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18 Month Old Constipated
There is also a product called Miralax that was just made over the counter that my daughter used to use for her chronic constipation. ...
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- I brought my baby in to the doc for same and maybe some advice will save you the trip. Instructions are warm bath, lube up a rectal thermometer and insert to see if t...
- I just read your response to all of the advice you received. I did not read any of that, but try pear juice. That is better than prune since it doesn't cause as much...
- Just wanted to let you know that you were in fact right about the apple juice. It is specifically what my daughters doctor suggested. Honestly, I doubt you would be ...
Constipation!!!!! AAAAHHHHHHHHH
Aug 26, 2009 ... I have a couple of co-workers that have chronic constipation issues, and they swear by eating an apple every morning. It couldn't hurt to try! Good luck! ...
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- First, call your OB/GYN to see what they recommend. Second, go get a huge bunch of grapes (grapes make you go) and maybe even some pears. Stay away from bananas an...
- I was told to take metamucil (powder form in a glass of orange juice or something). It worked for me.
- If your doctor gives you the OK, try Milk of Magnesia - it's old school, but it works. It's also great for that first post-partum poo, too.
Seeking Help with Toddler Constipation/upset Tummy
My doc said in children with chronic constipation, compaction of the colon can happen and this can cause the colon and anus to expand and grow larger, ...
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- Hi - try giving her an apple or a pear everyday, see if that helps. I have another suggestion. When my daughter was 1, she had terrible constipation - very large...
- Talk to your ped. and get a referal to a pediatric gastrointeroligist. My daughter is 3 (today actually!) but has suffered with the same symptoms for sometime. Turns o...
- my best advise to you is to go to your doc. He'll either prescibe you a laxative safe enough for your toddler or prescribe that you use and enema. Either wasy may no...
Moms Who Use Miralax
He suffers from chronic constipation. He has always taken a full dosage (1 capful) and it usually takes 2 or 3 days before it works initally. ...
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- Looks like you already got some great advice, but just wanted to throw out there that my son was also put on Miralax this past Thursday. He's also 2 and 28 or 29 poun...
- My oldest son was hospitalized because of chronic constipation. Our pediatrician put him on Miralax after we ended up having an upper and lower GI done on him. We we...
- We have used Miralax in the past and it was hard to get the right dose, but it did seem to work. Our family eats Activia Yogurt by Dannon. For us, it definitely clea...
Constipation Tips
This is constant or chronic constipation. There are ways to help - giving laxatives by mouth is a slow process and does not teach the body and bowels the ...
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- There is a very gentle OTC remedy - Miralax. It is tasteless and you just add it to a drink. You can also try Mineral oil - a little every day.
- Just saw my doctor for the same thing for my 15 month old. I add a little Children's benefiber (1 tsp or a little less) to a couple of bottles each day (milk, apple j...
- Just want to second the comment about whole milk. My daughter was ALWAYS constipated when she was a year old after she weaned and we started giving her whole milk. We ...
2 Year Old Constipated -- What Can I Give Her to Help?
My son deals with chronic constipation and we were able to wean him of miralax ( I think it was 1/2 tsp/day, but ask your pharmacist). ...
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- I'm sure you have received a ton of responses and almost tried everything on your own anyway as well! Well, I'm a chiropractor and the Nervous System is the master sy...
- Oatmeal, dried fruits, lots of water and juice. She probably need fiber and fluids.
- Miralax worked for my son. Also, the karo...warning though, if you use the karo be ready for some messes. Worth the mess but oh, my what a mess it can be. :-)
Skin Reaction to Cheese.
If your daughter continues to have chronic constipation it is not surprising that this occured. She is unable to get the waste out of her colon which can ...
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- My 2 1/2 year old daughter has had this with Ranch and ketchup and a few other things (red just exactly where it was on the skin so it made an exact pattern on her ski...
- Hi C., We can develop allergies at any time for seemingly unknown reasons. Histamines can accumulate in our body to the degree that our natural anti-histamine reactio...
- I've never had this happen to me, but I would definitely talk to your doctor!
Constipation Trouble
Because of this, she is on soy based but this is causing constipation..." ... chronic constipation · constipation causes ...
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- My DD has hard poops so the doctor prescribed a stool softener which is in powder form and I mix it her drink. It's not anything that she will develop a dependancy on...
- my DS had troubles with this too...my doctor suggested I put karo syrup in the bottle (about a tsp)...worked like a charm!
- We were in the ER at Fairview Southdale and the wonderful nurse advised a teaspoon of prune or pear juice in the bottle with his formula. It works wonderfully.
Almost 9 Month Old with Severe Constipation
My kids both dealt with chronic constipation when they started on solid foods. My 3yr old is still having trouble with it. This can slow up the potty ...
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- Hey K., Sounds like you've done your homework and have made a lot of changes already. Good for you - I do think some children have greater problems with constipatio...
- Hi there, I had the same problem with my son when he was 8months old and it was so bad that we had to rush him to the hospital and they had to give him an enema. Th...
- First off, I want to say congratulations on your son being a cancer survivor! I don't really have any more to add than what the other moms have already responded,...
Poop Training
My daughter has had major problems with poop training and we eventually took her to a gastroenterologist for help with her chronic constipation Miralax is a ...
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- I've said it before, and it always works like a charm. Get EXCITED about poop! A lot of children have anxiety about pooping in the potty because we, as a society, lo...
- My daughter is the same. She is 2 1/2 she has poop problems also that has her on meds. Sometime she wants the potty to poop in other times diapers. The dr told us to d...
- My daughter has had major problems with poop training, and we eventually took her to a gastroenterologist for help with her chronic constipation. Miralax is a laxativ...
