Thank you so much for your very helpful information! Where can I find the Triphala at? Is there a website where I can go to read and get more information on it? I started my son on a powdred probiotic and have been putting that in his bottles. Seems to help some. I have been able to cut down on the amount of kayro syrup I am putting in the bottles. My hopes is that I can get him going every day on his own without the use of the kayro. I also started him on the fruit-eze and will give him the amount you suggested daily. If the Triphala would help…..then I am all for trying it.

I started my oldest son on Cod liver oil when he was eight months old and that seemed to help him. I’ve been trying a small amount of flax seed oil with the baby but no noticeable difference in his eczema so maybe it’s time to move on and try the cod liver oil. How much for an almost seven month old? Thanks so much! Any ideas as to why babies spit up so much? He’s gaining weight so it really is more of a laundry issue than anything.

Cayce

You can start mixing fruit-eze into his bottles of 1/2 tsp to 8-12 oz of liquid, blending well with a small hand held blender to start. Also, adding 1/2-1tsp of Acidopholis powder (probiotics) to his bottles will also help. There is an herbal formula called Triphala Powder. It is an Ayurveda remedy. It is a digestive harmonizer, not a laxative, but when used in great quantity, it can cause diarrhea in a normal individual. We got our adopted son Nickalus, when he was 4 months old. He was not pooping. I put 1/4tsp of Triphala in every bottle (recommended adult dose). He was formula fed. He was taking a bottle every 3 hours if I recall. So he was getting a lot of Triphala in his body. In 3 days, he had his first bowel movement. He pooped maconium (the baby poop that is supposed to come out after birth, the black tar-like poop). Once he had this huge poop, I gave him 1/8tsp of Triphala powder in ever bottle for a good 5 months. Until he was pooping ever day on his own. Triphala is very safe to take, and can be used long term with no ill effects. It is not a stimulate or a purgative like other herbs used for constipation. It works as a harmonizer to “reprogram” the digestive system. I usually always recommend it to my children clients who have eczema as a way to indirectly boost the immune system through the digestive tract. Triphala could replace your kayro syrup.
To answer your questions. I think we gave him a table spoon of Fruit-eze a day. Usually served on a spoon, but sometimes we put it on toast. Cod liver oil is also good at taking down inflammatory reactions due to constipation. Please keep me posted on how you are doing. Peace and Blessings.
C

Now that my second son is here….he too has been struggling with constipation since birth and frequent spitting up. Sometimes it’s projectile! I breastfed him for four months and even then he would have infrequent bowel movements and would spew with spitting up after every feeding and sometimes hours after feeding. I finally gave it the quits with breastfeeding due to having to take a certain medication so we went to donor breastmilk and then to formula. We tried like five different formulas and with the same results. It didn’t seem to matter whether he was on breastmilk or formula….the same spitting up and cosntipation occurred. Now that he’s six and a half months old he’s getting some solid foods. I have found that pears, prunes, and other laxative type fruits do help but we are still having to put kayro syrup in every bottle to keep him pooping. I don’t like giving him the kayro syrup because he has developed mild eczema over the last four months and it seems to be getting worse. I want to try the fruit-eze with him. Can you tell me how much you gave your other son at this age and how often. Can you give me any tips to help his eczema along. I too have found when he poops more often the less his eczema flares up. We have alot of allergies in mine and husbands family and among ourselves.

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Peace!