My One Month Old Baby is Constipated

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My One Month Old Baby is Constipated

by Latoya
(Harare, Zimbabwe)

What can I give my one month old baby to help with constipation?

Baby Help Line Response:

Hi Latoya!

Is your baby breastfed or bottle fed? If she is breastfed, she is not likely to be constipated. At around one month old, babies usually start passing stools less frequently.

If he/she is formula fed, the risk of constipation is higher. Try giving your baby a little bit of boiled water possibly adding just a little bit of prune juice to the water. (Not much, a tea spoon or so!)

Also make sure you don't add too much formula powder when making the formula (don't pack the scoop).

If the problems continue, you can try feeding your baby more frequently, but less formula every time.

Find symptoms of baby constipation here, as well as some tips on how to help your baby.

If your baby is in great pain or doesn't pass stools for several days, you should probably contact her doctor, just to make sure she is not ill.

I hope this helps!

/Paula

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My One Month Old Baby is Constipated

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Aug 10, 2008

Baby won't stop crying
by: Lariissa

hey there,
im a first time mom. My baby eats lots, but thats not the only reason. She would'nt stop crying, she is one month already. i tried whatever i could do, i gave her gripe water, Feeding her boiled water, and tryed giving her bottle. I burp her really good. And later not even a minute after i burp her, she starts crying for a good 10 mintutes, i try to stop her from crying. But i can't! she keeps goin' and goin'. I don't know if she is constipated, and if she is, was is there to help her?? One more, she hasn't had a good poop lately since yesterday. Her stomach is always hard...
How can u Help??

Jan 26, 2009

hospitals are sometimes our better approach!
by: Anonymous

personally i would take her to the hospital if she doesnt have a bowel movement for a day. I think it would be too much build up and make the stool too hard. that could be very harmful so have her checked out by a doctor instead of taking so much advise. all the things u are doing may be affecting her more than making her better. so its better to hear it from an expert. i hope ur baby feel and gets better....

Mar 24, 2009

3 WEEK OLD BABY
by: YAYI89

MY BABY IS CONSTIPATED AND I AM BREASTFEEDING. SHE STRAINS AND IS IRRITABLE, YET BECOMES REALLY CRAMPY AND CRANKY AS SHE TRIES TO PRODUCE A BOWL MOVEMENT. DOCTORS HAVE RULED OUT SOME THINGS AND ARE GOING TO DO A BIOPSY, WHAT DO YOU SUGJEST?

Jun 29, 2009

MY 1 MONTH OLD BABY
by: SUPRINA

MY 1 MONTH BABY CONSTIPOATED WHAT DO I GIVE HIM HE ONLY DOES IT 1 DAY OR NEVER..HE PUSHES AN PUSHES AN I DON'T KNOW WAT TO DO

Jul 06, 2009

One month Old 48 hours no poop
by: Damon C.

We did a formula bottle to help a billribbin score of 9. After the second bottle we discovered skin rash due to a milk reaction so back on breast. No poop going on 48 hour. Waiting on doctor to call. Funny thing Babies not in any discomfort and keeps on feeding. Moms going to try a little prune juice herself.
Will keep you posted on results.

Jul 12, 2009

seem asif my baby is constipated
by: Anonymous

my one month old son is breastfed & formula fed but he is always groaning as if he is in pain ,he has'nt pass stool for a day so i gave him gripe water & it is still happening i then gave him laxitive drops he passes a little stool
but he is still crying at times & muscle-ing up as if he is straining to do something & thats makes me very uncomfortable ,what should i do?

Jul 13, 2009

One month Old 48 hours no poop Part 2
by: Anonymous

We did non-milk formula to lower billribin score, worked. She pooped after 3 days, doctors was not worried. all is well

Sep 29, 2009

Vaseline for constipation
by: Sandy

Old mom, now Grandma here... Before you fret, try rubbing some Vaseline on their little bottom exit. My son just called me with his 1 month old constipated son...very worried as they had just switched formulas and no BM just lots of crying. The Vaseline worked good, and he had a BM shortly after. Hope it helps a bit.

Nov 02, 2009

new mom to a 1mnth old!
by: Anonymous

My baby got constipated when she was 2 weeks old she didnt poop for three days so i called her dr. and they told me to give her a bottle with 2ounces of water mixed with a tsp. of sugar. not even 2 hrs after drinking it she pooped!! now i use this all the time....but only do this once a day because excess water is not good for an infant it could lower there sodium levels...

Nov 08, 2009

my 1month and 3days son having constipation.
by: Anonymous

I only breastfeed my son,but for some days now he found it had to pass stool.what do i do?