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Fun with Pooping and Prune Juice
Asked by J.R. from Grand Rapids
on May 7, 2009
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My one year old son has had a hard time pooping lately. It is awful to watch, he squats and then screams like it REALLY hurts to go and his poop is really hard. We j...
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- Maybe back off the milk give water and a liquid non-dairy calcium suppliment.If you can't do no milk try the less fat version. Also orange juice in my experience works...
- maybe try apple juice? it's a little gentler then prune and was recommended by our pediatrician... also pear juice!
- sounds like a need for more fiber. realize that for all of us that when we don't have enough fiber, poop will expand the 'walls' where it's slowly moving through. ...
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.
My 3 Year Old Is Constipated
Asked by M.H. from Cincinnati
on October 30, 2008
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Hi there,
I have a problem that I need help with. I have a 3 year old girl who has been potty trained, but is having trouble going potty for #2. She states that she h...
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- I would continue with the prune juice. I don't know if the prunes themselves will make much difference, but I would guess that they do since prune juice is a natural ...
- This is something you should discuss with your Pediatrician in my opinion. My son went through the same thing at age 4 and she evaluated him, then recommended miralax...
- You got a lot of good advise. My son is 9 and still has a slight problem with constipation, but not like when he was younger! When he was little I too had to do what...
Help Needed for Constipated Child
Asked by S.G. from Saginaw
on January 26, 2009
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My son is almost 9 and has been suffering with tummy aches and constipation for a couple months now. When he first started complaining about "not feeling good" I didn...
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- ever try black licorice or the black licorice bites, craisins original flavor. putting a teaspoon of mineral oil every day in his food. no smell or taste to the oil. s...
- I would suggest giving him Miralax or some sort of stool softner (your Doctor could suggest what would be best) just for maybe a couple of weeks or a month. Start on T...
- Call and ask your doctor. My dr said to give my 6 yr old son 3/4 of a lid of Mirilax (over the counter med) in 6oz prune or pear juice. I am having problems getting ...
Bowel Movements
Asked by R.V. from Lansing
on March 5, 2008
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Hi, just wondering if anyone has any advice on how to get my soon to be 3 year old son to eat more fiber. He doesn't have regular bowel movements and when it does, th...
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- My 3 year old loves to eat prunes every morning and has very regular, good-texture bowl movements. It started when I bought prunes to make baby food for my younger son...
- First off, as many liquids as you can get in a day get them. Also, I try to sneak fiber in whereever I can, whole wheat bread, whole grain frozen waffles, use 1/2 & 1...
- Has your son ever taken antibiotics? If so, he may be lacking the good bacteria in his bowels to properly digest his food. Yogurt is not enough to restore his norm...
Feeding Solids
Asked by A.M. from Saginaw
on February 2, 2009
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When did you all start your enfants on rice cereal and 1st baby foods. Also, when did you start giving them juice. I know each mom is different when they start. Tha...
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- Hi A., I few months ago I asked the same queston on here and gut such a wide variety of answers from do what you feel is best, listen to the Dr. even people critisizin...
- Hi A., My daughter is 21 months and we started her on cereal around 4 months and on first foods around 5 months. She had a little trouble with the texture of the firs...
- I think I started rice cereal around 4 months or a little before. Just look for cues from your child. And I slowly started soft food a little after that. I just pur...
6 Week Old and No Stool for 4 Days
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on October 13, 2008
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My six week old daughter has not had a bowel movement in 4 days. She eats expressed breastmilk, however I have to supplement with formula as I do not make enough milk ...
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- You may be able to give her a little bit of Kayro Syrup, but I would contact your doctor first, for the okay, and the amount. Also, you may want to try to give her a ...
- My doctor told me it was normal, and that I should wait to see if she continued not going. She said if it lasted longer than a week to give her a suppository. Your l...
- Before giving any remedies, contact your pediatrician. She's only 6 weeks old and you don't want to introduce any juice or other foods her digestive system isn't read...
1 Year Old Has Diarrhea
Asked by A.V. from Chicago
on June 13, 2007
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My son just turned one last week and the doctor reccommended we start transitioning him from Formula to Whole milk. So last week I started giving him half formula and...
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- Try the BRAT diet. It sounds weird but works. All it is, is Banana's, Rice, Apples, and Toast(nothing on it) It works for my kids give it a try Try and stay away fr...
- Sounds like it may be an allergy to the milk. You may want to try Soy milk. I had to switch my daughter at the same age due to issues with milk and it helped. Good luck.
- I don't know if you have given your son real food yet, but I have given my Son (who is now 6) and my daughter (who is also 1) Bananas and rice (which she loves) and ju...
Won't Go to the Potty!
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on June 15, 2009
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I am desperate and in need of help. My beautiful 3 year old daughter will not have a bowel movement on the potty. She will literaly hold it in and then only goes once ...
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- A., My 8 year old son is on the prescription form of Miralax and has been since he was about 3. He has constipation issues and for all I know will never outgrow th...
- The lady I babysit for has the same problem with her two kids. She gives them Miralax also, but gives it to them every day when having problems, but continues to give...
- I am sorry for your daughter and her non poop problem. I have never had this to happen but I have a granddaughter who also is 3 just past Sunday and she hides in her ...
5 Month Old Allergic to Both Milk & Soy - What to Feed Him?
Asked by C.S. from Grand Rapids
on June 8, 2009
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My 5-month old son has had a pretty severe case of eczema for over 5-wks. We've switched formulas several times and just had blood test done to confirm allergies. We a...
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- My daughter is allergic to the same things (and then some)...it's not easy! She drinks Rice Dream Vanilla and likes it. Good luck!
- a hypoallergic formula, like Alimentum!
- Well my acupuncturist's youngest baby had exzema caused by what the acupuncturist ingested. She nursed him and that's how he got sensitivities. You might want to c...
