Community› The Bump Month Clubs› January 2013 Moms
January 2013 Moms
New Discussion

suppositories

aklawrence1aklawrence1 member
in January 2013 Moms
Our pedi recommended glycerin suppositories for constipation, but the smallest ones they have are children's and they look so big. For those of you who have used them, do i use a whole one or cut it in half? Do I push it all the way in? DD won't stop screaming, and is trying to poop, but so far has only been able to get out 1 really hard ball. I've never used them before so I have no clue. Thanks!
Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
Report Reply to Post

Re: suppositories

  • MinipenguinMinipenguin member
    edited July 2013
    I haven't used the suppositories, but I would imagine you could just cut it in half. DD has been having problems with constipation and we have been giving her 1 oz of prune juice mixed with 1 oz of water in a bottle. They said we can give it to her up to twice a day but we haven't needed to, it really worked for her. So you could try that. (They also said you can mix it with formula or breastmilk instead of water, if your LO doesn't like the taste.) Good luck!
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • JHBWJHBW member
    Haven't used the suppositories either, but wanted to add that our doctor recommending sitting LO in a warm bath. she said it would relax the muscles and soften things up. I was really skeptical since he was so uncomfortable, but I'll tell you that worked like a charm. The doctor also said when LO is pushing to stand them up. It helps it come out.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • loreeann86loreeann86 member
    We've had to use a suppository, the one we bought was for infants and children. The nurse told us not to cut it in half. The whole thing didn't go in DD's bottom, the thicker end stuck out. Then the directions said to hold the buttcheeks together so it would stay in. It didn't even take two minutes for her to poop. We thought she was all done, gave her a bath and she pooped again in the tub #-o the warm baths, tummy rubs and q-tip in the bottom did not work for my DD.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • 2u2wow2u2wow member
    i just break it in half and use the skinny end coated in vaseline. pops right in...you do have to kind of make sure it's all the way though or his little pooper will just push it right back out. 
    last night i put one in DS2 and he started pooping instantly!!! like right on the change table. 
    then i put in another one just because he pushed that first one out already and he pooped again over night. i just put lots of bum cream on him before putting him down in case he did poop.

    it's supposed to soften the poop so a little water before bed works as well. it's best to put them in at bedtime so gravity doesn't help. 

    good luck!!
     Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"