Cameron (7 months) has had 3 bms today, all have been very firm and rather large stools. He is having a hard time as each time he cries in pain.

I have managed to get 2 oz of apple juice mixed with 1 oz of water into him just before 4 pm (this is the first time he's drank juice). I usually give him cereal for dinner but will try prunes instead or mix the prunes with the cereal.

He drinks 1 six oz bottle of forumla (iron fortified) at bedtime and his cereal is iron fortified as well. Should I cut back on the cereal and try nursing him at bedtime instead?

Any other suggestions?

By Kaye on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 04:20 pm:

I would cut back on the cereal for the night. Also if he has never had prunes and you gave him apple juice for the first time I would hold off. My ped always said to put karo syrup in their bottle (about 2 tbs).

Another thought is sit somewhere where you can prop your legs up (bent) and then lay him in your lap facing you. Have him "run". We always made a huge game of this..singing, laughing, "you're running, running, walking, hoping" etc. All that really helps encourage perstalisis and gets things moving.

By Heaventree on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 04:26 pm:

Thanks Kaye, I will try the running. I always heard that Karo was a no no for the same reasons honey is a no no before 1 year? I'll ask my doc. tomorrow.

By Heaventree on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 06:28 pm:

The apple juice worked. Man oh man did it work.

By Dawnk777 on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 07:35 pm:

Was it to the blowout stage? LOL! I'm glad he went, though!

By Reds9298 on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 08:39 pm:

Natalie had the same problems, pretty frequently, even before Cameron's age. We started doing prune juice mixed with her formula, and I think I did cut back on the cereal at times also.

She was so bad one time (before we did juices, since our ped said "nono" to those) we did Karo syrup (recommended by my g'ma). I have no idea what it was, but 2t. of Karo in her bottle and she screamed for a full hour and never did poop. I threw it away right then!

By Heaventree on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 10:32 pm:

Dawn, I have no idea whether this kid is going to blowout or not. Matthew was so regular with everything, eating and bms. Cameron one time when he was about 3 months didn't go for 12 days and would not drink anything but breastmilk. Was I relieved when he finally went. Now that he is on food and formula he goes every couple of days but I have not been keeping track. Guess I should start and see if he has a pattern. Poor little thing was not very happy today.

Anyway Daddy came home just in time for the blowout diaper, I had the one the other day that went right up his back. Yeesh I'll be happy when they are both potty trained.

I guess I'll have to start adding juice to his daily diet and cut back on the cereal a bit.

By Dawnk777 on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 10:41 pm:

Daddy got to change the blowout diaper? If I was home, I'm sure I would have had to! LOL! I didn't like cleaning up the diapers that took 10-15 wipes to clean up! I much preferred the plunkers!