What's a Natural Method for Relieving Infant Constipation Besides Prune Juice?
I’m overseas and don’t have access to prune juice. I also don’t trust the medicines here. Some have been quite horrible. I’ve tried grape juice that I squeezed out of the grapes myself but it doesn’t seem to be helping. Does anyone know of anything else that will help?
Forgot to mention–she’s 3 months almost 4. She hasn’t pooped in about 2 weeks and she’s obviously distressed.
My pediatrician recommended giving my daughter 2 ounces of apple juice. If not using baby apple juice mix half juice half water. You can also feed your baby pureed prunes or applesauce. I alternate with my daughter everyday to help keep her regular. I rotate prunes, applesauce, apple juice and an apple prune mix everyday. I found this helps her tremendously. If your baby isn’t on solids yet I would maybe just try the juice or pureed prunes one time. To use prune juice you could buy a bag of pitted prunes (you can find them by the raisins and such in the supermarket). Take about 5 prunes and simmer them in enough water to just cover. Simmer until they start to fall apart, then take them out of the water and puree in your food processor or blender. You can use the water mixture as prune juice if you like, or use it to thin out the pureed prunes. I freeze the extra in ice cube trays until set then transfer to ziploc bags…this way I always have them on hand. I also take my apples and peel and chop them. Then simmer in enough water to cover. Heat until they are easily cut with a butter knife. Puree these in the processor or blender as well adding the water to thin out. Freeze any excess for a later day. I hope this helps
I have also found that my daughter gets comfort from a lower back rub (not too hard though). It seems to ease discomfort for her until her prunes kick in. Good Luck!
Added after post:
If it has been 2 weeks I would go see a doc asap. She may need an enema or professional help. Generally you should not let it go for more than a couple of days if bottle feeding and around 3-4 if breastfeeding.
I wouldnt do this all the time but rectal temp will relieve the pain make sure you use vasiline also 2 ounces water 1 ounce juice—– two weeks ?? I would go to the er
I dont know how old your child is but you can mix about 1oz apple juice with 2oz water. And give it a few hours. Also try letting your little soak in the bath tub even if its for like an hour.
sometimes taking a rectal temp will help. just put some vaseline on the thermometer and once you have it in gently rotate it around. pears also help my baby. either pear juice or pear baby food could possibly help.
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My doctor told me to mix a teaspoon of dark karo syrup in their bottle because it is a natural laxative. I can’t tell you how many times I have to do this with my girls and it does work.
1 teaspoon of Karo syrup
I agree with all of them but the one that sounds the best for you at the time would be the Karo Syrup.
I wasnt sure the first time about using it because I didn’t know what it was really. But it worked so good!!!!
2 weeks warrants a trip to the dr.
I’m from Australia
what worked BEST for our son was Coloxyl Drops – just bought them over the counter at the Chemist
it doesnt give them dioreaah, but it ‘loosens’ everything up and they can poo within an hour or so
the best fast treatment, and you just put the drops in thier bottle