Tips On Relieving Constipation

betel leaf is used in several common house hold remedies.
1. Stomach disorders:
i. Taken betel morsel (pan supari) prepared with catechu, quick lime, betel nuts, cardamom etc. after meals cures digestive problems and eliminates flatulence (caution: do not add tobacco in this).
ii. Fomenting the stomach (incase of children) with heated leaf of betel cures stomach ailments.
iii. Boil 3 betel leaves with little black pepper in 250 GMS water and strain it. Taking 2 tsp. of this decoction twice a day cures indigestion.
2. Headache:
ground paste of betel leaves applied on temples relieves headache. One or two drops of betel juice put in the nostrils eliminate headache.
3. Constipation:
inserting the stalk of betel leaf dipped in castor oil in the rectum, helps in easy movement of bowls and cures constipation in children.
4. Wounds:
the juice of few leaves should be extracted and applied on the wound. Then a betel leaf should be wrapped over and bandaged. This will heal up the wound with a single application within two days.
5. For new mothers
during lactation, the betel leaves, smeared with oil applied on the mother’s breast helps to promote secretion of milk.
6. Cold & cough:
• Eating betel leaves with clove relieves cold & cough.
• Eating little bishop weed’s seeds with betel leaf eliminate frequent coughing.
• Heat some betel leaves rub with oil (either sesame oil or Castor oil) and keep in layers on the chest. This gives instant relief in cough.

My 7 week old son is constipated due to the thicker formula we feed him for his reflux. He hasn’t pooped in almost 4 days now and I know he has to because he strains red and is trying so very hard to push out. I have tried diluted prune juice and the thermomiter trick…even tried my little pinky to stimulate his anus. Nothing has worked. He loves it when I rub his belly but still will not poop. I found child (2-11 years) glycerine suppositories and have read you can cut them in half vertically and insert them halfway in their bottom. Has anyone else done this?? The doctor told us about prune juice but that isnt working and I don’t know if he can wait until Monday to get more “advice” from these military doctors.

So my fiance and I have been sexually active for more than eight yrs. We used BC and condoms. But I recently got off the Bc pill. We still use condoms. But we have never gotten pregnant. Then we had a threesome. The guy used a condom and it didnt break but his penis was thin. Is there a chance my fiance is unable to produce and that I could be pregnant w/ this one night stands child. Also we did it two weeks ago and I am due for my period now and my fiance and I have been doing it until he busts then he puts a rubber on. I am freaked.

Here’s how it goes:
Son was on Enfamil Enfacare since he was a preemie.
Major constipation issues, so after some research he was put on Nutramigen which did wonders. We started the Nutramigen at about 5-6 months gradually.
After his 1 year check up, he was still to be on formula a few more months- we switched him the Nestle Good Start. His stools are formed but soft enough.
He is 13 months old tomorrow- and we started introducing whole milk yesterday. I gave him bout 3/4 oz in 2 bottles yesterday.
He liked it, and didn’t seem to have a problem with it.
When I took his clothes off last night for a bath, he had a little rash on his tummy, and then something that looked blotchy on his back along with what looked like a few small “welts” or biites- like spider bites.
That means- the could of just been spider bites- (still wondering where this spider was…..but I know it happens)-
I’m just confused because of the rash on his tummy.
Now there’s cow milk in Enfacare and Nestle Good Start- so I really don’t have a reason to believe he’s allergic to milk.
But becuase there was also the rash on his tummy- which is gone this morning- I start to wonder if it was from milk. And maybe it wasn’t bad because he such a small amount yesterday?
I haven’t given him anymore today- unless I try and figure this out.
He’s not a kid that’s had many rashes- just on his face when he was younger and he has a very mild case of eczema on his arms.
What do you guys think…in terms of the milk?

I have a friend who came visiting after my delivery, she told me that any toxins built up in my body e.g. if I suffer from constipation, will be transfered to my child through my milk when I do breast feeding. Is this true??