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5 Year Old Autistic Daughter Still Has Inappropriate Elimination Problems
Nov 5, 2009 ... The Benefiber adds the bulk to the stool and the Ex-lax causes the colon to constrict like it is supposed to which gives the child the ...
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- You have to be note the hour or events after which she eliminates (after meals, or drinking milk or juice)and take her systematically in the toilet. Even if you will h...
- I agree with Shannon C. I LOVE Totally Toddler!!! I use it on everything! Also I would definitely use gloves when cleaning her up. Put them in all of the bathrooms, h...
- Read websites on encopresis. Also, the odor can improve after a couple of weeks on acidopholis bifidus (probably spelled wrong) - the kind that is effective is in the...
Constipation-HELP!!
I continued taking the Benefiber but found it worked better if I just added it .... benefiber works pretty well and dissolves in water, juice etc. no taste ...
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- I had the same problem lady.. Prune juice is the most natural and effective method that I found. Just a small glass every day worked like a charm. Whole Foods has a ni...
- There's not really anything you can take. Try drinking more water and eating foods that have a natural effect to make you go. I know it's a horrible part of pregnanc...
- I'm sorry you are going thru this. I went thru that when I had back surgery so I can relate but I didn't have any problems during pregnancy & I think it is because I h...
Diet High in Fiber for Constipation
My mom mixes a fiber supplement in her food (i think benefiber is the one she uses)and ... BTW, no amount of fiber will help if your child is even remotely ...
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- I know apples and apple juice always help me when I need to move things along. They help my daughter too. You are right you don't want to make her dependent on chemica...
- Have you tried fruits? Apple juice? Not sure if you can do this with a 2 year old but what about mixing metamucil in whatever she will drink or eat...???? Just a thoug...
- Hello, R. G well my name is M. and let me tell you this would happen to my little girl when she was 2 also but there was this one thing we would give her in a drink of...
Painful Constipation During Pregnancy
Sep 21, 2009 ... Woman Herbal For The Child Bearing Year-this is a very helpful book. .... Th Benefiber is great and I can put in everything from pasta ...
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- All advice given here is already great, so I will keep myself short. She should ask her doctor to change the prenatals which sure cause constipation. never forget that...
- Metamucil 2x per day and lots and lots of water! I can't tell you enough how well this stuff works! Much better than a drug because it is a natural thing.
- There is an all natural tea bag called "Smooth Move". Believe me, it works wonders! It has a licorace taste/smell... but if you can endure the smell & taste... it wo...
3 Year Old and Constipation
... ocean spray etcgrape juice works like a laxative Or use benefiber about 1 tsp ... Unfortunatly tortilla chips are a choking hazard for younger children ...
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- First of all, take him to see your pediatrician if you haven't already. My daughter had the same problem. To break the cycle (my daughter's bowels became stretched...
- B., You should take your son to a pediatrican and have this worked up. Once kids experience pain with a bowel movement they can associate that feeling and then the...
- I think most people have given good advice. My only other idea for you is to try vitamins, especially a liquid multivitamin. We use Vemma. It's made us all regular!...
Toddler with Constipation
It is very painful to see your child suffer from constipation...I know cuz my son had the same problem....Check with your pediatrician first, but Benefiber ...
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- It sounds like he has Encopresis. Don't use laxatives. I recommend seeing a Dr. so they can get you on their "clean out" regimen and get your little guy back to poop...
- M..i watch my grandson 3 days a week. he's 3years. he is potty trained. he too, started to get constipated. but the problem was he was holding it in.maybe thats whats ...
- Hi M.; I raised four children. I always give them a balance diet of fruits,vegetables,fish,chicken,beef,pork. I don't give them a soft drinks in my house, only wat...
7 Mo. Old Great at Eating New Foods but Constipated Now
We have used Benefiber in bottles since my son was 5 months old The doctor ... baby enemas adults dont like them so neither do children eventually they grow ...
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- Hey L.! How is that little one doing? It was great seeing yall the other week. For the constipation, make sure she is still getting enough liquid. Tiffany also...
- Hey L.!! Vanessa was right on the amounts for the juice and water. Diego's Pediatrician said to give him juice for constipation, 2 oz of water to every 1 oz of juice. ...
- I second Charlotte P's advice-JUICE!!! I give my daughter apple juice diluted with water, 1 ounce juice against 2 ounces water, and this seems to be really helpful....
Son Is Constipated
Besides just the Karo syrup you can do Juicy Juice or add Benefiber to his juice . .... My son was a very constipated child, sometimes where he would bleed. ...
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- I personally do not like to give my kids any drugs unless absolutely nessary. I beleive your body needs to learn to fight things. If you give him miralax he may alway...
- Hi I'm sorry for the late response and hope his problem is better already, my son also had this problem on and off in his toddler years I knew hid diet was fine and no...
- I'm not sure about the Karo syrup, but I do know fruits and juices that start with the letter "P", pear, peaches, prunes, etc, help alot for constipation. I have gone...
Toddler Constipation and Pain
Read all 25 responses: "My child who is 2 and a half has been suffering from ... I'd give my daughter 2 tsp of Benefiber mixed in with a drink once per day. ...
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- I to have two daughters that have this problem. My doctor prescribed the generic for Miralax and I give it to her every morning along with a high fiber diet or at lea...
- Have you tried apricot juice? But try little bits at a time or else you could end up with very loose bowels.
- why not continue with the Miralax? It use to be by prescription only but just this past year is now over the counter. It is not harmful. We tell pts to give 1 and a...
Is This Normal??
... in young children I would try the switch and see if this helps good luck ... Our son is on daily fiber supplementsBenefiber tablets We also try to limit ...
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- Hi T., We have been through the same thing at our house! Believe it or not, our little guy used to go up to 10 times per day! We took him to a pediatric gastroent...
- I'm sure that's lots of fun with a kiddo still in diapers! Chiropractic care can work wonders. They tend to look at the whole person instead of just one problem area...
- Ya know, my 15 month old goes through phases where he poops a lot. I mean, if it goes on for months, I'd ask the doctor, but I think it's normal to poop a lot a few d...
