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My 9 Month old doesnt have a BM in 2 weeks

Anon_234552 posted:

have a 9 month old who doesnt poop every day or every other day most of the time its only once a week but there are times where he goes 2 weeks with out pooping i have tried so much different things to help him i have called the doctors but they dont give me a straight answer.. i breast feed him and he weighs about 23lbs...if any of you know what else i can do plzzz help

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3 Replies |Report This| Share this:My 9 Month old doesnt have a BM in 2 weeks<i>have a 9 month old who doesnt poop every day or every other day most of the time its only once a week but there are times where he goes 2 weeks with out pooping i have tried so much different things to help him i have called the doctors but they dont give me a straight answer.. i breast feed him and he weighs about 23lbs...if any of you know what else i can do plzzz help</i>

KSHoh responded:

Have you tried apple juice. My son had a horrible time with constipation, he is on formula. The following is what worked best for him- A little apple or pear juice daily, Pears every day for breakfast with oatmeal- never rice cereal, limit things that are binding like bannanas, make sure he gets a sippy cup with like 3-4 oz of water daily. Also when it was really bad I would lube him up daily with vasoline becasue his stools were so hard. Sense your breast feeding you may want to talk to a lactation consultant to see if there is anything you should add or eliminate from your diet. When my son was really bad we switched to a lactose free formula which helped so much- just read an article that lactose intolerence can cause constipation not just diarria, as once was believed.

Report This| Share this:My 9 Month old doesnt have a BM in 2 weeksHave you tried apple juice. My son had a horrible time with constipation, he is on formula. The following is what worked best for him- A little apple or pear juice daily, Pears every day for breakfast with oatmeal- never rice cereal, limit things that are binding like bannanas, make sure he gets a sippy cup with like 3-4 oz of water daily. Also when it was really bad I would lube him up daily with vasoline becasue his stools were so hard. Sense your breast feeding you may want to talk to a lactation consultant to see if there is anything you should add or eliminate from your diet. When my son was really bad we switched to a lactose free formula which helped so much- just read an article that lactose intolerence can cause constipation not just diarria, as once was believed.

mom2laurenmckenna responded:

I agree w pp. Definitely avoid banana and rice. Also getting him to take water should make a huge difference. Are stools soft or hard? If hard you may want to see a GI. Specialist, just to make sure.

Document intake and output very specifically before an appointment. That way you can precisely answer questions. GL!

Report This| Share this:My 9 Month old doesnt have a BM in 2 weeksI agree w pp. Definitely avoid banana and rice. Also getting him to take water should make a huge difference. Are stools soft or hard? If hard you may want to see a GI. Specialist, just to make sure.<br><br>Document intake and output very specifically before an appointment. That way you can precisely answer questions. GL!

ashmomoftwogirls responded:

My daughter had the same issue when I breastfeed her. I added a tsp. of prune juice to a bottle with breast milk when she didn't have a BM for a few days. This helped a lot also when she started eating more solid food she became regular, which feels like a blessing after much worrying. Her doctor also said I could try just giving her water occasionally.

Report This| Share this:My 9 Month old doesnt have a BM in 2 weeksMy daughter had the same issue when I breastfeed her. I added a tsp. of prune juice to a bottle with breast milk when she didn't have a BM for a few days. This helped a lot also when she started eating more solid food she became regular, which feels like a blessing after much worrying. Her doctor also said I could try just giving her water occasionally.

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