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Dumb first time mom question :)
Hi everyone. My quick introduction is that I've been lurking on and off for
a couple of years, and had my first child in December (a daughter, Sarah, who is now 7 1/2 months old), and my name is Donna. Hi! I have what is undoubtedly a very silly question, but I cringe at calling the pediatrician for this one. If you could help me, I'd be very grateful. Here is the question: How does one know when her baby is constipated? I've never had a baby before (and before my daughter arrived, hadn't changed a diaper since 1982 rolls eyes) and I don't know what is normal to expect once a baby has been weaned (recently) and is now on formula and solid food. Not to get too descriptive, but what is normal for an older baby who eats equal amounts of solid food and formula? Follow up question - if it turns out that she is constipated, what can I do about it? I've been pusing fluids and pears/prunes/wheat cereal. Any other suggestions of what to try before I call for a prescription? Grateful thanks in advance, Donna |
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Dumb first time mom question :)
New here too, but if I remember right a warm bath seemed to work for my
oldest when she had this. Not sure why, but it worked! hth "Welches" wrote in message ... Donna wrote in message ... Hi everyone. My quick introduction is that I've been lurking on and off for a couple of years, and had my first child in December (a daughter, Sarah, who is now 7 1/2 months old), and my name is Donna. Hi! I have what is undoubtedly a very silly question, but I cringe at calling the pediatrician for this one. If you could help me, I'd be very grateful. Here is the question: How does one know when her baby is constipated? I've never had a baby before (and before my daughter arrived, hadn't changed a diaper since 1982 rolls eyes) and I don't know what is normal to expect once a baby has been weaned (recently) and is now on formula and solid food. Not to get too descriptive, but what is normal for an older baby who eats equal amounts of solid food and formula? If she's not going regularly (say not every other day or whatever she has been doing), strains (going funny colours in the face) without producing anything or very small amounts (pea sized), and when she does pass anything it is very hard, she may be constipated. Follow up question - if it turns out that she is constipated, what can I do about it? I've been pusing fluids and pears/prunes/wheat cereal. Any other suggestions of what to try before I call for a prescription? Sounds reasonable what you've been doing. Child I knew had constipation starting about this time, and it turned out he was allergic to the formula, so keep an open mind that it could be a reaction to a food substance. If she gets constipated like that child you won't be able to miss it, he would sometimes go a week without going, which is generally not right. Debbie |
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Dumb first time mom question :)
Here is the question: How does one know when her baby is constipated? I've
never had a baby before (and before my daughter arrived, hadn't changed a diaper since 1982 rolls eyes) and I don't know what is normal to expect once a baby has been weaned (recently) and is now on formula and solid food. Not to get too descriptive, but what is normal for an older baby who eats equal amounts of solid food and Constipation in any baby would be stools that are hard and solid and difficult to pass, causing the baby pain and difficulty. (Frequency is irrelevent.) I've been pusing fluids and pears/prunes/wheat cereal. Any other suggestions of what to try before I call for a prescription? I'd try eliminating constipating foods like cereal, bananas and applesauce. If possible/practical, you could try adding a little breastmilk back into her diet. In general, watch the solid foods. If she's really taking equal amounts of solids and formula, that seems like an awful lot of solids for a 7 month old. At this age milk (whether breast or formula) should still make up the great majority of the diet, with solids just supplements. A few spoonsful at a meal, along with her bottle, is plenty. Naomi CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator (either remove spamblock or change address to to e-mail reply.) |
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Dumb first time mom question :)
One thing that seemed to work for me with my kids, was and still is, baby
apple/prune juice.....it is in the small jar in the baby food section...... it still works when my kids get like that.... and they are 4 and 6 ( My 6 yr old has trouble with her bowels to begin with). At 7 1/2 months she should be going poop every other day at the least.... nearly like an adult...... So how you know she is constipated is if she hasn't had a poop in more then 48-72 hrs..... The juice I mentioned is for babies, not adults, and it is fine to give her at her age. It might clean her out though..so you might want to just give her 1/2 the bottle not the whole thing ( it is just a small baby food jar size). Karen "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi everyone. My quick introduction is that I've been lurking on and off for a couple of years, and had my first child in December (a daughter, Sarah, who is now 7 1/2 months old), and my name is Donna. Hi! I have what is undoubtedly a very silly question, but I cringe at calling the pediatrician for this one. If you could help me, I'd be very grateful. Here is the question: How does one know when her baby is constipated? I've never had a baby before (and before my daughter arrived, hadn't changed a diaper since 1982 rolls eyes) and I don't know what is normal to expect once a baby has been weaned (recently) and is now on formula and solid food. Not to get too descriptive, but what is normal for an older baby who eats equal amounts of solid food and formula? Follow up question - if it turns out that she is constipated, what can I do about it? I've been pusing fluids and pears/prunes/wheat cereal. Any other suggestions of what to try before I call for a prescription? Grateful thanks in advance, Donna |
