Dallas has been up crying for the past 3
nights but last night he didn't sleep at
all. I feel so bad for him and don't know
what to do. He is having such a hard time
pooping that he screams and he poops out
hard little balls. But during the day he
has been fine it's just a night time. What
should I do?? It's so nasty here and I
know I should take him to the doc or the
er but I have a supository that they gave
me last time and I don't really know if I
should use it.
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Idony
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Posted: 01-02-08 08:55am
im not sure if youve tried this already
but this works for val when she gets like
that
i nice long soak in warm warter for as
long as tolerated followed by i rub down,
then bicycle the legs, then a little
prunes or apples (if hes eating solids
that is).....
hope he feels better soon
~alicia~
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mamaTT
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Posted: 01-02-08 08:58am
Has this been a problem for very long? My
daughter used to be like this too, and it
was caused by her formula. She started
out on Similac Advance with Iron. We
changed her to Enfamil Lipil and haven't
had this type of problem since. We did
try a little bit of prune juice in her
bottle before we decided to change her
formula. That really got things moving!!
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mommy_2_dallas0813
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Posted: 01-02-08 09:33am
He was on the simical advance also and the
doc put him on isomil and i honestly think
that is part of the problem but my doc
said it wasn't at his 4 month check up. i
think i may try the bath and prune juice.
he had applesauce last night so i was
hopeing that would help
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 01-02-08 10:36am
We went through this with Kaylee a couple
months ago. We took her to the ER &
they gave her a suppository but it didn't
help much. I put a little Karo Syrup in
her bottles & that finally got things
moving, oh & I have her lots of water
but I'm not sure if you give Dallas that
yet or not? I hope the little man feels
better soon!
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mamaTT
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Posted: 01-02-08 10:42am
The first doctor we took Cheyenne to was
an fool. He said that iron hadn't been
proven to cause constipation in babies and
that we didn't need to change her formula.
Iron causes constipation in adults, so
why wouldn't it in babies???? What a
person. We have since got her a regular
pediatrician. We tried the isomil for a
while too, it didn't help. So we tried
the Enfamil and she has done great ever
since. I hope you are able to get
something figured out and he starts
feeling better soon!
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mommy_2_dallas0813
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Posted: 01-02-08 11:21am
Yeah this doc is in a clinic so I don't
really know if thatmakes a difference. He
seems fine right now, really happy and
content but every night when we go to bed
it's a whole diff. story ahh I just want
my baby to feel better.
Michelle I give him water every once in
awhile but I was told you aren't supposed
to but I don't see anything wrong with it
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Idony
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Posted: 01-02-08 11:34am
if he lays flat maybe try propping him a
little, i know when i get a little
constipated if i lay down flat it really
hurts
and the reason your not supose to give
them plain water is their kidneys cant
process it yet cause it doesnt have
anything in it, plus it fills their tummys
and most of the time makes them not want
to eat
