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| I started my son on cereal in his formula between 2 and 3 months. Then he started eating fruits and veggies between 3 and 4 months. |
| posted by Jennifer on 10/09/2007 03:56 PM
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| ok thank you i need all the info i can get.. |
| posted by Jodi on 10/09/2007 04:04 PM
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| A friend of mine is going through a similar situation. Her little girl is only 3 1/2 months old and has been suffering from constipation. Her pediatrician recommended feeding her peaches to help relieve it. |
| posted by Jennifer on 10/09/2007 04:54 PM
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| Thanks hun i will do that see if it works.. |
| posted by Jodi on 10/09/2007 06:04 PM
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| I started my daughter on cereal between 2 and three months. be careful with the fruits because of allergies. you will probably be better off giving your baby a little bit of pear or apple juice to help with the constipation. You should also water the juice down. Good Luck |
| posted by Jaimie on 10/09/2007 06:37 PM
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| My daughter has always had problems going to the bathroom. She is on soy and it is constipating. The doctor told me that she could have 2 tsp. of mollases diluted in 2 oz of water twice a day. I have noticed that it takes a day for that to work. Talk to your doctor first about the mollasses to make sure she is ok to have that. I have also done the pear or prune juice diluted. That works almost immediately. And lastly a trick that has been passed down that I have done and works immediately is when she is actively pushing to get one out and she is struggling, take a sliver of ivory soap and use it as a suppository. It works immediately. I guess it stimulates them to poop and lubricates as well. I have been carrying ivory soap around in my diaper bag because she is always constpated. Good luck. Oh Jessy is 7 mos, corrected age of 4 mos. (preemie) so ask your doctor before doing the mollasses to make sure yours is old enough.I use the mollasses every night before she goes to bed in her bottle of formula so that in the morning she will poop normal. Good Luck. |
| posted by melissa on 10/09/2007 08:12 PM
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| thank you all so much i truly appreciate it.. |
| posted by Jodi on 10/09/2007 08:16 PM
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| I started my daughter on cereal in her bottles at about 2 months because of her acid reflux. |
| posted by Natasha on 10/09/2007 09:56 PM
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| I started my daughter on cereal in her bottles at about 2 months because of her acid reflux. |
| posted by Natasha on 10/09/2007 09:57 PM
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Hi jodi,
I would maybe try juice at half concentration, what worked for katie at that age ( i started her on cereal early too) was 2 oz apple prune juice with 2 oz water. I wouldnt' let her go crazy on it all at once, maybe an ounce every couple of hours. And that seemed to loosen her up pretty quickly. I would stay away from peaches tho, they can cause serious diaper rash becuase of the acid, and can be very hard on the stomach. If that doesn't work just try some plain extra water. I don't like to reach for the meds either and this is what i've found to help with constipation. |
| posted by Amanda on 10/09/2007 10:49 PM
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| k thanks amanda i just bought her prune baby food and mixed a teaspoon in with her cereal do you think thats enough or should i put more in or should i go for the prune juice? |
| posted by Jodi on 10/10/2007 10:26 AM
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Hi Jodi,
My daughter was also very constipated when she was that age. I would use 1 oz prune juice and 3 oz water (she would only drink about an once). I would also just let her lay on the changing table with her diaper open, for some reason this was the only way she would go. I would also use oatmeal cereal, since rice cereal and bananas would only bind her up. I have also heard a warm bath helps to relax them so they will go.
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| posted by on 10/10/2007 05:20 PM
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| The oatmeal cereal it isnt chunky is it cause i will definitely try it..but yea im going to get the prune juice.. |
| posted by Jodi on 10/10/2007 06:34 PM
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| It's not chunky, it is in the baby isle with the other cereals. I mix it with water or formula/milk. At first I would make it runny, now she eats it thick. I noticed that the gerber brand in the canster with DHA is a lot smoother. As she gets older you can mix fruits and veggies in too. |
| posted by on 10/10/2007 07:09 PM
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| I forget that when Emilie gets constipated I would also put some vasilene om a q-tip and put it on her butt (I was never comfortable to put it inside just on the outside). This helps too. |
| posted by on 10/10/2007 07:11 PM
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| Thanks im goin to get the oatmeal right now |
| posted by Jodi on 10/10/2007 07:30 PM
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