Constipation question?

Question

When I read things about constipation it usually says that constipation is "hard" stools. To me "hard" is a very general term. Can anyone help me out? My baby (8 months) generally goes every other day, strains and turns red, but is not in pain. Stools tend to vary from soft and mushy to more formed. Please help!

Answer 1

Talk to you pediatrician.

My son is 4 months and only goes once a week(!!!) but they are soft even though he appears to be straining and also turns red when he's passing them. He doesn't appear to be in any pain...

The doctor said he is NOT constipated if it's not hard (and by hard, they mean HARD like little marbles) no matter how infrequently they go.

I was still concerned and then I thought about it for a minute and remember thinking as a kid that my dad was weird cause he pooped everyday...kid's just don't go as often.

He's fine. But if you're still worried..check with your doctor...not us clowns on Yahoo Answers...lol. :)

Good Luck

Answer 2

Just as with adults, constipation in babies is characterized by having difficulty passing stools. On the other hand, symptoms of constipation cannot necessarily be recognized by how often the baby has a bowel movement because this changes from child to child and depends on the baby’s age as well. Newborns, for example, generally have bowel movements several times per day. In addition, a breastfed baby will tend to have softer stools while one fed artificial formula will have harder, darker stools. You may want to try to read more about this, as I find that knowing for yourself is the ultimate goal, check out this link, there is good information here and I think you can get a better idea of what you can do:
http://www.colon-cleanse-constipation.com/baby-constipation.html

Take care, I wish you all the best!

Answer 3

Straining and turning red can be considered constipation - especially if you're getting small hard pebbly stools or none at all.

If the straining and redness are happening no matter what consistency the stools are, that just might be normal for your child.

Answer 4

If it is coming out in peices like a rabbit then she is constipated, my little guy strains too that is natural, if you are worried about it give her 2 oz of apple juice mixed with 2 oz of water everyday, this will help her become more regular and make the stool softer, not to mention add variety to her diet

Answer 5

If he/she is not in pain, it's nothing to worry about. If you're baby is constipated the stool would be REALLY hard and in pellets (looks like rabbit or deer poop) and your baby would have a hard time passing it. My doctor told me that a baby can go 2 weeks without having a poop and that is normal. It sounds as if your child is not constipated and you have nothing to worry about. Next time you talk to your doctor about it ask him/her about "colace", it's a stool softener for infants and it works really well. You just put a few drops of it in their food/drink, there is no taste to it. I use it for my son

Answer 6

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Answer 7

She's not constipated.