Sushmita - posted on 05/15/2010 ( 22 moms have responded )
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My kid 19+mnths old is heavily constipated...she cries a lot while poop,she is scared of pooping..she wud control it...I hv tried feeding her veggies,tried apple juice,nothing is working..my doc says let her poop wid the help of suppositeries but for how many days..its been atleast 2mnths or more...plz help me ladies..
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Stephanie - posted on 07/08/2010
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RAISINS!!!! and Plum juice if your child doesnt like prune juice...my son had terrible constipation for about 6 months until recently, I started giving him rasins and grapes for snacks and it works!!! Just make sure you brush your childs teeth after the raisins! Hope that works:)
Sushmita - posted on 06/23/2010
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Finally my paed.has asked me to give her Miralax,she is much better now but she is badly scared of pooping,hope it will go wid time...
Thnk u all for ur wonderful suggestions....
Melissa - posted on 06/21/2010
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Miralax is an over the counter stool softener with no side effects. My daughter is 5 and has been on it since before she was 2. I would also suggest going to a gastroenterologist to check the digestive system and make sure there are no other problems.
Carys - posted on 06/07/2010
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My little boy (21 months now) has been having problems since last september. In december the doctors put him on 'Movicol' which has worked a treat - he is no longer distressed while pooing (he used to sit and shake and scream). We have been told to keep him on this until this september and then slowly wean him off it, hoping that his language will have progressed to the point that he can explain what is wrong.
Tanet - posted on 05/31/2010
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As far as mineral oil is concerned it will make her stomach hurt a little and she might be grumpy while taking it, but it will help. As a child I had to take mineral oil for my IBS. It is easier to control with diet when you are older, but the oil will help. I would suggest only giving her a little every 2-3 days. Everyday can cause diareaha.
Catherine - posted on 05/30/2010
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Now the first thing I thought was MAYBE she might be gluten intolerant, alot of the time it can cause constipation, my neices and nephews have it . However with my cousins son he has dairy and gluten intolerances and has the opposite effect. It could be due to diet but I think you should go back to the doctor and demand more attention. Juice could help, milk def helps with moving those bowels. Prunes definitely and licorice. Try anything natural if possible :) Good luck. I know from experience how hard it is .
Kerry - posted on 05/29/2010
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i myself have had this problem since i was little and still get it now i love friut and veg and drink plentey water so thats not a problem, infact the only time i go to the only time i go normally is when im on my period but what works for me and my daughter coz she sufferd a while bk was squash that u add water to but add boiling water and let it cool till warm and even now that works for me hope this helps x
Janice - posted on 05/27/2010
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my daughter was having the same problem....until i started giving her fiber one yogert, once a day, and also adding half tsp of miralax to her milk,,,,,2 times a day, morning and night...my docter told me to do this @ 15 mths..she's now 20 months and has a great poop everyday with NO PAIN.....its been wonderful.....it's worth the try..i had tried all you did too and it did nothing for my daughter until i tried the yogert and miralax...hope this helps!!!!
Sushmita - posted on 05/26/2010
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that was a real useful tip...thnks again everyone:)
Chatty - posted on 05/26/2010
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Haha! My 20 month old poops an average of 2-3 times a day so a banana a day helps....LOL!
Meryl - posted on 05/26/2010
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I'm with ya 100% on the bananas...my daughter adores them but we have to withhold them unless she's pooping more than usual cause they bung her up something fierce!
Chatty - posted on 05/26/2010
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Don't be sorry....I've never heard a few of those before so I learned something new! That's awesome!
Barbara - posted on 05/26/2010
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sorry i had allot of time on my hands last night
Chatty - posted on 05/26/2010
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Barbara. WOW! Lots of helpful stuff and I agree with you about apple juice...
Barbara - posted on 05/25/2010
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Well first thing is to find out what is causing the constipation. My daughter has this problem but we discovered she can't eat rice or bannanas. They constipate her to the point that it hurts so bad to go she holds it. Then because she held it it hurts worse...you get the cycle. Our doctor told us to use Metamucil however I do not recommend it, my neice started that when she was 2 and is now 5 and still uses it everyday just to be able to go.
My suggestion is three things...
1.A ton of water...
2.Find a powdered form of Probiotics and give double the amount until she poops then give it everyday at the normal rate. It is extremely healthy, natural and very good for the intestinal flora that lives in her belly. Put it in her orange juice in the morning or any cold drink.
3. To help the poop slide down her colon easier, give a few teaspoons of olive oil or avocado oil. I put it in her milk or orange juice. It coats the lining and helps to poop easier. Allot more natural and safer than a suppository.
It should take about 12 to 24 hours to work but it works everytime. Also I wouldn't suggest apple juice...apple can be binding. Remember the BRAT diet when you have a stomach bug bananna rice apple toast. That is to bind up diarreha so be careful with all 4 items when she is constipated. I hope this helps I know and understand how hard it is to see a little on in pain.
Sarah - posted on 05/24/2010
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Pears always worked for my son and raisens, ooh he loves them and they work very well.
Sushmita - posted on 05/20/2010
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thnks everyone...
I hv started giving her oats for breakfast,giving her prune ,she is lil better now...
But she is so scared to poop,the place hurts her..
her paed.has asked me to give her mineral oil but I m not very keen on this idea..dnt knw the side effects & on top of that she is not taking it...
Its pathetic to see a lil girl growling in pain
Michelle - posted on 05/20/2010
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been having this same problem with my daughter this week. her paediatician put her on childrens suppositories - 1 a day for 5 days - and 5ml of lactulose for 7 days. we are on day 4 now and we have definatly seen an improvement.
Tanya - posted on 05/19/2010
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All I can say is my daughter has that problem too and apple juice and orange juice work real well. I think the more milk I give her makes her more constipated. But I do give her what she needs daily but not to much
Megan - posted on 05/19/2010
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with my daughter, we would dilute her juice and give her more water. she drank prune juice too.
Chatty - posted on 05/17/2010
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Ummm.....sounds to me like you need to go back to the doctor and explain that it's been going on for an extended period of time! There MAY be another problem?
Angie - posted on 05/16/2010
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Prune Juice and straight. Also if she is still taking a bottle try adding some Karo Syrup to it, it helped my little guy when he was younger,
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