I am very sure that my DS3 would be horrified that his dearest Mommy is blogging about his constipation. He's already famous for it a year ago when I went hunting all over the place for prunes baby food. I cannot find any on the stores I went to. Nothing. Not a single one was sold in Wal-Mart, Target, Tom Thumb, Albertsons, Wal-greens, CVS, and other Mom-N-Pops I stopped by. I had to resort to begging on my favorite BB for some prunes. I was really thankful to Tebble and Peggy. They also didn't make me beg at all. They're really wonderful ladies. They sent me Gerbers prunes, and DS3 was constipation-free for a long while.
A few days ago, he was in pain again. Not even Babylux did wonders. He's so backed-up. Emergency room trip seemed really eminent. DH went out to get a child-sized enema.
So, my WFMW tip is: When a child less than 3 years is constipated try any of the following before high-tailing it to the ER.
- Caro syrup, dark, 1-2 tbsp.
- Prunes on diet
- 1-2 tbsp mineral oil
- Babylux
Only one at a time, and wait to see if it works. I think Caro syrup and Babylux are alright to mix. Prunes too probably. I wouldn't give mineral oil and Babylux together thought, it seems overkill.
WFMW guidelines can be found here.