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Dumb first time mom question :)
and by the way...no first time mom question is dumb...they are all valid
when they are asked in the best interest of your child Karen "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi everyone. My quick introduction is that I've been lurking on and off for a couple of years, and had my first child in December (a daughter, Sarah, who is now 7 1/2 months old), and my name is Donna. Hi! I have what is undoubtedly a very silly question, but I cringe at calling the pediatrician for this one. If you could help me, I'd be very grateful. Here is the question: How does one know when her baby is constipated? I've never had a baby before (and before my daughter arrived, hadn't changed a diaper since 1982 rolls eyes) and I don't know what is normal to expect once a baby has been weaned (recently) and is now on formula and solid food. Not to get too descriptive, but what is normal for an older baby who eats equal amounts of solid food and formula? Follow up question - if it turns out that she is constipated, what can I do about it? I've been pusing fluids and pears/prunes/wheat cereal. Any other suggestions of what to try before I call for a prescription? Grateful thanks in advance, Donna |
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Dumb first time mom question :)
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"Donna" wrote: Hi everyone. My quick introduction is that I've been lurking on and off for a couple of years, and had my first child in December (a daughter, Sarah, who is now 7 1/2 months old), and my name is Donna. Hi! I have what is undoubtedly a very silly question, but I cringe at calling the pediatrician for this one. If you could help me, I'd be very grateful. Here is the question: How does one know when her baby is constipated? I've never had a baby before (and before my daughter arrived, hadn't changed a diaper since 1982 rolls eyes) and I don't know what is normal to expect once a baby has been weaned (recently) and is now on formula and solid food. Not to get too descriptive, but what is normal for an older baby who eats equal amounts of solid food and formula? Follow up question - if it turns out that she is constipated, what can I do about it? I've been pusing fluids and pears/prunes/wheat cereal. Any other suggestions of what to try before I call for a prescription? Grateful thanks in advance, Donna I find that Dr. Sears has good advice about medical questions. See their website: http://askdrsears.com/html/8/t081100.asp or their book, "The Baby Book." If you've just switched to formula, it might be the extra iron, as that webpage describes. - Lynn |
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Dumb first time mom question :)
Hi everyone. My quick introduction is that I've been lurking on and off for
a couple of years, and had my first child in December (a daughter, Sarah, who is now 7 1/2 months old), and my name is Donna. Hi! I have what is undoubtedly a very silly question, but I cringe at calling the pediatrician for this one. If you could help me, I'd be very grateful. Here is the question: How does one know when her baby is constipated? I've never had a baby before (and before my daughter arrived, hadn't changed a diaper since 1982 rolls eyes) and I don't know what is normal to expect once a baby has been weaned (recently) and is now on formula and solid food. Not to get too descriptive, but what is normal for an older baby who eats equal amounts of solid food and formula? Follow up question - if it turns out that she is constipated, what can I do about it? I've been pusing fluids and pears/prunes/wheat cereal. Any other suggestions of what to try before I call for a prescription? Grateful thanks in advance, Donna Hi Donna. When my first daughter went 3 weeks without pooping, the doctor recommended adult prune juice, with the pulp. Just 2 ounces worked like a charm. It also does sound like an awful lot of solids too, maybe cutting back on those will help. The daughter I mentioned above only pooped maybe once a week, every baby is different, and maybe your baby is using more of the food you feed, because of a high metabolism. It's not the frequency that means constipation, but other signs (straining, crying while pushing, etc.). The prune juice is fine for a baby your age, and I'd give that a shot before trying to get a prescription. Brandy |
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Dumb first time mom question :)
The only "dumb question" is the one that goes unasked
my 2 mo dd groans just to pee, so I don't use groaning/pushing hard as an indicator Edith nak "Donna" wrote in message ... Hi everyone. My quick introduction is that I've been lurking on and off for a couple of years, and had my first child in December (a daughter, Sarah, who is now 7 1/2 months old), and my name is Donna. Hi! I have what is undoubtedly a very silly question, but I cringe at calling the pediatrician for this one. If you could help me, I'd be very grateful. Here is the question: How does one know when her baby is constipated? I've never had a baby before (and before my daughter arrived, hadn't changed a diaper since 1982 rolls eyes) and I don't know what is normal to expect once a baby has been weaned (recently) and is now on formula and solid food. Not to get too descriptive, but what is normal for an older baby who eats equal amounts of solid food and formula? Follow up question - if it turns out that she is constipated, what can I do about it? I've been pusing fluids and pears/prunes/wheat cereal. Any other suggestions of what to try before I call for a prescription? Grateful thanks in advance, Donna |
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