Almost 4 months and serious constipation- help!!!

mavs_mama · July 2009

Tonight I went to change DD after she woke up and there was poop STUCK in her lil butthole (gross, I know) It was almost like it was "stuck" open and I couldn't get it out!! She had already gone a little bit...

Since we started putting rice cereal in her bottles for reflux her poop has been super firm and comes out in one big clump- but tonight was the 1st time I think she's actually been constipated!!

What can I do/give her to relieve her constipation? She's not on solids yet but can I mix prunes in with her bottles? Any other ideas? Thanks!!

lilac34 · July 2009

yes! my neice has the EXACT same thing..reflux and constipatin... put a little pear juice in a bottle...she will move her bowels norblem. ZKeep her on prunes daily so this doesn't happen again. This is literally the exact situation my sister is having with her DD started at 2 months..shes now 7mos they have been doing rice cereal prunes andpar juice since she was 2 mos. GL

KatGapp · July 2009

Same as PP, our Dr said to give an oz per month of age (we give 4 oz, since he's almost 4 months old) of pure apple or pear juice. Gerber and Juicy Juice are both pure brands. Definitely helped.

Ktindall · July 2009

i just had the same thing happen to DD. Dr said yesterday to give her prune juice in her bottle. We gave about 1/2 ounce in 3 bottles yesterday and oh my..poop was flying out! She's now all cleaned out and no more constipation.

jeng329 · July 2009

a couple of things

1. Could you use oatmeal instead of rice cereal? That's what I use for reflux and oatmeal helps them go.

2. I also mix 1/2 ounce of sterile water with 1/2 ounce of pear or white grape juice. I give this to DS 2 times a day.

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