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4 Year Old with Constipation

My 4 year old is very constipated - enough that the doctors x-rayed his tummy yesterday. They gave me a prescription for Miralax and said that it should make him go. He has had 2 doses of the miralax and a childrens laxative and still has not gone much -just a few poo nuggets. Do any of you moms out there know of any other ways to help him go to the bathroom. Are there any foods that will help besides prunes?

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Is It Colic?

My 6 week old has been having trouble with having bowel movements pretty much since she's been born. She tries pushing and pushing and pulling her legs up all while screaming at the top of her lungs. She does this every night and screams anywhere from 1-3 hours and it is very hard to console her since it seems she is trying to have a bowel movement. She does have reflux and is on Zantac. We just switched her formula from Isomil (soy based) to Nestle Good Start Supreme with DHA and ARA (after many of you recommended it...thanks by the...

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Gasy or Colic?

I have a five week old boy and I am breastfeeding and he is really gasy....

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Our son was just put on Miralax by a nutritionist. We started on Thursday and the pharmacist recommended 1 tsp a day for him. It's Sunday now and no sign of a poop. For all the moms who've used this med on their kids, do you remember how long it took to get initial results? And about how long were your kids on it before their systems became regular? Also, what is the dosage you were told to use? My son is 2 years old and about 28 pounds. Thanks!