Miralax
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Potty Training
Asked by M.J. from Charleston
on February 2, 2010
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my twin daughters are peeing on the potty, but will not poop. they use miralax daily,however they will not poo on the potty, theyalways cry for a diaper. any advise?
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- I was just dealing with this today and my mom gave me some ideas... she doesn't know how to control all those muscles yet and even if she wants to poop she can't beca...
- give them more time, perhaps don't mention it for a while. My daughter did the same thing. I asked her if she wanted me to just step outside the bathroom door and give...
- It took my daughter 4 months of peeing before she'd go poop. I bought her the book "everybody poops" to get her to come out of hiding, and then I bribed her with elmo ...
Advice on Constipation
Asked by K.A. from Corpus Christi
on October 1, 2008
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My almost one year old has severe constipation and gas. I give him Mylicon and Dr. has given Miralax. It seems like I have to give him Mirilax every few weeks. Has ...
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- I would suggest visiting www.herbdoc.com They have an herbal supplement (Intestinal Formula #3) for children that helps with all things related to digestion and the b...
- Prune juice worked for my boss's kid.
- My daughter was like that at some point - it was just her body adapting to the new foods she was being intrduced to and learning how to process it all.... so to keep h...
Toddler Bathroom Troubles
Asked by J.W. from Nashville
on February 29, 2012
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My toddler 14 months is going from large stools without giving her 1/2 capful of Miralax a day to too soft stools, like 6 or 7 dirty diapers dailey with 1/2 capful of ...
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- Constipation can be a sign of omega 3 deficiency. I know someone who cured her son of chronic constipation and take him off his medication by giving him Efalex. I noti...
- Can you make her some blended foods with fruits and vegetables? Mine really liked: mango + avocado (you can use frozen mangos), apples & walnuts (pears + walnuts), be...
- if you've tried everything else first and still have this problem, constipation is a symptom of milk allergy in some children. you may want to try avoiding dairy for ...
7 Year Old with Stomach Aches/no Appetite
Asked by K.D. from Barnstable
on January 12, 2010
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My 7 year old daughter has been having almost daily belly pains for almost a month with a limited daily appetite. She will have a good day now and then where she seems...
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- Just a thought but could it be something at school thats bothering her? Even the issue of going at school freaks them out sometimes.My 8yr old went through something v...
- I hope she is improvng by the Dr's medications and will pray for her to be fine very soon. It had happened to my Neice who had constant stomach aches few months a...
- have you thought gluten intolerance? good luck, don't give up, you know your kid, and yr with yr child 24/7.
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 ...
Constantly Constipated 10 Month Old
Asked by C.V. from San Francisco
on January 18, 2010
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Hello Mommies! I have a 10 mo old son who has been doing great with everything except pooping. This has been a problem on and off for months. I have changed formulas. ...
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- There is a huge movement now adays for the food processers to put IRON in everything, formula, baby cereal, Polyvisol and other vitamins for infants. Iron supplemen...
- Hi there, Our little on is 2 1/3 years old and has had constipation issues since she was about your little one's age. She was breastfed, didn't have iron supplement...
- The thing with miralax is that it is a softner and not a laxative , so no just giving a dose here and there will not help , you would need to at least give the same do...
Bloated Stomach
Asked by M.B. from Kansas City
on January 18, 2008
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My 2 year old looks like she has a bloated stomach most of the time. I mean it looks like she is pregnant. We asked the pediatrician and he had a CT Scan and X-ray do...
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- The Miralax your daughter is on is helping "clear her out". You'd be surprised how much can be back-up even though they seem to be pooping regularly. My son went th...
- I am not sure how big a tummy you are talking about. I do know that all four of my children had round stomachs and it just went away as they got older. I guess it wa...
- M. - This sounds crazy but a good friend of mine can help daughter. He owns Transformations Wellness Spa his name is Mark Boyle. I go to the spa for the same thing....
Constipation of a 10 Mth Old and a 2 Year Old
Asked by G.G. from Kansas City
on October 16, 2009
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Both my daughters have been constipated for about 2 days, they.ve had BM but it is usually a small amount of 4-5 sm hard balls. I've heard of the Miralx helping them, ...
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- Trust me from someone who has tried EVERYTHING for 2 of my kiddo's - Miralax is the answer. I would start with 1/4 capful and see if that does the trick and up it fro...
- My two year old just went through this. The doctor told me to give her half a cap of miralax mixed in water...you might call your pediatrician just to double check. Th...
- If this is a new issue for both girls, I would ask what caused it in both of them a the same time. If it is a chronic issue, I would use miralax. We started our dau...
Daughter Afraid to Poop!
Asked by K.P. from Kansas City
on April 27, 2009
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I need your help moms! My 2 year old girl is holding in her poop! She intentionally clenches so it won't come out then she cries until it passes. I have no idea why...
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- Hi! I agree with Gale. Dont push the pooping on the potty thing. If shes peeing on there fine, then great. But what I learned with potty training, is pooping comes...
- I really suggest backing off the potty training!! In her mind she isn't ready yet, and if you keep pushing it she could develop some serious medical issues! I've seen ...
- she needs to be under care of physician in my opinion my friend had this happen with her four year old no less and they moved back to diapers..had to give dr note to ...
Benefiber,is It Safe for Kids?
Asked by H.D. from Chicago
on January 4, 2011
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My daughter's doctor wants me to start her on Miralax for constipation but that seems like more of a "fix" for the time being but adding fiber seems like a good long t...
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- I just want to chime in: blueberries. They do wonders. I don't think I would have made it through my pregnancy without them. Lost of fiber, tasty as can be... no more ...
- Add oatmeal and other higher fiber foods. Some people just have a different system and need that extra boost occasionally. Our 7 year old had an issue recently and th...
- Yeah I am going to go ahead and tell you that a stimualnt such as Miralax can be quite uncomfortable and fiber is much more natural. I know this from working in a phar...
