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Terrible Toddler Constipation!
I get her to eat as many veggies and fruit as you can get a toddler to eat, and drink as ..... And I gave her 1tsp or sp of Benefiber in her mornming milk. ...
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- HI K. What a terrible thing for you BOTH to go through. The best, and safest way is to use non harsh products. I give my daughter a shake a few times a week that is...
- One of our twins was constipated since she was a baby. She had reflux so I had to add rice cereal to her breastmilk bottle, then Karro syrup - she's 5 now! I still, ...
- My DD had lots of food allergies and constipation was definitely a factor so much so that during potty training she was so scared to have a BM. I would have her te...
What is the ideal Miralax dosage should you give to your child?
She gets about 1 tsp of Miralax and 1 T of Benefiber mixed into juice every day now, at 34 pounds and five years old. .... Constipation in Toddlers ...
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- Hi K., you can just adjust the dosage. I have had to put my daughter on that from time to time. Our Pediatrician recomeded it for her. It's a little trial and error...
- I'm a pharmacist, and I would recommend asking your pediatrician how much to use. It is a very good laxative, but can cause problems if too much is used. We had frie...
- 17 grams is what my daughter was on for 3 years. from Age 3 to age 6. It is a capful. It is not harmful.
Toddler Constipation
She also gets 1T of Benefiber powder to ensure she gets enough fiber each day. ..... Seeking Help with Toddler Constipation/upset Tummy ...
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- Have you considered food intolerances/allergies? They can cause severe constipation. In fact, they are finding that one of the main symptoms of dairy intolerance (NO...
- I'm not ans expert and will never claim to be. But when my son gets constipated my hubby and I give him castor oil and a warm bath. I know it's not nice, but it works.
- Hi S. - I have three children and my oldest, now 12, dealt with very simualar BM issues. Our new pediatrition at the time, a father of 5 children, recommended 4-6 oz. ...
Bowel Movements
The doctor gave us lactulose and also we tried benefiber. Both didnt work very well. So we now use miralax which is fine for a toddler or an adult. ...
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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...
My Daughter Is Constapated - HELP!
We have had problems with my son ever since he was born THe benefiber didnt help and neither did the ..... Great Gifts for Toddlers · Great Gifts for Tweens ...
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- We have had problems with my son ever since he was born. THe benefiber didn't help and neither did the karo syrup. We were having to use the baby lax suppositories way...
- Have you talked with her physician? GL
- My pediatrician suggested the Miralax for my son who is not yet 2. I was nervous because I thought it was a laxative, but he said it was perfectly safe. It made all t...
Pregnancy and Constipation
I use colace and Citrucel and Benefiber. My doctor told me any of the fiber supplements sold over the counter work great and I need to take some at least ...
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- S., I recently just sent this to another person on here as well. I have a handout that my doctors office sent home with me. Over the Counter Medications You May ...
- prune juice does wonders- If you can swallow it. I made myself drink it when i was in early stages.It sure beat feeling that pain from not being able to go.
- S., I know from experience how miserable this is! I took colace, these little orange stool softners, plus three to five prunes a day. If you get the flavored ones, l...
3 Year Old and Constipation
Or use benefiber about 1 tsp in a cup of water, juice, etc. .... ill give him a suppositorie..they make them just for toddlers have him touch his toes and ...
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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!...
Is This Normal??
Our son is on daily fiber supplementsBenefiber tablets We also try to limit the juice like youre doing and ... Next question Question About Toddler's Poop ...
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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...
Constipation in Toddlers
The prunes stopped working and we started giving them benefiber daily which .... then (I don't usually read the toddler messages, but yours caught my eye). ...
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- My daughter is 2.5 and I have the same problem. Fruit doesn't work for her either and now I give her MIralax EVERY DAY. I wish I had an answer. I assume that you do...
- go to www.ask.com and type in infant constipation. There is alot of research, info and resources available before they have to be subjected to tests. At least if you...
- Use Arizona Green Tea. This has antioxidents and will help get things moving along. Dilute it half and half with water for the first week. I started using it with my 1...
Constipation
Jun 15, 2009 ... Same with benefiber. We saw a pediatric gastroenterologist who recommened mineral .... Seeking Help with Toddler Constipation/upset Tummy ...
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- Dear Mom, Are your breast feeding? Because Some breast fed babies absorb the nutrients MORE. If NOT then I suggest giving the girls 2 oz of water per day. Al...
- Prune juice diluted with water given several times a day works really well. At that age, give about 1 tsp 5-6 times a day, diluted of course. She is still very young...
- My girls (who are now 11 and 8 and still suffer from constipation), started having troubles as infants. We made their formula with prune juice instead of water, or a ...
