7 1/2 week old with constipation

A - posted on 03/12/2011

I think you should try gripe water it has fennel and ginger extract and is a lil non-medicated kick start to get the bowels moving ( you can find at CVS or alike and Babies R Us...also if you switch formulas I have been told to make sure to do the following;

1. give 2oz feedings at a time
2. introduce new formula by adding a 1/4 or so of the new to the one you are trying to switch (i do not think this will work for switching from soy to milk or liquid to powder ask your pediatrician for that)
Give a lil water in between feedings

Hope this helps:0)

Sarah - posted on 09/30/2009

I know that you might be hesitant to try yet another formula, but once we switched to Good Start, all of our feeding problems resolved. Less spit up, normal poop, better sleeping. We had issues on both similac and enfamil, the similac was especially bad. We also tried the Karo, prune and apple juices, with no luck. The Good Start seems to be the only solution for us, and it costs a little less, so that is nice too!!

Devin - posted on 09/29/2009

my daughter was constipated at that age and the doctor told us put vaseline on a tip of a thermomitor (anal) and stick a small portion up her butt and it should help her go. At least give her the urge. You dont do it everyday only once. If that doesnt work My sister told me (shes a labor and delivery nurse) theres a laxative the doctor can give the child to help them go it is anal. They also should have infant lax at drug stores. Thats what my sister said shes around babies all the time. I hope this works out for you! Also my daughters on Soy has been since the day she was born and shes 9 months now. I hope it works!

Katie - posted on 09/29/2009

Our daughter had a lot of trouble with BM's early on. I was told my the doctor to put a teaspoon of molases in her bottle, twice a day. Once she was going regularly I had to vary the amount. Hope this helps. I can say that now that she is eating baby food, we no longer have any problems.

Sarah - posted on 09/29/2009

I went through this with my daughter and the only formula we could get to work for us was the Nestle Good Start with comfort proteins. They say for easy digestion and they meant it.

Veronica - posted on 09/29/2009

i had this problem with my son and daughter and i switched them over to a soy formula

Sharissa - posted on 09/29/2009

im not sure if the things i use r available where u r as i am i australia. both my bubs suffered constipation and with my daughter i used to give her a litlle bit of raw sugar in some boiled water every second day.... she would usually poo within the hour!

my little boy is suffering at the moment and for him we use a product called 'infants friend' its is all natural and they can hav it from birth, it helps with colic, wind and bowel movement and i know it cant hurt him because it is natural. if its not available in stores u may be able to purchase it online... i would highly recommend it, its been a life saver for us xx

Jennifer - posted on 09/29/2009

There are also is a all natural gas med. you can get in the baby sec. at most stores it works wonders and theres one for teething too...they are little tablets that melt in there mouth or u can put it in the bottle as well my it does wonders I forgot the name but there are the only ones that are in a tablet form and you just put it under there tongue u dont have to worrie about them spitting them out plus its all natural :D good luck hun

Christina - posted on 09/29/2009

Give the formul atime to work a lot of times constipation comes from the switching of formulas. My son started on enfimil and that didnt last long we switched to good start (the orange one) and boy oh boy what a differnece no more spitting up no more constipation nothing, also only give formula or a little bit of juice if you have started ANY kind of solid foods that could be the problem too. If it continues get referred to a GI doctor.

Carol - posted on 09/29/2009

My daughter had horrible gas and constipation as an infant. We tried so many different things what worked best for us was we switched her to Similac Sensitive formula which is both milk and soy based and gave her an ounce of diluted pear juice one ounce juice one ounce water 1 time per day in combination with mylicon gas drops for extreme gas. Also we could only use the pre made ready to use formula for some reason the powdered and concentrate didn't settle well with her stomach. The good news is once food came she is regular and soft and has no problems with her bowels. Just keep trying new things until you find what works for her.

Jennifer - posted on 09/29/2009

First I would wait to see if the poop gets better some times it might take awhile to work... due to all the changes and all the different stuff u have been trying....and maybe u need a new doctor if he is not really helping and just telling u to change a bunch of formulas thats not goood for babys tummy...hope this helps :D

Laura - posted on 09/29/2009

my son had the same issues. we ended up keeping him on the formula we started him out on and put a tiny bit of apple juice in it. if that didn't keep his poops regular, say he went over 24hours w/o one, then i would give him a baby suppository. that would produce one gently in about 15 minutes. i always preferred to do it at night so that he would sleep comfortably.

