8 Month Old Is Constipated What Can I Give Here

Hi. Something to think about is dairy can cause severe constipation in some people. I have 6 children, one of which could not tolerate cows milk until he was past preschool age. He is 15 now and can eat dairy, however; he doesn't like milk. Hmmmmm

My oldest had lots of problems with that as a baby. I always gave her pear juice to keep her regular and if she still had a problem than I would have to resort to glycerin suppositories. The best brand is Fleet and they have them for infants. The pear juice usually worked and tastes better then prune juice.

Prunes are great for constipation. You can buy them in baby food jars. A good rule of thumb is any fruit with a "p" in the name-apples, peaches, pears, prunes are all good for constipation. Bananas are good for diarreah.

How about the little baby food jars of prunes (maybe mix it with some applesauce if it doesn't taste too good. Also, our pediatrician said apple juice (not watered down) works as well.

Dark Karo Syrup. 3 tsp. to every 3 oz. of formula. We are still giving it to our daughter and she will be 7 months on Tuesday.

my son got constipated all the time i would just give him karo syrup...the dark one, it worked great!! just put about a tablespoon mixed with her formula.

My niece had that. Prunes come in little baby food jars, and check in the baby food aisle for baby prune juice as well. Good luck

My three year old has often suffered from constipation. My doctor suggested adding a bit of Light Karo syrup (corn syrup) to my daughter's bottle on occasion. I apparently draws water to the digestive tract. Worked like a charm, although she did have loose poops. Good Luck.

I actually took some prune juice and watered it down and gave it to my daughter when she was having issues. it seemed to help when she could get past the taste and drink it. ;) hope this helps.

I have a 4 1/2 yrd old. I used dark Karo syrup, 1 tsp to every once of liquid when she had problems when she was younger. I also used the stuff called little tummys that worked to.

Hope this helps

Apple Juice - 4 oz, then water to make a full bottle. Don't do more than 8oz of apple jice in a day or you will have a mess to clean. :)

Fennel Tea or pune juice, that will naturaly unclog him.

If the baby is formula fed it's probably just because of the iron in the formula, if not it's still really normal and there are few things you can do. First, you can offer prune or apple juice. With a baby that young, you'll probably need to dilute it. Second, serve it warm or give baby warm water (not too hot-- make sure you test the temp before serving it). Just like with adults, warm beverages get little bowels moving. Third, get baby moving. Lay him/her (sorry, couldn't tell from the post) on his/her back and move his/her legs "knees to stomach" repetitively. You can can to both at the same time (i.e. roll him/her into a ball) or alternate (like he/she is running). Hope this helps!

Hi-
the 3 P's

Pears Prunes or Plums

if he is 8 months old then give him the baby food from the jar or you can give him pear juice- I had the same issue with my some when he was 5 months old- this info came form my doctor-
good luck
T.

try putting a little Karo syrup in his milk.

Try Karo syrup in his milk or some in a bottle of water. You could also give him apple juice. But my childrens doctors used to tell me to us Karo syrup. But call your doctor's office and they should tell you what is best.

My son had cronic constipation when he was smaller. Our peditrician told us to give him a mixture of 1/2 apple-prune juice and 1/2 water daily. It is hard to say how much, you just need to start with 2 ounces for a few days and see if there is any improvement and increase the amount if needed.

I hope this helps.

Apple or Pear juice both work. We can't use apple here, because my daughter's allergic to it, so we use pear instead. But my sister uses apple for her kids and it seems to get things moving, too...

Prune juice- deliuted. As my son got older (2 or 3) we gave him mineral oil.

Little Tummy's makes a great laxative. It's in the laxative section at Walmart. It's safe for an 8 month old to take. It tastes awful, so you'll want to mix it with O.j. or something to drown out the taste. If that fails, the pharmacist at walgreens can give you a medication that is like Colace, but for babies. You don't need a perscription for it, just ask him. Plain old applesauce may do the trick as well. Good luck!

It only took one jar of baby food prunes for my son and it was back to normal.

