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Poor guy - constipation and prune juice question

LittleGreenCottageLittleGreenCottage
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Poor DS hasn't pooped since Wednesday and is SO unhappy. Squirmy, grunting, small poo "pellets." The only solids he's had since then are stage-1 prunes, 1 jar per day. I'm going to give him prune juice (I read that hydration may help), but can't find the "dosage." Has anyone had to give their LO prune juice? I know you mix it with water (nursery water? He's BF, so I haven't mixed formula), but what is the ratio? He will be six months old in just over a week.

 Thanks, ladies!

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Re: Poor guy - constipation and prune juice question

  • LukeAndAmandaLukeAndAmanda
    We did, but DS was only 2 months old. They told us to give him half ounce water to half ounce juice.
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  • amwallaceamwallace
    He might like it more if it were mixed with breast milk. I'd put maybe 1/4 ratio of juice to milk? Just a guess.
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  • happyhooplahappyhoopla member
    You can give 1/2 to 1 ounce of prune or pear juice twice daily.
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  • spunkyprincessmandespunkyprincessmande member
    My little guy has terrible constipation issues.  At 2 months we started giving him an ounce of prune juice every day.  We've upped it to 2 ounces and it can be given twice a day (no need to dilute it).  However, we started him on solids at 4 months to help with the constipation.  The "p's" are really good for constipation: prunes, pears, peaches, plums, apricots.  So far we've tried pears, peaches, and plums.  They all work great, but peaches gave him terrible gas pains.  He's gotten so regular from the solids that we rarely give him prune juice anymore.  HTH!

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  • mbfirefly98mbfirefly98
    Our pedi told us that at 4 months LO can have 2 oz a day of 100% single ingredient juice. NO DILUTION NEEDED. But if you haven't given it before it should be day one 1 oz day two 1 1/2 oz day 3 1 3/4 oz and day 4 2 oz but seeing that you are giving it because he is constipated I'd call the pedi to see if you can just start at 2 oz a day.
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  • bulldog_mama23bulldog_mama23
    DD had constipation issues and starting about 2 months old, she got a daily bottle with 1 oz prune juice and 1 oz water.  We did this until she was about 9 months old and once she got into solids, she started to become regular!  
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  • LittleGreenCottageLittleGreenCottage
    Thanks, ladies! I gave him 1 oz juice with 1 oz water and about an hour later he had a HUGE diaper. Yay! Who knew poo would be so exciting? :) I appreciate your help!
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