Mummy feels like a big meany!
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Topic: Mummy feels like a big meany!
Posted By: bookwyrm
Subject: Mummy feels like a big meany!
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 4:17pm
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Poor lil Phoenix has constipation by the looks of it. His stools were quite firm and pebble like, poor lil guy. I noticed a very small amount of blood on his bottom, it's on the outside of his bottom.
I think it's because we got a different formula the other day as the one we usually get wasn't at the supermarket. We had to get one that is a thicker formula. Phoenix was struggling to get through his feeds due to the thicker formula, so mummy and daddy thought if we added an extra 20ml of water to his bottle, it would be easier to drink. And it was. Now I know why it is super important to follow the exact formula rules. Mummy is a bully. I have canned the thick stuff, and found his regular formula and he is back on that. Will make sure he isn't in too much discomfort, others we are off to the doctors. Poor PJ! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 5:11pm
| I would have thought it was ok to use more water just not less. |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 5:21pm
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Thats what I would have thought too! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 5:34pm
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I doubt adding water to the feed would have caused that, my gp recommended adding extra water to Spencers feeds to help with his constipation. It was probably just the thicker formula that did it and it may have been worse if you hadn't of watered it down.
If he doesn't clear up you can buy some lactulose from the pharmacy, it is a non soluble sugar and helps hold water in the gut, 5ml a day for a couple of days should do the trick. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 5:38pm
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Awww I hope he feels better soon. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 5:51pm
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Was it Karicare by any chance? I found with my older 2 that they got constipated with that stuff.
Glad that he's coming right. I was told never to adjust the water, by my doctor and plunket nurse... ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 5:55pm
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Aww poor baby  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 7:50pm
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poor bubba - but it wouldn't have been the extra water that created the constipation. -------------  
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 9:01pm
| Aww poor wee guy. |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 9:13pm
Oh poor wee guy, hope he is feeling better soon  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 9:13pm
| my boy has justed started formular 9mnths from BF he got constipated at first but that was becuase of the change.......he is good now.........i have always added extra water to fill the bottle up cause he is a pig and drinks sometimes 2 bottles a night.........he is using the nurture 6mnth we tried changing to karicare and he got major tummy upset.........my hubby had to buy the gold tonight and his tummy is a bit uneasy so in a few days ill see how that goes.............goodluck...........its horriable when that happens. |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 9:44pm
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Poor bub. BTW I add extra water to Gina's formula and have for a few months now and find her stools much better - she too was constipated before but not quite as bad. As long as it's cooled boiled water it should be OK. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 10:09pm
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It is Karicare. What formula does everyone use these days? I guess I thought it was the extra water as if the formula to water ratio is out, it can cause constipation. So I imagine it's the formula that doesn't agree with him and maybe I need to find something a bit softer on his tummy. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 8:27am
| We are using S26 and have never had constipation. Apparently it is the mostlike breast milk. but we havent tried anything else |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 3:24pm
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Tara, that is because some people think if they have less water and more formula it will fill bubba up better, and that really does cause constipation! Not the other way round though. I hope his bum is better now! -------------
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 3:52pm
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He seemed to do a normal big mushy poo today, so hopefully it's the end of his woes. He seems much happier.
Who does S-26. Never heard of it. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 4:11pm
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We use S26 as well, we found karicare made him windy as, nurture made him constipated to all hell.
Wyeth make S26. It's in the supermarket buy the other formulas. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 6:29pm
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Awww poor boy, hope he is getting better. Andrew was an S26 baby and Josh is a Heinz baby. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MumsyMoo
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 9:27am
Yeah, we top Bubby up with S-26 Gold at our 11 o'clock feed (she sleeps longer  )
But don't buy it from Woolworths! They sting you like $22 for it... Go to Pak 'n Save... It's only $16-17 dollars there - Can't argue with that! And we haven't had any issues with it either, but in saying that, we haven't tried anything else... We got it on recommendation from my midwife, it's meant to be the most like breastmilk so yeah -------------  My wee girl is the love and light of my life!
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 3:11pm
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S-26 gold here too. We used to use Karicare but switched ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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