My son has had a very difficult night and he keeps grunting like he need to go poo how can I help him. He is under one year old.
2006-07-29 10:17:43 · 8 answers · asked by status quo 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Sometimes when my son has this problem I lube up a rectal thermometer with some Vaseline and insert like I am going to take his temperature and this sometimes this helps stimulate him and lubes up that area that may be dry.. The Dr had me try this and it helped right away. I also give my son some water and that helps loosen things up. My son is only 4 months old though.
2006-07-29 10:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by Autumn 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If constipation is really the culprit, you can try to dilute his milk. Try to add more water to his milk so that the concentration of milk given to your baby will be lessened. And hopefully, normal bowel movement will be encouraged later on.
We have to hypothesize that there could be a misproportion of the water & milk mixture given to him. If you think this could be the cause of the problem, try to remedy it asap. If milk is not the issue here, try to think of other 'foods' that you have given him within the last 24 hours. Since he is only less than a year old, his stomach or intestines may not be ready yet to take in or break down certain kinds of foods. But if the type of food is not the issue here but on how 'it is prepared' and given to him in portions, well, this could be probably the cause of his constipation. Babies can eat solid foods but it should be prepared well so that it is easy on the stomach like mashed potatoes or carrots that have been boiled or steamed. If you think that the food you have given to him could be the cause, then, stop feeding him with that certain kind of food. You might then have to reintroduce it to him later on, but better yet, make the consistency of the food much softer by adding more water, milk or juice to it prior to feeding.
Apart from this, if you think that the situation is already alarming, bring your child to your pediatrician for proper diagnosis and medical care. Hopefully, everything will be alright then.
2006-07-29 11:43:34 · answer #2 · answered by Charlize101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, finally an answer I have experience with. My daughter who is 17 now, but when she was a toddler, it was terrible. The worse part is that it took me over a year to get an answer on her problem. Definitely watch and take notes of all bowel movements. Then have a record to show the doctor. And when he does go, is it rocky hard? If he is not going once a day on a regular basis, definitely talk to pediatrician. I had to start putting mineral oil, (a tsp) in one item of each meal a day to finally help... and that took months. Don't wait to go to the doctor. Keep track, and once you have documentation, go to doctor.
2006-07-29 12:27:00 · answer #3 · answered by tootsie45414 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dilute prune juice and water...half and half...my daughters 2 month old was constipated and the doctor told her to do the same...worked like a charm.
2006-07-29 11:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by Lipstick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will go on his own. you need to feed him more fruits and veggies everyday so he wont have that problem. a baby under 1 should have a very soft mushy type of poop.
2006-07-29 10:22:59 · answer #5 · answered by george 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U can go get him some "Little Tummies" from Walmart it always work for my son
2006-07-29 11:05:26 · answer #6 · answered by Beautiful Butterfly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How often does he go a day? Prunes (if he's taking solids) can help or prune juice. If you have concerns contact your doctor.
2006-07-29 10:21:14 · answer #7 · answered by janedoe072005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
squrit water up his butt and wait a few min sometimes up to ten min it will flush him out
2006-07-29 10:24:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