Constipated 7-month old baby, what must I do?

When my kids were little and got constipated I used about a teaspoon of prune juice. It works like a charm. Another thing you can do is put a little brown sugar in your babies milk. My sister was told to do it by a nurse and that worked well too. Also to help with the pain try moving the babies legs the way you would if you were peddling a bike. It helps to losen the bowels and relieve some of the gas cramps. I wish you the best sweety I know it's hard to see them in such pain but it won't last forever so just hang in there. huggerzzzz

try giving papaya, ripe mashed mango, and lots of water.suppository is not good for babaies according to my pediatrician.Send her to your pediatrician at once

How often does she normally 'poo'. Some babies don't need to go everyday so that could be part of the reason...you did mention the straining and discomfort though so there must be something going on with her. To me it sounds like the rice is the problem. That is very binding. Anything prune related (juice or food) will help a lot with that, apple juice and apple sauce also helps. I'm not familiar with cerelac but if it's a kind that you normally mix milk/formula into, try mixing the juice in instead. There are plenty of sugar free and even organic juices out there just be on the safe side.

What I know is, you may give grape juice to your baby to ease up her constipation.

Hi chrysz, My girl also had these problems and the pedia said to add dark karo syrup to her formula. It makes the formula look like chocolate milk she seemed to like it. Best of all it works, it's natural and loosens everything right up. Don't freak out if it takes a day or two. If it gets too loose just remember to add more or less as needed next time it happens. As this just may happen again in the future. Hope this helps you...Mamablaze!!

I definitely have been through this. I have (4) children and went through it with (2) of mine. If you don't want to use suppositories, I understand. I would do that as a last resort when mine were babies. The addition of solids definitely will constipate some babies. Several ounces of water every day is very important in helping with it. Also, I don't know if you have introduced juice to your baby yet or not, but a few ounces of apple juice a day definitely helps. I know pediatricians are very strict on timetables of when you start introducing certain things into their diet, but as a mother you have to kinda figure out what works best for your baby. Each baby is different. And by the way I did have to change (2) of my babies formulas. With one I switched to Carnation Good Start, and the other Alimentum.

I use to go through this with my oldest when he was a baby...there are a few things you could try like prunes/prune juice as its been mentioned..also when you have her on her back (like during a diaper change) you can try moving her legs back and forth, as in bending on leg/knee towards her chest then the other and do that back and forth..that was something my son pediatrican told me to do..and of course finally there is the good old suppository but I would use that as a last resort..

I've experiance this a few years ago when I have a baby. You try not to feed too much cereal and try to feed her food that contain fiber. The best thing is you feed her more fruit and vegetable.

check the labels on the formula and the cereals.. if they contain iron, this could very well be the problem. iron will make a person constipated. switch the cereals, or make yer own if you cant find any without added iron, add some applesauce or use applejuice instead of formula to make the cereal with. good luck, and i hope your baby feels better soon.

Hi chrysz, how old is your baby? Have you tried giving him/her papaya or prune juice? I know that papaya and prune juice helps to lessen constipation. Also give him/her lots of water/fluids. Try also to give him/her a massage on his/her tummy part. It also helps in bowel movement.

For quick relief prune juice or prune baby food works wonders... but to keep it from continueing to happen on her formula when it says one scoop to each 2 fl oz change it to be a bit less so instead of 4 scoopd for an 8 oz bottle you would use a half to full scoop less... the formulas can sometimes cause the prolem like it did with my daughter once I started doing this with her formula it saved a lot of problems... also give her moerwater throughout the day and at around four oz of juice during the day. That should help to keep her regular.