Infant Constipation Treatment
Health Encyclopedia: Diet Constipation
BABIES
Babies who are breastfed usually do not experience constipation. Bottle-fed infants often do. Dietary changes that may helprelieve constipation in infants are as follows:
1. Offer 1 - 2 ounces of apple or prune juice from the bottle or by spoon.
2. Babies who have advanced to solids may be offered more fruits and vegetables or small amounts of bran sprinkled on top of cereal (about1 teaspoon).
3. Babies age birth to6 months should receive most of their flui...
Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Acid Reflux Triggers: How to avoid those things that bring on the burn.
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert...Food Allergies Illnesses that cause sinus drainage Constipation Constipation is an... Read more »
Why are so Many Babies on Reflux Medications?
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...conditions such as food allergies and intolerances, constipation, delayed gastric emptying and... Read more »
Questions on Mercury in Fish, Constipation and Water
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...should monitor their mercury intake. I suffer from constipation, what can I do about it? ... Read more »
Overprescribing GERD Medications for Infants? Perhaps not
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...such as food allergy, milk soy protein intolerance, constipation and sensory/neurological... Read more »
Question and Answer: Reflux and Autism
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...one digestive issue including: reflux, diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating, belching and... Read more »
Health Guide
Constipation
Constipation refers to infrequent or hard stools, or difficulty passing stools. Constipation may involve pain during the passage of a bowel movement, inability to pass a bowel... Read more »Anal fissure
...much less common among school-aged children than among infants. In adults, fissures may be caused by constipation, the passing of large, hard stools, or by prolonged diarrhea. In older adults,... Read more »Anal fissure
...anal area dry Wipe with soft materials or a moistened cloth or cotton pad Promptly treat any constipation or diarrhea Avoid irritating the rectum Read more »Imperforate anus
...defect. Complications Intestinal obstruction Bowel incontinence or constipation Calling your health care provider This disorder is usually... Read more »Constipation
...from a doctor. Call your health care provider if Call your doctor if you have: Sudden constipation with abdominal cramps and an inability to pass gas or stool (DO NOT take any... Read more »Images
Medications
...ORALPronounced: (klor-PRO-muh-zeen)Side Effects Constipation, drowsiness, vision changes or... Read more »
...vomiting, nausea, dizziness, weakness, headache, constipation, abdominal/back pain, upset... Read more »
...vomiting, nausea, dizziness, weakness, headache, constipation, abdominal/back pain, upset... Read more »
Related News
Stubborn Cough Fades With Morphine
March 13, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What do you do for a never-ending cough? New research reveals it may take morphine to quiet the rattle and give those lungs a... Read summary »
A new Paradigm on Acid Reflux
June 09, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every day, 70 million people in the United States suffer from... Read summary »
Constipation may lead to incontinence, other problems
August 19, 2009A review of studies has found that having a problem with constipation may lead to other health problems such as fecal incontinence, hemorrhoids, anal... Read summary »
Q&A: Gingersnaps may treat constipation
October 02, 2008For patients who suffer from chronic constipation, home remedies can be helpful and effective treatments. Dr. Peter Gott offers a few constipation... Read summary »
Drugmaker seeks approval of Amitiza for IBS
October 03, 2008Drugmaker Sucampo is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval to provide a 8 mcg version of Amitiza for patients with constipation-predominant... Read summary »
- Privacy Policy: Updated as of April 1, 2009|
- Service Terms and Agreement|
- Advertising Policy|
- Contact Us|
- About Us|
- RSS Feed|
- Site Map|
- How to Use This Site
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on MyIBDCentral.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2005-2009. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. All rights reserved.
 | We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. |
