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Re: almost 9 month old bottles....
« Reply #75 on: October 23, 2011, 20:46:05 pm »
Oh hun... that does sound like constipation.  I found that Alexandra can be constipated and still poop soft... she actually was still pooping three times a day as of the day she was taken to the hospital when we had no idea what was wrong - it took an x-ray to find that she was constipated...

How much does Cole weigh?  A 20 lbs baby just needs 1 tsp twice a day to release a blockage in 3-4 days.

Since he isn't really drinking much, be careful with things like prunes and other high fibre foods - unless you take liquid with them, they can make constipation worse... stick to things like green beans (in a jar if you don't mind)... lots of water content!
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« Reply #76 on: October 23, 2011, 21:27:57 pm »
Thanks so much for replying. Cole is about 20 lbs and I gave him the 3 tsp this morning and another one this afternoon. He is going like crazy and had some hard pieces in it. Now when he goes its real watery and his butt is raw. :-(  but I know he getting plenty of liquids bc in addition to the 4 bottles he is getting a day/night he is drinking a 10%/90% juice mixture like crazy. I am praying tonight is better. But if its not should I continue w the miralax a few days before we go to the doctor?
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Re: almost 9 month old bottles....
« Reply #77 on: October 24, 2011, 02:52:41 am »
If there were hard pieces in it, keep up with the Miralax until it clears... that's a good sign!  I would slather his little bum with Vaseline or zinc cream for a couple of days while you clean him out ;)

As long as he is getting plenty of liquid, he should be fine... I wouldn't worry too much about solids right now... just keep giving him formula and he will be just fine ;)
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« Reply #78 on: November 01, 2011, 17:54:52 pm »
Ok, so I did what you said and nights are still ridiculously horrible!!! Sunday he had diahrrea so I backed off the miralax a little and just did 1 tsp yesterday, he pooped 3 times but the 3rd one had hard pieces in it.  Then today I gave him 1 tsp in his am bottle and my mom said its thick and pastey.  So I am thinking add another tsp to his afternoon bottle?  She just called and said he passed gas and when he did a hard little pellet came out. Why is this such a problem??  I feel so bad for him. 

He still will only drink about 4.5-5 oz at a time and I put chocolate syrup in it to try and get him to drink more.  :)  then his solids intake is mediocre as well.  Long story short....we made an appointment with a GI doctor on 11/14 to fix this.....I wonder if I should take him to his pediatrician first to rule out any other issues???  

Also, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday his poops were mucousy....

His 2 teeth have finally broke the skin so I would think that if it was teething related he would be ok now right??

One more thing....so I put him down for bed and he puts himself to sleep....then about 2 hours after falling asleep he wakes up screaming bloody murder crying until I pick him up and cuddle him.....does this sound like his belly too?
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Re: almost 9 month old bottles....
« Reply #79 on: November 01, 2011, 19:22:21 pm »
Ugh - something is going on for sure... Since he is on solids, his poops should be soft and formed - not liquidy. And the fact that there are random pellets makes me think he could even have a diverticulitis.

I would just go with the GI doc and see what he says - the mucousy poop generally points to a food allergy/intolerance.
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« Reply #80 on: November 01, 2011, 19:26:05 pm »
So, I have to wait another 13 days!! :(  I called them and left a message to see if I could get in any sooner. My mom said today he is very clingy and just doesnt want to play at all. :(  I feel so bad for him!!!

Do you think taking him to the ER is worth it?
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« Reply #81 on: November 01, 2011, 19:28:29 pm »
I would take him if he seems to be acting different than normal - trust that mommy instinct.  I took Alexandra two days after the family doc told us her 10 days of declining solids/bottles was just teething... I just knew it wasn't simple teething... it was more than that.
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« Reply #82 on: November 01, 2011, 19:32:34 pm »
THis has been going on for 3 weeks now and his teeth have broken the skin, so I dont think its teething related anymore.....

What other changes did you notice in Alexandra?
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« Reply #83 on: November 01, 2011, 19:39:09 pm »
I was having real troubles getting her to settle during the day - not for sleeping, she was fine with that and wasn't even NW through it... she just seemed unsettled and unhappy for any length of time - just not like her at all.

Other than that, I just had a feeling that this wasn't normal for her - she had never refused a bottle, always loved her solids... she started by just not wanting solids, but would have an extra bottle to replace the solids she skipped, then after a few days, she wasn't finishing her bottles... then she would arch her back and not want a bottle at all, but would be fine with a bit of convincing, but still wouldn't finish them...

At the start, she was taking 3 x 6.5 oz bottles and three solids meals plus 8.5 ozs at BT.  It progressed so fast that she only took 1 oz when she woke in the morning and I had to fight with her and basically force feed her to get more than an ounce into her every few hours... the day she went to the ER, it was 2:30pm when I took her in and she had only had 3 ozs all day - from 3 different feeds, all forced.
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« Reply #84 on: November 01, 2011, 19:43:24 pm »
WEll 3 weeks ago he was eating 3 7-8oz bottles....now he is having 3 4.5-5 oz bottles and the last 2 ozs are a struggle.  He is eating solids but only really interested in a few bites then starts squirming to get out of the high chair.  He is drinking water/juice mixture like crazy (he has never acted really thirsty before this). He is quite fussy at times as well too.
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« Reply #85 on: November 01, 2011, 19:49:36 pm »
hmmm, that does seem a bit odd to me... like you said, as if something is bothering/distracting him the whole time...
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« Reply #86 on: November 01, 2011, 19:52:31 pm »
So, do you think I should just wait until his appointment?
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« Reply #87 on: November 01, 2011, 19:53:19 pm »
I would for now... just get little bottles into him as often as you can... you have the Miralax to stop any huge issues...
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« Reply #88 on: November 01, 2011, 19:54:18 pm »
I should continue with the 2 tsp a day of miralax?
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« Reply #89 on: November 02, 2011, 14:11:52 pm »
I almost had to take him to the ER yesterday.  He was inconsolible and noticibly in pain.  He finally pooped a good one and felt better but I called a nurse helpline just to be safe and she recommended taking him to see his pedi in the next few days just to be safe since my GI appt is still 2 weeks away.  So we have an appointment tomorrow at 10:30.
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