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Constipated baby
Hi, my 1 yr old has had constipation issues since birth. She was exclusively breastfed for 6 months then breastfed with solid food added. Epsom salt baths helped for a few weeks, but don't seem to be helping anymore. It's been bad enough that it's caused fissures. I also suffer from constipation. I'm not sure what else to do.tashaboss82 on 2014-02-15
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give 2 pills of nux vomica to the baby,when ever she is constipated ,three times a day.
in addition half tablet of nat sulph crushed and powdered three times a day,ie one and a half tablet every day.
give a feed back after 4 days.
in addition half tablet of nat sulph crushed and powdered three times a day,ie one and a half tablet every day.
give a feed back after 4 days.
♡ anuj srivastava last decade
The baby is breastfed and since you are constipated so is the baby.
Not everything requires remedies.
Breastfeeding moms get dehydrated which is a huge cause of constipation. Then comes exercise, again moms usually lack there, understandably.
Start doing the following and your & your baby's constipation should drastically improve with days. If still something remains then it can be addressed with remedies.
1. Start eating half cup of plain, non-flavored yogurt with live cultures at least 3 times a week in the morning or with lunch. If you have homemade yogurt thats the best.
2. Stop all processed foods e.g. white bread, white rice, white burgers etc.
3. Eat whole foods only i.e. whole grain bread, brown rice etc.
4. The bread should be high in bran content & the flour should be coarse ground.
5. Start eating a small bowl of salad at least once a day e.g. it should contain cucumber, carrots, salad leaves, tomato and any vegetable you like. Put a dressing of olive oil & raw apple cider vinegar and put some salt & black pepper to your liking.
6. Eat at least 1-2 fruits per day e.g. apple, orange etc.
7. Drink enough water so that your urine is clear. Yellow colored urine is a good indication that you are dehydrated.
8. Exercise:
Aerobic activity e.g. Start walking at least 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week with your spouse/friend and achieve your target heart rate.
Strength training e.g. Start weight training at least 20 minutes 3 days a week.
Not everything requires remedies.
Breastfeeding moms get dehydrated which is a huge cause of constipation. Then comes exercise, again moms usually lack there, understandably.
Start doing the following and your & your baby's constipation should drastically improve with days. If still something remains then it can be addressed with remedies.
1. Start eating half cup of plain, non-flavored yogurt with live cultures at least 3 times a week in the morning or with lunch. If you have homemade yogurt thats the best.
2. Stop all processed foods e.g. white bread, white rice, white burgers etc.
3. Eat whole foods only i.e. whole grain bread, brown rice etc.
4. The bread should be high in bran content & the flour should be coarse ground.
5. Start eating a small bowl of salad at least once a day e.g. it should contain cucumber, carrots, salad leaves, tomato and any vegetable you like. Put a dressing of olive oil & raw apple cider vinegar and put some salt & black pepper to your liking.
6. Eat at least 1-2 fruits per day e.g. apple, orange etc.
7. Drink enough water so that your urine is clear. Yellow colored urine is a good indication that you are dehydrated.
8. Exercise:
Aerobic activity e.g. Start walking at least 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week with your spouse/friend and achieve your target heart rate.
Strength training e.g. Start weight training at least 20 minutes 3 days a week.
fitness last decade
Fitness,
I drink kombucha and water kefir daily along with eating full fat goat milk yogurt. I don't eat processed sugar or white flour. I have cut out cow dairy and grains for the most part because I'm pretty sure they were contributing. I drink plenty of water. I eat vegetables with every meal. I consume a healthy amount of coconut oil daily and also cook with olive oil, lard, and ghee. I eat plenty of fruit. I could definitely use a bit more exercise, but still do get movement. None of this has helped either baby or me.
Anuj, I will give that a try.
I drink kombucha and water kefir daily along with eating full fat goat milk yogurt. I don't eat processed sugar or white flour. I have cut out cow dairy and grains for the most part because I'm pretty sure they were contributing. I drink plenty of water. I eat vegetables with every meal. I consume a healthy amount of coconut oil daily and also cook with olive oil, lard, and ghee. I eat plenty of fruit. I could definitely use a bit more exercise, but still do get movement. None of this has helped either baby or me.
