Bananas or Rice: Miralax
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Constipated
Asked by M.M. from Salinas
on October 29, 2009
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my five year old boy has been constipated since one month i had tried many things but none of them work what should i do
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- Take him to the doctor!
- Did you happen to put him on a multi-vitamin with iron recently? My friend did this (because they don't eat a lot of red meat in their house) and her son started gett...
- my 4 year old daughter has been suffering from the same, since she was 6 months old...it's been horrible & she is very picky, doesn't eat much...her doctor prescribed ...
Constipation
Asked by R.L. from San Francisco
on November 2, 2010
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My daughter is 9 months old I'm trying to figure out what foods cause constipation. Think she might be constipated. Thanks.
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- Any food that has starch/flour ingredient (pasta, rice, etc). Give more fruit
- Hi- I know that banana's caused constipation in my nephews. And they all love bananas. The solution for them was less banana's, other mixed fruits, and sometimes mira...
- For mine, at that age, I blamed the rice cereal. I switched to oatmeal (Earth's Best, to be precise) and life was good again for a while. Mine was still breastfed (it ...
Constipation
Asked by M. from Minneapolis
on October 17, 2008
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Any Mom's out there know of any natural treatments for constipation? Both of my kids are on Miralax and I don't know how much longer I want to continue using it. My ...
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- M., I have 2 y.o. twins and the best way I have found to wash out their system is grape juice. Good luck! J.
- anytime my daughter gets constipated now a day I load her up on grapes. She loves them and they really get her going.
- We had the same issue and the Miralax worked great for our 3 year old. We now have a 4 month old that we are having problems with and we use dark Karo Syrup in every ...
Constipation
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on June 11, 2008
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My 3-year-old son suddenly developed constipation. He was always a regular "pooper" and one night he pooped in his sleep and had severe diaper rash. Then he starting b...
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- What is your son eating and drinking. Has anything in his diet changed in the past month? What kind of condition does he have that classifies him as a special needs ...
- I solved my daughter's constipation by making sure she drank plenty of water & avoiding cheese & rice.
- I feel for you and your son A.. I have been going through this same thing with my almost 2 yr old daughter since she was born. She was on Miralax for about 3 month d...
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...
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...
Probiotics vs Miralax
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on July 26, 2010
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I know I've posted on this issue before, but here it goes again! My 3 year old deals with chronic constipation. She is normally a good eater and loves fruits and veget...
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- Hi S., My son had terrible constipation when he was younger. I also was hesitant to give him Miralax for so long. When I expressed my concerns to my Pediatrician, s...
- Wow. your story is exactly like mine with my daughter. She is 7 now and still sometimes has accidents. it is finaly getting better though. i didnt want to do the mir...
- Before I'd let my child be recommended for constant medication, I'd seek a second opinion from a pediatric expert. For example, my blood test found that I was low o...
Constipation
Asked by T. from Dallas
on October 23, 2007
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Hi mom's,
My 17 month old has had problems in the past with constipation. The poor baby will push and push to the point she's crying, but nothing comes out or if it...
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- T&J Health Solutions Category: Diet & Nutrition ORIGINAL LIMU! You might try this delicious drink made from seaweed from the coasts of Tonga. It works with you...
- the few times my son got this way i would give him a little orange juice. i would take him a warm bath and when he got out and i would give him a complete body massag...
- I haven't had this problem but my son absolutely loves raisins. He eats them everyday. They keep him very regular. If she won't eat plain raisins try the yogurt covere...
Constipation
Asked by K.K. from Detroit
on April 22, 2009
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I have a 5 month old baby girl and we have problem with constipation. I tried to switch formulas, adding Karo syrup and I’m giving her prune juice and water in betw...
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- Just a thought, you may want to take a look at the type of water used to make the formula. Tap water, spring, distilled-they all taste different. I also heard somewher...
- Stop the prune juice or limit it. Prune Juice has always been said for constipation but doesn't nescessarily work on everyone and on top of it if it doesn't seem to wo...
- K., This is exactly what my daughter went through as soon as she started on babyfood and we tried everything too! One thing we finally discovered was white grape j...
Constipation
Asked by A.T. from Elkhart
on March 29, 2007
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My two year old suddenly has constipation and it is becoming a real problem because he is scared to go and is holding it in. Our family physician prescibed a stool sof...
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- My 3 year old daughter has the same problem with being scared of going because it hurts. She has seen a specialist and he comfirmed with the pediatrican. They have pre...
- My 16 month old stays constipated it seems. I have been giving him lots and lots of water which as really helped. What I do when it gets really bad though is mix pru...
- A. T, My 2 year old daughter has they same problem as well and when she has to go she tells us I have to poopy and will not go b/c she is scared as well. Our family...
