is my 6 month old constipated

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Seeking Ideas for Constipated, Gassy Toddler

A.A. asks from Houston

My 17-month-old son has been suffering from constipation since we started him on solid foods. He won't eat any fruit, so I still have to spoon-feed him prunes every m...

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6 Week Old Son Not Gaining Weight

A.L. asks from San Francisco

i have a beautiful 6 week old son. he is alert and happy and seems to be thriving. my concern is that he has only gained 2 ounces since his birth. i know he is gettin...

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6 Week Old Bowel Movements

A.M. asks from Harrisburg

I have a 6 week old who still has a very loose stool. He was a large baby, 9lbs 1 oz and is still gaining weight, which is the only concern my doctor had when I call...

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6 Week Old Daughter Having a BM Once a Week

B.F. asks from Grand Rapids

I am wondering if any of you have also had a similar experience. My 6 week old daughter has a BM once a week. I find it hard to believe that she only needs to go on...

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6 Weeks Old Needs an Enema, Really?

H.J. asks from Minneapolis

O.k. so my 6 week old little girl has not hat a bowl movement since the 7th. She had been on breast milk with about 6 oz of formula a day, since the 8th she has stric...

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Constipation Issue for My 6 Year Old

S.T. asks from Washington DC

Hi MOMS My daughter is 6 year old . She is having constipation problem for the last one year .She however doesnt complain of stomach ache. sometimes she doesnt go t...

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Ok, We Started Solid Foods and Now He's Constipated! Help!

S.T. asks from Denver

hi moms. so far my 6 month old has had rice cereal, oatmeal and bananas. He's been on solid foods for about two weeks now. and as I've heard, bananas and grains are n...

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6 Month Old Hard Poop

A.F. asks from Stationed Overseas

we aren't sure if he should have hard poop yet. we feed him formula with a little rice cereal which we've done since he was 3 months old. now he drinks formula and ea...

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6 Week Old Constant Eating

D.V. asks from Appleton

Hello. I am a new mom. My 6-week old constantly eats. I feed him 3.5 ounces every 1.5 to 2 hours. I cannot deal with the stress this is putting on me emotionally....

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4 Month Old with Constipation

A.K. asks from San Francisco

I started my 4 month old daughter on a little rice cereal this week and now she's constipated. Both my and my partner's families have a history of sensitive intestin...

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  • gained only 2 ounces in 2 answers "It is not normal for a baby to have gained only 2 ounces at 6 weeks of age and if ..."
  • 5 oz per feeding in 2 answers "I especially agree with the folks who say 3.5 oz per feeding is not too much, and ..."
  • ate every two hours in 2 answers "... for you since I was that way with my daughter also. She ate every two hours ..."
  • glycerin suppositories in 3 answers "i would just go buy the glycerin suppositories or they even have a liquid enema for ..."
  • there is very little waste in 2 answers "On the other hand there is very little waste produced from breastmilk so she could ..."