Anuj, I will give that a try.
tashaboss82 last decade
You know your body best.
What insoluble fiber are you taking since you have no grains?
Kombucha is a processed drink so my vote is against it.
What insoluble fiber are you taking since you have no grains?
Kombucha is a processed drink so my vote is against it.
fitness last decade
I am skeptical if Nux-V is going to be curative. It maybe palliative i.e. gives relief as long as taken. The reason I say this is that baby's constipation is not superficial since you too are constipated.
fitness last decade
i have added nat sulph also so it is curative and nux palliative,so dont bother.aim is to give relief to your anxieties and cure the problem.follow fitness or give your baby the desired medicines upto ypu.
♡ anuj srivastava last decade
Anuj-
Is the potency of Nux you want given 30c?
What about the Mom- she should take something for herself.
Is the potency of Nux you want given 30c?
What about the Mom- she should take something for herself.
♡ simone717 last decade
yes 30 c.
for mom, nux 200 on the first night half an hour before dinner, five pills and from next day onwards nat mur 6x ,5 tabs three times a day should be tried in addition to drinking one litre of luke warm water immediately after getting up in the morning and adding roufage to her diet.
for mom, nux 200 on the first night half an hour before dinner, five pills and from next day onwards nat mur 6x ,5 tabs three times a day should be tried in addition to drinking one litre of luke warm water immediately after getting up in the morning and adding roufage to her diet.
♡ anuj srivastava last decade
The kombucha and water kefir are both home brewed. I also drink a tsp of bentonite clay in water upon waking.
Where can I buy these homeopathics? Will most health food stores carry them?
As far as insoluble fiber, I eat apples with the skin, a fair amount of onions, greens both cooked and raw, cucumbers, dates, and I'm sure there's more.
Where can I buy these homeopathics? Will most health food stores carry them?
As far as insoluble fiber, I eat apples with the skin, a fair amount of onions, greens both cooked and raw, cucumbers, dates, and I'm sure there's more.
tashaboss82 last decade
nat sulph (natrum sulph)6x and nat mur
(natrum mur) 6xare cell salts also called
Dr. Schuessler tissue salts. They are a sub branch of homeopathy and work on the
cell metabolism to balance it-
You can buy Nux Vomica 30c off this site.
Or if in usa, whole foods will have it
plus the cell salts ( different shelf- hylands brand, they are tablets) Or you
can order Cell salts from Vitacost online-
if in UK homeoforce online.
(natrum mur) 6xare cell salts also called
Dr. Schuessler tissue salts. They are a sub branch of homeopathy and work on the
cell metabolism to balance it-
You can buy Nux Vomica 30c off this site.
Or if in usa, whole foods will have it
plus the cell salts ( different shelf- hylands brand, they are tablets) Or you
can order Cell salts from Vitacost online-
if in UK homeoforce online.
♡ simone717 last decade
Thank you!
I will give it a try and hope it helps. I've done all of the dietary steps I know how and while some things have offered relief for a period of time, it wears off after awhile and we're right back where we started.
I will give it a try and hope it helps. I've done all of the dietary steps I know how and while some things have offered relief for a period of time, it wears off after awhile and we're right back where we started.
tashaboss82 last decade
We're at the end of day 3 and lo is still constipated. She poops every day but it's hard and dry. She's been irritable as well. I've noticed myself being rather irritable. Don't know if it's the treatment or coincidence. Thoughts?
tashaboss82 last decade
give your baby 2 pills of nux vom 2oo half an hr before feeding and a dose of sulphur 30 next day early morning.only 2 pills.
nat sulph to continue.
feed back after 4 days.
nat sulph to continue.
feed back after 4 days.
♡ anuj srivastava last decade
tashaboss82 last decade
give her nat sulph 6x as advised and a feed back after 4 days.
♡ anuj srivastava last decade
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