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Constipation questions

SocialworkgirlSocialworkgirl member
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So, we have battled several bouts of constipation since DD started solids at 6 months. We have had to use suppositories a few times. I give her water or diluted prune juice with all solids, she gets at least some pears, prunes, or peaches at just about every meal, I never give her any solids that are supposed to be constipation, and I have been giving her a teaspoon of flax oil every day.  Despite all this, she went 2 days without pooping and then the 3rd day had a hard, small pebbly stool and she has had about 4 of these over the last couple of days.  She strains and cries pretty hard when she has pooped as well.

I have been giving her more finger foods this week--pears, broccoli, navy beans, and avocado.  Broccoli and navy beans are new for her.  Could this be causing constipation?

At her 9month appointment, her doctor said just give her as much prunes and prune juice as it takes to keep things moving, but that doesn't seem to be working. And, I want her to have a diet that consists of more than prunes and pears!

Any suggestions? Would you call the pedi/make an appointment?  I'm planning to try a different doctor in the practice because I haven't been thrilled with this one.  

FYI, she is about 75% breastfed and 25% on Gerber Good Start.  We switched from Similac and that seemed to help some.

 Thanks in advance for any help! 

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Re: Constipation questions

  • wedseptwedsept member
    Some kids are just constipated.  It is pretty common actually.  My first LO has always been constipated--she will be three years old next week!   To this day, we give her 4 prunes everyday.  (Given that she is a toddler, she also
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  • lmj8284lmj8284 member
    I do 12 teaspoons of miralax each day. I mix it with apple juice and water and then add it to her bottles of formula. It's the only thin that had helped!
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    That should read 12. Not 12:

    Ugh. 1 to 2!
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  • aylafsu88aylafsu88 member
    What about giving LO more water?  I give LO a few oz in a sippy cup every day.  Since I started doing that she seems to strain less. 
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  • UMichGirlUMichGirl member
    imageSocialworkgirl:

    So, we have battled several bouts of constipation since DD started solids at 6 months. We have had to use supp

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  • nicole27thnicole27th member

    This may sound silly - but whenever our LO was having a hard time going we'd plop him in the exersaucer and without fail, he's pooped everytime!  I think just being up and moving around really gets things going for him. We've actually re-named it

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