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3 Year Old and Constipation
Asked by B.A. from Chicago
on March 8, 2009
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My son is 3 1/2 years old and has severe problems with constipation. He only has a bowel movement once a week for about a year now. He refuses to go to the bathroom be...
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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!...
Stomach Issues
Asked by L.A. from Washington DC
on May 8, 2008
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This is kind of an embarrassing issue...but I am reaching out to others that may be in my boat. Since college, I am not 28, I have had very temperamental bowels. At ...
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- Water and soluble fiber are the way to go. In other words, green leafy vegetables and lots of water. Proper diet and exercise (which will stimulate your bowels) is f...
- Yogurt (Kefir is better), simple vegetable soups (chick broth,pot & celery), black beans (a must!), and pinneapple. I bet you'll have a movement the next day!
- I have had the same issue since I was in high school. Up until last week I was still taking fiber pills but when I was at the doctors last time (last week), she told m...
Help with Constipation
Asked by K.R. from Detroit
on September 26, 2007
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My son is 11 weeks old and has not had a bowel movement in 5 days. Any suggestions? I have already tried what the doctor suggested. I tried karo syrup in a bottle w...
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- I had twins that where in the NICU for over 6 weeks. My son had constipation often. They would give him a small sliver of a supository and insert it w/ a q-tip and vas...
- I have the same problem with my daughter. I have found that giving the Libby's Juicy Juice for a couple of days that it works as a natural laxative. If I don't do this...
- They told me to try the karo syrup and prune juice also and it did nothing. I used the suppository every now and then. They don't like you to use it a lot. Even if y...
Ok.... Really Personal Question About Boys!!
Asked by S.F. from Charlotte
on August 23, 2009
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I have a 3yo son. Until recently he's been as "regular" as they come when it comes to having a BM. However, recently he's began being very independent with this and ...
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- I have a 5yo son that I am really having trouble with. Sometimes I have to practically chase him to the bathroom to get him to go because he's "too busy" doing other ...
- My oldest son has been having erections since he was an infant; he's nearly 7 now. His pediatrician (when he was an infant and she was doing a physical exam he was ha...
- Unless I'm totally missing something here, an erection has nothing to do with holding back urine. However, you cannot urinate while having an erection... Having said...
Frequent BM
Asked by K.K. from Los Angeles
on August 19, 2009
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My daughter is 2 days from her 6 month mark. For 3 1/2 days she's had frequent BMs. Usually she goes 2 times a day, max 3. But she's been going almost every time sh...
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- how many BM is she having in a 24hr period? make sure you are documenting all her BM (color, shape, time of BM, time of last feeding etc). you can request to see a GI ...
- Is she teething? My daughter had terrible BMs that left her bottom almost burnt. She would have full diapers every time we changed her. After the tooth came in, her...
- not sure about the BM, but for the diaper rash, use a good diaper cream to get rid of it, such as Weleda (can buy at Whole Foods and does not have toxins). i am not a...
Daughter Has Not Had a Bowel Movement in 8 Days?!?!
Asked by C.M. from New York
on July 19, 2009
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Hi,
I have a 6 month old daughter. She is breastfed and recently began solids about 2 weeks ago. She was a frequent pooper (very liquidy due to exclusive breastfeed...
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- don't fret - it's normal. my son wet up to 10 days after starting solids & the doc. said it's o.k - it will eventually come out. when i saw that he was straining to ...
- My daughter had a similar problem when she started eating solids. I ended up getting a large tub of prunes, stewed them and pureed them. She ate them either alone or...
- My twin girls have the same problem but they are 4 months old. I tried so many things but nothing really worked. I tried the A and D on a qtip, Karo syrup, you name ...
Distended Belly on 15 Month Old
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on November 7, 2008
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Today i noticed my daughter's belly was protruding more than normal. it was not normal baby belly that i was looking at. it has looked the same all evening both befo...
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- Call the pediatrician and tell him. There are many things that can cause it...I was not sure if you meant the stomach area or the abdominal area...they can be differe...
- call the doctor make an appt,how can anybody from mamma source tell you what it is, only follow the advice of your doctor.
- Call the doc, especially if it looks abnormal, you dont want to wait until the child is in pain to do something. My baby's nugget is larger then the other one and they...
How Can I Keep My 7 Month Old "Regular"
Asked by M.T. from Austin
on December 5, 2008
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How can I keep my breastfed 7 month old regular? I am up at 3:00 am with her this morning because she is struggling to make a bowel movement after 4 days of nothing. ...
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- M., My son was sensitive like that and he could not do oatmeal and still has not been able to. We gave him pears for breakfast each morning to help him and if I co...
- Hi M. sorry to hear you are having issues with your baby- First I would be sure her pediatrician knows of the problem and that she does not have an obstruction prev...
- Apples and pears have a lot of pectin and help the colon move well. Fresh, cooked, spuashed, or juice (non filtered) will all work pretty much the same. Prunes, rais...
"Hard" Baby Bms?
Asked by A.B. from Philadelphia
on August 6, 2008
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I have a 7 month old who I recently started on solids and he's been doing really well with it - eating much of what I give him, 3 times a day.
However, his bm's have ...
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- Have you tried "kero" the dark corn syrup,? I was having the same problem with my daughter she is one an infant however it helped immediantly. she cried after every fe...
- My son was the same way. I gave him 1 oz. of Aloe Juice with water. It is flavored so he thought he was getting a treat. You can get it at www.healthmadesimple.net ...
- Had the same problem and a little apple juice worked as a MILD softener. Of course there's prune juice, but that can quickly go the other way!
Infant Constipation
Asked by S.M. from Greensboro
on April 4, 2008
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I have a 15 week old precious daughter who seems to me to be constipated. I nurse her only once in the morning and pump breastmilk and feed her a bottle during the da...
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- You can try sugar & water. Also, lay her on her belly & massage gently just above her bottom & just below her back in a circular motion. I had read that in one of th...
- Hi S. My 6 mth old had the same problems. You really should not do Kayro because it is like honey and can have botulizm (spelling?) in it. You can do miralx, my doc...
- she does not sound constipated. she just has her own bowel pattern, as does everyone. as long as she is not uncomfortable, and when she does have a bm it is soft, she ...
