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Re: constipation
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2011, 18:57:00 pm »
I wouldn't add any more water than you are. I agree with PP that you should take her back to see the Dr.

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Re: constipation
« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2011, 18:58:29 pm »
I would try putting her in a warm bath with water up to her belly button... rub her belly in a clockwise direction... this will help relax the muscles that she needs to poop ;)

This is a great link :)

http://www.babycareadvice.com/babycare/general_help/article.php?id=48#283

Remember that not pooping even when they are straining doesn't always mean that they are constipated... dry and hard poops does.  If she doesn't go for a few days, but when she does go it is soft - she isn't constipated :)
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Re: constipation
« Reply #17 on: November 06, 2011, 19:36:42 pm »
Right.  thanks.  I just dread the hard poop even though it hasn't come yet. 
Kara, have you tried the brown sugar or corn syrup?
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Re: constipation
« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2011, 21:42:27 pm »
Tried brown sugar - it worked in a day ;)
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Re: constipation
« Reply #19 on: November 07, 2011, 22:03:59 pm »
how much brown sugar did you add?  So far I'm making 3oz bottles.  Should I add .5tsp?  more? less?
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Re: constipation
« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2011, 05:49:15 am »
This is from that link :)

Add 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar (the one used for cooking) to 1 oz of cooled boiled water. Offer this to your baby 3 times a day, directly before formula feeds, until his poop is soft and then stop.

*Although brown sugar is recommended because it contains molasses, white sugar would do.

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Don't add the sugar to the regular bottle - baby may then only want bottles with sugar in them... give a separate bottle with 1 oz of water with 1/2 tsp sugar...  as above.
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