Pedialyte: 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...
Is Pedialyte Ok for 3 Month Old?
Asked by E.K. from Los Angeles
on May 9, 2008
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Hi Moms,
Ok, I may be jumping the gun here, but I'll ask just in case. I'm just getting over the flu (blech) and now I'm paranoid that my 3 month old is going to get...
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- If you are breastfeeding then pedialyte isn't necessary. Breast milk has all she needs...she may not even get sick sick since she is getting all the antibodies you hav...
- Since you are breastfeeding, your little one should be okay. If she does get sick, it will not be very bad or last very long. When you breastfeed, your body gives he...
- I don't think that it is O.K. Babies aren't even supposed to have water before they are six months old because it can throw off their electrolytes. If she gets the f...
Constipated 3 Year Old
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on November 25, 2010
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My 3 year old daughter hasn't been able to have a BM today, and the two times she tired she started crying saying it hurt. I am assuming this means she is constipated...
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- When my girls were babies and got constipated, they recommended prune or pear juice. My 3 year old recently got constipated and I didn't have any, but I had pears in ...
- My 2 year old has frequent problems with constipation and in addition to more water, fruits, veggies and whole grains (and adding wheat germ, oatmeal, and flax seed) I...
- Flax seeds help a lot. Put one tea spoon of ground flax seed in her yogurt or something and it should help her.
3 Year Old with Pneumonia! :(
Asked by C.A. from Minneapolis
on July 11, 2009
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My husband took our 3 year old to the doc today and doc told us she has Pneumonia, he gave her a shot in her finger,some kind of antibiotic, i'm sure! my husband didn'...
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- It's likely that she had a blood test done with a finger poke. Antibiotic shots are never given in the finger - they need to be injected into muscle usually the thigh ...
- My son had pneumonia early last fall as well. Tylenol didn't help him much with the fever, either, so I did alternate ibuprofen and Tylenol (ibuprofen is better at be...
- Please listen closely to her chest at all times. If her breathing gets worse. it could turn into RSV. A upper respitory infection. Keep up with the Tylenol but when my...
Rash on My 3 Year Old
Asked by L.S. from New York
on January 23, 2009
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Hi ladies;
I have received such good advice in the past with questions I have had, I hope you can help me with this.
My 3 year old daughter has a rash all over her...
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- it could be chicken pox, but they are pus like. it could also be a yeast infection. i'd check it out at the dr.
- The rash can be anything these days but one hing come to mind is yeast infection which my last two boys had but I don't recall it going up the back and I used Desititi...
- Hi L., It could be a viral rash. My kids all got them when they were young. When the body is trying to clear a virus, they can get a rash (really evil looking) th...
Getting My 3 Year Old to Eat!
Asked by K.K. from Minneapolis
on June 27, 2007
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I have an underweight little 3 year old and he is not intersted in eating! His pediatrician recommended Pediasure, but he doesnt like it!
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- Try mixing the Pediasure with milk. C.
- How underweight is he actually? I have been hearing about an aweful lot of peds who have been trying to fatten kids up and they are actually on the weight chart. And r...
- I would stick to non-fat foods. Butter instead of margerine, whole milk (or heavier cream if you have it), non-fat cottage cheese and yogurts, cheese, peanut Butter, ...
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...
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 Throwing up (Flu??)
Asked by M.P. from Albuquerque
on June 29, 2011
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My 3 year old came home from daycare yesterday with an upset stomach and threw up on the way home. When I was cleaning her (and my car) up I noticed that it was just s...
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- Last summer the stomach bug went around our family while we were on vacation in June. It can hit at any time.
- I agree it could be the rota virus . she can get severly dehydrated and so I would watch it very close and make arrangements to not go to work. It can last up to 5 days
- Although it's often called stomach flu, digestive irritations are not flu at all. Could be rota virus or some other stomach bug (hopefully a quick to be over and done...
My 3 Year Old Is Vomiting
Asked by T.C. from Eugene
on January 13, 2008
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Hello moms,
My son I think has his first stomach flu, he is 3. WHAT DO I DO????
I am not good at this kind of thing, not that anyone is. But does anyone have any ...
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- Just let it run it's course. Keep him hydrated and comfortable. It will pass. My 2 year old hasn't had the flu yet. Yikes. I hope he's doing good now!
- Hi there... I hope you don't pick up his bug, yourself!! Push the fluids for everyone. I will also suggest to avoid dairy products and orange juice. My 3 year ol...
- All you can do is give him love and electrolytes!! Pedialite is the best thing for them! They make popcicles and juice that the kids love! It is so very important that...
