How much baby prune/apple juice for constipation?
My son has occasional constipation now that we have him on formula. Can anyone tell me how much prune/apple juice they have given their children to help them go? 1oz? Diluted with any water? I bought the Heinz baby brand. I am more comfortable giving my son juice rather than sugar water.
I depends upon how old he is, and how is body reacts to it. If he has never had juice before, you would want to water it down, 1/2 juice, 1/2 H2O. You need to experiment, to see how much he needs to produce a bowel movement. I would start at 2 oz. (1 H2O, 1 juice), and work up to 4 oz. (2 + 2).
If that doesn't work, you should talk to your doctor about other options, such as changing formula.
my doc told me to use 2 oz apple juice. good luck!
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You can also try adding baking soda to his bath water.
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I would never give my child sugar water, i would give 1-2 ounces not diluted for constipation, but dilute any other time
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it just depends on how old you baby is if he/she is 2 mons give it 2 oz when he/she gets aout 3 or 4 mons give it 4 oz
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Ask your pediatrician before dosing your child.
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my doctor suggested i use karo syrup for my son when he was constapated. one cap full per 8 oz of juice, works like a charm trust me. like within hours it works.
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I depends upon how old he is, and how is body reacts to it. If he has never had juice before, you would want to water it down, 1/2 juice, 1/2 H2O. You need to experiment, to see how much he needs to produce a bowel movement. I would start at 2 oz. (1 H2O, 1 juice), and work up to 4 oz. (2 + 2).
If that doesn't work, you should talk to your doctor about other options, such as changing formula.
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I don't think you should use apple juice. Sometimes apple juice can cause lots of gas in babies and that doesn't make him feel any better.
I would use prune, white grape, or pear juice instead. I always used 2 ounces of juice with 1 ounce of water. Room temperature.
Good luck!
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If he is under 6 months juice is not appropriate, instead offer 1/2 oz of cooled boiled water 2-3 times a day. NO MORE, water intoxication is a serious problem.
If 6-12 months generally you dilute the juice by half or more and limit to no more than 3-4 oz a day.
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My son was constipated at 1 1/2 months old, my doctor told me to try the karo syrup, it did nothing. Then he told me to add 1oz of prune juice to his bottle which I did. The next diaper change he had gone! I haven't had to use it again. Good Luck?
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