My baby is 4 months old and is starting rice cereal. He has been constipated for 5 days. What can I do? He weighs 12.4 lbs. Thank you for your help!
34-year-old woman
P.s. The oatmeal gave her an eczema attack on her face.
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Jean-Sébastien Lecompte · 3 years ago
Hello,
In order to answer properly, I need some additional information.
Has he had a bowel movement anyway?
Does he have difficulty evacuating the stools or are they more like little balls?
34-year-old woman · 3 years ago
He has not had a bowel movement at all since starting the cereal and he is nursing
Before he started the cereal, he had no problem pooping. He did it every day
Jean-Sébastien Lecompte · 3 years ago
Thanks for the clarification. The first step would be to try glycerin suppositories. 1/2 suppository for children to repeat 1 hour later if needed
If that is ineffective, I would suggest Lax-A-Day. The dose for her weight would be about 1/4 scoop (4.25g) once a day
34-year-old woman · 3 years ago
Is there a particular kind of suppository for a baby? Can the unused half be used later? Is it ok to put it in a closed jar or should I throw it away?
Thank you for your help!
Jean-Sébastien Lecompte · 3 years ago
Unfortunately, only glycerin suppositories for children are available. The unused half can be put back in the foil package for proper storage
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