Re: [ozmidwifery] constipated baby

[Graham and Helen]

Just wanted to clarify something that I wrote in an earlier email.   I suggested prune juice for constipation but it wasn't for the 3 month old baby but for someone else in that thread of conversation who was also writing about a constipated toddler.    Sorry for the confusion.   Helen Cahill ----- Original Message ----- From: Nicole Christensen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] constipated baby   Hi all - it's good to be back on the ozmidwifery list after MAJOR problems with my computer. I have basically been off-line since Christmas... and it honestly has felt that I have been out of touch with the outside world (with being at home with young children!!!). RE. constipated baby - it is highly unusual for a fully breastfed baby to be constipated. I'm sure the mentioned baby is only 3 months old, too. Fully breastfed newborns normally have a bowel motion several times a day ... yet an older baby can go every 7 - 10 days (mine all have... my youngest currently goes every 10 days and he is 7 months old). Fully breastfed babies bowel motions should be soft (kind of like porridge) and have an inoffensive odour. If this baby is indeed only 3 months old AND fully breastfed... I would DEFINATELY be visiting a paediatrician and/ or specialist. I would also be VERY careful with prune juice and other constipation remedies with a young baby - as his digestive tract is still very immature.... I truly hope that there is an answer for this darling baby who is suffering so terribly... I endured a dreadful time with my first (who is now almost 12 yrs) around the time he was toliet trained (approx.2 1/2 yrs). He had severe constipation - which started from a one-off affair... yet manifested into a huge psychological condition - as every time he tried to poo after this initial one-off constipation - he had HUGE fear and dread.. and would stop himself from going... then get severely impacted... and so on...  It was a dreadful time - so I can sympathise with all who have experienced this in greater and lesser degrees.   cheers all, Nicole