calling all parents, new parent needs help

diaryoffatdad
diaryoffatdad Posts: 175 Member
edited October 6 in Chit-Chat
my baby boy is having trouble pooping, the last few days they have been hard turds, and he cries when he pushes them out, nothing has really changed in his diet, he drinks lots of water, is on whole milk and eats 3 meals and 2 snacks, we make sure he gets a good mix of veggies, fruit and proteins, he also gets grains like wheat, oatmeal and pastas.

your all a smart bunch, thought I would canvas the brains of many parents for advice.

thanks!
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  • SinIsIn
    SinIsIn Posts: 1,865 Member
    Give him apple juice. It will help.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    He is on whole milk? Or formula? How old is he?

    Adding a small amoung of DARK karo syrup to his bottle is safe and effective. So is apple juice and prune juice.
  • angeldelight13
    angeldelight13 Posts: 177 Member
    put about an ounce of pure orange juice in his bottle with about 2-3 ounces of cooled boiled water. Should help. Make sure he gets water between feeds too x
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    1 teaspoon of pancake syrup ( like Karo)in 2 oz of water. My pediatircian gave me this tip when my kids were little and it worked like a charm.
  • thor1god1of1awesome
    thor1god1of1awesome Posts: 481 Member
    apple juice really helps, never did the syurp thing.
  • audram420
    audram420 Posts: 838 Member
    my son had a few weeks of consitipation and we used prune and apple juice. He eventually stopped having it....it seems like every kid has a bad bit of constipation and it's always scary the first time around. I was always too scared to use the syrup, though many of my friends did and it worked too!! Good luck!
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    If he is over 6 months old, jarred pureed prunes work wonders.

    Have you been giving him Tylenol for teething? If so that can make them constipated. try pureed fruit, it works wonders
  • diaryoffatdad
    diaryoffatdad Posts: 175 Member
    He is on whole milk? Or formula? How old is he?

    Adding a small amoung of DARK karo syrup to his bottle is safe and effective. So is apple juice and prune juice.

    he is a year old,

    thanks for the tips
  • DixiedoesMFP
    DixiedoesMFP Posts: 935 Member
    Pear juice, apple juice, prune juice; increased fiber; a small amount of Miralax in the juice or water; glycerin suppositories will ease the pain from pooping
  • Jaytee79
    Jaytee79 Posts: 237 Member
    Apple juice and prune juice (or jarred prunes) work wonders. Let us know how it works out.
  • Marley112586
    Marley112586 Posts: 168 Member
    Apple juice and a little Karo syrup in his bottle. Also when hes in pain lay him down on his back and move his legs like hes pushing peddles on a bike. It will help relieve some pain.
  • Queenbee412
    Queenbee412 Posts: 53
    Yogurt or something with probiotics. Blueberries were always a miracle worker with my kiddies.
  • mrsrice86
    mrsrice86 Posts: 79 Member
    My daughter is like that at the moment too. She eats a lot of different vegetables, and drinks fresh juice but still struggles to go!
    The doctor has given her some medicine, and advise us to try and get her to have prunes/prune juice.

    Maybe speak to your doctor

    Hope he feels better soon :)
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    Prune juice or puree.

    Don't get too crazy with home remedies.
  • veganbaum
    veganbaum Posts: 1,865 Member
    He may have a dairy or lactose allergy or sensitivity, constipation can be a symptom of that. Could try removing it for a couple weeks to see if it's that or something else.
  • rossi02
    rossi02 Posts: 549 Member
    Prune juice or puree.

    Don't get too crazy with home remedies.

    Agree with this post. Hope your little one is feeling better soon.
  • ameyc2002
    ameyc2002 Posts: 247 Member
    apple juice is great my son has problems with this and the doc says you can have too much whole milk. i dont know how much he has but something to look at. and yogurt is good with probiotics is what the doc told me fro my 9 yr old
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    apple juice, prunes, prune juice (depending on age, mixed with some water), if he is eating a lot of bananas, cut back some, same with rice.
  • spinedocmfp
    spinedocmfp Posts: 109 Member
    All 3 of our kids had a short phase of that. We used prune juice, and if it was very bad a glycerine suppository.
  • tootsanderson
    tootsanderson Posts: 1,636 Member
    glycerine suppositories. get the pediatric size and then split that in half. you have to hold it in or the muscles will just force it right back out. but they really do work. my middle daughter was always constipated, for some reason.
  • Ephena
    Ephena Posts: 610 Member
    Apple juice and prune juice are the best, safest and fastest ways to help him out.

    Also cut back on his dairy if you can, even just a little. Especially if you're giving him cheese or yogurt, as those are really good at plugging most people up.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    He is on whole milk? Or formula? How old is he?

    Adding a small amoung of DARK karo syrup to his bottle is safe and effective. So is apple juice and prune juice.

    he is a year old,

    thanks for the tips

    Some babies' tummies can't tolerate whole milk for a while. It's really an individual basis thing. The milk could be contributing.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,984 Member
    I'd say cut back on whole milk.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
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  • thatgirl125
    thatgirl125 Posts: 294 Member
    watered down apple juice is great it always gets my son to poop. Also when he was younger and would be constipated I would five him 4 oz of water and mix it with 2 teaspoons of sugar. That did the trick ALWAYS.
  • CharityEaton
    CharityEaton Posts: 499 Member
    This is gonna sound crazy but it worked for my oldest daughter who is 9 now...she still has some issues with her poops(don't tell her I put this on here LOL)
    The dr. told me to do karo syrup and we did....but corn syrup is not really what you wanna give your baby, I'm sure! We learned that the canned mandarin oranges worked wonders for her. No idea why they just do. Kids love them so it is not a struggle to get them to eat them. I am not a big fan of juices and we tried prunes every morning with her breakfast and nothing compares to the mandarin oranges.
    They even work better than regular fresh oranges. We just got to the point that a can of mandarin oranges became a part of her weekly diet(we only gave them to her about once or twice a week to help keep things going).
    Good luck! poor baby. I know how you feel. We tried everything...even those silly glycerin things...yuck!
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    I'd say cut back on whole milk.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Similac and Gerber make "step up" formulas specifically for toddlers.
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    we used miralax for my son...we thought he was in the corner trying to poop when really he was trying to hold it in because it hurt so bad when it came out...it became such a vicious cycle but the miralax really helped....added to his juice and water once a day...good luck...PS...call your pediatrician before you do any of this
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    My best advice is to call your doctor. Don't go on the Internet for answers to your baby's issues.
  • fionarama
    fionarama Posts: 788 Member
    agree wth above i.e. see a doctor if it persists. Exercise is good too is there a chance he has been indoors more if you are int he UK the cold weather could have limited his opportunities for exercise?
  • kegonzales
    kegonzales Posts: 75
    PRUNE JUICE IS YOUR FRIEND! I even had to give it to my 4 month old. Works great and fast. If he does like it mix with some apple juice.
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