https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:00:08 +0000 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:58:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=40126 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1373514&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1373514 Author: hahahasam
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Posted: 09 August 2011 at 1:58pm

Our wee one is BF and his #2 was always regular up until we started the gaviscon.

We rang Plunket and the nurse taught us a few tricks to help his bowel movement and IT WORKED! There was quite a bit of hard stuff there... :( We have stopped the gaviscon for almost 2 days now and his bowel movement seem to be almost back to normal :)]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:58:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1373514&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1373514 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372713&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372713 Author: snugglebug
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Posted: 08 August 2011 at 9:08am

My paed said don't bother with the gaviscon because mostly all it does is constipate them, I did see it help somewhat when I used it but the constipation was so awful I stopped. In the end losec was the more effective thing. It's really common for bubs to get constipated on gaviscon. I used colloxyl drops which you can get from the chemist to help]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:08:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372713&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372713 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372623&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372623 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 40126
Posted: 07 August 2011 at 8:38pm

Also depends on if they are breast feed as BF babies can not go poohs for easily a week anyway.]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:38:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372623&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372623 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372575&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372575 Author: Kellz
Subject: 40126
Posted: 07 August 2011 at 7:28pm

Gaviscon ius very constipating- it does settle downbut can be very severe while their system gets used to it. Monitor baby very closely and see your GP again soon if baby doesnt poo soon.
]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:28:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372575&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372575 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372519&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372519 Author: fallen
Subject: 40126
Posted: 07 August 2011 at 3:54pm

Hi
My youngest daughter used to be a several times a day kid. Then she went on gaviscon and losec. Now she goes days without bowel movements. We've got lactulose from the doctor to help, but even that doesn't seem to work that well. Last time it took 3 doses for her to go. The longest shes ever gone between poos is 6 days. The doctor said the losec can cause constipation too.]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:54:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372519&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372519 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372464&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372464 Author: hahahasam
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Posted: 07 August 2011 at 2:24pm

My wee boy (8 weeks old) has been on gav for almost 2 weeks now and he hasn't done a poo for almost 4 days! He use to do one after almost every feed. He has also been on losec for a week.

Does anyone come across the same issue and is there anything I can help to relief him? How soon will the bowel movement be normal again?

Thanks!]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:24:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40126&PID=1372464&title=gaviscon-and-constipation#1372464