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Constipation
Asked by D.M. from Phoenix
on July 10, 2009
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My 2 year old daughter goes for a day or more without having a bowel movement, then when she does it is huge and hurts her. I discussed this with her Doctor and he su...
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- Probiotics. Most folks on a modern diet don't have healthy gut bacteria. Esp. if she's ever been on antibiotics. Or if you have while breastfeeding. Supplements are ...
- Hi D., I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. I have heard about this from many parents and unfortunately with many children as they get older and start their...
- Hi D., My daughter had the same problem and was put on Miralax. It was great, and in time (a long time) she didn't need it anymore. Hope you try it and it works won...
Constipation
Asked by K.R. from Los Angeles
on February 19, 2008
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my 10 mo. old has constipation, any advice? we have been feeding her fruits and vegs mostly today, is there anything to give her? could rice cereal be the cause? we do...
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- My pediatrician recommends Kern's Apricot Nectar, and it always did the trick for our kids.
- YES! The rice cereal can ABSOLUTELY be the source of the problem. I would suggest giving her oatmeal with some fruit mixed in. I breast feed, so I mix my baby's (also ...
- Rice Cereal always consitpated my babies. Give the kid applesauce. Prune juice is good if she'll take it. I bet if you didn't give her rice cereal in her bottle she...
3 Year Old with Constipation
Asked by T.G. from Albuquerque
on October 11, 2009
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Ok so this isn't your typical case of constipation. My 3..almost 4 year old son will hold his poo in for days!! He holds it in so long that after a couple of days he s...
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- From personal experience this is what we do. Have him drink 1/2 cup of prune juice every morning. Add about a tablespoon of dark corn syrup to his cereal (or something...
- Two of my daughters have had the same problem. I try to avoid the miralax but it takes a many-fronted approach. I always add prune juice and a tbsp of dark karo syrup ...
- My 2 1/2 yr old daughter has the same problem. Apparently this is common and there are several ways to help. My suggestion is to work with your pediatrician on soluti...
Constipation Trouble
Asked by A.H. from Minneapolis
on August 10, 2006
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I have a beautiful 6 month old daughter who has trouble digesting milk based formula. Because of this, she is on soy based but this is causing constipation. Any sugg...
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- My DD has hard poops so the doctor prescribed a stool softener which is in powder form and I mix it her drink. It's not anything that she will develop a dependancy on...
- my DS had troubles with this too...my doctor suggested I put karo syrup in the bottle (about a tsp)...worked like a charm!
- We were in the ER at Fairview Southdale and the wonderful nurse advised a teaspoon of prune or pear juice in the bottle with his formula. It works wonderfully.
Constipation in Infants
Asked by N.B. from Janesville-Beloit
on May 25, 2008
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Im Looking For Answers On My 5mth Old Daughters Constipation..if anyone is familiar with this please help me on how to stop it she is 5mths old has acid reflux disease...
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- I know exactly what you are going through. My daughter (just turned 2) had Acid Reflux (until 10 mos)as well and still has an umbilical hernia and problems with const...
- My son has been on Mirlax for 2 years (he has more issues than just acid reflux and constipation and hernia), but you can get it over the counter, it has been a true l...
- My pediatrician prescribed Miralax for my daughter. She used it until she was almost one.
Constipation
Asked by J.M. from Portland
on February 23, 2009
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I know this gets asked a lot here but couldnt find a similar question in the few minutes I searched. My 2 year old daughter hasnt had a bowel movement for going on 4 d...
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- Take her to the DR. She could have a blockage in her bowel.
- Hi J., The OTC powder Marda is talking about is called Miralax and it works great. It's a stool softener, so it doesn't make you go, it just softens the stools, whi...
- Try jello water. Watered apple juice or white grape juice. We've had this terrible flu/cough/fever/nausea now for 10 days. It hangs on. You could try BabyLax, it's...
Constipation
Asked by C.T. from Detroit
on September 27, 2008
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My daughter has been constipated for a few weeks. She cries and strains when she poops and there are specks of blood. She refuses to drink water despite my attempts. ...
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- Try sugary things, like Kool Aid and popsicles all day long. And then use those glycerin suppositories. They are easy to use and don't hurt and work quickly. There'...
- I think apples/applesauce/apple juice is supposed to do the trick. Can try pickles too (because of the vinegar). When my daughter was a baby I had to give her a baby...
- Grapes, grapes, grapes.
Constipation
Asked by B.B. from San Antonio
on December 29, 2008
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my 3 1/2 old is a bit constipated. ive called her dr but all they really prescribed was a supository and im not really into putting her into more pain. ive heard about...
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- Hi B., Have you tried giving her more fruit- grapes, etc. Or you could just put some karo syrup in her evening milk glass or juice drink- for age about 1.5 tbls sh...
- Decreasing the starches is a good one. You could also try increasing the fruit. Does she like sweet potatoes or carrots? I've found success in cooking and mashing e...
- Hi B., You can give her several bottles of distilled water with some lemon juice in it, several times per day. It sounds like she needs more water in her daily die...
Constipation :(
Asked by J.G. from San Diego
on June 6, 2008
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My friend takes care of her neice but doesnt have legal guardianship and the baby's dad wont get her health insurance so its hard to get her in to the dr. but here's t...
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- Wow, your friend is a good woman to be taking care of her niece, and what a great friend she has in you. If the advice on here doesn't work tell your friend to call 21...
- Give her pitted fruits, peaches, plums, apricots... several times a day. There's an enzyme that helps. And, lots of water, cut back a bit on the dairy and research wha...
- I agree that it needs to be solved with food. Never give a baby a supplement that you can't find out what is really in it and where it is grown and made. Please rese...
Toddler Constipation -- Help!
Asked by H.A. from San Francisco
on March 10, 2009
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Hi there,
Thanks in advance for any personal experience you can share. Our little girl is 1 1/2 years old and has awful constipation. We've been trying to treat it ...
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- We went through the same problem with our son at that age and nothing worked. We finally saw a different pediatrician whose kid had suffered from constipation also. Sh...
- when we weren't getting enough water (which you really need to keep things running smoothly), my mom would give us popsicles. They were the the cure all in our house....
- Well, why did you stop APPLES? My rule was always bananas, cheese, & rice for diarrhea, BUT applesauce/juice and grape juice and grapes and raisins to help them go. I...