Well Apple juice should help or Karo syrup but iw oudl definitely contact a doc if that doesnt help....Good luck
F.

This is gonna sound crazy, but my mom did it with me and had my do it with my son and worked! Put like a spoon of Karo light corn syrup in with the baby's formula. Its some thing about the sugar I think. I thought it was crazy, but she told me that my Dr. used to have her do it and it always worked. You can also do apple juice or prunes, that works great for my son.

i was told that DARK Karo corn syrup, just a teaspoon or so, gets the bowels moving...it's all the sugar in it. try it. i've been told that by several people. put it in the baby's bottle or drink.

My nephew had the same problem, we gave him about 1/4 jar of prunes(1st foods), and that did it, no more constipation. I hope this works for your baby.

Try a bottle with some prune juice mixed with water. I use 1/4 prune juice and then 3/4 water. Or you can mix the baby's cereal using the prune juice and a little water.

A bit of dilluted prune juice or watered down corn syrup (but then you will be giving her sugar)

Hi E.,

Try baby apple juice...that worked for my kids!
C. (mom of 3, grandma of 2)

My daughter gets the same way and prune juice with NO pulp and NOT from concentrate mixed with distilled water works great! We tried lots of stuff and that worked the best. We would give her 2-3 bottles a day depending on how well she was pooping. You mix 1 and 1/2 oz prune juice with 1 and 1/2 oz water. Also, eating baby food prunes helps a lot too. Stay away from the foods that don't help constipation like applesauce, bannanas, rice cereal. Our doctor said pretty much all the lighter colored ones like apples. He also said oatmeal and pears helps bowel movements too. Just try the prune juice or food, but the juice is better I think. Keep an eye on their bowels, if they are getting to runny then don't give them as much. Just take it slow with 1 maybe 2 bottles and if you think they need another after it's been a day or two of trying then try 3 bottles but deffinatly no more cause baby's should only be getting 6 oz max of juice a day. Like I said we ended up giving our baby 2 sometimes 3 bottles of prune juice a day and it helped a ton. According to my research baby's of that age can have 4-6 oz of juice and it's not bad for them actually it's good. Now our girl is almost 9 months and we slowly changed her from Isomil to normal Similac and only 1 bottle of prune juice a day and she poops a lot better. Also, remember formula feed baby's don't always have a lot of bowel movements. As long as it hasn't been like 4-5 days. But our doctor told us different juices like pear and apple and they didn't work so we finally did prune cause so many people said it worked good and it got so much better. Hope this helps! Good luck!

Hi E.,
My 8 month old is going through the same issue. I stopped nursing 2 months ago and that is when it all started.
Anyway, we have tried a few things an it has helped. Stopped Rice Cereal, Applesause, Bananas and Sweet Potatoes, apparently all constipating foods. Started giving him some Apple juice and even mixing his formula with Apple Juice. Not sure why Apple Juice worksa nd Applesauce does not. Also pear juice or even prune juice. We also increased his water intake and his green vegetables. These all worked. We also used a Infant Glycerin suppository once and it worked as well (Quick solutino, but not good to use too often).

Hope it helps.
Best regards,
D.

When my daughter was constipated around that age I gave her prune juice and jarred pears. My doc told me that should clear it up in a day or two. If you haven't started your child on juice or jarred foods yet, it's ok to still give prune juice.
But my doctor also said do not give any enema's or sepositories, they will become dependent on those to go to the bathroom and have problems later on.
Good Luck!

Prune juice works wonders. Mix it with water, half and half. Also, avoid bananas and other foods known to cause constipation.

My girlfriend had this problem & gave her child aloe vera juice & a LOT of juice. I would definitely contact a dr. regarding this. If you don't get it under control, you could have issues with potty-training later. She'll associate going with pain. Good Luck!!

Mix some baby food prunes in rice cereal and that will help. Just a spoon or 2 full otherwise it will have the opposite affect and she'll be going all day:)

When my first son was constipated, which was all the time. I used 1 tsp of Karo, that I mixed in with his formula or juice. It worked very well. This was recommended to me by my pediatrician.

