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i need a quick remedy for constipation

pechezncreme06pechezncreme06 member
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DD is in tears cause she is working so hard on this one. is there something i can give her to speed things up a bit? i heard something about brown sugar and water once, but i might have heard wrong.
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Re: i need a quick remedy for constipation

  • led2009led2009
    Miralax. DD's pedi reccommeded it and it works great! They said up to a table spoon in her milk but I think I started w/ 1/2 a table spoon and now she just gets 1/2 a tea spoon in her morning milk and she hardly has any problems.
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  • rebus82rebus82

    Apple juice never fails for B. You can water it down, but straight almost guarantees a reaction if the stoppage isn't too severe. Prune and white grape juice work well too. 

    Take a rectal temp with loads of Vaseline on the thermometer. This might be especially helpful if she's showing signs of needing to go. I think in this case there really is no such thing as too much lube - it doubles as a comfort agent with the thermometer going in, and a lube for what's coming out.

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    Avoid giving applesauce, bananas, toast, and rice until she's fairly regular again. 

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  • randa603randa603 member
    I second prune juice.  We gave it to dd on our ped.s rec.  Start with a tiny bit and work your way up to an ounce.   We never had to give her the whole ounce...a little bit goes a long way.  I used all natural, organic prune juice.  It's works perfectly. 
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  • kes3237kes3237

    For immediate relief, glycerin suppository.  It will make her want to push and also softens the stool it comes in contact with.

    For long-term maintenance, I've found prune juice works best.  We do 3 oz. every other day.

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    For immediate relief, glycerin suppository.  It will make her want to push and also softens the stool it comes in contact with.

    For long-term maintenance, I've found prune juice works best.  We do 3 oz. every other day.

    This.  glycerin suppositories.  Put a diaper on fast following.  Also, make sure you put it in far enough so that she doesn't just squeeze it out.  I promise you, total blowout.   

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  • DEBBIE33CASEYDEBBIE33CASEY
    I second the vaseline thermometer!
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