DEEPTI, I AM A FIRST TIME MOM. WHEN I READ YOUR POST ABOUT SUJI KHEER AND IT SAID THAT IT IS GOOD FOR HEALTH. I GAVE MY 7MONTHS OLD.HE ENJOYED IT BUT GOT CONSTIPATED.
WHAT ARE YOU SUGGESTING PEOPLE OVER HERE. NOW DO YOU HAVE ANY SOLUTION FOR MY BABY CONSTIPATION ?

HE HAS NOT GONE POTTY FOR PAST 48HOURS FROM THE TIME HE HAD SUJI.I CALLED MY ON CALL NURSE AND SHE ASKED ME WHAT I GAVE HER IN SOLIDS. WHEN I TOLD HER I GAVE HER SUJI(CREAM OF WHEAT), SHE SCOLDED ME.SHE SAID WHEAT IS NOT A GOOD DIET FOR 7MONTHS OLD.SHE SAID THEY CAN NOT DIGEST WHEAT AT THIS AGE.

I AM GIVING PRUNE JUICE AS DIRECTED BY MY NURSE BUT ITS NOT HELPING EITHER. PLEASE ANYONE HELP ME, HE KEEPS CRYING AND IS VERY FUSSY.MY SON NEVER HAD CONSTIPATION PROBLEMS.

THIS IS FIRST TIME HE HAD CONSTIPATION BECAUSE OF SUJI.I AM REALLY WORRIED AND TENSED. MY HUSBAND AND MIL ARE ALSO SCOLDING ME.
I NEED SOME SLEEP AND SOME HELP TO RELIEVE FROM CONSTIPATION, HE IS CRYING WHOLE NIGHT LIKE HELL.

DEEPTI, PLEASE DON' T SUGGEST PEOPLE YOUR SICK ADVICES. ITZ BECAUSE OF YOU ONLY MY SON GOT CONSTIPATED. KEEP YOUR ADVICES TO YOURSELF. sonia replied. hi ! anisha, things happen with children. u ask for something and it might work and it might not work. your child may not even have the same internal system as u so..... someone tried to help. u do know it takes time to even post one message so someone took some effort and time for your child and u tried it. three meals a day your child have only suji - what about the other meals ? that might be the culprit. suji is very light on tummy so don' t be scared. look u have to face a lot of things ahead with kids. i have two myself. nothing comes easy. there is a problem and a solution is out there too. don' t worry ! just stop blaming yourself and others esepcially ! no one is at fault. ok ! try prunes, apples, prune juice and white grape juice. all these things help. all the best nitika replied. Anisha this is not right way
My 9 month old enjoy suji...my cousin' s daughter also lov suji..i can tell u list of kids who wnjoy suji n they never faced any prob..
Its sorry to know that ur baby cant digest suji...but it is not a fault of person whu suggested u..
Its better to u if u ask from Doc only..all these tips are not meant for u..
anisha replied. my doc has strictly suggested not to give wheat before 1 year.
he has given drops for my son and i have started giving him and my doc said that it should help in 2 days otherwise he said i will have to visit him again.
i had very bad night yesturday and my mil is also cursing me like anything.as it iz she is finding reasons to blame me and now she got it.
my son is passing very bad smell gas now.
ravina, thanks for your tips on ajwain water. i will try it. i read in bowel and bladder board also about ajwain water relieving gas, i will let you know.my doc knows all indian remedies and i asked him about ajwain water. he said i can give it a try for a day so he is okay wid it.
i know that this suggestion of giving suji at 7months age is NOT SUGGESTED BY DOCs.
i have only one complaint that she mentioned only that itz healthy for babies and so to get it cleared i asked my doc. my doc said dat 7months baby can' t digest wheat byproducts and can' t get any benefits of its nutrients.itz out of their capacity to digest it.SO WHAT DEEPTI SAID ABOUT SUJI IS NOT TRUE. ITZ NOT HEALTHY AT THIS AGE AND IT DOESN' T GIVE ANY BENEFIT EXCEPT FILLING THEIR STOMACH AND GIVING GOOD TASTE.
so i still don' t understand why people suggest other moms the things that doctors also don' t even support.my complaint to her remains the same.

