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Desperately Seeking Help for My Two Year Olds Problems with Constipation.
I also had great success with a minimal amount of MIRALAX... doctor recommended. Try to give her lots of water... and reduce and/or get rid of dairy... ...
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- Trader Joe's has, or used to have prune/pear juice that you can temper with some water. Check with you doctor, but I am pretty sure that I gave that to my daughter at...
- One word for you.......Miralax. You can get it at the drug store and Costco. I used it while pregnant and my pediatician started my 7 month old on it after nothing die...
- Have you considered wheat gluten intolerance? You can simply do a test by eliminating gluten products from her diet for a week. It worked for me. The hard part is t...
Toddler Constipation
It was a sporadic problem at first, but then increased in frequency so when she was 3 our pediatrician asked us to try Miralax every day for 2 whole months. ...
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- Hi there! I had a similar problem with my oldest daughter; it started when she was about 2 1/2 years old. It was a sporadic problem at first, but then increased in f...
- A., I am wondering if the fruits and bread is too much for her system. I dont know when you feed either to her, but have you heard about food combining? She also migh...
- Take a tablespoon of fennel seed and a dried bayleaf boil them in water and cool pour through a sieve and add sugar if want give to child it is natural and will help.
2-Year-old SCREAMS with Bowel Movement/needs Help
Oct 29, 2009 ... Try miralax it is a stool softener safe for that age over the counter, increase her fluid intake, if she's red in her private Vaseline for ...
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- When my daughter went through that she was a bit younger (about 20-24 mos). She'd run around holding her back side. We took her to the chiro and he would push her "poo...
- Have you tried giving him a stool softener? Maybe she should be eating more foods that are good for the digestive tract (like fiber-rich foods).
- Before you give your daughter anything I would call and talk to the nurses at the office. They will help you until you go in for your well visit, or if they think adv...
My 3 Year Old Is Constipated
Try Miralax for a few days and see if that helps. If not, a square or two of ex- lax will probably do the trick. If she continues to not go it can develop ...
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- I would continue with the prune juice. I don't know if the prunes themselves will make much difference, but I would guess that they do since prune juice is a natural ...
- This is something you should discuss with your Pediatrician in my opinion. My son went through the same thing at age 4 and she evaluated him, then recommended miralax...
- You got a lot of good advise. My son is 9 and still has a slight problem with constipation, but not like when he was younger! When he was little I too had to do what...
Benefiber Instead of Miralax?
Hi, our son will be three in November and is taking Miralax for chronic ... If you would like more information or would like to try a sample just let me ...
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- I guess my answer would start with a question. Have you talked to the pediatrician about this? My son has been on miralax because the dr prescribed it (this was befo...
- Benefiber is excellent for children. Both my five year old and two year old take Benefiber on an almost daily basis, upon recommendation from our pediatrician. Benef...
- I don't know if your son can take 'swallow pills' (non chewable capsules) yet but if he can you should look into Psyllium Husk caps. It is not a laxative but a natural...
Constipation in Infants
She still gets constipated from time to time and we now use Miralax in her ..... I would try Chiropractic for her constipation, especially if she is ...
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- I know exactly what you are going through. My daughter (just turned 2) had Acid Reflux (until 10 mos)as well and still has an umbilical hernia and problems with const...
- My son has been on Mirlax for 2 years (he has more issues than just acid reflux and constipation and hernia), but you can get it over the counter, it has been a true l...
- My pediatrician prescribed Miralax for my daughter. She used it until she was almost one.
Hard Stools
Oct 14, 2009 ... Hi J try MiraLAX It is the way to go and you can now buy over the counter. My daughter went through the same thing when she was a baby and ...
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- You're not alone. I think all parents deal with some sort of digestion issue when their children start solids. I would continue the juice and call the pedi first thi...
- Shortly after my husband and I started our daughter on solids (5 months), she started having these awful rock hard poops. We weren't sure what was going on until we g...
- Be sure he's getting plenty of liquids. Personally, I would up the amount of juice. Try the 1 oz twice a day for a few days; if that doesn't do it try three times a da...
Painful Constipation During Pregnancy
Sep 21, 2009 ... I have never experienced this problem, but perhaps your friend might try miralax . It was recommended to my mother by her doctor. it has no ...
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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...
Need Advice on Miserable Potty Time
You can also try Miralax if it's okay with your doctor, which is a stool softener. Or you might have to use a baby laxitive just to get everything out. ...
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- Hi K., I feel for you, been there, done that! Every child is different so I will just tell you what did and did not work for us after 1 1/2 years of trying to reso...
- My son is having the same problem. He is taking Miralax and his stool is so soft he cant hold it. I think little by little he is getting better with the pooping issue ...
- Much like Tammy suggested, it sounds like you need to make it where she HAS to go... not just make it "easier" by softening the stool. Soften it enough that she will ...
5 Year Old Cronic Constipation
Our PCP kept saying the same thing like to give her more fiber and told us to try things like Kondremul or mineral oil. None of that worked for us. Miralax ...
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- MIRALAX! its available over the counter now, not just prescription now!
- S.- I am a mother of a 4 year old who has constipation constantly as well. I have read down the other emails and found some interesting things. But brand of Fiber sup...
- S., I totaly understand where you are coming form my 34 month old is the same way. I put her on soy formula. That helped alittle. When she started eating table food...
