Constipated baby
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I asked my nurse becuz my boy was SO constipated with formula! She said just to give like an extra oz of water in his formula and see if that helps. He’s 6 months so that should be fine bcuz at 6 months u start giving food which means u can give water. Anyways I just have a question if she’s always been constipated? I learned once my boy was past 6 months he actually is lactose intolerant.. and that’s prob why he was always constipated with formula.
@Karly she’s never been constipated like this before… if anything she just didn’t poop for a couple days and then did a pretty big one. Which was the norm every so often. However never bothered her, I can tell she’s been struggling to poop as it’s more frequently and little ones but I can tell she’s needs something out. I did try doing a oz of water with the formula. I appreciate the advice hun!
Aw poor girl sorry to hear Have you started food with her yet?
Oh have you tried Gaia probiotics?
We have but slowly getting there, she doesn’t really like it lol
What are some things you have fed her if u don’t mind me asking
I normally put a few drops of oil into my baby’s bottle and it always does the trick. Sometimes they may need 2-3 bottles with some oil, depending on how constipated.
@Kristin oil? What kind of oil
@Karly I normally use sunflower oil, I’m nit sure if olive oil or avocado oil would work, but you can try different oils. I was recommended it by a nurse at the baby clinic and it works wonders
@Kristen when did u start doing that? And how do u know that’s safe? I’ve never heard of that
@Karly I started doing it a while ago. My mom used to do it with me and my 3 siblings. Avocado oil and olive oil is perfectly safe to give to a 6 month old. A lot of doctors recommend adding it to their food to add calories if needed. So adding a few drops to a bottle is definitely safe
i don’t have advice for what to try for constipation but i do know you cannot water down formula. the measurements are precise. i would ask the pediatrician what they think, good luck mama✨