It is not a problem if
they are still being breastfed. My son went 11 days when he was about four
months old, it didn't cause him any problems of relieve constipation in newborn babies or discomfort.
Our 4mo girl is pretty
irregular too. But if they're putting on weight, producing wet diapers half a
dozen times or more a day, and not in obvious discomfort, then there's unlikely
to be an issue. Some kids just metabolize more than others.
Try some infant gas relief liquid (Mylicon or generic - we found
the generic worked just as well and was way less expensive). We would put a
squirt or two into my kids bottles. For us, formula never caused constipation, but
it may produce gas which can be very painful. They'll strain and cry like
they're trying to push out something huge, but it's just gas bubbles hurting
them.
The gas relief works wonders and is totally safe, all it does is
break water's surface tension, so it causes all the little frothy bubbles to
form into big easy to pass bubbles. It also helps the bubbles that end up in
formula from shaking it to mix it to precipitate out before your baby even
drinks it.
If your son is eating solid food, giving him some raisins, prunes,
or other similar foods can help over a few days. Also make sure he's getting
plenty of fluids. Moreinfo from the Mayo Clinic Likewise, avoid some of the foods that might clog him up- Bananas,
Dairy, etc. Over the long run, you will find a balanced diet that keeps things
moving.
If your son is not on solid food yet, you can wait it out. Finally, if you need a fast solution, you can use a liquidsuppository like this one. We used
these once after ~4-5 days of misery. The process was not bad at all, and we
had a very happy kid about 3 minutes later. Be sure to read the packaging for
all warnings, age range, etc.
This site recommends fruit juice and other ideas for younger kids You can buy prune juice to help. It also
has a couple ideas further down that might work faster. Good luck and keep us updated. I think there is a daddit merit
badge for making it through this challenge.
Be careful with the
suppositories. If you use relieve constipation in newborn babies them regularly, your kiddo can become dependent on
them. We did the glycerin
suppositories when my boy was young. They work well, provided he is hydrated,
don't use them if he hasn't been taking the breast(bottle) well. When he got
older we would dilute grape juice, and like 30 minutes later it was poopy
diaper from hell.
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