I think poor DD is constipated, what should I do?

it's after hours, but should I call the ped? What can I do to help DD?

my poor baby.. everyday there's something to worry about

Re: I think poor DD is constipated, what should I do?

Try a little pear juice w/ water or prunes/prune juice

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How old is DD? You can try 1 oz of prune juice and see if it does the trick.

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i agree with prune juice, that's what we always did. mix 1 oz prune juice with 1 oz water. it always did the trick for DS.

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Quite honestly, the best cure for constipation is straight up water. I don't know how old your DD is, but if she's under 6 months old, I'd say about a half ounce in between every feeding. We would do one ounce in between each feeding and it did the trick for her, but the trick for my DD was to be consistent. The prune juice and pear juice was alway too harsh on her belly when she was really little. Now, at almost 3, she has to have enough water everyday, still.

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1-2 oz of water My ped did not recommend juices until my kids were a little older...

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I just BF her, I didn't for 2 days because DD had a rash and I didn't know if it's anything I ate that may of caused it, so I wanted to have whatever flush out my system before I BF her again.
Will call the ped in the morning and try prune juice if she dosesn't go tonight. DD is 7 weeks old.

thanks ladies

ETA: I gave her a teeny bit of warm water before BF her.

Message edited 4/10/2009 9:48:30 PM.

Re: I think poor DD is constipated, what should I do?

sometimes at that age the sphincter muscle goes a little wonky- this happened to DD and- this is gonna sound horrible- but I inserted the thermometer and it kicked her sphincter in and make her go right away...

you can try that- it does work - I swear it isn't cruelty or anything..

At 7 weeks I wouldn't give water or prune juice- too young, they should only be on formula or bm.

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Re: I think poor DD is constipated, what should I do?

I am having the same problem! I should have read this post!

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Lay your child on their back and rub their belly gently from just above the left hip, over the belly button and down to the right hip. (Remember it's THEIR left, not yours! ) Do it for 5-10 minutes.

Also, do bicycle kicks. Really get those knees close to their chest.

Of course, be gentle!

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My ped said 1 oz. prune juice with 1 oz. water and it worked the last time...he's 7 weeks also.

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my dd has been going through same shes 7 weeks.. I tried the water, she just spit it out, I tried thermometer trick didnt work (dont think I was doing right b/c scared to do), so I did the same thing with suppository (as thermometer) and worked, shot out like a rocket. (sorry if tmi). but now shes consitpated again.

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for my DD apple juice always worked, just a little bit mixed with water.

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SHE POOPED!!!!!! I've never been so happy to see poop in my life!
I gave her half ounce prune juice mixed with water, and did the Qtip/vaseline trick, she pooped immediately after that!

*phew* I am so relieved, and so is my little boo

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Posted by AvalynnSofia

SHE POOPED!!!!!! I've never been so happy to see poop in my life!
I gave her half ounce prune juice mixed with water, and did the Qtip/vaseline trick, she pooped immediately after that!

*phew* I am so relieved, and so is my little boo

Re: I think poor DD is constipated, what should I do?

Posted by OneOfEach

1-2 oz of water My ped did not recommend juices until my kids were a little older...

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First make sure it's constipation - a hard BM as opposed to just not going in a while. Also, you should make sure to call your dr tomorrow cuz they all seem to recommend different things, and the doses for each thing differs on the child's age. DS is 6 weeks and at 4 or 5 weeks we tried an ounce of half prune juice and half water. That worked. I had tried that on my own per a friend's advice. When I called the dr at 5 weeks they said to do 3/4 oz of pear juice. We've been sticking with that and it's working. Apparently pear juice is less "harsh" than prune juice. Sometimes prune juice does TOO good of a job.

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We were told 1/2 ounce water with 1/2 ounce prune juice. Works everytime! For immediate relied, tickle her tooshy hole with ther thermometer. After a few seconds or a minute she should go.

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Posted by wannabemom

Posted by OneOfEach

1-2 oz of water My ped did not recommend juices until my kids were a little older...

mine did! he suggested prune juice at 2 mo... he told me the opposite from your ped he said DS shouldn't get straight water becuase it is stressful for his young kidneys... so I was told to mix 1 oz prune juice into a formula bottle...

ex: 2 oz water + 1 scoop formula (as usual) + 1 oz prune. we did one bottle every day until he was 4 mo, and needed 2 bottles a day like this....

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