Gave Charlie prune juice and still nothing!

alyssa7

He hasn't pooped  since last Saturday so the pediatrition said to give him 2 oz prune juice + 2oz water. He finished it at 8:35, its 1:00 now and still nothing. How long does it typically take for things to start moving after giving him prune juice?

amyfelice

It's variable. Did you use baby prune juice or the regular adult prune juice? Baby prune juice is less likely to work. they strain out all the good stuff. 

alyssa7

I used adult. I also put a thermometer up there 3x yesterday (she said to try that first).

Do you think this warrants calling the advice line or wait until Tues and take him into see the dr.?

amyfelice

You can call the advice line. I would probably recommend another stab with the prune juice. He will poop eventually.

kbrodie06

I have been putting a little prune juice in Katies milk since she started whole milk and it helps. Give hime more or straight prune juice or apple juice or something, I dont know how long it takes. Wow!!

soon2Bkranz

It can awhile. Give more and make it warm that helps also. The only thing we used for JLK who was severe sometimes that worked ASAP was corn syrup!

I hated doing it...but it worked

erinms

It can take a while.  Do some more prune juice and give it some time.  If he is not uncomfortable then it is just fine to let him wait a bit more.  Is he breastfed?  DS would go through stretches of not pooping, and it would drive me crazy.  I am a pediatric nurse, so rationally I knew he was totally fine, but for some reason it always made me sort of anxious.  I mean, I would be uncomfortable if I didn't poop for a week!  But with breastmilk, they just process it so efficiently that there isn't as much waste as you would expect.  

alyssa7

Update: he finally went at 2:45 then again around 5:30