https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:05:45 +0000 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:14:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=34642 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1097328&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1097328 Author: kaybee
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Posted: 13 July 2010 at 9:14pm

important thing if massaging the abdomen is to do it clockwise, avoid massaging anti-clockwise.

and like the others have said, avoid bananas, and keep trying to see if she'll eat some prunes! Or maybe mix some prune juice with water? The Doctor would prescribe Lactulose from the chemist which is basically just a very concentrated sugar/liquid, so if she can take prune juice it should work the same.

Pears are also good for constipation, and lots of water. Would she maybe eat a puree of pears and prunes?
good luck!]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:14:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1097328&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1097328 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1096652&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1096652 Author: Mucky_Tiger
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Posted: 13 July 2010 at 10:57am

banana constipates some people so if she eats alot of them but them out of her diet ]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:57:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1096652&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1096652 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1096429&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1096429 Author: anon
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Posted: 12 July 2010 at 11:58pm

I used to look after a baby who had this problem a couple of times. Poor thing!

Try a spoonful of black strap molasses. It only takes one and before they know it it's in their mouth and gone before they have time to protest.

Otherwise, just keep up the fibre intake. Wholemeal bread and breakfast cereals she can have at this age, and plenty of water and fruit! If things don't improve, you'll need to take her to the doctor for some lactulose or a suppository if the Dr thinks it warrants it.

Edited by newlywed]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:58:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1096429&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1096429 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1095205&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1095205 Author: MrsEmma
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Posted: 12 July 2010 at 8:41am

Try massaging her tummy just under her tummy button. I also pedal DS's legs like a bike (up by his tummy) and this usually gets things moving!

Otherwise we try water and as a last resort we got some coloxyl drops from the chemist which are good.]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:41:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1095205&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1095205 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1095193&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1095193 Author: KazS
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Posted: 12 July 2010 at 8:29am

My DD is reasonably constipated this week - she is also teething badly so i i am not sure if it is a conincidence or not

We have tried to get her to eat prunes (which she normally likes but wont eat at the moment), brown sugar in water, kiwi fruit, kiwifruit juice diluted in water etc.

She either wont take it or isnt working!

Any more hints before i take a trip to chemist as she is waking up crying in the night trying to push out a poop!

K]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:29:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34642&PID=1095193&title=constipation-in-14-month-old#1095193