18month old bottle worries....?

Question

my 18month old is on soya milk {supermarket bough} for the last 6months. he is not lactose intolerant but just cant hold dwn cows milk. recently iv been told the soya milk causes constapation which he is plagued by. he wont take the soya formulae and has been given all diff products to help with the constapation but nothin has helped. anybody no anythin i can give him or any one in a similiar situation plz.

Answer 1

Try Lactaid.. My son has the same prob. and Lactaid milk works well for him

Answer 2

My daughter had her 4 month check-up today and was 16 lbs 1 oz and 26" long. So I know how it feels to not be able to fit onesies well...they never want to snap in the crotches but fit everywhere else because she is so long! She wears 9 month (sometimes 12) month clothes. He is "telling" you he is ready for spoon feeding. He shows interest, and takes it off the spoon. Doesn't have that reflex where they push it right back out. My daughter is all about spoon feeding now! Some just reach that point a little earlier then others. My Dr. said continue to make sure (at 4 mo) she is getting atleast 24 oz milk a day in addition to 1 time a day of either rice cereal or applesauce. I don't think cereal will result in more weight. It will help fulfill his appetite and in turn he will probably drink less milk. It will equal out. Don't be scared about the weight gain. He is telling you what he needs. I would stop the cereal in the bottle though...stick to spoon only...

Answer 3

Can't you just cut out the milk altogether?
There is plenty of calcium in other foods, unless he has a problem tolerating all dairy foods.

I have never given my daughter a regular bottle of milk since she has been breastfeeding since birth (she is 18 months old too), but I don't think that not having a bottle (or cup) is really that important.

Cut out the bottle for a while, give him water, and let those nutrients come from his diet rather than the milk, see if that helps.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I had the same problem with my 16 month old. Someone suggested fresh figs in the morning before breakfast. It worked great and no constipation regardless of whatever else she eats or drinks. If you can't find fresh figs then try the dried ones. Another alternative is good quality olive oil (1 tea spoon) again before the breakfast.

Answer 5

I agree with the person who recommended the Karo syrup but it needs to be the dark kind the light kind is for loose stool. Nurse at the health department told me this.

Answer 6

Use a whey / curd based milk formula.
at 6 months he can eat most foods, so reduce his milk intake as much as possible and give him diluted fruit juices etc instead. He'll certainly enjoy the variety!

Answer 7

Try Karo syrup for constipation. About a teaspoon in the bottle.

Answer 8

nightmare! Make sure he is getting plenty of water even add some fresh orange to the water, will help the bowels move. Also, make sure he is getting plenty of fruit & veg and then he shouldn't have any problems.

Worked wonders with mine when he had constipation.

P.S Get him off the bottle, needs to be on a cup at that age and then he will drink more.

Answer 9

I took my son off the bottle at 10 mths, and he started the sippy cut, but for constipation i always have given my kids Kaopectate.. it works wonders.. just a little spoonful

Answer 10

first things first if he is 18 months old the bottle should be gone! the kayro syrup is a good anwer but there are 2 diff. kinds the white kayro will stop the runs and dark will act as a softner make sure to use the right one don't want to make his problem worse

Answer 11

you could go gradually to water. A kid this age needs lots of calcuim, but there are other ways to get it. BTW, at 18 months, you child is old enough to be on a tippy cup, bnot a bottle.