Digestion: Tween, Miralax

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What Can I Do About My 5Yr Old Sons Constipation?

My 5yr old son has been constipated for awhile. Which I don't understand why, he eats lots of veggies and fruit plus poops 2 to 3 times a day. His family doctor put him on Miralax and plus referred him to a gastro doctor. The gastro doctor had a xray done and says he has large amounts of stool in him. He put him on a all liquid clear diet for 3 days and gave him senna. Which is hard to have him on a liquid diet because all he will take on the list that they gave us he can have is water and popsicles. That sunday he got dehydrated and we had...

Bowel Movements

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My 5 Month Baby Doesn't Poo-poo After 5 Days Without Laxative

My baby son doesn't poo-poo even after 5 days and I have to apply Laxative everytime I wanted him to poo-poo. Is there anything wrong? My baby doesn't have any formula, but breast milk. I am really worried. Any insights? It has lasted for 3 weeks. Help please!!!

Constipation

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Constipated 2Yr Old

I have a 27 month old who has been constipated off and on for at least the past six months. Mostly on for the past two or three. The pediatrician had us try prune juice, prunes, kayro syrup, warm baths, glycerine suppositories and fleet's enema. -It has been nearly as traumatic for us as his parents as it has been for him! For the past two months we have been giving him Miralax daily per our pediatrician's orders. Even with this laxative he can and will go nearly a week without a bowel movement. It's not just that he doesn't have to...

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Son Is Constipated

Hi, I was just wondering what I should do if my 6 month old is constipated....

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Baby Is Constipated

My baby boy is almost 14 months, just three weeks ago he started whole milk,...