Constipaton in babies - (Nancy)

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Hi Nancy,

 

First, please do not mistake the brevity of this response. I realize the

seriousness of what you are describing, and your concern and frustration.

 

Second, from a distance, my sense is that this situation is emotional in

origin.

 

Third, I can speak with you and work with you/your daughter remotely, I am

not in southern California. (Though I know some great people who are!!! I

am sending you my phone # via a private message.

 

For the benefit of everyone else reading, since this involves a child who is

not yet old enough to speak for herself, I prefer to take the matter into a

private conversation. Mom will be free to share as she wishes, going

forward, and then I can add comments if so invited.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Nancy Anderson-Berkson

Thursday, May 17, 2007 8:19 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Constipaton (in babies)

 

Hi Elchanan (and anyone else who is interested)

 

I read your comment on the Raw Food group the other day (about the baby who

was constipated for a long time) with great interest. I have a daughter

with a very similar problem - starting about a year ago, when she was about

8 months old she suddenly became constipated. It was around the time that

she started solids, but was mostly breastfeeding. I have seen her regular

pediatrician about this without much success in resolving the problem.

 

My husband has started to wonder if it is psychological in nature. She

spends a lot of time pushing (legs drawn up) with no results. Sometimes I

hold her on the toilet, again without much result (usually none). After a

few days I generally give her a baby laxative enema type thing (glycerine)

and she goes immediately. The weird thing is that instead of bending her

legs or pulling them up she straightens them. Last summer when I first

started researching this problem of hers on the internet I read about how

important it is for a person to have their legs bent to have a successful

elimination.

 

The whole thing is just very strange and puzzling to me. She is still

nursing frequently and of the foods that she eats, it is over 50% raw. We

have a green smoothie in the morning with flax oil added (peds

recommendation).

 

Last summer the pediatrician recommended peaches, plums, pears, and prunes,

and that is pretty much all she had for the entire summer - still with no

results.

 

About a month ago on one of the raw boards someone mentioned Dr. Schultz

and his herbal constipation remedies. I ordered that, and she has been

taking pretty large doses. She did go once on her own, but in general I

find that I am still needing to help her with the enema things every 3rd

day. I just don't want her to get too backed up. I am thinking that her

muscles are just atrophied from not pushing on her own for over a year. The

Dr. Schultz' formula has definitely changed the consistency. It is not the

big adult sized logs anymore, but much skinnier and softer.

 

We have another appointment scheduled with her pediatrician today, now that

it has been going on for nearly a year, but I am concerned that he will want

to send us to some kind of " specialist " who I probably wouldn't trust

because he may want to do some invasive explorations, and my daughter is

only 20 months old. I have been debating with myself all week on whether or

not to keep the appointment. I wanted to bring up the psychological aspect

with him, but don't know if he'll just " pooh pooh " it (pun intended :-). I

read your post about the possibility of it being psychological and was very

intrigued. First of all, how did you find out about those details that

caused the little boy's problem? Secondly, did you have to meet them in

person? If so, are you in Southern California?

 

I really hope that you will be able to help us out! Thanks very much.

 

Nancy

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