2007-02-24 02:36:29 · 12 answers · asked by me 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
vertue is right, a little Karo syrup will help. Try switching to soy formula, that's what my doctor had us do, and after that we never had trouble with it again.
2007-02-24 03:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by kc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has he just not gone for a couple of days? Are the stools hard? Some grunting and straining and red face is normal. Also having one bm every few days is normal. Breastfed babies can even go once every 5-6 days as they get a little older b/c their bodies absorb all the nutrients and therefore have less waste. One thing people may not always think of, is he getting enough to eat? Does he have plenty of wet diapers? If you know he is getting plenty to eat then look to see if stools are hard or he is doing more than grunting and hasn't gone in awhile than try a 1tsp of dark karo syrup in bottle. The karo syrup can be adjusted with more or less depending how bad it is. Otherwise if you choose not to do the karo syrup another option is apple juice. You could try 1 oz at a time up to two times per day. Do not do both methods or you could have too loose of stools. Follow up with your doctor if this happens a lot for him.
2007-02-24 03:02:40 · answer #2 · answered by krispeds 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-26 10:41:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hes to young for juice it will hurt his stomach more.give him water about an oz and wait a few hours and it should help but you should talk to his doctor about it.my son is 21/2 months now when he was 2 weeks old the same thing happened i got his formula changed to prosobee and hes been fine ever since.
2007-02-24 05:03:59 · answer #4 · answered by india 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this may sound weird but trust me it works. When my son was that same age he had the same problem and my mother (southern woman :-D told me to buy some KARO (clear) syrup and just put a little bit in his mouth. Let him suck just a little off of your finger... Within minutes he was going....
I hope it works for you.
I agree with Karen (above me) too.
2007-02-24 02:46:13 · answer #5 · answered by vertue_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing hes on formula with iron. Unless they're anemic they dont need the extra iron. At that age he shouldn't be constipated at all, take him to the doctor.
2007-02-24 07:42:55 · answer #6 · answered by santobugito 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd take him to the doctor to find out if he's on the wrong formula. At that age he shouldn't be constipated!
2007-02-24 02:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by karenhar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your local pharmacist. But I think with your son being only 3 wks old, they may recommend you call your Dr.
Your son is only constipated if his bowel movements are solid. If his last one wasn't, then he may not be.
2007-02-24 05:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by HAH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try over the counter Little Tummys for infants
works really good, buy @ Wal-mart.
2007-02-28 01:35:23 · answer #9 · answered by Angel Mia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try a little diluted prune juice or you can put a little kayro syrup in his milk.
2007-02-24 03:16:09 · answer #10 · answered by cinnycinda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