Trishana - posted on 09/29/2009

Hi

Put a few drops of olive oil in her milk with every feed. And ensure that the little one drinks atleast 100ml warm water everyday.

Gud luck!

Ashlee - posted on 09/29/2009

Just put a little bit of dark karo syrup in the bottle just a little though she will have a bowel in an hour or so

Stephanie - posted on 09/29/2009

My daughter has had problems pooping since i stopped breastfeeding at about 5 weeks and she would go 5 days with out going and when she did she screamed bloody murder it made me cry, we ended up first having to put baby prunes in her bottle once a day than we did some prune juice once a day than at about 4 months we started her on baby food prunes and she has to have it every day now or else if i miss one day she will get constipated again very easily! DO NOT use kyro syrup!

Angie - posted on 09/28/2009

both my boys were that way..alimentum is the way to go..that and apple jjuice once a day.......once you do that give it time to adjust you should be happy with the results

Allison - posted on 09/28/2009

my kids were one in the same with that, i give them mylicon and it helped with the gas and also helped them with the pooping, but every baby is different. hope you figure it out and good luck!!

Jessica - posted on 09/28/2009

We had this problem with our daughter also... We fought it for over 3months. I gave up and did what my mother had to for me... Put her on 2% milk at 5months. It and the baby rice were the only things that helped her. I think they put way too many things in formula anymore and it messes with their poor little bodies.

Fiona - posted on 09/28/2009

both my boys where throwing up on formula and then had runny poos took them to a special kids dr and he told me to try lactose free mike i have never looked back they are just great now

Kayla - posted on 09/28/2009

my daughter did the exact same thing. they put her on similac sensitive. but before they did that i tryed this stuff by little remedies its called little tummys laxitive drops. i used it for my daughter when she was like 3 weekes old. she had diarrhia for a day, but it made everything that wa backed up come out so it wasnt hard for her to go. its only a couplr bucks they sell it at walmart and target. its an all natural product. so its nothing bad. i also let my daighter suck on licorice(black) and she went so good.

Brooke - posted on 09/28/2009

Karo syrup! My daughter got really constipated for a few days when she was about 3 months old, she would cry and cry for hours until she pooped so I would make a 4 oz. bottle and add 1 Tbls. of light Karo syrup (I've heard to use dark Karo syrup too) I believe it's 1 Tbls. per 4 ounces of formula. Another thing that could cause this is switching formulas too frequently, pick one and stick to it, switching around upsets a baby's stomach. Here are a few tips for getting rid of the gas: Gripe Water (you can get it at Rite Aid), lay her belly down across your knees and rub her back and lightly bounce your knees, lay her on her back and rub her belly in and I shape then in a heart shape then in a U shape (it's called the I love you rub) this helps to move gas through the belly, push her knees lightly up toward her chest this also helps to get the gas out and lastly, you could try the Gentle formula for gassy and fussy babies. Hope this helps! =)

Marissa - posted on 09/28/2009

what worked for me was to make sure my son was eaating plenty of veggies and fruits. offer foods before the formula and see if she likes pear juice, it's helped us before

Ashley - posted on 09/28/2009

my litle girl has constipation problems now, we just give her alot of juicesThat always helps to move whatever is backed up! Hope this helps you!

Catherine - posted on 09/28/2009

WHen my son was a few week old he was constipated as well.. the doctor told me to jsut give him a couple ounces of water. It took about a day to work but the next day he was going fine. After that i tried to give him an ounce or 2 of water everyday and he never had that problem again.

Flora - posted on 09/28/2009

pureed papaya works with my daughter..she is 7 1/2 months as yours and she used to get constipation.

Gianna - posted on 09/27/2009

Go to any health food store and buy peppermint oil. It is an essential oil that comes in a little vial (probably around $15 or so). Just put some on the back of your neck and hold your baby and play as usual. Within an hour or so, you will see movement. This is so much better than trying to solve a digestive problem with more food - it only compounds what is already stuck. Good luck.

Elizabeth - posted on 09/27/2009

My baby was 3 weeks old when she was badly constipated. I had to take her to the ER for a suppository..what a nightmare!! She had colic too so that certainly didn't help...

