Aibu to ask you to help me help my baby?

[sailorcherries]

He's 7 months old and terribly constipated today. Every poo haa resulted in him crying in pain and ends up being little more than a pebble.
I've done bicycle legs, warm bath and massages to no avail. We have no fruit juices and I can't stand to see him upset anymore.

What can I do? Feel like such a crap mum just now, the poor mite.

[sailorcherries]

Another prune pouch mixed with stewed apple for breakfast.
And I'm going to try make a prune and chicken dish to portion and freeze to help aid digestion in the future.

[Jakeyboy1]

Ella's prunes for the win 👍 good news. Try not to worry too much they do go through constipated stages for
No apparent reason often. Just need to
Keep him soft so he doesn't get a fear of going.

[sailorcherries]

Had a full Ellas prune pouch and it only resulted in one, larger, tear inducing poo.

He isn't constipated in the sense it's not coming out but it is harder, pebble-ier like, tear causing and he needs to strain.

I'll nip to the pharmacist tomorrow. I've exhausted the tried and tested natural methods :(

[bendywindy]

get juices? i make what i call 'poo puree'. prunes and a cooking apple stewed and liquidised. i give it to him after dinner most nights and he loves it (it is really nice despite not looking very good). he's not had a bout of constipation since.

[Advice79]

Dilute orange juice half oj half water about 4oz altogether- works in a few hrs

[sailorcherries]

I think it's just the changed diet. He's never been a big formula feeder and with 3 meals a day is taking max 25oz a day and won't drink water.
It's softening up today with the help of pears. Got the prunes on standby!

[00alwaysbusymum]

Is it something he's eating that makes him worse ?

[IfYouDontImagineNothingHappens]

Also one for the Ella's kitchen prunes pouch. Think it's imaginatively called Prunes, Prunes, Prunes.

Didn't need it until we started potty training. Gave one mixed in a few small yoghurts. Little one loved the "special yoghurt" and it did the job so quickly. Now we keep own as back-up.

[Olivecoloureddonkey]

Extra fluids! More water or diluted squash and prunes or lactulose. Vaseline on his anus to stop any more discomfort than needed. Poor thing

[mummy2oneandtwo]

Go to the doctors for an enema called 'Relaxit' my little boy needed some help every now and then when things got really bad, also lactulose for more day to day use , which I would put in his milk once a day to soften everything up.

[KatieHaslam22]

My health visitor recommended diluted apple juice (not concentrated) when my little on had this problem.

[MytToeHurtsBetty]

I used to get brown sugar from coffee shops and have them on stock... brilliant just dilute in a little water... job done in minutes

[glueandstick]

Ella’s kitchen prune pouches here too. Only I had forgotten what prunes do and thought ‘ooh prunes, that’ll be something different’

Gulped down one. Gave another a few hours later.

O
M
G

Never again. Took a whole new meaning to a shit storm.

[Flopjustwantscoffee]

Take him out for the day/ to meet friends at a cafe etc without spare clothes. It was the only way I could get mine to poo when he was little.

[MiltonTheCockroach]

Pineapple juice.

Sadly discovered its 'shit through the eye of a needle' with one of mine during a long haul flight.

[PoorYorick]

Poor little thing. I remember how awful it was seeing my poor little baby in pain. That puree I suggested worked really well though, and tastes rather nice.

[PeaceLoveAndDixie]

^^sitting my lo on the toilet helps as it's a good position for opening bowels

[Fitzsimmons]

If you have a potty you can sit him on it when he starts straining and the gravity can help. I used to have to do that with my DD and it worked really well.

[sailorcherries]

He's sound asleep atm so not too bothered by it but clearly in pain trying to pass it.

His grandad has him tomorrow though as I have a KIT day so a poonami never hurt anyone.

[Jakeyboy1]

Pouch not ouch!

[Jakeyboy1]

The Ella's Kitchen prune pudding ouch used to work
Wonders for my two 👌 failing that try syrup of figs or I'm not sure what age they can have Movicol from the doctor?

[PoorYorick]

Gently stew pears and apples together, hint of cinnamon, puree, add raisins and/or prunes. Worked an absolute treat for us.

[Willswife]

I used to put chopped prunes in porridge for breakfast, worked a treat.

[Somethingfantastic89]

It's been a while now but massaging the baby's rectum/anus with vaseline always did the trick with mine.

[TripleASays]

Prunes or pears always worked for my little one. Hope your little one feels better soon