Re: clubfeet and constipation

[Guest guest]

My son (non clubfoot) was this way as an infant as well. My pediatrician

said some babies just absorb all the food into their bodies. My son would

go once a week. When I eventually switched to formula he started to go

every 3 days or so. I was always worried and kept calling the

peditricians office constantly. They always reassured me he was healthy

and it was okay. However, warning signs would be very hard stool (rabbit

pellets), black stool or blood in stool. Also, if you are breastfeeding,

you may have to give up dairy products. Does your baby seem fussy?

My daughter, with bcf, also had problems, but it was not the casts, but

the dairy issue. I had to give up dairy. She is now 8 months, wearing

s, and will have a bm once every other day. I had to give up

breastfeeding early with her because she could not handle my milk even

after I gave up dairy. Every baby is different. Did your pediatrician

say the stool looked okay?

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

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[Guest guest]

The stool looks fine, but I know what you mean about calling the

dr's office a lot. I finally have given into the fact that he just

holds on to it longer. My dr said the same thing about dairy and

I've basically cut it out of my diet. I don't plan to bf much longer

since I'm going back to work, but mainly because he reacts to

everything I eat.

> My son (non clubfoot) was this way as an infant as well. My

pediatrician

> said some babies just absorb all the food into their bodies. My

son would

> go once a week. When I eventually switched to formula he started

to go

> every 3 days or so. I was always worried and kept calling the

> peditricians office constantly. They always reassured me he was

healthy

> and it was okay. However, warning signs would be very hard stool

(rabbit

> pellets), black stool or blood in stool. Also, if you are

breastfeeding,

> you may have to give up dairy products. Does your baby seem fussy?

> My daughter, with bcf, also had problems, but it was not the

casts, but

> the dairy issue. I had to give up dairy. She is now 8 months,

wearing

> s, and will have a bm once every other day. I had to

give up

> breastfeeding early with her because she could not handle my milk

even

> after I gave up dairy. Every baby is different. Did your

pediatrician

> say the stool looked okay?

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> Shook

> Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

> Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

> 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

> Vienna, VA 22182

> x374

> x374

> fax

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are you breastfeeding or is your baby on formula? If your baby is on formula

then switch formulas because that is propably the culprit. There is no need

for a baby to bring there legs up in order to poop at 10 weeks because their

diet is liquid only and so is there poop. That is very bizarre your pedi

would say that.

>

>Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>Subject: clubfeet and constipation

>Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:05:18 -0000

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>My 10-week old never has a dirty diaper (unless I give him a

>suppository). He can go 8 days without going. My pediatrician

>thought it could be due to his casts since he couldn't bring his

>knees as high??? Who knows, but I was curious if anyone else has

>this problem.

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>

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[Guest guest]

My son always has dirty nappies 2 or 3 times a day and did when he was in

casts and in the DBB. Why would they need to bring up their legs?? I'm now

looking forward to potty training as he is 19months and always manages to go

just as we are leaving the house!!!! I think some kids go a lot and some

don't. My sisters kids don't go for days and they are dairy free completely.

Rach Steve & Connor

-- clubfeet and constipation

My 10-week old never has a dirty diaper (unless I give him a

suppository). He can go 8 days without going. My pediatrician

thought it could be due to his casts since he couldn't bring his

knees as high??? Who knows, but I was curious if anyone else has

this problem.

[Guest guest]

The movement of the legs helps to push on bowels etc to help bowel

movements occur. this is why doing the bicylce movements also helps

with gas. Some babies have more difficult times with bowel movements

and need to work a little more t this. Kelsey was breastfed and had

some difficulty occasionally because of her immature digestive system.

If you worked her legs, it would help the bowel movement pass so I

assume this is what the pediatrician was referring to.

Jenni

Rach wrote:

>My son always has dirty nappies 2 or 3 times a day and did when he was in

>casts and in the DBB. Why would they need to bring up their legs?? I'm now

>looking forward to potty training as he is 19months and always manages to go

>just as we are leaving the house!!!! I think some kids go a lot and some

>don't. My sisters kids don't go for days and they are dairy free completely.

>

>Rach Steve & Connor

>

>-- clubfeet and constipation

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>My 10-week old never has a dirty diaper (unless I give him a

>suppository). He can go 8 days without going. My pediatrician

>thought it could be due to his casts since he couldn't bring his

>knees as high??? Who knows, but I was curious if anyone else has

>this problem.

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[Guest guest]

My daughter didn't have dirty diapers for weeks, and my ped kept

telling me it was fine! Lousy stinkin' doctor! My daughter wasn't

getting enough milk! I was EXTREMELY sore & cracked & would tense up

every time I nursed so I prevented my let down reflex and in turn

started drying up my milk. I never got wet (you know, waking up in a

pool of milk in the middle of the night), never needed breast pads.

My daughter lost ALOT of weight, she looked like one of those babies

you see on tv--scrawny little arms & legs (except for the cast) HUGE

eyes in a sunken face. But my doc still insisted she was okay, that

it takes some babies a while. Not until my nips healed up & I

relaxed she started getting milk. But I honestly believe she should

have been supplemented, and I'm VERY pro-breastfeeding. I wouldn't

ever have expected so much trouble, being she's my 3rd & I had no

trouble bf the other 2--no soreness or anything. I guess what I'm

trying to say is TRUST YOUR GUT. If your baby looks healthy & acts

happy he's probably fine. I KNEW my baby wasn't right--all she

wanted to do was suck and suck and she screamed constantly. Now I

realize she was STARVING. When I see pics of how skinny she was I

feel so bad. Now she's making up for lost time--3 1/2 mos & 15 1/2

lbs!

