Constipation

[ms.hope]

what do you ladies do to help your baby with constipation?? my baby is 9weeks and DR. previously said to use ozprune juice mixed with 1oz water once a day....The problem is she is rejecting the prune juice and is therefore not taking in that amount...Any ideas or other remedies or drops I can add to her bottle?

 

[MrsButterfly]

I just give 1 or 2oz of cooled, but still warm, boiled water which has always done the trick

 

[Noelle610]

Agreed - I was also told an ounce of cool boiled water. Does the trick!

 

[ms.hope]

thanks ladies something so simple as plain water---I will try it

 

[honeybee2]

Ignore adding anything to their diet other than milk or water.

Try these:

Try giving him 2oz of warm boiled water a day to avoid constipation and as a cure.
When baby is obviously trying to 'push' poo out, cycle their legs in a circle motion to get the bowels moving. Just as they do when we exercise.
Massage belly gently clockwise.
Brush your finger (clean) or a baby wipe across both bum cheeks close to the anus- it gives them a sense of where to push towards.
Pat their bum (same reason as above).
Give a warm bath to relax them.