Constipated?

CatherineDC2012 · January 2015

My LO. Has been constipated off and on now for a couple of weeks. We eat twice a day, sweet pot, apples pears n greens. We also do polyvisol I'm lessening the potatoes and doing vitamins every other because of this. Any ideas on what I can do? It's awful. We are also teething front tops and have a fever! The. Worst.

Juliajc · January 2015

Water in a sippy cup and baby prune food helps my LO. I also make sure she has a small bottle of milk before solids. Warm baths also help when she is uncomfortable. Best of luck with your LO!

Jessimax · January 2015

Pureed prunes or prune juice. More liquid in their diet.

cjpell0 · January 2015

Water mixed with a splash of prune juice really helps! Also, avoiding and of the BRAT foods and eating lot's of P (pears, apricots, plums) foods.

CatherineDC2012 · January 2015

Thanks so much everyone!!! I am onto the P's Lets hope these work, this is awful!!!

myla14 · January 2015

We take a prescription med, lactulose, that draws liquid into the colon. It is apparently safe for babies and longer term use.

CatherineDC2012 · January 2015

I may try the pear juice, we live for pears so that may be an easy transition! Thanks so much!

BADASBKRCK · January 2015

mom2boxers said:

If you need more immediate relief, my pedi recommended doing an 1-2 ounces of pear or prune juice in the morning and evening until everything started moving. Then I went down to just an ounce a day in the morning until everything stabilized. I only did this for a few weeks and then LO seemed to outgrow it. My LO preferred pear.

I second the pear juice.When we first started solids My LO had a rectal tear because her poops were too solid and the pear juice loosened everything up like a charm

ladygali · January 2015

My Lo has constipation issues, too. I've tried the prune juice but that doesn't seem to help. Where do you guys buy pear juice? I can't seem to find it.

BADASBKRCK · January 2015

Wegmans has it in the baby juice section...not everyone is lucky enough to have a wegmans though

ladygali · January 2015

Sadly, I do not have a Wegmans. I have heard of its wondrous existence, though.

MEXARAB · January 2015

My LO has had this problem for a long time. What has helped her is lots of Vaseline on hher bum. Be generous with it. It helps when she pushes. And a splash of apple juice in her water. She also eats prunes, pears, apples daily. And every morning she has A bowel of all bran cereal with berries and soy milk. Good luck!

Zachysmommy · January 2015

Apple juice really helped us. Just used the organic gerber baby brand. Also baby love love loved it!

bootsiebabe · January 2015

Avoid BRAT foods (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast), push P foods (pears, prunes, peas, etc.), push water or 1/2 water 1/2 juice mixture. DS was always constipated (like, for months) and we're now doing a daily prescription laxative because it got so bad. A baby that can poop = much happier baby!

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