my daughter is 2 mnths old has trouble having stools?

Question

her stools are soft and the doctor is telling me this is still constipation, i've tried using karo syrup and juice but nothing works he now told me to use Glycerin Suppositories. i tried using a thermometer with vasline and this worked great but i was told that this would only teacher her to have a stool only when helped. i would have to do this every two days. just to relieve the discomfort. help new first time mum

Answer 1

I think Dr. Spock's theory on this sort of thing is that a baby's soft stool just sometimes doesn't put enough pressure to make it easy to push out. I agree with the other answers that say it doesn't sound like constipation, and it sounds as though you're not convinced either. Maybe try a different doctor?

Answer 2

Just so you know, if your child is breast fed, then it is normal for them to go up to a week without a stool.

If she is formula fed make sure that you are mixing the correct amount of water with the powder, not enough water can cause constipation, and to much water will cause weight loss.

Also, what makes you think she is having trouble? If her stools are soft why in the world do you feel the need to give her caro syrup and stick a thermometer up her?!?! When babies have gas they can look like they are straining fit to pop, and they barely fart. Whatever you do, do not intervene to much. Your child may look very uncomfortable when she is going or having gas, but all kids do. They are developing those muscles since the muscles have never been used before.

If you intervene to much, when it is not necessary, your child may have trouble going to the bathroom for the rest of her life.

Answer 3

Most doctors will tell you it is NOT a constipation. Check the URL's at the bottom; you will find the articles very helpful.
I have a 10-week-old baby boy, and he has exatcly the same problem. I have talked about this to my ped multiple times because I hate to see my baby in discomfot. So, I found out that it is not constipation as long as the stools appear normal (watery or creamy yellow seedy, or even greenish). This is called dyschezia, which is excessive straining with stools, specifically referring to a very common problem of newborns. Babies sometimes seem to be in pain as they strain and push. This is often labeled "constipation" by parents, but is technically not true constipation (true constipation refers to infrequent, hard stools, and is very rare for breastfed babies).
Here is more on dyschezia:
""Dyschezia" is really a fancy term for uncoordinated pooping. Simply put, babies sometimes seem to have to figure out how to pull their legs up to relax the pelvic floor and let the stool come out. They may kick out with the legs held straight while straining; this is guaranteed to prevent the bowel movement from proceeding normally. Baby pushes with the abdominal muscles and especially the diaphragm (by grunting) and appears to be in great discomfort.

For short term relief it is OK to use a glycerine enema or to stimulate the anus with a lubricated rectal thermometer, but the best and permanent solution is to help your baby learn to relax and release the stool.

You do this by holding her knees up towards her stomach (as if she were squatting) while she pushes. She will get the hang of it soon. It might be a good idea to run your baby by your doctor's office and he can do a quick little rectal exam on her - this rules out any sort of rectal obstruction".

I hope this helps!

Answer 4

I used those suppositories on my firstborn, but honestly he did start to want to have a bm only when I used them, so you are right on the money there. Unless she is having stomach aches I would let nature take its course. The karo didn't work for him either, so I stopped that. If you are giving her juice/water mix already you could try a drop of prune juice in it, I wouldn't give her too much. I am studying to become an N.D. and one of the natural methods that I have learned about (works for older folks too) is to lay a warm compress over the abdomen and massage in gentle circles from the umbilicus downward,,, like you are helping it along if that makes any sense. If she is straining to have a movement it kind of helps to hold their little feet together and bend their knees upward, so it would look like they are squatting laying down, they will use your natural leverage to help themselves *push* I hoped I helped some..

Answer 5

I had this problem with my son...the first 2 months of his life we were both miserable. Try a new formula like Enfamil Gentlease. There are also drops you can give her to ease the pain with constipation! Hope this helps. I wouldn't use the thermometer with vasline though...that seems unsafe and she might have a serious problem. As you doctor again and if he just brushes it off...I suggest getting a new doctor.

Answer 6

My baby is only a month old and she has been having this problem. The doctor told me the most natural way is to use prune juice. She told me to put one ounce prune juice to one ounce of water. Since the baby is drinking four onces now of her milk the doctor told me if the one ounce of prune juice didnt work i could increase it to two ounces of prune juice. I tried the 1/2 ounce prune juice to 1/2 ounce water in the beginning and it didnt work either. I would seriously suggest the one ounce of prune juice because I just recently tried it and it works wonderfully. My baby is a happy baby now.

Answer 7

My daughter was the same why. My doctor had me giver her glycerin sepositories(sorry sp may be wrong) and they worked. Also you could try half an ounce of prune juice mixed w/ half ounce water. Just check w/ your doc on the prune juice she still may be to young for that

Answer 8

whats up there a 2 month old toddler would not have difficulty going #2's possibly in case you're breast feeding examine your weight loss plan as some meals can react with your toddler that incorporate orange juice, cabbage etc. If she is bottle fed possibly it rather is in basic terms too wealthy for her possibly attempt a diverse one. i might additionally take her to work out a diverse DR to work out if there something they are able to do. If she is colic you may purchase stuff from you chemist or food market for that. additionally they sleep greater clever upright positioned a pillow under the mattress of her cot to prop her up somewhat (putting it under the mattress is safer than on authentic as putting it on authentic would reason cot loss of life) My son replaced into had colic it replaced right into a complicated time yet they do ourgrow it sturdy luck.

Answer 9

The same thing happened with my daughter. The poor child was so constipated. I was nursing and supplementing with formula at the time. I called her Dr and they recommended that I just nurse for the next couple of days and it worked like a charm.

Answer 10

I had alot of trouble with my daughter. We had to help her go all the time when she was a few months old. If she is on formula, try switching to Enfamil Gentlease Lipil. It worked really well. We kept her on that unitl she started eatimg solid foods. Then she went all the time.