LO and constipation....

princess_vix · Nov 24th, 2009, 15:42 PM

Aghh LO has really bad constipation at the moment as he's just started Follow-on milk and weetabix.

I gave him pure,fresh orange juice today a little bit watered down and he did finally manage to go....

Is this the right way to do it? I did start with doing massaging on his tummy and cycling his legs round to help move it...but nothing.

Thankyou

paula85 · Nov 24th, 2009, 15:48 PM

yes hun pure orange is fine once in a while to relive constipation....make sure he has plenty of water/fluids and fruit and veg (sorry obvious lol) x

princess_vix · Nov 24th, 2009, 15:51 PM

Thanks hun,should i be offering just pure orange not watered down?

Plus i keep OJ in the fridge is it to cold for him?
How can i warm it up quicker?

I do offer him cucumber and banana and he is drinking water at every meal time.

paula85 · Nov 24th, 2009, 15:56 PM

what I do when Rosie is constipated is put the pure orange in her beaker and top it up with a little warm water from the kettle so its easier on their tummy

I would say half water half juice x

princess_vix · Nov 24th, 2009, 15:59 PM

Thanks hun,thats really helpful

paula85 · Nov 24th, 2009, 16:08 PM

Faerie · Nov 24th, 2009, 16:29 PM

You could offer prunes every now and then too.

When Sofia was younger I simmered a prune in a little water and then gave her the water to drink.

Then I basically did the same thing but squished the prune through a sieve afterwards so it was mush and fed her that - that worked very quickly!

Now she just picks up prunes and eats them anyway as she loves them, I just only let her have them about once per week.

SwissMiss · Nov 25th, 2009, 07:45 AM

Heya hon, just a quick addendum 'cause the ladies hv given good advice

- bananas are constipating, so don't give too many of them if lo is plugged up. Stuff that starts with P is good - Pear, Peach, Prune, Peas - (not Potato, obv...

) I know this from experience as Linds was having probs last week! Also, my hv recommended millet cereal, which I just mix in with pear or apple in the morning - worked a treat for her!

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princess_vix Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bournemouth,UK Posts: 3,897	LO and constipation.... Aghh LO has really bad constipation at the moment as he's just started Follow-on milk and weetabix. I gave him pure,fresh orange juice today a little bit watered down and he did finally manage to go.... Is this the right way to do it? I did start with doing massaging on his tummy and cycling his legs round to help move it...but nothing. Thankyou

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Nov 24th, 2009, 15:48 PM	#2
paula85 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Teesside UK Posts: 11,009	yes hun pure orange is fine once in a while to relive constipation....make sure he has plenty of water/fluids and fruit and veg (sorry obvious lol) x

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Nov 24th, 2009, 15:51 PM	#3
princess_vix Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bournemouth,UK Posts: 3,897	Thanks hun,should i be offering just pure orange not watered down? Plus i keep OJ in the fridge is it to cold for him? How can i warm it up quicker? I do offer him cucumber and banana and he is drinking water at every meal time.

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Nov 24th, 2009, 15:56 PM	#4
paula85 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Teesside UK Posts: 11,009	what I do when Rosie is constipated is put the pure orange in her beaker and top it up with a little warm water from the kettle so its easier on their tummy I would say half water half juice x

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Nov 24th, 2009, 15:59 PM	#5
princess_vix Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bournemouth,UK Posts: 3,897	Thanks hun,thats really helpful

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Nov 24th, 2009, 16:29 PM	#7
Faerie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alsace, France (and Basel, Switzerland) Posts: 5,527	You could offer prunes every now and then too. When Sofia was younger I simmered a prune in a little water and then gave her the water to drink. Then I basically did the same thing but squished the prune through a sieve afterwards so it was mush and fed her that - that worked very quickly! Now she just picks up prunes and eats them anyway as she loves them, I just only let her have them about once per week.

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SwissMiss Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bern, Switzerland Posts: 3,965	Heya hon, just a quick addendum 'cause the ladies hv given good advice - bananas are constipating, so don't give too many of them if lo is plugged up. Stuff that starts with P is good - Pear, Peach, Prune, Peas - (not Potato, obv... ) I know this from experience as Linds was having probs last week! Also, my hv recommended millet cereal, which I just mix in with pear or apple in the morning - worked a treat for her!

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