My daughter has been fighting constipation for almost 2 years now. (she turned 2 in July) Her doctor put her Miralax which softens her stools and if we skip a day she is constipated again. Some things that I have found helpful is an infant suposatory (not sure on the spelling) and just waiting. Other things that have helped not loosen, but gets the bowels moving again are taking her temp rectally and giving her as much fiber as possible. Give her lots of water (if you give her water yet)cause this will help wash her system out. I have even gone and put 1 tablespoon of dark karo syrup in her formula (or put breastmilk in a bottle, if you are breastfeeding her). I will warn you when the kiddo finally has to go, he/she will scream and you may have to help it along by pushing down on the stomach or you will have a big blow out. Good Luck in whatever you decide to do.

For constipation you can give them dark Karo syrup, 1 tsp to every once of liquid. You can do this as many times a day as needed, its not habit-forming. Its a natural laxative that will help.

Hi E.--My son started experiencing a lot of constipation around that age, and mandarin oranges work wonders for that problem! You might check with your dr. before you give oranges to your baby, because I know some dr.'s advise waiting until a year before giving citrus fruit, but I was advised to try the oranges by a nurse at the dr.'s office I take him to. Cut up the slices into little pieces and she should be able to mash them up with her gums. I just buy the canned mandarin oranges. I still give them to him everyday to keep him regular. Hope this helps--good luck! I know it's a miserable situation for both of you!

Jenny D.

If you're reluctant to give processed corn syrup or sugar from fruit juice to your baby, there's a good homeopathic remedy to try that worked for my eight month old breastfed baby. It's called Alumina. In town, you can go to the Herb Store in Nob Hill and look for the liquid remedy called Indigestion. I'm not sure where else carries it, but it's produced by a local source. It's worked great for us and for a few others.

E., you can mix some Karo syrup with water, juice or fromula. Put about 1 Tablespoon per 4 oz. about 2 times a day. this helped my daughter when she was constipated. also sometimes you can add a few drops of veg. oil in with there bottle or sippy cup a couple times a day to help coat the intestines to help the poop come out better. just a few ideas i hope this is helpfull. good luck

Canned pumpkin just about 2 tbsp.... it works very well.

I JUST HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 7 MTH OLD TOOK HER TO THE DOCTOR THEY RECOMMENDED KARO SYRUP THE DARK ONE IT WORKS WONDERS I PUT 1 TEASPOON IN EVERY BOTTLE OR CUP.

Hi E.,
I have two daughters, ages 5 and 8. When they were babies and got constipated our Pediatrician told me to use Karo Syrup. I would start by putting about a teaspoon in to a warm bottle of milk. Usually by the end of the day they had had a normal bowel movement. If they hadn't, I'd add another teaspoon to an evening bottle. This always helped them right a way. Good luck.

all natural pear juice seems to help a lot. I used baby glycerine tabs. you insert it into the rectum, as it melts, it gets it out. although, the feeling must be so foreign that my kids always just pushed hard to get it out and out came the rest too. good luck!

Lay him on his back and move his feet like he is on a bicycle, that helps too.

All great suggestions but on another note to prevent further constipation if the child is formula fed you should try switching formulas. Constipation can have to do with food sensitivities. Try a non dairy formula. Look for a baby probiotic supplement which can be helpful for constipation especially important for infants who have been on antibiotics.
Blessings!

In the baby section they have small bottles of prune juice or apple/prune juice. Put just a little in her bottle or baby food and that will clear her right up!!!

Have you tried a little prune juice (in the baby food section) and they do sell prunes in baby food jars.

Baby food prunes . Or you can mix them with another fruit.

Or you can go with the juice.

Hi there! I watch my nephew during the day and he has the same problem! The Doctor told me to put 1oz of corn syrup into his bottle. It has actually worked. A few hours later he has a poopey diaper. I wouldn't do it all of the time. Maybe 2-3 per week depending on his situation.