Constipation in 2 Months Old

by Anonymous

My two month old has been screaming his head off for the last two days trying to poop.. He is on zantac..He is also on Isomil..

When he does try to go he gets all red in the face and is straining..

The last time he had a bowel movement it was hard and a size of a quarter..

Can you please tell me what I can do to help him?

Baby Help Line:

Hi there!

Poor boy! He is obviously constipated and you seem to need both a short-term and a long-term plan.

To solve his acute problems, you can try prune juice mixed with water (50%) and you can also give him a pediatric glycerin suppository. These can be purchased at any pharmacy. Speak to the pharmacist for directions to insert the suppository. It might be best to use half of one on such a tiny baby, but again the pharmacist can probably advice you on that.

To prevent constipation going forward, I think you should talk to his doctor. Since he is on Zantac and Isomil I suspect you already have contact with a pediatrician regarding him digestive system. While Isomil is probably good for him, I do know about moms who have switched from Isomil to a hydrolyzed formula, such as Nutramigen or Alimentum to mention two brands, with good results on constipation.

I think you should discuss possible alternative formulas with your baby's doctor.


Other things you can do are to offer boiled water between meals and make sure you don't add too much formula power to the water when mixing the formula.

If you breastfeed at all, increasing that part of his feeding is also likely to have a positive effect.

I really hope this helps!

/Paula

 

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