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Infant Bowel Movements
Read all 4 responses: "My son is 3 months old today - he is a breastfed baby. He is only having bowel movements every 6 - 7 days.
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- I would start to look at the foods that you're eating. You're correct, it is totally normal that breastfed babies can go that long without pooping because their body ...
- You know, the every 6-7 days doesn't worry me. What does it that the prune juice doesn't do anything. Has he been checked for an intestinal blockage? My nephew had ...
- My daughter had the same problem. Her pediatrician suggested using glycerin suppositories if she gets uncomfortable (they will not become dependant on them)and referr...
My 7 Year Old Is Afraid of Bowel Movement Due to Pain... Not Constipated.
Oct 17, 2009 ... Read all 14 responses: "Hi ladies - I am at a loss and would love to hear someone's input if they have experienced this.
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- Hi L., I'm not sure if this helps, but I have a 7 year old niece who is going through something similar. My SIL explained it like this: when they hold their poops...
- Hi there, Although he is not constipated, every 3 days is not good or normal. The belly also indicates that he is not digesting his food properly. It sounds like a sl...
- It could be an allergy to dairy also. With my youngest daughter it was and in my older years for me. No milk or dairy and all is fine. There is everything in soy no...
Seeking Advice on 4 Year Old Bowel Movements on Potty
Oct 22, 2009 ... Read all 13 responses: "Hi, I have a 4 year old nephew who refuses to use the potty for bowel movements. (He will urinate in potty.
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- try cutting a hole in the pull-up (don't tell him) and have him sit on the potty to poop in the pull-up. This just worked for a friend of mine.......
- maybe something as simple as another "potty" and not the ring over the "big hole" first.
- In order to help him get more comfortable with the toilet, I'd let him have his diaper with the condition that he sits on the toilet to poop with the diaper on. After...
My 5 Year Old Daughter Still Has Constipation and Bowel Accidents.
Oct 1, 2009 ... Read all 8 responses: "My daughter has been constipated since birth. She also has accidents. Sometimes (sometimes often) just a little bit ...
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- For constipation, fresh, whole fruit, lots of water, whole grain bread and a good children's probiotic are really helpful. Avoid sweets, cheeses and crackers or white...
- Hi Tonya, My daughter was severely constipated for about 1 1/2 years after I stopped breast feeding. We did the whole miralax thing ( which I was completely agains...
- I can't really say what the doctor will do but you might think about getting her on a children's probiotic.
Baby Has Hard Bowel Movements
Read all 37 responses: "I have a happy one year old daughter who has always had problems with harder than normal bowel movements.
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- My son had really hard bowel movements and the thing that worked best was Welch's white grape, cherry juice. I give him 1 - 2 oz a day diluted with 6 - 8 oz of water....
- My daughter had the same problems, and I found that a lot of foods she had a difficult time getting out ok. I turned to suppositories often as it helped the most. Sh...
- Rabbit pellet form bowel movements is constipation. Get her Pear Juice that Gerber makes. I don't know why, but it always cured my boys of thier constipation issues....
My Daughter Has a Lot of Trouble with Bowel Movements....
Read all 9 responses: "I don't know what the deal is. My daughter (20 months old ) has always had trouble pooping! I try to give her foods and snacks with ...
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- I would try increasing water if the doctor thinks everythings alright otherwise. Just plain old water, by 2 they can handle as much as they will drink (even at 1.5 the...
- Hi K. I have a 3 year old girl who had the same problem. For her lots of water didnt do the trick. The doc said to giver her a half a tab of Senoket for a week, and ...
- Make sure she drinks plenty of water. My son has always liked water and we never have had a problem with his BM. His doctor also told us to make sure he is drinking ...
Not Enough Bowel Movements
Read all 16 responses: "I have a nine week old breast fed baby who seems to go a really long time between bowel movements. My other two sons went four days ...
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- Some breastfed babies can go quite a long time without having any bowel movements...sometimes even a week or more. This is normal! Just watch out when he finally doe...
- My exclusively breastfed daughter only had a bowel movement every week and a half, I could almost mark it on my calendar in advance she was so regular. Its completly n...
- Hey K., I know that bowel movements and wet diapers are monitored closely when babies are breast fed because that is one of the ways to be sure they are getting enough...
Baby Bowel Movements
Read all 28 responses: "So we had to start my 3 1/2 month old on Enfamil Lipil AR because of spitting up issues and reflux. It has added rice cereal to it ...
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- Hi J., My son has acid reflux also and when his pediatrician suggested using rice cereal, I asked about constipation. She told me to give him 1oz of pear juice mi...
- When my daughter Rebekah started rice, she did the same thing. We stopped it, and gave her pear juice, the baby kind, full strength at my pediatrician's suggestion. It...
- I used glycerine suppositories on my son when he was an infant and I have used them on my daughter who is only 3 months. I like using them better than a regular suppo...
Pain While Having Bowel Movement
Read all 9 responses: "Hi Moms! My son is 11 months old and is a tough and tumble little guy. Every time he has a bowel movement, he cries as if it's ...
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- My daughter had this for many years. At its worst she would be screaming with pain, up until age 13. Thankfully we found a probiotic that actually works and that sol...
- Hi A., My nephew had the same problem. He probably needs more fiber in his diet or try using Benefiber. Thanks, C.
- It's a good idea to take him to get a second and even third opinion. When ever you have that gut feeling is telling you something might be wrong and you are not satisf...
Child with Bowel Problems
Read all 16 responses: "My 5 year old son who started school this year is still having bowel problems almost daily while at school. I am so frustrated.
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- My four year old has just started doing the same thing I guess I really dont know a whole lot to do more than what you are doing. His pediatrition put him on a laxativ...
- It is very frustrating when it keeps happening and you feel at the end of your rope.. We had this same prob with our 7 yr old boy about 2 years ago also.. we did the ...
- I would suggest him eating some sort of fiber/fiber bars to help with his digestion, but also, I think giving him the power over his problem would help. Get him on a ...
