3 month old keeps getting constipated?
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You need to take her to the doctor. That can be a serious problem in an infant. But... they will probably give you GripeWater. You just mix it in the bottles. Worked wonders for my 4 godsisters.
Give her just alittle bit of prune juice. They sell it in the juice section for babies. Only give her a couple of ounces at first and you can even dilute it. That will do the trick. If 2 ounces doesnt work, then try 3.
Try giving her dark kayro. Put 2 tablespoons in with 4 oz of water. This should help her. Or you can give her fast relief by getting some liquid glycern suppistories and giving her half. Been there with both my kids! Good luck and it does get better.
You didn't say whether your daughter is breast of bottle fed. Either way it is very rare for a newborn to get constipated. Some babies are born with underdeveloped digestive systems and so it appears that they are really struggling to have a bowel movement. In reality they are fine and it will come out eventually. There may be a lot of grunting and wiggling involved. You can try moving her legs in a cycling motion to stimulate a bowel movement. If you are really concerned, talk to her doctor.
Are you 100% sure she's constipated? It takes babies a while to figure out the pushing needed for bowel movements, and they often grunt when they're not really constipated. It's common for babies to not go every day (my daughter used to go like 9 days in between BMs at that age!). If she's producing hard, pebble-like BMs, then that's constipation.
Is your baby on formula or breastmilk? It's very uncommon for a baby that young on breastmilk to get constipated. If she's on formula, then the iron in the formula could be constipating her. Talk to your pediatrician about what alternatives you have.
The throwing up part is definitely concerning though.you should probably talk to your pediatrician anyway.
My sisters daughter is 7 weeks old and gets constipated. Her doctor told her to try the apple juice that we drink (not the stuff for babies) and dilute it with water ounce for ounce. Same with prune juice. If you dilute the baby juice then it is not strong enough.
My pediatrician told me to mix about an ounce of prune juice with her milk. Check with your pediatrician before doing this, but my doctor told me to use baby suppositories. Like I said, check with your doc before doing that, because every doctor has their own remedies. Also, when my daughter was old enough for baby food, I gave her peaches and pears- the doctor's office said those were better for constipation than prunes. Is your baby on iron-fortified formula? That can cause constipation.
seriousley Pear Juice.It will do the trick DONT do Prune...It didnt work for me.Try pear and it tastes good
You may have to switch her formula. It could be due to a milk based formula. Talk to your doctor/pediatrician first but it may be a good idea to switch to a soya type formula especially if this is an ongoing thing. She should be going a few times a day at that age. Prune juice will help clear her out but you may need a suppository to help her get it out especially if she is impacted. Either way seek the advice of your pediatrician first.
An easy simple soultion that I use for my 5 month old give them 2 oz of water.It is better than the juices because if you give them to much watchout cuz there will be poop everywhere. My doc said it was safe and sometimes works better. Their digestive tracts can't handle the juice yet so if it was me I'd rather be safe than sorry.Good Luck:)
I suggest an ounce of water and an ounce of juice, and it doesn't really matter what kind, as long as ur baby likes it. My boys didn't care that much for prune, so try apple or pear. Also, I would warm it up a bit, they tend to take it better warm.
it might be the iron in her formula...or a milk intolerance. Give your Dr. a call and see what they suggest... it might be as simple as changing they type of formula she's on
You could also try a little corn syrup mixed with water. Just a little though. The throwing up thing has me worried. Are you sure she's not rejecting her food? Maybe she's allergic to something. I would see a doctor about that because I've never heard of constipation making you throw up.
My daughter got constipated when she was 2 months and i would give her about half a spoonful of kayro in her morning bottle and her bedtime bottle and that help. She hasn't been constipated ever since.
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