And I'm trying to prepare myself writing down questions and concerns... Background: Our son was loosing weight instead of gaining and at 5-6 weeks doc told us to feed him NAN AR 1 (thickened formula) since they thought his acid reflux was the problem (He wasn't keeping enough milk down for long enough) I took for granted that he was constipated because of this formula but now that he's on regular NAN 2 still same thing.
I do give him water and juice (apple, pear) between feedings and will ask doc today if prune juice is safe and how much...he also sweats a lot..like when he lays down for a while his back is wet ...I sweat a lot too so maybe I passed it on to him(?) (I even found out there's a name for it "Hyperhidrosis" So I'll ask about that too..I mean sweating a lot for such a tiny person would leave him dehydrated wouldn't it? And that would cause constipation? I also read that sweating and peeing a lot can be signs of diabetes so that's on my list of questions as well...
My 4 month old son contipated, have doc appoint. this afternoon...?
Hmmm... not quite sure how to help you. I do understand your concerns, though. I only have one child - and I was always asking my doc questions about everything under the sun! I mean, I had never had a baby before - so I was scared to death. And I completely understand your worry, when you already have other stuff (like having to thicken the formula) going on in the background. (I also had to do that with my daughter, because of other problems she had) So, I just wanted to let you know that all your questions are very valid. And I can see where one thing may lead you to another. Talk to your doctor. Don't stress though, until you find out something for sure. My daughter also had constipation as a baby. The suggestions I got were karo syrup. But no matter how many times I tried, I could never get her to drink that bottle! If I fixed a new bottle with out it, she would drink it right down. But never once would she drink the bottle with karo syrup. Yours might be different than mine, but I would just advise to see what other suggestions there are - in case. Best of Luck!
Reply:Im so sorry the you have so many concerns for your son. my son was constipated when we was like 2months old my doctors told me to put karo syrup in everybottle just like a tsp and it cleared it right up in about 2wks.. when your son sleeps do you keep to warm? maybe this is why he is sweating so much. And if hes peeing alot..thats normal for such a little person when their bladder is so tiny to begin with. I get so nervous for mothers who go to their babys doctor saying so much is worng and suggest what they think is wrong only because....my cuz had a baby the same time i did and both our sons had projectile vomitting(both formula fed) well my doctor made me switch to a soy based formula which cleard up my sons problem and my cuz docto said the same thing but she said no no theres more wrong so they put the baby on acid reflux medication and made him take medicne twice a day for like a 1 and a 1/2 till they realized he didnot need it and it ruined his stomach a little.
Reply:You are doing all the standard "try this" things - the doc is the person to ask. Yes, being dehydrated can cause constipation (or at least make it worse) but if he's drinking between feedings then he's unlikely to be sweating THAT much.
Make a list of everything you've tried, and all the questions you want to ask, or if you're anything like me you'll realise an hour after the appointment that you forgot something :)
Reply:The problem is that this could be any number of things ranging from basically nothing serious to very serious. For example, a friend of mine's son was found to be constipated alot and not gaining weight like he should and it just turned out to be colic and he got all better. On the other, a woman I went to school with had a baby who was failing to thrive as well, sweated alot especially when she was asleep, couldn't tolerate feedings well and was always constipated. It turned out for her that her digestive system hadn't developed normally and the poor thing had to go through a serious of extensive surgeries and they still haven't fixed all of her problems. The odds are that your son is suffering from some minor, easily treatable gastro intestinal upset but no body on here is really going to be able to tell you for sure what's going on. Hope all goes well at the doc's today, good luck.
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