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Constipation in a 2 Year Old
It happened that one time while we were potty training he got constipated and it hurt him a bit to push so after that he was too scared to go poo. ...
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- Hi, B.. I would casually introduce her to the potty/toliet. She may not want to be messy in her diapers and feel more comfortable trying to have a bm if she sees y...
- Hello, Just thought I would share my story. My son started the same problem when he was 2 also. I wrote on here and got some great help but the problem was he is a...
- Hi, B.. When my daughter was that age she had a similar problem. It was terrible and I can empathize with you. I cut back the amount of carbs (pasta), cheese and mi...
Seeking Help with Toddler Constipation/upset Tummy
Then along came potty training which constipated her more. I finally told her doctor that nothing was working and we needed to treat it medically. ...
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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...
Good Home Remedies for Constipation.
Read all 14 responses: "My daughter is almost 3 and is potty training she is doing well but she ... My little girl had issues with constipation a while ago. ...
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- Miralax does work great but I don't recommend it in children. We use this for patient's that have been on chemo. I recommend using 1 tsp of Milk of Mag - my son went...
- Hello F., pears are great. in my opinion pears work better than prunes because you don't get all the extra gas prunes/juice can give you. Also extra vitamin C ca...
- Make sure you use apple juice vs. just apples or applesauce. I read that the applesauce can actually be binding. Karo (corn) syrup works, which is probably why sweets ...
Daughter Afraid to Poop!
I went through potty training induced constipation for 1 1/2 years with my son from age 3 up. Initially, after about a month of constipation that was going ...
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- Hi! I agree with Gale. Dont push the pooping on the potty thing. If shes peeing on there fine, then great. But what I learned with potty training, is pooping comes...
- I really suggest backing off the potty training!! In her mind she isn't ready yet, and if you keep pushing it she could develop some serious medical issues! I've seen ...
- she needs to be under care of physician in my opinion my friend had this happen with her four year old no less and they moved back to diapers..had to give dr note to ...
3 Yr Old Constipated Wtih Bloody Stools
I would just leave the whole potty training thing alone for awhile until you get his constipation under control. Giving him laxatives on a regular basis ...
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- take him to the doctor already!
- I have a 3 year old boy with similar problem. I haven't had any trouble after he started taking the fiber gummies by Pedia-Lax. Two a day with his multi vitamin. I thi...
- If he's constipated then probiotics may help as well as getting more magnesium into his diet. More fresh fruits and veggies may help - prune juice is a staple for loo...
Terrible Toddler Constipation!
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. ...
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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...
5 Year Old Constipated
As soon as I started potty training my oldest, I started giving her about ... I have had constipation problems since I was a baby and my mom told me that ...
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- The Pain and Incontinence Program (terrible name!) at Children's Hospital Boston was a great help to my family when our five year old became constipated last year. We ...
- K., My step sister had the same problem witth her son at that age also. She brought him to the Dr. And they gave him a Rx to help soften his stool so that it wouldn't...
- Hello, My daughter had this problem as well and we tried everything, the one thing that did help was Metamucil crackers. D.
Potty Training Almost 3 Year Old
The other day he had a "potty training in one day" show! Helpful? ... Nothing is worse than a child who is blocked up from constipation or withholding. ...
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- It is highly unusual to poop on the potty that soon after learning to pee on the potty. As long as she is pooping on a regular basis then you don't have anything to...
- Dr. Phil.com might have some advice. The other day he had a "potty training in one day" show!
- My sister refused to use any bathroom but the ones at home! With our daughter, we tried "bribery" with bikes and things, but at that age we just weren't sure she re...
Poop Training
My daughter has had major problems with poop training, and we eventually took her to a ... constipation in children · potty training problems ...
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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...
Potty Training for 3Yrs Old Toddler.
One "trick" I used during potty training was to take my girls' diapers off .... (for years he has had painful constipation and now I believe he is afraid of ...
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- I'm not really sure this is normal. If his doctor won't help, I'd get a second opinion! If they agree with your doctor, then you might have to wait it out. Hopefully t...
- Please take him to a different doctor. I had a nephew with a similar problem. He ended up in the hospital and they removed approximately 20 lbs. of fecal matter (he ...
- Hi, Try giving him a reward each time he poops, like candy. also a table spoon of mineral oil every day for a week or so will make thinks easier, he may want to...
