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8-Month Old with Constipation
And mineral oil is not safe, it's a petroleum based product. .... It is not a laxative, but a stool softner. It worked great and got her through! ...ANSWERS
See all- You say you offer him water only at mealtimes, try throught the day. The body needs water to help it stay "lubricated". Even as an adult, I sometimes get constipated...
- Just went through this with my 6 mo old... prunes (baby food) or you can do 1/2 apple & 1/2 prune juice. If it get's to the point of little to no evidence of a bowe...
- Give him a couple of spoonfuls of prunes (baby food) until the transition is over. I had to do that with my son both when we started baby foods and then again when we...