The pediatrician told me not to do any more suppositories or her body may become reliant on them.

Even at that age, the doctor recommended a half ounce of water. By the next day she'd gotten everything out. Monitor closely though as infants can have trouble swallowing water (it's thin and they might choke)



Some people recommended soy formula to me, but it just seemed to make her worse. Remember, every baby's different so different things will work for different babies. I certainly wouldn't recommend switching up formulas unless you're doing it gradually and your doctor knows about it as that can have bad effects on your little one's developing tummy

Stephanie - posted on 09/27/2009

My child had the same problem, so the doctor put her on soy and the soy caused her to get impacted. Then the doctor put her on Elecare formula and its worked wonders.

Beth - posted on 09/27/2009

I had the same problem and i tryed every milk on the market and my baby is now 2 and i am just getting him regular i am from the country and i do a soapy water enima. I know it sounds weird but either that or Childrens glycerin suppositories. The soapy water enima id make some luke warm water with some johnson johnson bath and take the suringe and suck the water up put some vaseline and inject the water up thier bottoms about 3 suringed and put the diaper on and mintues time you will see a difference and i guess thats the good thing about my mom and grandmother they tell me the old timey remidies.

Katherine - posted on 09/27/2009

also we tried that syrup it didnt work either... we do give him apple juice daily a long with his formula. hope it helps

Katherine - posted on 09/27/2009

my son has the same thin and we use the lipil gental ease. it works great ... every now and agian he bloates up but for the most part everything works great . I give him the gas drops when he bloates and it works well

Katrina - posted on 09/27/2009

my daughter I had this problem a few weeks back, she is on soy and we put half an ounce to an ounce of prune juice in her bottle and her gas is signifigantly less and no more constipation!

Debbie - posted on 09/27/2009

talk with the doctor. and keep talking to the doctor i know it can get frustrating I went through the same thing. I even had to change Doctors and finally got her right. But as for kayro syrup i dont use it no mor ei did at first but not after i found out that theres a bacteria in it that is harmful to babies.

Tiera - posted on 09/27/2009

Breastfeed her if you can. It is a natural laxative. Sounds like she could be allergic to formula. Breastfeeding would solve this if you can do it.

Cassie - posted on 09/27/2009

If you are giving her baby food too soon that could be a possible cause. A baby digestive system can't handle food until they are close to 4 months old, I would make sure she gets a little bit of juice between her bottles and if she wont drink regular water you can try pedialyte. And you may have to talk to your doctor about the diarrhia, I remember thinking my son had it when really it was normal for him to have runny stools!

Nikki - posted on 09/27/2009

There's this great vitamin you can find at your local health food store called Baby Acidopholis. It's the same stuff that's in yogurt...it has good bacteria in it that help the digestive tract. It comes in powdered form and you can but it in bottles or food or if you're breastfeeding on your breast. It's amazing! It's about $17 a bottle but last for a year!!

Sabrina - posted on 09/27/2009

My daughter had the same problem when she was a baby I found that White Grape Juice worked the best! She still has problems and she is three and we have to give her miralax every day or else she gets stopped up! I would ask a doctor though before trying Miralax your baby might not be old enough for that. Mirilax can be good for helping go to the bathroom but it also takes away some vitamins so it's good to give the child a multi vitamin everyday!:)) Hope you find a solution, I know it's hard having to deal with that! But when my baby girl was an infant we put half white grape juice and half formula!:))

Leanna - posted on 09/27/2009

you can use 1-2 tsp of miralax powder sold over the counter- mix it in with her bottle- it works great and doesn't cause diarrhea like prune juice

Malerie - posted on 09/27/2009

My son has had problems pooping since he was born, even in the hospital. I found nothing helped him. Now he has prune juice, bran (as a snack) and I limit his dairy intake. This doesnt really help much without ParaChoc. ParaChoc is like a medicine. If he misses it just one day he has trouble for a week. Even with the ParaChoc he isnt perfect. Unfortunately I dont think babies can have ParaChoc. Maybe ask your doctor if that would help or even if bubs is allowed it. It is so hard seeing them in pain but I havent found anything that is 100% helpful.

