Tips to Ease Baby Constipation What can I do to help my baby’s constipation? He also has silent reflux. I have tried pears and prunes, and they seem to make the reflux worse. Constipation is painful for children to have and painful for mothers to watch. As I have said many times in my Mondays […]
How to Tell if Your Child Is Constipated Constipation refers to the compactness of the stools and the difficulty passing them, not the frequency of bowel movements. The consistency and number of stools vary according to age and from baby to baby. Newborns have several stools a day that are soft and the consistency of […]
Top Tips on What Feed Your Baby to Relieve Constipation QUESTION: Hi, my 5 and half month old started solid since last week (organic oatmeal cereal) and she’s been constipated for the last day or so. She’s also been rejecting the bottle ( I’ve been exclusively pumping) and it’s a challenge to even give her […]
Ending Postpartum Constipation Experiencing postpartum constipation is a normal thing to experience as your body recovers from pregnancy and childbirth. Try these 4 tips to relieve constipation after giving birth: Walk. Moving your body is likely to move your bowels. Drink plenty of fluids. Eat and drink natural laxatives: nectar (prune, pear, apricot), fresh fruits, […]
4 Ways to Constipation Relief During Pregnancy Most women are prone to constipation throughout their pregnancy. Early in pregnancy you can again blame pregnancy hormones, which slow the movement of food through your intestines. In physiologic jargon, this change is called decreased gastrointestinal motility. The slower passage of food and fluid allows more fluid to […]
Physical Changes in the Third Month of Pregnancy Your continually rising hormones and your growing baby continue to make their presence felt. Nausea, vomiting, heartburn, and constipation often continue during the third month of pregnancy but typically begin to subside by the end of this month. In addition to these familiar discomforts, you may have […]
Physical Annoyances during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Once you reach the third trimester of pregnancy, baby will be taking up quite a bit of space and will keep growing for almost three more months. This brings new physical annoyances that you haven’t yet experienced or haven’t dealt with since early pregnancy. See what kind […]
Seven Potty Training Tips There are toddlers who refuse to announce their productions, hold onto what they have, and resist any attempt to potty train them. If you are frustrated because you are still buying diapers and the potty-chair remains unused, read on for potty training tips. Later toilet-training, like late walking, may be your […]
“I started giving my six-month-old some baby foods a few weeks ago. Now, my baby is constipated. What should I do?” Many babies become constipated when foods are first added to their diet. The main reason for this is that the standard recommended starting foods are all constipating – rice cereal, bananas, squash, and applesauce. […]
Information on How to Identify Abdominal Pain The scenarios below are all very common situations many parents face, and for most kids, the pain is mild and temporary. Many parents may also think their older child is faking or exaggerating the symptoms, especially when doctors don’t seem too concerned. However, dealing with long-term stomach aches means […]
What to Do If Your Child Has Diarrhea You are playing happily with your baby when you suddenly detect a rather unpleasant odor emanating from the diaper area. When you open up the diaper to change it, instead of the usual soft yellow stool, you find a greenish-brown, runny, foul-smelling mess that’s all over both […]
What You’ll Feel in the First Trimester of Pregnancy During the first trimester of pregnancy, most women “feel” pregnant with at least a little bit of nausea and fatigue. By now the hormone levels necessary for growing your uterus and your baby are elevated, causing an emotional and physical metamorphosis that is pretty much beyond […]
