Question from a lurker re:constipation

SweetieBelle04

I'm not active on this board, but I'm having an issue with DD and thought you ladies might have some input.

DD has been constipated for a few days, and I'm trying to help her out.  When I called the pedi's office, they suggested giving her 4 ounces of white grape juice.  It seemed like a simple solution, so I put some juice in a bottle expecting all of our problems to be solved.  I didn't count on DD not liking the juice.  She makes an awful face and won't even swallow the little bit that gets in her mouth.  Go figure! 

Does anyone know how I can get the juice in her?  The pedi said not to dillute it, and the office is closed now.  Also, does anyone have any other suggestions for helping her poop?  We've been rubbing her belly and doing bicycles, but she just strains and nothing comes out.  Thanks so much for any input!

CourtneyRenee9109

Have you tried apple juice?

A little goes a long way...We mix about an oz of apple juice with 2 oz of water.

He only takes a few drinks of it but it always clears up the problem!

GL!

SweetieBelle04

Thanks!  I hope we didn't go too far.  I have managed to get 2 ounces in her so far, so I'll just quit and see what happens.  At this point, I would be happy with a blowout if that's what it comes to.  Any idea how soon I should see "results"?

shellpep3

We gave our DD prune juice diluted with water or a few tsp of pureed prunes... it works every time.

CourtneyRenee9109

SweetieBelle04:

Thanks!  I hope we didn't go too far.  I have managed to get 2 ounces in her so far, so I'll just quit and see what happens.  At this point, I would be happy with a blowout if that's what it comes to.  Any idea how soon I should see "results"?

Sometimes within a couple hours, sometimes the next day.

I would say within 12 hours but if she drank that much then probably much sooner! I hope she gets relief soon! (And more than likely you WILL get a complete blowout lol)

klv

When all else fails a suppository works wonders

agent79@me.com

We always added 1 tablespoon of prune juice to his bottle. He pooped just fine after that!  

SweetieBelle04

I know it's way late, but I just wanted to update.  We had to go out of town, and as of Saturday night, DD still hadn't pooped. She started pushing really hard and got absolutely hysterical.  We ended up taking her to the ER, and they had to manually remove the poop.  It was terrible!  I have never seen DD so upset.  She slept really well after that, though.  We had to follow up with several days of prune juice, but now almost a week later she's back to normal.  I definitely learned my lesson and will be more proactive next time this happens. 

Coincidentally, a few days ago her first two teeth popped out.  I have heard of having diarrhea while teething.  Is constipation common, too?  It's probably completely unrelated, but it makes me wonder.  Anyway, thanks for all the input, and I will keep prune juice in my house from now on!