Baby is constipated

My baby hasnt had a bowel movement for nearly two days. We followed doctors orders and gave him prune puree pear puree and apple juice. We have done bicycle legs, warm baths, tummy massages and nothing has worked. The last week when he did have a bowel movement it was small and hard. Im thinking about taking him to the ER in the morning. Am I being to anxious? Do you have any tips?

Thanks in advance!

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Honestly try this…my girl is 6 months old and the way I get her to poop if she hasn’t is I sit her on the edge of the toilet where her knees come up a little and the air on her booty makes her poop

You can also give prune juice. How many months old they are is how many ozs they can have a day.

had the same thing with my girl. we gave her 4oz prune juice for the whole day and had a bowl movement after that. We did call 911 once cause she seemed to be in pain while trying to push before we gave her juice. The guy told us even up to 3 days without any bowl movement is fine after that you should go to the doctor to see if they maybe can prescribe you a laxative for the baby. don’t take anything over the counter without asking a doctor first

I just had this happen to my son. He is 6 months and eatting solids so I started out with puréed pears in his oatmeal in the morning then the same day in the evening I gave him frozen pear puree in a silicone feeder. Followed by some tummy massages, bicycle kicks & a warm bath. He pooped the next morning.

Is your baby is above 6 months you can give them water to help wash it all out. Blueberries help, ripe bananas all help. My baby used to not poop for a week at a time.

I’ve heard prune juice slightly warmed up helps relieve constipation quick. My friend said she does 1oz of prune juice with 2 oz water

Mine went 7 days without pooping and the pediatrician said that was fine?! I know every baby is different… so it’s hard to say here. I did try Vaseline and q-tips to massage her anus and it seemed to help. Also car seat after eating really helps!

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