It is not uncommon for BF babies to go up to two weeks between bowel
actions. The babies behaviour sound like what my babies did as the were
always unsettled for the 48 hours before they went than they were at
other times. As to why this has happened now I would suggest that the
baby is
Just some ideas,
firstly baby may benefit from treatment by an osteopath who specialises in
paeds. Also contacting an infant massager who could teach the mum some
techniques to help with moving the poo along, any wind etc. Likewise a
homeopath/naturapath could be of help. It may be good to drop
Hi Cheryl,
It may be the wheat in the Sao biscuits - go for the other grains; corn, millet, barley etc
I'd also advise a probiotic supplement specifically for infants; Natren 'Lifestart' or Metagenics 'Flora Care'. The latter is usually available from naturopathic clinics, and the Natren
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From: Cheryl LHK [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:56 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] breastfeeding and constipation
Dear List
Does anyone have any ideas why a perfectly healthy 6+ month old baby
(fully
breastfed - still is) is
