Juice for constipation

slumpa1 · September 2013

DD has been constipated and straining to pass harder than normal stools. I called the dr office today and the nurse called me back and recommended that I try giving her prune juice or apricot nectar. We picked up some apricot nectar but it is so thick dd does not seem to be able to get it out of the bottle. She is only five months so I'm not sure if I should try a sippy cup or what. The office was closed by the time we got it to try so any advice would be great...I'm feeling like a dumb first time mom!

Mandmeesh · September 2013

I, personally, wouldn't give juice but if it's thick, you can try a sippy cup, spoon, syringe...anything to give it.

EDub93 · September 2013

Maybe even just some water?

Kate_C · September 2013

Sorry you're dealing with this. Our toddler just went through a terrible couple of weeks where he was intentionally holding it for whatever reason until he was miserable. I had to give him a pedia lax suppository. I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone, so hopefully the juice works for you!

He didn't have an issue until older, but maybe you could try watering the juice down a little to get it to work in a bottle? If not that, maybe a spoon? It would be good to identify the cause of constipation too. Is your LO getting anything with lots of iron (formula, vitamin drops, cereal, etc)? Good luck!!

ToAoShesha · September 2013

Every Peditrician is different!!! I have heard to give an ounce or 2 of water. I have also heard juice but not those (if I recall & don't quote me apple juice or pear juice). U have to do what u think is best but I would try water first

NicoleSB80 · September 2013

When we had to do juice for the same reason we put about 1oz mixed in with 3 oz BM in a bottle. We dd this once a day until she went (took 3 days once and 2 another). She was never straining though, had just hit to 10 day mark with no movement.

Now we are playing with solids and going every.single.day again

Good luck.

skidderdo · September 2013

Apple juice works too. Prunes are a good softener, but the sugar in the juice tends to pull more water into their little intestines, softening up the poop and making it easier to pass. So, as PP mentioned, apple or pear juice would probably do the trick too. Or just water it down.

MKC12/22/2006 · September 2013

I would just try water before juice! A couple ounces. If that doesn't work, you could move on to the juice.

jss1482 · September 2013

Pear juice worked for us under the same circumstances

kgs0505 · September 2013

Make sure you dilute the juice with water 50/50. We use prune juice over here. Works great! Plain old water can work too. Sometimes I just add an extra ounce of water to baby's formula bottle if I feel like she needs the extra hydration once a day.

slumpa1 · October 2013

Thanks everyone for your advice!

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