My 12 month old is super constipated. Our pediatrician recommended trying a little bit of juice (among other things).
Previously I wanted him to practically never have juice. I grew up on soda, have horrible teeth, and it took me forever to like water. I just want him to have netter habits so juice scares me.
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Post: My 12 month old is super constipated. Our pediatrician recommended trying a little bit of juice (among other things).
Previously I wanted him to practically never have juice. I grew up on soda, have horrible teeth, and it took me forever to like water. I just want him to have netter habits so juice scares me.
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Idk the details but if it were me I’d try a little prune puree first. We only introduced a little bit of honest apple juice (so no sugar) to my son on his 2nd birthday as a little treat. He still doesn’t care that much so I’m not buying it again until maybe next birthday or special event it would be nice to have juice boxes for
We give him prune purees every day
I don't think a little prune juice to alleviate constipation is anywhere in the same realm as handing them sippy cup of mountain dew. You're totally safe haha
You are right, that made me laugh haha
Having occasional juice for constipation is not going to ruin your child’s health or teeth
Omg 1 oz of prune juice in the milk and you will be thrilled with the outcome 💩 Prune juice has sugar but it really doesn’t take much and has great vitamins and minerals. Literal miracle!
It only ever took a small amount of apple juice for both my daughters. Such a small amount won’t be of any harm. Alternatively, they sell puréed prunes at the store that are also very effective.
It’s much worse for him to be constipated than have a little bit of prune juice. Lighten up.
We give my 1 year old weetabix + flaxseed every morning and he poos twice every day easily
Juice is fine. One of my kiddos had some major digestion issues when he was itty bitty. He was constipated constantly. Dr prescribed like 2oz of prune juice daily from the time he was 4 months to like 11 months. Cleared up the constipation well, and he only drinks water and a little bit of milk on the daily now at about 15 months old. The kid chugs water like nobody's business.
at this point, the juice is like a medication prescribed by your doctor, not just because you feel like giving him juice. most liquid children’s medication has added sugar, and I wouldn’t withhold it because i was afraid of the added sugar, so just view juice like a medication for constipation! :)
The only problem with that is a syringe of medicine is not the same as a beverage in a cup that could develop habits. I agree they're in the same ball park, but nit quite the same is all.
Juice is fine. As long as you limit the juice and provide things like milk & water, then the juice isnt going to have an effect on their teeth. Use the juice. Juice will be a lot better for kiddo than ending up needing an actual laxative. I always did watered down apple juice and had success.
I gave mine half a bottle of prune juice mixed with half water and we did this for like two years every day. He has perfect teeth
I'm guessing the idea is to get more liquid into him. If it'll make you feel better, you could dilute juice with water and make sure the juice you buy is pure squeezed fruit without added sugars. You've got to weigh things up, constipation can be really bad for children as the faecal matter can back up, stretch their bowels and then cause chronic issues. A little juice in comparison doesn't seem bad!
A little bit of juice for a child who’s generally got a healthy diet and who’s parents take care of their kids teeth is absolutely fine and a millions miles better than the complications that can happen with constipation.
You can always try watering it down a bit if it makes you more comfortable!
I always watered down apple juice, and they were still just as happy to drink it!
It’s OK. Especially you can brush their teeth after. Look for juice without added sugar, it’s like eating the fruit itself. Good luck with the poops
Mine recommended prune juice when mine was constipated at 7 months. We cut it with water, and it worked well
Try a green juice. Make it with my toddler, it’s a treat and does not replace water. Also helps with the “green phobia” some kids get
Your pediatrician wouldn’t have recommended it if it wasn’t okay!!!!
A little juice for constipation is totally fine. And white grape juice or pear juice is actually super effective! Doesn’t have to be prune!
Your pediatrician said to do it, trust them, not reddit.
My pedi told me to turn my barely 2 year old around because she threw up one time in her car seat on a very long journey where her grandmother gave her a new coloring toy and she was looking down for an extended period of time. I didn't ask for advice as I knew why it happened. I just mentioned in conversation. They don't always have the best info and it's completely reasonable to cross check recommendations.
Honestly there’s a 50/50 shot that they won’t even like the juice and you’ll have to get very very creative to get them to drink it to help their constipation!!!
A little juice is fine. You might find kiddo doesn't like it though. We had to soak prunes in hot water, blend em and add them to plain yogurt with peanut butter powder for him tomdown it
Don’t forget to make sure they are eating lots of food that have fiber!!
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Prune juice is magic. We used it a lot at the beginning of solids and now my kid at 2 still doesn’t really drink juice. Her favorite is coconut water lol.
I usually water juice down when I give it to my kiddo
I'm with you on the juice. My family gave my daughter some while I was in the hospital having #2 and even now 18m later she doesn't drink water like she used to and still aks for it even though she's never had anything other than milk and water since. It's not a never thing, but not until she's old enough to understand it's like a snack/treat. I want her/them to reach for water when thirsty. Anyway, berries, VERY RIPE bananas, and applesauce work for us. Also any food with water in it to keep hydration up. Those have helped us. Look up soluble fiber vs non soluble. There's a difference and one helps you poop while others stop you up.
Our pediatrician recommended the same. We started with just adding a splash to her water, and that did the trick. For a longer term fix, we just added some more fruit to her diet.
Totally fine dilute in water specially
It’s totally fine. My two year old struggled with constipation on and off since one. We now give him apple juice daily, 1/4 apple juice 3/4 water in his water bottle.
Make a smoothie and put it in a smoothie bottle! Chia seeds, yoghurt, prunes and whatever fruit your kids likes! This does poop magic!
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Consider thinking of juice as a medicine in this case.
My pediatrician suggested prune juice at like 9 months. We did it. She's 4 now and refuses anything but water or milk.
My toddler had such bad constipation that he would cry for hours every time he pooped. We started giving him a little juice and he also completely stopped drinking milk at 1. He refused to take it. He's completely fine now at 3. No cavities. Checkups normal. We've always mixed his juice with a bit of water.
My kid was the same around 6 mo and we've used it and the prune pouches (which are great) and she's had no cavities at 6. I grew up on juicy juice and soda and never had cavities as a kid. Your kid will be ok, just brush and floss well.
Its fine.. go organic and fresh squeezed if you really need to feel ok about it
When we needed to do prune juice for my son, I would mix it with breast milk so I didn’t feel so bad about it. You could cut it with water or milk of your choice, if it makes you feel better. And like others said, it’s being used as medicine to help your kid feel better (and long term constipated has worse problems), not a regular consumption.
You can always cut the juice with some water, but every now and then a little juice for constipation won't become a habit. If you're really against giving the juice you can try a different form. Prunes, pears, and peaches are what I was told for constipation in little ones so you can puree or stew them and that should help just as much I'd think.