A friend has a 16 month daughter who eats a regular diet with plenty of fruits and veggies but still has a problem with constipation. She will scream for several minutes to try to keep it in even it seems to be painful to do so. She rarely goes for more than 2-3 days without a bm. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
Some kids have an intolerance to milk and it can cause constipation. My DSS had issues with it, but when I became 'mom,' I switched him to Soy because I am lactose intolerant and he has had no issues since.
My daughter had constipation issues. I give her benefiber every morning. It is tasteless and she can't even tell I have added it to her drink. It has been very helpful to her.
She can try slipping some prune juice into her regular juice or make sure she eats some raisins every day.
I wouldn't worry about how long between BM's, but I would that she's constipated.
Take bananas and rice out of her diet, and give some prunes and/or pears.
When she starts going easier, you can add some rice and banana's back.
My son loves bananas, and they always constipate him. If he eats a banana, I usually try to match some pear with banana. If not at the same time, then at the next meal or snack.
Water, Water, and Water are the best things you can give to help with bowel problems. The stool is hard and difficult to pass because there isn't enough fluid that gets absorbed. Increase water and other fluid consumption !!(nothing caffinated or carbonated)
YOGURT! Has beneficial bacteria that help. My son eats one to three containers a day.
Is the child drinking plenty of fluids? We actually need more fluid in our system beyond what we are thirsty for. A child should drink 6 cups of milk, juice, or water per day. An adult should consume 8 cups a day. Is the child using a bottle or sippy cup? This is easy to measure. If the child is breastfeeding often constipation would not be a problem. Another solution would be to add a teaspoon of olive oil to the child's hot cereal each day. Af
D.,
My daughter had trouble with constipation as well and we tried everything. She ate a ton of fruits and veggies, and it didn't seem to help. Her pediatrician suggested we try pear juice, which worked for a bit but then my daughter wouldn't drink it anymore. Our doctor then suggested we add Karo Syrup to her water (start with 1/4 teaspoon and go up in dose until you find the dose that works). That worked like a charm! We ended up having to use about 1/2 tsp, once a day and that worked great. Our pediatrician told us not to let her go more than 2 days without a bm. Best of luck!
LOTS of water, prunes and/or prune juice, raisins, apples. if she's already having this much pain with her movements, a kid's suppository might even be called for.
poor little one.
khairete
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My daughter sometimes has comstipation issues so I have started giving her juice in the mornings with her breakfast - not much just about 4 ounces or so. It does the trick.
Fruits and veggies aren't enough. She needs water - and lots of it. Constipation doesn't stand a chance against proper hydration.
Hydration is key! Lots of water! Limit binding foods - bananas, rice, apples, toast, cheese. Use whole wheat or whole grain breads, increase fiber intake.
If this is a persistent problem it should definitely be mentioned to the pediatrician because there are conditions children can have that lead to such issues.
Prunes did nothing for my DD. The only thing that helped was to give her GERBER brand pear juice. No other brand worked, isn't that odd? She only drinks 2-4 ounces a day and when she gets sick of it and doesn't drink it in awhile, I can definitely tell.
And ditto the bananas--the more she eats, the more constipated she gets.