, mommy of:

Guinevere, on, Ava 8/4/04 (right CF)

[Guest guest]

My son had the same problem. It was the cast. Are you breastfeeding? What

color is the stool. If you are breastbfeeding the stool should be of a mustard

color and consistancy. My son would only go about every three weeks. It got to

the point where I would count the days and worry so bad. Then he would finally

go. I would cheer. Also you should rub his tummy in a clockwise fashion it

will help his bowels to move. He had a lot of colic (gas) due to he could not

lift his legs up. I talked with my Dr. and Le Leche League. Le Leche League is

in the phonebook. They help with breastfeeding issues. I found that it is okay

for a breastfeed infant to take up to three weeks to poop. Some infants put it

all to use so that there is no waste. However, you need to watch for signs of

dehydration. Sunken eyes, weight loss, suken soft spot ect. You also need to

be changing 7 - 10 disposable wet diapers. I think it might be less if you are

using cloth. Also trust your instincts if

you think that there is something wrong with your child then something is

wrong. Don't let anyone tell it is not. Do what you instincts tell you to do.

How old is your baby?

My son is now 22 months. His problem ceased once he was out of the casts and in

the DBB. Hope this helps. Feel free to email me offline.

LaRena

P.S. If your son has problems with colic (gas) try Hylands colic tablets. You

should be able to find them at your local grocery store.

mfolkemer_1999 mlfsmith@...> wrote:

My 10-week old never has a dirty diaper (unless I give him a

suppository). He can go 8 days without going. My pediatrician

thought it could be due to his casts since he couldn't bring his

knees as high??? Who knows, but I was curious if anyone else has

this problem.

[Guest guest]

I'm breastfeeding which you would think wouldn't make him

constipated. I've tried adjusting my diet and everything, but no

luck.

> Are you breastfeeding or is your baby on formula? If your baby is

on formula

> then switch formulas because that is propably the culprit. There

is no need

> for a baby to bring there legs up in order to poop at 10 weeks

because their

> diet is liquid only and so is there poop. That is very bizarre

your pedi

> would say that.

>

>

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> >From: " mfolkemer_1999 "

> >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> >To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> >Subject: clubfeet and constipation

> >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:05:18 -0000

> >

> >

> >My 10-week old never has a dirty diaper (unless I give him a

> >suppository). He can go 8 days without going. My pediatrician

> >thought it could be due to his casts since he couldn't bring his

> >knees as high??? Who knows, but I was curious if anyone else has

> >this problem.

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[Guest guest]

Is he breastfed? This is normal with breastfed babies come a certain

time. Around this age. Up to 2 weeks even, my ped had one daughter who

went that long.

Sorry so late on this thread - for whatever it's worth... my CF baby never

went more than 2 or 3 days while my two older sons were in the week to 10

day range.

Kori

At 07:05 AM 11/18/2004, you wrote:

>My 10-week old never has a dirty diaper (unless I give him a

>suppository). He can go 8 days without going. My pediatrician

>thought it could be due to his casts since he couldn't bring his

>knees as high??? Who knows, but I was curious if anyone else has

>this problem.

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[Guest guest]

Aidan is going through the same thing. I gave him Karo syrup & that did the

trick (oh did it do the trick!!!) But now we're dealing with it again, 3 days

and counting, lots of farting but no poo.... We're in our three wk casts after

the tenotomy so hopefully we'll get regular. He doesn't seem to be in any

discomfort. I dread the next bowl movement.

mfolkemer_1999 mlfsmith@...> wrote:

My 10-week old never has a dirty diaper (unless I give him a

suppository). He can go 8 days without going. My pediatrician

thought it could be due to his casts since he couldn't bring his

knees as high??? Who knows, but I was curious if anyone else has

this problem.

[Guest guest]

Heheheh it's " bound " to be a doosey!! Keep him in sleepers as much as

possible!!! hehe

& Grace )

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> My 10-week old never has a dirty diaper (unless I give him a

> suppository). He can go 8 days without going. My pediatrician

> thought it could be due to his casts since he couldn't bring his

> knees as high??? Who knows, but I was curious if anyone else has

> this problem.

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[Guest guest]

Karo syrup has been the charm for a dirty diaper every 3-4 days. All

seems better since he is out of the casts. I'm sure it is a

coincidence, but its actually nice to have dirty diapers again. Now

I know I'm losing my mind.

> > > Are you breastfeeding or is your baby on formula? If your baby

is

> >on formula

> > > then switch formulas because that is propably the culprit.

There

> >is no need

> > > for a baby to bring there legs up in order to poop at 10 weeks

> >because their

> > > diet is liquid only and so is there poop. That is very bizarre

> >your pedi

> > > would say that.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > >From: " mfolkemer_1999 "

> > > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> > > >To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> > > >Subject: clubfeet and constipation

> > > >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:05:18 -0000

> > > >

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> > > >My 10-week old never has a dirty diaper (unless I give him a

> > > >suppository). He can go 8 days without going. My pediatrician

> > > >thought it could be due to his casts since he couldn't bring

his

> > > >knees as high??? Who knows, but I was curious if anyone else

has

> > > >this problem.

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