Constipation on Gaviscon!!!!! Help!!!!!!!!

[daisiechain]

my 12 week old son has been put on gaviscon for reflux but now he is getting constipated, he will not drink water so the doctor told me to add some apple,pear or prune juice to the water but my HV has told me not too as he is too young.

I understand that he is young but i dont want him in pain with constipation.

please cn anyone help or give me any suggestions????

 

[frsttimemommy]

idk what an HV is but if the dr says it's ok then i would try it.
my mother in law told me sugar water helps. it's a natural laxative and they'll drink it cause it's sweet.

 

[daisiechain]

sorry i meant the health visitor!! i was only thinking about a few drops just to make it taste a bit better.

 

[frsttimemommy]

well i think the dr is more...uhm...what do you call it. dang. he'd know more than the health visitor i'm sure! lol. so i would put in a few drops. i doubt it would hurt your baby. i gave trystin an ounce of peppermint water the other night for gas. he seemed just fine.

 

[bathbabe]

i got told to try 5ml of orange/apple/prune juice etc with 2oz of water. Failing that, if you are FF how about a comfort milk? X

 

[AP]

HV recommended to us putting 1 scoop of powder LESS in the bottle, failing that, lactulose is fine for babies