Re: [ozmidwifery] constipated baby

[Kirsten Blacker]

My questions would be - how often is this baby feeding (is it dehydrated), is mum giving ANYTHING other than  breastmilk (even just the occasional bottle of formula). Thyroid is interesting but should have been picked up on the Guthrie test as that tests for hypothyroidism. Personally I think I would want a fully BF baby of that age who is well hydrated investigated perhaps by a gastro specialist for other problems   Kirsten ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Giesaitis To: Ozmidwifery List (E-mail) Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 1:22 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] constipated baby Can anyone give me some hints please?  I have a client with MS who has a 3/12 breast fed baby who is constipated.   This baby has only had X2 episodes of this constipation, waits 4-5 days, ++++ pain and then a result of rabbit pellets which are chalky in appearance.   The GP had an x-ray which showed a small amount of impaction and suggested a suppository and some prune juice.   Mum said that there is no changes in her that she is aware of, tho she is very tired, and fatigue sometimes is a trigger for her MS.   Thanks   Take care,    Judy ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice The information contained in this email message is intended for the named addressee only.  If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute, take any action reliant on, or disclose any details of the information in this email to any other person or organisation. If you received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Name;                Judy Giesaitis RN CM MSc WHN MACH Position:             Health Consultant Dept:                  CareLink Company:           Australian Health Management Group Address:            Locked Bag 3   WOLLONGONG NSW  2500 Phone:               1800.653.316 Fax:                    02.4227.1678 Email:                 [EMAIL PROTECTED]