Teething/constipation/cold...

**Imogensmum** · 18-12-2005 21:25

Well last night and today have been the total crap side of mother hood!!!

I love my daughter dearly but i'm so glad shes now asleep- i don't know how much more of her screaming i could handle! (bad mummy i know- but it is so grating) I know its not her fault but i am tired too....

I'll explain-(and it really is just a whinge so anyone who wants to stop reading now can.... I won't be offended i promise)

My little girl 5.5mths is teething- the little suckers are just showing there pearly heads- so she has a minor temp, bright red cheeks and one very sore mouth.

She has also recently given up the breast- she weaned herself

so she is now on Formula fulltime- S26 gold! But now she is constipated??? How can i fix this??? I have been giving her extra water- but she only drinks 100-120mls of Formula 6 times a day- and i am worried that topping her up with water will fill her up- and then she wont take the formula--- any thoughts????

To top it all off she has a cold- I think- runny nose, coughing, sneezing etc...

Poor little darling, she is so sad- and even the "mummy cuddles" don't seem to be helping that much!!!! So i have panadoled her, wrapped her, given her a herbal calming mixture and put her to bed!!! Lets hope tonight goes better!!

Any suggestions on how to help are more than welcome!!

**Mamaduke** · 18-12-2005 21:34

Hi Shannan,
You were pm'ing me as I was pm'ing you (if that makes sense!)
Replied to yours - hope the elixir works for your bub, I'm sure it will
Carly

**reAllytee** · 18-12-2005 22:09

Imogensmum - Dont worry whinge away ive been in that mode all weekend ! My poor partner is ready to move out im sure hehehehe.
Thats probably she isnt too happy a cold & teething !!! Poor bubby !
Try some baby balsam it helps with their breathing i found plus they smell yummy !
Otherwise i would burn some normal vicks in an oil burner while having bubs in the bathroom while daddy had a shower i had a cold too & it worked wonders for both of us ! Just use panadol if she gets a bad fever otherwise you just need to let her fight it out. Hard i know.
With the constipation its hard to say really but maybe she will need to change as it may be too strong in some ways. Ive tried a little bit of baby juice or the old school a little bit of brown sugar disolved in water & found these not as full on as say prunes IMO. Otherwise you can try boiling some prunes & then using the water to give her otherwise puree the prunes & feed her a little just be careful how much you give her & watch out when it hits WOW ! I also use baths the help relax bubs this helps it all move towards freedom hehe & sometimes in the bath you have to help "remove" the plug from their anus just using a cloth wiping over gently

sorry TMI but it has gotten that bad only once with us we are quite lucky i guess.

**Imogensmum** · 19-12-2005 08:14

Thank you all for your advice- last night was still crappy but better than the night before!! I did get 4 hrs of sleep YAYAYAY!!!

Well the nasty teeth have again disappeared!!

or maybe

depends which way i look at it! I just wish they'd cut so my little one can be out of pain!!!

I am off to get the prune juice this morning- we'll give that a go!

Imogen has stopped coughing as much but her nose has turned green?? Do i take her to the doc for that or see if she gets a temperature??? Never sure about this one!!

Again, thanks all for taking the time to reply! At least i know that you all understand my whinging!! (compared to my no-baby- friends!!!)

**Shazbutt** · 19-12-2005 08:26

Shannan, you can get coloxyl drops from the chemists, which you give them in their bottle, and it helps after a few doses. Then you give them a dose whenever it plays up...You just get it over the counter, adn its not a harsh thing or anything...

I have it to both mine when they started formula (pretty much from birth), as they both got constipated on it. I didn't have to use it for long, only til their bodies got used to the thicker milk.

Hope this helps...

**funnyfarm** · 19-12-2005 10:28

Regarding the constipation, have you tried a different formula. I know that S26 is known for causing constipation in children. Maybe you could change to Karicare or something else just to see what happens. Hope you little girl is feeling better soon and you get some rest. It is sooooo draining when the little ones arent feeling well.

Janet.

**reAllytee** · 19-12-2005 15:42

Yeah like TanUch said when its green it means infection & a trip to the doctors is the best thing for her !
TanUch - I agree with you on S26 its horrible IMO but we had the opposite effect ! Bubs kept getting the runs & would cry everytime he pooed was horrible

Took him off & never had a problem since !

**Imogensmum** · 20-12-2005 08:00

hello again-
I feel like a new woman!

Yesterday the chemist gave me some suppositories for imy! I didn't use them- too upsetting for me and Imogen!!! So we used prune syrup- and boy did it work a treat

!!!! LOL

We also switched from s26gold- to plain s26! Imy won't take the Karicare- she fights and figets on it- different taste possibly

???

Chemist said her nose is ok- not fluro green just not clear IYKWIM! So to keep it clean, and make sure she doesn't get it in her eyes or she'll get conjunctivitus!

We are off to the Doc's at 2pm so i'll get it all checked then!

Ta again,

SHannan

**reAllytee** · 20-12-2005 09:10

Glad to hear things are getting better for both of you !

**ThomasMum** · 20-12-2005 12:15

Hiya Imogen'sMum,

Just FYI, in my personal opinion: it�s a �myth� or bad assumption that S26 Gold caused constipation he he!
Because my son and my friends kids have no trouble with S26 Gold. Constipation does occur for baby who just switch on from BM to Formula because that�s what happened with our Thomas long ago.
It�s something new for them, so they need to get used to it. We almost switch to different formula but because S26 Gold is one of the best (I was so disappointed that Thomas didn�t want my BM anymore) so I wanted to make sure that Thomas received the best substitute and after many consultations with the experts we stick to S26Gold and 2 weeks later Thomas�s bowel movements back to the �normal� phase.

Try not to use any drops like coloxyl too much as advised by my brother who is an OB/Paed because these kinds of thing will make their system �lazy� IYKWIM.
Don�t change the formula if you can help it. It�s not going to hurt to give bub a small amount of water esp. during this summer heat.

Good luck!

TM