browneyez replied. Anisha, I know you are upset and frustrated and that is the reason for this outburst. But please try to understand that babies getting constipated over some food is a very common thing. It' s all part of the deal. They all get sick from time to time. I hope your baby is doing better now and is back to his normal self.
Forums are a meeting area for people to share views and information they' ve gathered from different sources or from their own personal experiences. But it does not replace a pediatrician' s knowledge of things. What you should be doing know is request your husband and in-laws to support you than scolding you in such situations. It is easy to play the blame game and that is exactly what you are doing too. So please do not take out your anger on a person who comes forward to help other moms . She may or maynot be right and what she says may or maynot work for your baby. Please execute your best judgement and always consult with your baby' s pediatrician before trying anything new on your baby. abc replied. Hi anisha,
i agree with soni and ME. i think its not your or anybodys fault not even deepti' s.she just tried to help you and you it happens with everyone.becoz every baby is diffrent...right?.some babies cud digest rice cereal..but my baby gets constipeted whenever i try it.i m too first time mom so i didnt know dat...but now as i know i m not going to give it until 1 year..ur baby cundt digest suji may be becoz he cundt digest it ...but my baby likes suji upma very much n she never had a problem..can u believe it?so i just want u to know dat things happens..dont get angry.. dis time will pass..i hope your baby gets better soon..
take care. ravina replied. hi Anisha,
Even my dochad suggested we avoid wheat till he is 1 yr old....
Anisha i understand u r very vry upset at this time ...but u shud take this forum as somethin that will give u additional info....& always introduce new stuff to ur kid after consulting the doctor..

for constipation i suggest u boil sum AJWAIn in water ...Filter out the ajvain & give it to ur kid...it shud help him in passing stools...but this again after consulting ur doctor....
hope this helps
Ravina anisha replied. i am first time mom and not experienced.i also want to let you knw that my son has no problems wid rice cereal and oatmeal.he is right now on barley cereal and home made khichadi of moong dal and rice. he never had constipation even though i started solids from 4th month.
i started suji because it was written that its good for babies of 7months. itz not my mistake.
don' t blame new mothers for kind of advices people like deepti give. you grow up and understand that.
i gave my baby suji for the first time and don' t you get it, my nurse also told me that babies cannot digest wheat at this age. where am i wrong in telling you all what i was told by my oncall nurse.

if your baby is healthy with suji why does he have cold and cough problems. my son never had any problems.

i think my nurse has more knowledge about foods than deepti. i learned this fact in harder way at the cost of my son health.
beware of deepti who advices according to year old traditions without knowing the fact behind it.
i am going to my doctor on monday, i hope my son recovers soon. i am badly tired and am sleepless. if you were at my place you would have known the pain. me replied. c' mon man..wats thiz??gud compliment to those came forward to help u ...see if ur baby iz not doing well wid suji almost all our babies r doing gr88 wdi it...u know my baby will get constipated n have the same prob like ur baby for banana..cud u beleive?for that do i want to curse others who asked me to give banana..grow up...itz bcuz of ur mistake..without having knowledege of wat to start wid n how to u urself made him ill.u shud have started it wid lil that too after rice cereals..grow upppp soni replied. If your baby is wetting good amount of diaper i wouldn' t worry baby' s can go potty once a week which is normal .Since you were beginning to give your baby at 7 months you should have started with rice baby cereal with iron rather rushing into sooji at first.Take my word my son use to eat all indian food by 7th month but i started giving him solid from 4th month.Infact my pediatrition asked me and he seem ready too.
Start slow .
hope he feeling better .
soni