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Do i have to give my 1month old a full ounce of prune juice or will half ounce work?

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Dr. Louise Andrew answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Try half: Assuming your doc has prescribed this for constipation? If so, no harm in trying half the dose first then a full dose if no results in a couple of hours. If any vomiting is happening, though, and there is no BM or there is evidence of abdominal pain you need to see someone instead.

Answered 5/29/2016

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