04/07/2009

i agree babies dont get constipated dont worry too much just do all the massage advice that has been given it help my bubs wind & he loved the help too good luck

Wendy - posted on 04/07/2009

hi here is a link to reports on soy milk in babies www.westonaprice.org/soy/infant.html  worth a read before u make this decision. I too wanted to put my baby on soy formula after breastfeeding but was informed other wise of the dangers.

thanks wendy

Michelle - posted on 04/07/2009

My son is seven now, but he had the same problem. The Dr. told us that a rectal therm. may help get things going. Not To Deep!  He also told us that it is a common issue with newborns that they just don't go and a week is when you should begin to worry.

DO NOT give apple , prune, or use any other juice since their digestive systems are to young to handle them. NEVER give a newborn a laxicative in any shape of form unless prescribed by the peditrican!

Lisa - posted on 04/07/2009

my daughter suffered with really bad colic i tried everything you can think of than i was recommened these drops called colief there work wonders and hardly get any wind at all now, with constipation i go old fashion and use bolied cooled down water works a treat !! hope this helps xxx

Emily - posted on 04/07/2009

if your bottle feeding, try Dr Browns bottles, worked a treat for my son as they reduced the air he was taking in.

Milica - posted on 04/07/2009

being 1 week and 2 days old I realy dont think the baby would be constipated I think that its body just needs to diagest whats been put into it and when its ready they will poop if your that worried go see your GP.

Anne - posted on 04/07/2009

fromula but brown sugar in warm water is safe

Alison - posted on 04/07/2009

Hiya, my health visitor told me to give stuart prune juice! and it worked. Just buy a tin of prunes and dilute it down with water. Honestly it worked! and for the colic have you tried lying him face down over your knees and rub his back? its meant to soothe them or something to that effect! I really feel for you cos its horrible when there screaming and nothing you do seems to work.

Alison - posted on 04/07/2009

Hiya, my health visitor told me to give stuart prune juice! and it worked. Just buy a tin of prunes and dilute it down with water. Honestly it worked! and for the colic have you tried lying him face down over your knees and rub his back? its meant to soothe them or something to that effect! I really feel for you cos its horrible when there screaming and nothing you do seems to work.

Jessica - posted on 04/06/2009

She's one week old!!!!!!  She is a newborn baby, I have read that it is VERY unsafe to give anything but breastmilk or formula to a newborn.  Are you truly convinced that she is constipated?   A true indication of having constipation is if she passes some stool that is formed in a hard ball like a pebble.  PLEASE call your baby's doctor before you give her any crazy concotions of syrup or sugar or anything else!    Also, no baby has EVER died from needing to poop.

Miss - posted on 04/06/2009

I have an 2month old and when she was about 2 or 3 weeks i thought she was constipated also. I spoke to her pediatrician and she informed me that it was no uncommon for infants to have no bowel movements for a few days. As long as she's having soiled diapers she should be fine.

My daughter hadnt had a bowel movement for two days and on the third day she had one.

Priscilla - posted on 04/06/2009

Constipation-my husband and I gave our son some apple juice (watered down so it wouldn't be so strong.)

Crying- Watch DVD "Happiest Baby on the Block" My son would just cry and cry from about 10pm-2am. Watched this video did what it said to do he slept for a full 12 hours at 2 weeks. Doctor said his weight was great and he would wake up when he was hungry. Best movie ever! I was skeptical too but it is worth a try!

Amber - posted on 04/06/2009

the gas drops and the karo syrup both worked for my baby...also when he seems to be in pain he has a vibrating chair that we call the magic chair b/c as soon as we set him in there he stops crying!

Monique - posted on 04/06/2009

water and brown sugar :)