Prune juice for constipation...how much?

Re: Prune juice for constipation...how much?

• kescalera member

  July 2013

  We used prune juice for a few months then switched to pear which I guess is easier on their little tummies but I would start with 2 oz juice/4 oz milk or formula bottle, wait a few hours then just add 1 oz to each bottle until LO went (and they were usually spectacular to have the bath tub ready).

  If its a constant problem vs just occasional, we now use the pear juice to thin out the thicker purees LO eats. Just helps keep things moving along in there as we add new foods. 

     
  

    

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• jac409 member

  July 2013

  Good idea to add it to the pur?es.  DD was never constipated until we started solids.  Poor thing does go, but I can tell it hurts her.  Thanks!

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• LittleFish1 member

  July 2013

  Had asked at the 6mo appt about using the juice for constipation. LOs pedi said to avoid juice all together, instead reccomended an over the counter drink that is non habit forming and will help to end the constipation. Just cannot remember what it was.

  

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• Jacqui105 member

  July 2013

  I just mix it with rice cereal when needed. 

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• kayandzac member

  July 2013

  Jacqui105:

  I just mix it with rice cereal when needed.nbsp;

  
  
  Same here. I just mix cereal

  

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• MinaE01 member

  July 2013

  My little guy has had terrible constipation since I stopped BFing at 4 months. We add 1 oz of pear juice to 6 oz. of formula twice a day. We also feed prune puree several times a week. This has helped a lot, but he still has issues.

  

   

   

  

   

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