My 3 month old has difficulty with bowel...

[noshock]

...movements, sometimes we are up much of the night due to pains.? He is breasfed only and I have eliminated dairy from my diet. We have tried mylicon, acidophilus and gripe water. He strains to make a bowel movement unitl he is exhausted and goes back to sleep for 1/2 hour or so then wakes again.

[echoedmemories]

Aw... poor little guy. Have you tried prune juice? Talk to your doctor and see what else is available... maybe there is some laxative he can take.

[mammasan28]

ask a naturopath if you can give him some aloe juice. thats so sad!!

[tyedyestarz]

try to pump milk i a bottle and mix in some karo syrup the added sugar helps babies poop.

[Wicked Good]

Take him back to the doctor. I would also try giving him a few ounces of water everyday, perhaps several times a day. But take him back to the doctor until they get to the bottom of the problem. He should not be having so much pain, poor little guy! If the pediatrician blows you off see a children's gastroenterologist but do persist until he gets some help.

[It's just me]

Have you tried giving him a bottle with 50-60% diluted apple juice? This may help loosen things up for him. When he does poop, does it come out mushy or hard?You should definately consult your pediatrician. Breastfed babies typically don't get too constipated. So that's kind of strange.

[sweetie]

You should talk to your doctor about this, I was going to advise you to give him some gripe water, but you are already giving him all the tummy medicines I can think of. Are you giving him water, my son had the same problem and I found that giving him a l bit of water helped, you can also try some baby prune juice. Other than that your best opition is talking to your doctor about it. Good luck

[corvette w]

have you tried taking him to the hospital if so what did they say.

[Sane]

Time for an enima!! Man I hated those things!

[Calliope]

Well first things first---go to your doctor. Tell him everything you have tried thus far isn't working. Ask him about Caro Syrup---it seemed to help our child, but Caro is not right for every baby, so make sure to ASK.Also, although you have elminated dairy, it could be any number of things in your diet---coffee, caffeine, gassy veggies (like beans, cabbage, spinach), potatoes, bananas, etc. It is always hard to pin it down. Maybe he just isn't taking well to breast milk---once in a while, a baby does better with a mild formula instead. Though again, make sure to ASK, because breast milk usually is best.You may also want to ask your doctor about using infant suppositories, which help a baby go easier.And lastly---don't get too upset. This is SO common with babies. Tummy upsets (even bad ones) are usually par for the course. My son also had a terrible time with bowel movements...and so did many other babies I've known. Just keep doing what you can, and keep talking to your doctor. Good luck :)

[mom of 2]

Are you giving him iron suppliment drops that the dr. prescribed? If so that could be what is backing him up. Try cutting the dose and see if that helps. But I agree w/everyone else, go to the dr until something works. Good luck.

[ec_oslo]

Hi, I have had that problem on and off since DS's second week (he is 12 weeks now), and it seems to be a question of what I am eating. You don't mention whether he has any problems with gas.If gas is the problem, try staying away from the onion and cabbage families.My DS doesn't necesarily have any gas with the pain, it seems like the poo simply burns him in some way.Staying away from spices, citrus fruits etc has helped us a lot.But yesterday I just had to taste 4-5 strawberries (what harm could it do, right?) - which resulted in LOTS of pain at nighttime.Do the bowel movements seem watery? Is it green? Mucous? Comes in expolsions?If you have a lot of breastmilk, it might be an oversupply issue, leading to too much foremilk and lactose and not enough fatty hindmilk.Letting him have just one breast per feeding / x hours interval or pumping a little before letting him eat might help if this is the problem.My DS has also had huge problems with his urination - especially if I have been eating spices or acid foods like oranges. You can check this out by just using some cloth around him, and see if the crying has anything to do with urinating.I would be extremely careful to give him anything but breastmilk (like juices etc), as this might actually give him more problems if he is very sensitive. Try eating things you know for sure he doesn't react to, and then add other products one by one.There are lists on the internet of stuff infants most likely react to in the mother's milk, but this is so individual, so you have to find out for yourself.I can have dairy products, but not black pepper or asparagus, for instance, which are normally not mentioned on those lists.A friend of mine married to an italian, had a child who reacted strongly to eggplants...Good luck, and feel free to contact me by email.

[su_france2003]

Try infant-size glycerin suppositories - they're fairly non-addictive with no side-effects and guaranteed to make him do the do in minutes!