Name: Hetal
Subject:
Re:Not drinking Milk
your baby is not having severe cnstipation,,at first.
secondly,passing stools 2-3 days is okay, unless otherwise your baby was crying for bowels..
if you are givng him prune juice, it should help..if its not,,let me ask you about his whole diet schedule and how he takes cereal and wat al food he eats..
include in your baby diet, fruits like pears, apricots, and vegetable like spinach(if in US, check for the brands safe to use or USE GERBER SPINACH PUREE) in his servings of cereals...
check my post on travel suggestion, just around yourrs,,i just wrote it..
you can try changing to similac,,if he is not interrested in bottle so much, try offering in wide bottle neck or you may try NUBY selections if in US, you can also try with spoon or direct glass,,see if he accepts it..
he keeps chewing bottle nipple which might be because he is teething,,check on his gums,,if reddish, swollen and your baby throws out saliva alot,,it means his gums are ready for teething and he is chewing because of teething itching,,reduce this teething itching by offeringg him teethers or gum soothers that are available in market..get the ones that are water filled, and are small in size with smaller rims,,they will be easier for him to hold and chew..let him chew and satisfy himself..once he finishes,,offer milk !
other teething soothers like orajel, teething tablets also help,,check with your dr about teething tablets,,orajel is perfectly safe to use,,if you are in US, you will get these in baby stuffs aisle.
start your baby on WHOLe boiled moong water with lil tadka of curryleaves,hing and crushed jeera,(strain the tadka,,some babies choke with it),,and you will not need to use KARO syrup ! offer once in noon time...
offer your child juices and the diet i recmnded before and it should help !
rest all is fine,nothing to wory,,,babies when started on solids,,often get mild constipation problems,,,,which is very well expected and accepted,,and is often normal,,once your baby will start cruising,,he will digest solids well !
until then, keep working on good fibr diet.
take care !