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avamamma
My Girl
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Tara
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What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Brody hasn't really pooped since Thursday. I called the Doctor and switched from Enfamil Lipil to Good Start, and I had to stick a q-tip with vaseline in his butt. Still, all he does is cry and grunt, and only produces a pea sized poop that is stuck.
I feel soo bad for him. The office is open tomorrow (Sunday), I think I will call back and bring him in.
Did anyone else have this problem, what did you do????
Thanks
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Posted 9/27/08 4:40 PM  |
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missrock
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Jennifer
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Some pear juice????
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| Posted 9/27/08 4:43 PM |
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Kelly9904
Mommy to 2 amazing little boys
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Kelly
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Did you do a gradual switch to GS?
We didn't have this problem when we switched, but I have hear people giving the baby water, pear juice, prune juice...Also try the thermometer trick...although you said you did the q-tip..
Sorry, its so sad to see them this way
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| Posted 9/27/08 4:45 PM |
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browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
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browneyes
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
my doctor said to do 1 oz of water with 1oz of prune juice.
it definitely worked 
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| Posted 9/27/08 4:53 PM |
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Missy
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missy
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
i agree with the prune juice and water
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| Posted 9/27/08 5:08 PM |
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lovemy2boys
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
we tried the thermometer, it didn't work until hours later
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| Posted 9/27/08 5:08 PM |
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march08
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Beccas mommy
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Themometer! I had to do it for a few months for DD. Also straight pear juice.
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| Posted 9/27/08 5:36 PM |
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jenny
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Mommy
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Prune juice should work!
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| Posted 9/27/08 6:31 PM |
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nicrae
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Mommy
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Posted by Missy
i agree with the prune juice and water
That worked best for us.
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| Posted 9/27/08 6:47 PM |
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karacg
Babygirl is 4!
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Prune juice AND thermometer with vaseline....
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| Posted 9/27/08 6:51 PM |
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Daisy07
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Ugh I had this problem for a long time. Had to eventually switch formulas because nothing worked! Now she's on Alimentum and pooping like a champ!!!
Ask your dr...lots of people say water but for some reason mine didn't want me to give her water.
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| Posted 9/27/08 7:06 PM |
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dawnygirl25
Growing up soo fast..
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Posted by browneyedgirl
my doctor said to do 1 oz of water with 1oz of prune juice.
it definitely worked
yes, we had to do this with DD time and time again as an infant - it always worked.
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| Posted 9/27/08 7:59 PM |
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IrishMom77
Brothers!!
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Roseann
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
My ped told me to give him sugar water. I believe it was 1/8 tsp sugar dissolved in 1 ounce of water.
That didnt work so they told me to get suppostiories. Seamus was only 5 days old! I did the suppository and he pooped 1 hour later!
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| Posted 9/27/08 8:06 PM |
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Faithx2
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
1-2 oz of water. My ped doesn't believe in any juices so young. Good Luck!
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| Posted 9/27/08 9:06 PM |
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KristinasMama
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
1oz prune juice w/ 1oz of water.... OMG does it work!
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| Posted 9/27/08 9:09 PM |
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sami
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
My ped told me ounce of Prune juice and my SM ......he my 6 month old would not take it at all
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| Posted 9/27/08 9:45 PM |
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saraH
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Water. only a few sips after each feed. (that was all she would take) it seemed to work ok.
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| Posted 9/27/08 9:47 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
I would use a thermometer to loosen things up when she was a newborn, then when she was a bit older, I would give some pear or prune juice
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| Posted 9/27/08 10:05 PM |
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lc214
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Christine
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
We've been adding a 1/4 ounce of prune juice to the morning bottle and a 1/2 ounce water to 2 other bottles. That has been making DS go each day. For immediate relief my dr. said the thermometer or suppository. Def check what your ped says to do.
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| Posted 9/27/08 10:34 PM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
Posted by BlessedMommy
1-2 oz of water. My ped doesn't believe in any juices so young. Good Luck!
Same here...and I always used just plain water and it worked just fine.
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| Posted 9/28/08 8:04 AM |
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aliwnec10
mom of 3 boys
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Ali
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Re: What do you do for a constipated newborn?
We tried everything... the thermometer (doctor says should work immediately), prune juice (2 oz water, 1 oz juice), etc.
Nothing worked. It wasn't until we switched formulas, that he worked it out. Now he goes every day around the same time each day. 
Good luck! I know how hard it is when you can see them in pain and there's nothing you can really do. 
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| Posted 9/28/08 8:07 AM |
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