My 10 day old daughter screams after every bottle she drinks. She is burping fine, but she seems like she is in pain. Her face gets really red, and she acts like she is having trouble having a bowel movement -- she pushes really hard, and grunts a lot, all while screaming. A friend told me that you could add Karo syrup to an infant's bottle to help "move things along". I'm just curious if this works, and if so, if anyone knows how much syrup to add to her bottle. She is pooping just fine, but it seems like she has to work so hard at it. The color and consistency hasn't changed from when she was in the hospital, and she didn't scream then. She is on the same formula that she was on in the hospital.
2006-07-30 08:58:58 · 9 answers · asked by kimblyandnicker 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
about a tsp or 2 gl both my sons had the same problem hope it works out for you
2006-07-30 09:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by jackie2y2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my first born son was the same. All night long.....my Dr. suggested turning the dryer on and laying him belly down for a while, he also suggested running the vaccum cleaner and believe it or not it works. Also I went to an herbal store and bought what is called catnip&finnel. It smells like licorice but it really works about 15-20 dollars a bottle and it is like magic. I used this for my other two children also. As a matter of fact i bought the catnip and finnel before I even went into labor, kinda like when you buy all the newborn clothes and stuff before you have your baby. Oh 1 tsp of karo to 4oz of warm water. Good luck, this sometimes can last a couple of months.
2006-07-30 09:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by e_deckwa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an infant should have nothing, zero, nothing, but breast milk. you can give her diabetes with that karo syrup.
NICHD has been studying the separation of children from their mothers for decades. What they've learned is that if a child enters day care before age 3, and for most kids, before age 5, they are seriously damaged by this. First, the attachment between mom and child is damaged, the dad's approval of the child is damaged, the child's IQ is damaged, the child's social skills are damaged. The child is at great risk for depression and anxiety.
And, guess what - these results hold true even if daddy is the caregiver, if a full-time live-in nanny is provided, or if the day care is of the highest quality.
Why? Human infants evolved to need their mother's arms and mother's milk to grow optimally. Separating from mom floods a baby's brain with stress hormones, impairing the child's ability to learn and to regulate its emotions.
In addition, and perhaps most critically, the baby is currently forming his view of the world. Is the world reliable, a safe place, can i trust? Now picture him in day care, screaming for mommy (oh, they'll lie and say he doesn't) and you never come. What does he learn about you and about life? What does he learn about his effectiveness to get his needs met? What does he learn about what you think of his needs for love and affection?
Do you really want to teach your poor dear baby all those things? Last point, day care is far harder on boys than girls. Please don't do this to your child. He didn't ask to be born; he desparately doesn't want to grow up in an institution with a mommy who schedules in a few 'quality' minutes for him every day.
What you will miss by abandoning him to day care is immeasurable. My friends and I who actually raised our babies are always amazed by how totally detached from their kids our working friends became, how utterly unaware of children's needs and rythyms they became.
Day care is a lousy way to grow up. Up and Out in the rain, out in the freezing, out in the sweltering, never with mommy to share excitement, loyalties to the primary caregiver (who must become 'mommy' if she's gonna do a good job.) Why would you do this to your kid?
Source(s):
http://www.geocities.com/wellesley/garde... = lots of info on harms of day care
The Irreducible Needs of Children, a book by Brazleton
http://www.naturalchild.org wonderful site on kids' true needs
2006-08-03 08:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call your pediatrician and tell him exactly what you wrote on this sight. Do not change her formula or add anything to it without the opinion of a medical doctor.
2006-07-30 09:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by jodie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about a tble spoon, she may need to change formulla's but I know that the karo syrup does help move her stomach
2006-07-30 09:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by Rebecca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the hospital and speak to a doctor.
2006-07-30 09:02:37 · answer #6 · answered by Joan A. M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I know ppl only give 2 tblspoon
2006-07-30 09:03:05 · answer #7 · answered by Nora A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had to do that when my oldest was a newborn.. if i remember right it was 1 tbsp. per 4 ounces. Good luck!
2006-07-30 09:03:10 · answer #8 · answered by Danielle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I'd forget about adding anything to your daughter's bottle and talk to your pediatrician.
2006-07-30 09:03:21 · answer #9 · answered by GreekChick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