Get rid of baby constipation

2. Many newborn babies have
their first stool within 24
hours after being born.

3. Understand that for the first few
days of life, your baby will pass
meconium, which is a dark green
or black substance.

4. Consider whether you recently
switched from breast milk to
formula. This could also be to
blame.

5. If your baby is bottle fed, try
different formulas to find the
one that makes his or her
digestion work the best.

6. Change your feeding schedule to give
the baby smaller amounts of baby
formula spread out through more
frequent feedings throughout the
day in order to allow his body to
digest this better.

7. For babies that have formula,
try adding an extra bottle of
water each day to see if this
helps in getting constipation
relief

8. For formula-fed babies,
switching to a low-iron
version for a month or two
and see if this helps.

9. Bathe your newborn in an infant tub or
sink with the water above the stomach
level.
While your baby is relaxed, try massaging
his or her stomach and see if this
stimulates a bowel movement.

10. Ask your pediatrician if it would
be safe to give your baby some
extra help.
Some babies respond to glycerin
suppositories, liquid glycerin or
flax oil.

11. When you introduce food into
your infant's diet, begin with
choices like pureed pears and
prunes, which are high in fiber.

12. Instead of trying rice cereal, opt
for barley cereal, which won't
be as constipating.

13. Home Remedies for Baby’s
Constipation

14. Organic Coconut Oil (in the
consistency of Crisco grease).
A little by mouth helps, but for
instant relief, a small pinch up the
rectum.

15. Apply Vaseline on the
end of a Q-Tip and put
it in her rectum.

16. • Add 1 teaspoon of Karo syrup to 4 oz of
cooled, boiled water.
• Offer 1 oz of this solution to baby from a
bottle, just before formula feeds, twice
a day until his poop is soft (then stop).

17. • Offer diluted apple, prune or
pear juice.
• To begin with dilute the juice to
¼ strength by adding cooled
boiled water to the juice.

18. • Rice cereal, bananas, and apple
sauce can result in firmer stools.
• Carrots and squash are constipating
for some babies.

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