BRAT diet: Preschooler
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3 Year Old with Constipation
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on July 1, 2008
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Help! My 3 year old son has been very constipated this past week. I have tried to give him lots of juice and water, problem is he only likes apple juice and has refuse...
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- Hello, It may be helpful to try Pedialyte, which should help with the constipation.
- My daughter recently got so constipated it hurt to sit down so as a quick fix we used an ez-lax glycerin suppository which works like a charm (actually within 5-10 min...
- My Pediatrician recommends a little Miralax in their milk. It's very gentle. I think you can get it over the counter now but we got a prescription for it. Less dair...
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...
4 Year Old Throwing up No Temp
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on February 7, 2010
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my 4 year old daughter started throwing up at 2 am today. out of a sound sleep she woke up and threw up. we took her temp and found it at 98.6. she fell back to sle...
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- Hi, There is a bad stomach bug going around. My daughter threw up several times last Friday (no fever or other symptoms besides being cranky) and I thought it was a...
- This may be a long shoot, but she could simply be cold. My kids, as well as myself, get upset tummies from being underdressed or uncovered at night and exposed to some...
- Sounds like she has a stomach virus.. Just try to give her as many fluids as she can keep down. Putting a cool wash cloth behind her neck will help calm her... I do no...
Grey Green Diarrhea in 3 Year Old
Asked by R.F. from Dallas
on April 18, 2010
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I am babysitting my 3 year old niece this weekend and am concerned. She woke up tonight crying (in pain) tossing and turning. She finally went to the bathroom and had ...
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- I'd call or get her to a pediatrician. Very foul smelling diarrhea/gas can be from an intestinal bug called "rotavirus". My kids have had it (a couple of times) and...
- Well, my "baby" was almost 50, but it was his liver, so you should get her looked at right away if you haven't already.
- That is not a good colour the grey. Green can be okay. It does not mention grey as good in any of the baby books. It also says to worry after two weeks of grey colour ...
Stomach Virus in a 3 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on January 9, 2009
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Hey Moms,
I am at my wits end. I have a 3 year old that has had diarrhea since last Friday and it seems to only have gotten worse. We took him to his pediatrician...
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- They do have suppositories that will help, do not know whether any are available over-the-counter but I have had several friends that have used them with their childre...
- Have them test him for Rotavirus. I think it's the season for that. My son got it this summer after 3 days of being in the hospital from dehydration they figured out t...
- It sounds like you are doing all the right things. I agree with the other posts about BRAT diet, etc., but I have one more recommendation that you might want to ask...
3 Year Old -Bm ?
Asked by D.S. from Fort Walton Beach
on January 25, 2011
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Oh the joys of kids & their poop issues :-) Just to prepare you - THIS IS SOOO GROSS!!! But then again, I think almost all bodily fluids are gross. Anyway, our 3 yea...
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- We use the probiotics from Simplexity-bifidus for his age group- get the flora in his intestine balanced, and this problem should go away. Is he hydrating enough? be...
- I don't think the probiotics are a big deal - Activia was advertising that and the FDA climbed all over them and hit them with a big fine for claiming it help digestio...
- I would take her to Dr. Joseph Cannizzarro in Longwood. He is familiar with these issues. Also you could ask the naturopath at nativeremedies.com You can email your...
Diarrhea Help - 3 Year Old
Asked by S.B. from Kansas City
on May 13, 2010
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My 3 year old has been having diarrhea since yesterday. She had one last night, 2 at daycare today where she also threw up a ton, then just had another diarrhea. Is th...
4 Year Old with Stomach Problems
Asked by K.R. from Sacramento
on February 8, 2008
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Hello, my concern is with my 4 year-old son's stomach problems. From his birth, he was breastfed. When I did give him formula, he needed the soy formula because he w...
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- HI K., I would suggest staying away from meds to resolve your son's problem. There are many reason why he may be having the stomach problems and it would be good to ...
- Hello K., Your son might have problems absorbing nutrients. My daughter's digestive system improved drastically after giving her MealShakes for Kids by Shaklee, the ...
- hi, Dear K. Many 100 years ago what did people do when they did not have any formular? They cooked food for baby, and chew , and fed baby, look at piguins n some a...
Stomach Aches for 3 Year Old an Frquent Bowel Movements
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on July 18, 2010
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My 3 year old has had last 24 hours stomach ache off and on and then will have a bowel movement I am not sure if just a stomach flu or what??? she is pretty healthy 3...
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- May be that his digestive system needs to be rebalanced. Try Digestive enzymes with probiotics. My Son has had tummy troubles for most of his 11 years until we started...
- there's a stomach flu going around..my son was complaining for 2 days that his tummy hurt but it went away i think b/c we had the stomach flu 2 years ago so maybe its ...
- good possibility that it is the dairy from the yogurt. lots of children have issues with dairy (as do adults), but it goes undiagnosed. try removing dairy for a coup...
4 Year Old with a Constant Stomach Ache
Asked by S.S. from Denver
on March 18, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My son (just turned 4) has been complaining of a stomach ache for about 3 weeks now. He was also reporting that he was "throwing up in his mouth" and swal...
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- Hi S., There can be a sudden onset of anything because of the illness and because of any over the counter meds as well. Yes, I have experience! I was diagnosed wit...
- I have had a really bad digestive system for a long time. I have changed to a different doctor and he suggested probiotics and apple cider vinegar. I know that there...
- Yes, you can develop acid reflux at any time, in my experience. But my good friend, had a stomach ache for over six months b/4 they realized that she had a urinary tra...