Hailey - posted on 09/27/2009

Post a reply!my girls had constipation from formula and my local health nurse told me to try giving them water with a little bit of brown sugar to sweeten it , i tried ribena juice but they didnt like it , hope u can find something that works for you and bub

Lisa - posted on 09/26/2009

All of my kiddos have had constipation issues but honestly give the new formula some time. I know that probably is not the answer you wanted to hear but from your message you have tried everything else. If she doesn't go for a couple days you can either take her temperature rectally (Yes scary thought I know but it works and it is the most accurate way to take a baby's temp) or you can use a bulb syringe and soapy water, maybe in the bath or on a towel on the floor, and give her an enema. I am a nurse in a pediatrics office and I have had to do this with my own kiddos and we recommend these in our office.

Angie - posted on 09/26/2009

My grandmother had me to put a teaspoon of karo syrup in my daughters milk. and the doctor told me to try baby pear juice also give your baby 3 teaspoons of warm water to ease the bowels. Just a few things that have helped

Debbie - posted on 09/26/2009

Maybe feed alittle of what the doctor gave you into her diet....like in the morning give her some and than throughout the day give her what you would normally give her..maybe it will be in the middle...normal poop....what kind of formula is she on if you don't mind me acking? Cuz I had my son on a iron fortified formula and that was causing some back up...

Alicia - posted on 09/26/2009

I work for a Ped GI doc. I am not sure what type of formula you have your child on but that can be the culprit. You can give you baby some OTC miralax, when they are constipated. But you may if you child is having these issue need your PCP to refer to a GI because there could be some other underlying issues.

Virginia - posted on 09/26/2009

regardless of what people sy, it is okay to give a baby some water! =) my son had comstipation and its from the iron in the formula. just try giving your a baby a 2-3 oz bottle of water once or twice a day and your problem should clear up in less than 24 hours. if they wont drink plain water, try mixing a teaspoon of karo syrup in some warm water and it becomes a sweet treat for them. i promise, this works and its 100% safe and healthy for them. =) good luck

Simone - posted on 09/26/2009

my baby now 5 months has has the same prob when she was born so i got told to add more water in her bottles and it works a treat havent had a prob for bout 3 months now i add 30ml extra it wont hurt them they just may be hungry half hour eatrlier but my bubs does not get hungry early

Melissa - posted on 09/26/2009

My son was constipated from birth to about 2 months old - I used a teaspoon of brown sugar in about 20ml of water twice a day morning and night, that helped him. if they don't like water put it in there milk and they drink it like usual. just keep trying different things that people suggest. I also found when I switched formulas if I used a basic formula without any of the extra vitamins and stuff in it, he began to have better poos. Also when the pain comes ly her on her back and bring her legs bent up to her chest, and do it a few times it helps them relax and puts some pressure on the pain in her belly.

Nitza - posted on 09/26/2009

THE INFAMIL LIPIL GENTE(PURPLE)LEASE AND GAS WORKED FOR MY BABY/

wht i did also was i cooked oatmeal the original one for adult not the baby kind. well i cooked the oatmeal with water wait intill all the oatmeal drains and mixes in the water then drain it(you through away the chunks of oatmeal o add sugar and you could it eat) after its done out the oatmeal juice in a water bottle and pour into your babies bottle 1 oz of oatmeal juice for 2 oz of milk you give her.



OR give her MANZANILLA TEA BOIL A CUP OF WATER WITH ONE TEA BAG OF MANZANILLA TEA WAIT TILL ITS WARM OR MIZ PLAIN WATER TO THE TEA SAME 1 OZ OF TEA FOR EVERY 2 OZ OF WATER (CHECK THE TEMP OF THE TEA BEFORE GIVING IT TO HER) TRY TO GIVE IT TO HER WARM









HOPE IT HELPS GOOD LOOK

Kelly - posted on 09/25/2009

Hi my name is kelly and I kno the problem my son goes through the same thing at least he did until I found this special milk its called Organic Rice Milk the brand is Good Karma its made with Whole Grain Brown Rice and comes in Vanilla and chocolate I found it at Grocery Outlet and it only cost about $1.75 and comes in 32fl oz I hope this can help your daughter

Ashley - posted on 09/25/2009

my baby was having problems with constipation also. i switched the brand of soy milk from similacs ready to feed, to walmarts parents choice the powder soy milk it really helped.