*PLEASE HELP* - My son is soooo consipated

[clarabo]

I don't know what todo next, he is 11 months old, breast fed until 7mnths the aptimal, then soya as we then thought he had a lactos intolarance. Now finally im trying cows milk, I cook all his meals via Annabel Karmel, weve been to Dr, HVisitor, Craniosacral therapy, reiki, you name it!! I now am sooo upset he is in so much discomfort... Any suggestions please?...

[spod]

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[bumpylump]

I Had to boil up raisons for DS when he had it and give him the juice, it did work, good luck x

[clarabo]

thank you so much for all of your suggestions, I have been directed to the old thread and many many more idea's on this.. thanks everyone

[phatcat]

lots of ideas on this old thread clarabo

[clarabo]

or hold him in the air with legs up to help with gravity.. sorry got to go check fri

[clarabo]

we have sometimes had todo potty already too

[clarabo]

thanks again for all your suggestions, will check again tomorrow as ds is woken up ta

[MummyJules]

What is his fluid intake like? DD has bad constipation due to either not drinking enough during the day, eating all the foods that make her constipated e.g bananas etc and also putting off doing poo's because a: they hurt or b: she is busy playing with toys. She has been on lots of different prescriptions and even has supositries (sp?) for emergencys. It has got better since I have started potty training her as the doctor suggested putting her on the potty everytime she has eaten because eating food helps you to open your bowels although I think you will find that difficult for an eleven month old to do! Could you possibly try supositries to help move the obstruction and then see if it gets slightly better that way?
BTW DD's poo's are still constipated but she is no longer in pain so we are hoping it will get better by itself with hopefully an imporved diet.

[clarabo]

my dr said to come off of the soya milk, well he was on silica then opium (homeopathic tabs) from dr and soya then lactolus so we never knew which one was gonna work.. turned out the only thing dr is keeping going is the lacto.. but yeah gonna go to dr again and get another referral, last ped. said he was ok and "some babies are just well constipated" we even took pictures of his amazingly long and hugh poos as i felt the dr's all thought i was a mad obsessive mother but that never worked!

[clarabo]

knew what u ment re bananas its ok.. although i always thought that they made the matter worse until i read annabel karmel book and it mentions banana and prune fool recipe for constipation (tried and tested not for ds)..
Also cooked 4 oz rhubarb that did the trick and was ok for 4 weeks aaaa that was an amazing month..but back to normal constipated again..once again tried since then - not working now

[vickitiredmum]

Maybe he has other food allergies, gluten etc, which is making him constipated. Get your GP to refer him to paediatrician. Insist on it. They do say that you might have to introduce a food to a child up to 17 times before they accept it. One other option could be to exclude all foods except his soya milk and reintroduce things slowly.

[clarabo]

I think im gonna need to take him back to dr on Monday & c if can get referred again to Ped. may even try craniosacral again aaaaahhhh

[clarabo]

have never tried a veggie smoothie, tried fruit and wont even touch it..although that was a while ago, could try both again

[clarabo]

ds loves weetabix but am now thinking that because he is not drinking enough the fibre is making it worse..don't know..

[clarabo]

ds loves weetabix but am now thinking that because he is not drinking enough the fibre is making it worse..don't know..

[vickitiredmum]

just to clarify - bananas make constipation worse not the dairy allergy worse!

[vickitiredmum]

yep - agree with the pears and raisins! my DD has had dairy allergy - would steer well clear for as long as possible. Also avoid bananas. Can make it worse apparently. Weetabix also seemed to help.

[evesmama]

lots of veggie blended???use as a dip if he wont have as smoothie(and who could blaim him!!

[clarabo]

he will eat fruit loaf, mostly plays with it though.. gonna try him again tomorrow with it as shopping comes tomorrow

[clarabo]

thanks, tried prune juice worked only the once, also tried pure orange, apple etc he just wont drink it straight got to dilute it!! Although did manage striaght 1 or two oz yest..

[evesmama]

does he like fruit juice???try fresh orange/fresh apple etc..prune juice didnt work for dd but could for your ds??hth

[evesmama]

try him with fruit loaf..has been great for dd

[clarabo]

any suggestions how to get him to drink more, been told the lactolous does not work

[clarabo]

Oh and yes he is on 4 x 5ml lactolous a day

[clarabo]

Thanks for all of your suggestions, haven't tried the "P" diet, tried him on all of these individually though.. CJ will be 1 in a matter of days so thought cows milk would be ok?
He does get actimal yougurt every day 2 a day somethimes, bought a new fruit juice today and am trying him on that added to his water