Constipation

AmySmolos

DS has been so constipated this week. Sunday he was screaming and his whole body was rigid due to the discomfort. We did prune juice and milk of magnesia. He ended up getting relief later that day. I've kept giving him prune juice every day this week but this morning he was laying I the floor on his belly with his whole body straight and rigid again crying:( I have him more prune juice and milk of magnesia. The sitter said he was laying in the floor crying. She gave him some mineral oil and he went. She said he is playing right now.

Any ideas as to what's going on? He eats mostly fruit because he's so picky. He eats yogurt, pumpkin bread, advacado, cheese, deli meat, noodles, and am and cheese. He hasn't had many bananas lately or Mac and cheese so I'm confused. He loves canteloup and peaches and eats those daily. Any ideas as to what I can change in his diet?

I will ask the doctor at his 15 month appointment in a couple weeks but goodness it's awful to see him in such pain.

NeneCakies

My first guess would be cheese since it was listed twice. I love cheese but it can give wicked gas pain, so can lots of fruit. Even though it feels like his diet is limited maybe try to reduce one thing at a time and see if things improve. Also offer more water and some fiber.

alrighthamilton

My daughter has constipation regularly too. I make bran muffins with applesauce and add shredded carrots and zucchini. They are one of the few things she will eat and they seem to help the issue. She also gets 2 oz of prune juice mixed with water in her first sippy cup of the morning. Some days are worse than others, no matter what she eats.