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constipated baby
| Wed, 03-31-2004 - 7:10pm |
My son is 10 months old and for about the last 3 months he has had problems with bowels. He soetimes doesn't go and then when he does, it's so huge I can't imagine passing it! I really don't want to put him on laxitives, which is what the doctor suggested, does anyone have any advice?

also try prune juice it might make him loose but it works for most people my daughter is finally started to grow out of it thanks to one lady on here who surgested apple juice and lots of it as laxy's were not working any thing with loads of fibre brown bread and stuff its very hard i know i hope you get it sorted and dont have to go through 3 years of it i wouldn't wish it on any one.
oh and vasaline around the bum will help it slide out without catching the skin around and making it sore.
i hope i've hilped good luck
~Chrissy
~Jolene
Is he drinking juice? If so, try mixing a little prune juice in with some apple juice. This works for my daughter. Now, as long as she has some apple juice everyday, things go smoothly.
Good luck!
My DD is 2 and she has had this problem for over a year. I have to rotate what I use and be very careful that I only give her whole grain foods and uncooked fruits. What also helps is concord grape juice. and the Karo syrup , mineral oil, (mushed baby sweet potatoes helped when she was small but she refuses to eat them now.) and when all else fails, baby suppositories.
The problem is that if you let it go too long, the baby will horde a bm to avoid the pain of passing it.
I hope that helps! I know it is a very frustrating thing for us and is compounded by the fact that DD is a very picky eater. Just keep trying things!
Carla