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My 3 Month Old I Think Is Constipated I'm Gonna
Question: my 3 month old I think is constipated I'm gonna try juice not sure how much or what kind will work best. his symptoms are when laying on his back he rolls on his left side and he tries to curl backwards he acts like it hurts to sit up he's grunting and his face will turn red like he's trying to poop but he keeps crying every time he's awake like he's in pain he's teething at the same time so he's constantly chewing or sucking on his finger he's only had 3 4 oz bottles today and his tummy is hard
Brief Answer:
For your child age 3 months one to two ounces of diluted prune juice is a reasonable starting dose.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question Zellene. I have read your child complain and hope I can be of help for you today. Through reading your query I understand what you question. I am sorry that your child is having trouble with constipation. I would like ask you some question about your child feeding. Is he breast feeding only or formula milk? And how long does he have constipation? For some child, the change from breast milk or formula to cow milk also appear to trigger constipation. If the development of constipation is temporally associated with changing to cow’s milk, it is reasonable to do a trial of limiting cow’s milk to 24 ounces daily(475 to 700 ml) and/or trial of a calcium fortified soy milk. You can add active carbohydrates to the formula. One such option is the addition of sorbitol containing juice eg, apple, prune, or pear). For your child age 3 months one to two ounces of diluted prune juice is a reasonable starting dose.
Hope I have answered your query. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your child good health. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General and Family Physician
For your child age 3 months one to two ounces of diluted prune juice is a reasonable starting dose.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question Zellene. I have read your child complain and hope I can be of help for you today. Through reading your query I understand what you question. I am sorry that your child is having trouble with constipation. I would like ask you some question about your child feeding. Is he breast feeding only or formula milk? And how long does he have constipation? For some child, the change from breast milk or formula to cow milk also appear to trigger constipation. If the development of constipation is temporally associated with changing to cow’s milk, it is reasonable to do a trial of limiting cow’s milk to 24 ounces daily(475 to 700 ml) and/or trial of a calcium fortified soy milk. You can add active carbohydrates to the formula. One such option is the addition of sorbitol containing juice eg, apple, prune, or pear). For your child age 3 months one to two ounces of diluted prune juice is a reasonable starting dose.
Hope I have answered your query. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your child good health. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General and Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Hes been on formula for gassy and fussy babies since he was 2 months old my body stopped producing cuz I got severely depressed and stopped eating
Brief Answer:
Thank you for the information
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for the information. So please continue my recommendation that i already share above.
Hope he get better soon. If he still not improve and more severe crying he may need some medicine to help his constipation. His doctor may prescribe stool softener for children.
Hope I have answered your query. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your child good health. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General and Family Physician
Thank you for the information
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for the information. So please continue my recommendation that i already share above.
Hope he get better soon. If he still not improve and more severe crying he may need some medicine to help his constipation. His doctor may prescribe stool softener for children.
Hope I have answered your query. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your child good health. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General and Family Physician
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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